Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

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3 hours
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1 - 14 guests
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Discover Sri Lankan flavors in Kandy with hands-on cooking led by expert Chitra. Create and enjoy authentic dishes, with vegan and gluten-free options, plus convenient hotel transfers.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Learn the art of Sri Lankan cooking with Chitra, an experienced culinary instructor, with this small-group cooking class. You’ll learn how to make a variety of dishes, from lentils to jackfruit curry. After class, you'll get to sit down and dine on the fruits of your labor with your instructor and fellow students. Learn to cook Sri Lankan food from a professional instructor Dine on your creations at the end of class Small group sizes ensure personal attention from your instructor Recipe options for vegan and gluten-free diets are available



Sample Menu

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Traditional Sri Lankan Lunch
- Rice - Lentil(Dhall) curry - Fish/Chicken curry - Sweet and sour Mango/June plums curry - Jack fruit /Bread fruit white curry - Gotukola sambol

What You Get

All necessary kitchen equipment
Bottled water
Lunch

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

We offer pickup from the hotel. After that, we will have a welcome drink of tea or coffee. We will explain about the spices and vegetables. You can choose what to make as a curry and you can cut and chop the vegetables. We will teach you how to cook it. Finally, you can eat the meal.

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
we will meet you at the concierge desk of your hotel and will drop you back to your hotel after the experience is over. we will use either a tuk tuk or van (depending on the number of guests) for the pick up and drop off.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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One of the best things we did in Sri Lanka
July 04, 2025
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We got to experience the most delicious Sri Lankan cooking class thanks to Ranees and his lovely family. We made the most incredible feast with a wide array of dishes. We loved that we got to exper...read more

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Best activity in Kandy
June 15, 2025
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I loved the food here so of course I needed to take a cooking class and this one was recommended by a friend and definitely was a highlight of my trip. Pickup, market run and cooking everything ste...read more

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Outstanding and tasty experience!
June 05, 2025
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Outstanding experience, so grateful! True experience of choosing the products at the market, cooking them, and the receiving all the recipes! Extremely friendly, smart, and witty. Highly recommend...read more

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Must-visit on the Kandy trip - no thunder
June 02, 2025
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If you're in Kandy, a trip to Kandy must visit this cooking class - an experience you'll never forget! Seriously, it was definitely the best meal I've ever had in Sri Lanka, not an exaggeration. Ea...read more

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Absolutely recommendable
May 21, 2025
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Very warm hosts. Great atmosphere. We had a lot of fun. The food was varied, fresh and very delicious.

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