Sri Lankan Cooking Class from Colombo

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Master Sri Lankan cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Colombo, guided by a local chef. Prep your own meal using fresh ingredients provided, perfect for all culinary skill levels.

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

Experience Details

Each guest gets to prepare a Sri Lankan meal guided by a Sri Lankan chef at their own cooking stations using their own ingredients. (provided by the chef)

Sample Menu

MAIN
Steamed Rice
MAIN
Dhal or Breadfruit Curry
Choose the one between Dhal or Breadfruit Curry – we’ll prepare the one you prefer.
MAIN
Chicken or Fish Curry
You can choose either Chicken or Fish Curry – we’ll cook your selection.
MAIN
3 Vegetable Dishes
We’ll include three vegetable dishes, selected from a variety such as carrots, beetroot, eggplant, pumpkin, beans, and more.

What You Get

Cooking stations and ingredients.
Sri Lankan chef.
Lunch or dinner depending on the activity time.
Transportation from & to cooking space.

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

There will be an essentially Sri Lankan home-cooked rice and curry meal being taught to you. You will learn hands-on, how to make staples such as dhal curry and/or breadfruit curry. There will also be a meat or fish item on the menu. After making some mouthwatering dishes, you will be taste testing them by having them as part of your meal (lunch or dinner depending on your start time).

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

28 Nelson Ln, Nelson Lane, Colombo Western Province, Sri Lanka, LK, 00003

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End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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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What People Are Saying
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This was a fun cooking class and the food was really good!
March 22, 2025
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First time trying Sri Lankan food… it was fun to learn more about the traditional meals and how they are prepared. I had a favourite ingredient I never would’ve thought I’ll like

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Authentic Sri Lankan meal preparation
May 27, 2022
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Hi, I had an amazing time with Piumi at her place. She instructed me on how to cook authentic Sri Lankan food, she let me cook and followed step by step. We made a 6-meal course over 3 hrs but hone...read more

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Earliest available date: June 25, 2025
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