Traditional Cooking Class In Tamarindo

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 45 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Join a hands-on cooking class in Tamarindo, where you'll learn to create traditional dishes with local ingredients. Enjoy personalized instruction from our expert chef.

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

Experience Details

Customize your hands-on experience in our local atmosphere and be surprised by our chef's tips and tricks!


Our mision is to provide you with a personalized service. And this is why, you can choose the dish you would like to learn :-)

Sample Menu

STARTER
Shrimp Ceviche
Served with salad and vegetables of the season
MAIN
"Casado" With Chicken In Sauce And Smashed Plantain
Served with fresh juice of the season
DESSERT
Homemade Rice Pudding

What You Get

Dinner
Kitchen Utensils

Good To Know

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

What You’ll Experience

Let’s discovery the traditional cooking techniques of Costa Rica! Join our local chef in Tamarindo and experience the culinary highlights of Guanacaste: Tortillas, Patacones, Frito, Olla de carne, Arroz de maíz, Chorreadas and much more! Choose the dish you prefer or ask us for recomendations. Have a true local imersion and get to know how locals wok behind the scenes! We are passionate about sharing our traditions and culture with you. So please go ahead and ask us everything you would like to know! And after the hard-work in the kitchen you definitely deserve some relaxation and a delicious meal!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

855R+8V4, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, CR

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We are located in Tamarindo District, 8 min drive from Downtown.
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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Delicious!
June 01, 2025
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We had a great time in our cooking class! We made such delicious food using simple ingredients and the fact that we were being taught by a local was fantastic! Highly recommend!

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Honest Review - Not a Real Cooking Class
May 29, 2025
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5/21/2025 Attended this “cooking” class and immediately found it to be not as advertised. It was incredibly hard to find location, David had to stand on the street to wave us down. The other couple...read more

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UNSANITARY SCAM
May 25, 2025
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I do not write reviews, but as a backpacker who has been to cooking classes in many countries, I must admit I was scammed. We were in someone's unkept home down an unsafe alleyway with a lack of sa...read more

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Great time with a...
March 28, 2025
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Great time with a wonderful and charming host. Delicious food, and an authentic experience! Thanks so much for the fun!

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Cooking it up with Astanda!
March 12, 2025
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What an experience! We ended our Costa Rican trip with a cooking class with Astanda. Astanda was an incredible host, and she taught us a few things we didn't know. I wish I had taken a picture of e...read more

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