Colombia · COOKING CLASSES
Good cooking classes fill up in high season and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they actually differ.
Small-group Colombian Caribbean cooking class in Cartagena with local chefs. Cook a full menu, taste your work, and finish with wine.
“This was my favorite part of my entire trip . My girlfriend and I went and there were only 2 other people in the class. It was a very beautiful setting . Our instructor was so attentive and made sure to bring us all along .”
Cook a full Cartagena meal in a real Old City restaurant, from coconut rice and patacones to fish and empanadas, then eat together.
“Such a fantastic experience! Highly recommend it. The meal was delicious, the music was so fun and the atmosphere was perfect”
A small-group, hands-on 4-course Colombian cooking class in Cartagena, with a local chef, lunch included, and recipes after.
“I learned a lot about cooking with local Colombian ingredients such as lulo, a tasty citrusy fruit with seeds. Alvaro was very kind, patient, and informative. The dessert smelled so good while cooking I wanted to capture the smell and remember it forever. All of the dishes turned out perfectly. The kitchen space was beautiful and clean and the staff was very friendly. Such a great experience, I definitely recommend it!”
Bazurto Market shopping and a hands-on cooking class in a family kitchen near Centro Historico, with lunch and round-trip transport.
“We couldn’t have hope for a better and more authentic experience trying this cooking class in Cartagena. The hosts, Angel and his wife, were so nice and welcomed us like family, and made this whole day really special. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone.”
Private Colombian cooking class in Medellín with Daniela’s family kitchen, cook classic dishes like ajiaco, enjoy the meal, get local tips.
“We are thrilled we booked this time to learn to cook Columbian specialties with Daniele and her mom. We enjoyed the stories and connection. Daniele’s home was welcoming and comfortable. We had fun!”
Private Medellín market tour at Plaza Minorista and home cooking with Daniela, learn classic Colombian recipes, then share your meal together.
“Daniela and her mother were a great hosts and a teachers. We all had a wonderful time and enjoyed the market and cooking. Likes: - the food, the drink, the market (and trying wonderful fruits there. suggested Improvements:- recipes or opportunity to take a photo of the recipe for future use - we generally were hoping to be more involved in the process of cooking than we were. We helped, but feel it would have been more fun to do the vast majority of the meal preperations.”
Private Bogotá market tour and cooking class, shopping at La Perseverancia and learning 3 Colombian recipes, with vegetarian options.
“6:16 Private Colombian Cooking Cl... Bogota, Colombia Write your review Liz was very outgoing and enthusiastic about her passion for cooking. She described the ingredients and the cooking process in detail and allowed us to be interactive all Read more”
Go through Bazurto Market, taste a dozen exotic fruits, then cook Cartagena classics in a small class, ending with lunch.
“I researched booking classes with several different companies, but Cartagena Cooking School was the only company that didn't charge extra for being a solo traveler. I very much appreciate that. It's holy week, so it was incredibly busy at the market, but the guides were knowledgeable about not just the market, but Cartagena in general. I would not want to try to navigate the market without a guide. It's crowded and it would be very easy to get lost. I wound up being the only person booked for the day, so I actually got a private tour. We started with the market tour, then we went back to the cooking…”
Shop Cartagena’s local market with a guide, then cook by the beach in a Caribbean cabin and share a family-style lunch.
“Kevin is AMAZING truly Picked us up from our hotel and we took a yellow cab to the market!! Wow talk about richness in culture. The market is the real deal cultural experience. Kevin is a wiz working through knowing exactly what to get and how much. It was amazing to see him work with the local vendors. He asks for our input to enjoy that we made what we wanted After the market we were driven to the most beautiful beach house and greeted. We ate the fruit we shopped for earlier which the cooking stations were set up. After we joined Kevin and Andris and cooked The lunch…”
A 5-hour Medellín social transformation walk and cooking class at Via Cocina, with rooftop herb picking, fruit tasting, and a community-impact meal.
“Really nice experience learning cooking and also about how the host uses cooking to bring positive social impact to the community. Also cool learning how the project started from the scratch. Food was really tasty too, also learned some cooking tips haha. Highly recommended this!”
Make Colombian empanadas in Medellín with your own hands, choose meat or vegetarian fillings, get English support, and eat everything you make.
“We had a wonderful experience! The class was very easy to follow and we honestly felt like we were at home with family. Our instructors were super professional and friendly. The space was clean and ready for our arrival. We were able to learn a lot about the history as well as Colombian culture. I would 10000000% recommend anyone to take this cooking class. I look forward to visiting them again when I go back to Medellin!”
Cook 10 classic Colombian dishes in Cartagena with Jose and Marina, plus bottomless mojitos and caipirinhas, small group for $85.
“Wonderful experience with great food. Very fun. Learned a lot about Colombian food. Would highly recommend”
Cook Colombian favorites with a local mom in Cartagena, from empanadas to yuca cake, with a small group and neighborhood stop for fresh fruit.
“This was one of the most memorable experiences of my trip. The cooking class felt less like a lesson and more like being welcomed into a Colombian home. Our host, Maria and her aunt were incredibly kind, hilarious, and full of stories that brought every dish to life.”
Cartagena’s Bazurto Market plus a La Boquilla cooking class, with hotel pickup, lunch you make, and optional market time.
“Sounded better than it was. A basic walk through the market, then back to a private home to watch the husband/wife team cook up the ingredients purchased for lunch. Not much to learn in terms of cooking techniques but very pleasant conversation with a local couple. I was looking for a bit more for the relatively high cost charged for this event.”
Cook a 400-year-old Palenquero pastel in Cartagena, wrap it in bijao leaves, and eat your lunch with Afro-Colombian chefs.
“Marcy, Orika, Yolina, and Dilia gave me an experience I will always remember. I really enjoyed myself. Not only did I learn how to make and eat a pastel (meat, rice, vegetables, and a lot of spices wrapped in leaves) how the Palenquero people (escaped slaves who created a culture and community where no one could find them), but I also enjoyed learning the history of their people. They were great fun to spend time with. They have received awards for their food. And it was great.”
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