SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Learn Sri Lankan hoppers, curry and honey roti in Ella. Cook in an open-air kitchen, eat banana-leaf lunch, get recipes on WhatsApp.
Most Popular“Delicious Curry and there was a lot to learn about the ingredients.”
Hands-on Sri Lankan cooking in Ella with Neranji at a homestay. Cook curries, sambol, and roti, then take recipes and spices home.
“This cooking class was perfect. Neranji is so kind and welcoming and the food was the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka. We can’t wait to recreate the dishes at home!”
Ella spice garden tour plus a hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class by fire, recipes PDF, and a banana-leaf dinner for $32.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the entire event. The spice walk was great and the guide very knowledgeable. The chef was also amazing and i learned so much from her. She shared a lot of knowledge and ideas. I will let you know about the recipes when i get home.”
Learn Sri Lankan home cooking in Colombo with a private 3-hour class, cooking 10 dishes (plus desserts) and eating together.
“Very interesting insight into Sri Lankan life and the important role food and cooking plays in daily life. Piumi is an excellent cook and teacher. I’m vegetarian and she showed me how to prepare and cook ten different vegetarian curries and the resulting lunch was delicious.”
Learn traditional Sri Lankan curries in Galle, with a small group, market stop, and lunch plus dinner included for about 3.5 hours.
“Great cooking class. Madhu was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The class was held at her home, where we also met her wonderful family members.”
Shop Colombo’s market, cook a Sri Lankan 5-course meal in a villa with Chef Nim, and learn dining etiquette plus recipes.
“This was an excellent experience led by a brilliant host (Nim). The market visit was informative and fun. The evening of cooking was really enjoyable and we felt we learnt a lot and had great food that we could replicate at home (thanks to the tuition and recipes given to us).”
A hands-on Sri Lankan rice-and-curry class near Sigiriya with Sajee and Suzy. Cook dhal, chicken/fish, veg curries, sambol, and rice.
“Excellent! They took time for everyone en the dishes and curry’s are perfect”
Small-group Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella with Irosha and Kamala. Cook curries, sambol and papadam outdoors, eat together.
“We LOVED mom’s kitchen! A mother & daughter teaching you authentic Sri Lanken cooking from their kitchen! They were so kind, accommodating and organised. The process of learning was interesting & fun and it was not too long! We sat down and ate our meals afterwards with their beautiful view of Ella. I could not…”
Shop Colombo’s local market, cook Sri Lankan favorites at a home kitchen, and eat lunch plus dinner with pickup in a 4-hour private class.
“ANU and Danuka went to extraordinary lengths to give us a total experience Not only did we visit markets to learn how to choose the fruit and vegetables they wove the magic of the history of Sri Lanka cuisine. I was surprised to learn less was better. That coconut is the life blood of the…”
Private Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella with a vegan, gluten-free menu, fresh ingredients, 10–12 dishes, and PDF recipes.
“We had a wonderful homely experience from our pick-up to a warm welcome with tea to experiencing a wide variety of dishes with personal touches adjusted to our requirements and requests. Throughout our time we learnt about traditionaRead more”
Cook Sri Lankan classics with Granny Nandy in a real village near Kandy. Hands-on, spice-focused, and plenty of food for $25.
“During our stay in Kandy, my boyfriend and I joined this amazing cooking class. Our driver picked us up in a tuk-tuk and first took us to the local market. He introduced us to so many fruits and vegetables unique to Sri Lanka, let us taste them, and was incredibly friendly, that experience alone was…”
Ella Sri Lanka cooking class: quick curries and coconut sambal in an outdoor kitchen, with a Little Adam’s Peak start, $25.
“This is a must-do experience, Irosha and her mother was very accomodation and nice! We learned 4 different curries and coconut sambol and this was the best Sri Lanka food we have tried in our 4 weeks here! The whole set in beautiful surroundings. 10/10 ❤️”
A 90-minute private curry class in Galle Fort with Sanju, six curries to cook, a seafood option, and a recipe book to take home.
“A great experience learning how to cook Sri Lankan curry. Sanju is a fabulous teacher we all participated with spices chopping vegetables, cooking different curries and then we got to eat our delights”
Hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class in a traditional home in Eastern Province. Cook rice, roti, curries, then eat together.
“The host is friendly. The class going smoothly you know more about Sri Lanka curry dishes.”
Shop for ingredients at a Galle market, cook Sri Lankan curries at Madhu’s home, and eat a feast in 3 hours.
“Cooking class was great. We picked out which veggies we wanted to cook at the market before heading to a very cute house and kitchen to cook. My group picked mainly vegetables I’ve never had before so it was a great learning experience. You end up cooking a ton of different dishes, where everyone contributes…”
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