Overview
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4 hours
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Hello! I'm wasantha,
Let me introduce you to Experience the Flavors of Sri Lanka!
Join our Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class & Demonstration and discover the magic behind our island's favorite dishes!
You will be visiting local markets to get the freshest ingredients and You'll learn how to blend local herbs and spices, and family secrets, make your own fresh coconut milk, and cook perfect, fluffy rice the Sri Lankan way.
Together, we'll prepare a delicious meal with four colorful vegetable curries and your choice of tuna or chicken curry - all made from scratch using fresh, local ingredients.
It's more than just cooking - it's a warm, hands-on experience passed down through generations,
where you'll enjoy the aromas, laughter, and flavors that make Sri Lankan food truly special. Come cook, taste, and share a meal the island way!
Thank you,
Wasantha
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
What To Expect
Hello! I’m wasantha, Let me introduce you to Experience the Flavors of Sri Lanka! Join our Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class & Demonstration and discover the magic behind our island’s favorite dishes! You will be visiting local markets to get the freshest ingredients and You’ll learn how to blend local herbs and spices, and family secrets, make your own fresh coconut milk, and cook perfect, fluffy rice the Sri Lankan way. Together, we’ll prepare a delicious meal with four colorful vegetable curries and your choice of tuna or chicken curry — all made from scratch using fresh, local ingredients. It’s more than just cooking — it’s a warm, hands-on experience passed down through generations, where you’ll enjoy the aromas, laughter, and flavors that make Sri Lankan food truly special. Come cook, taste, and share a meal the island way! ✨ Thank you, Wasantha
Sample Menu
main
Aubergine Moju
Deep fried aubergine chips coated in a caramelized onion sauce
main
Rice and curry
rice with four different vegetables of your choice and fish or chicken curry
Options
Cook with Wasantha
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Lunch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
273 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Authentic, professional, and exceptionally good - a highlight!
djaeggi,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I am not easily impressed. But this definitely belonged to the highlights of my three-week trip to Sri Lanka. The most important thing first: The food was great - perhaps the best I had in the three weeks. And I have almost always eaten very well. Very friendly, professional, clean, and well-organized, while also being extremely entertaining and educational. First, there was a warm, hearty soup. Then we went to Galle to the market: first to buy vegetables, later fresh fish at the harbor. All questions were answered kindly. A true experience. Afterward, back to Unawatuna to the family restaurant. The course was led by Wasantha's daughter, with support from her brother - clear, entertaining, and in very understandable English.
Family run cooking class - do not miss!
Wapenshaw,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great cooking class run by lovely family. I really enjoyed the Galle market visit - particularly the vegetable market which was so colourful and full of new (to me) fruit and veg. We also bought tuna from the Galle fish market direct from the fishermen. I leant a lot from Wasantha when we cooked the 5 curries (4 veg and tuna). It was a small group of 6 and it was nice to eat lunch together at the end. Highly recommend.
Fabulous experience
FrannieHK,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time cooking with Sasa. Our experience started off with a visit to the fish, fruit & vegetable markets in Galle with Sam. We were able to choose the vegetables to include in the curries. We then returned to the kitchen to help prepare several curries and Sasa explained all about the cooking processes and spices. We cooked: beetroot curry, tuna steak curry, cucumber curry, pumpkin curry and eggplant moju as well as rice and poppadoms. After preparing the dishes we enjoyed eating them for lunch alongside the others in the class. It was a fabulous experience which we would definitely recommend.
Fabulous cooking experience
Frances K,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time cooking with Sasa. Our experience started off with a visit to the fish, fruit & vegetable markets in Galle with Sam. We were able to choose the vegetables to include in the curries. We then returned to the kitchen to help prepare several curries and Sasa explained all about the cooking processes and spices. We cooked: beetroot curry, tuna steak curry, cucumber curry, pumpkin curry and eggplant moju as well as rice and poppadoms. After preparing the dishes we enjoyed eating them for lunch alongside the others in the class. It was a fabulous experience which we would definitely recommend.
best Sri Lankan dinner
R5704FNyvonnec,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a delicious dinner at Wasantha's charming restaurant. The food was so flavorsome and fresh - highly recommend a meal there.
Amazing culinary experience
Mary B,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A brilliant start to our trip. Sam took us to the fish market to buy our tuna, then on to the fruit and vegetable market in Galle. His knowledge and stories were great. Then back to cook 5 amazing curry dishes with his daughter. A great teacher and brilliant cook. Lots of recipes to take home and a delicious meal. I would highly recommend this experience.
Delicious!
lovegrove73,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First an excellent market visit with Sam who explained everything and shared interesting stories. Then his daughter, Sas and family shared their detailed knowledge of how to make 5 curries. And then I ate! It was fantastic. They were very generous.
Amazing cooking experience
585aditir,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time at this experience. Sam and his daughter were amazing guides. They took so much care in explaining all the different ingredients and processes. It was very hygienic and everyone handling food took the utmost care in ensuring everything was clean. And the food was delicious! Would highly recommend this experience.
Fantastic cooking experience
ascary2018,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thoroughly enjoyed the trip to market and cooking class. Got to choose the vegetables.
A must do experience while in Sri Lanka
L7005OBivang,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing 4 hours. First went with Sam ( Wasantha’s husband ) to the market to choose fish and vegetables where he explained what all the weird and wonderful vegetables were. Then came back and Wasantha told us about all the spices that we were going to cook with and the traditional methods used. We then proceeded to help cook everything and then had what we cooked for lunch . YUMM. A must do experience while. Thanks Wasantha and Sam
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