From the moment you arrive at Taste My Aruba in downtown Oranjestad, you're greeted with a warm Bon bini and a welcome sip to set the mood. Your host walks you through the day's menu — built around the freshest local catch and harvest, so no two classes are ever quite the same. Then it's hands-on. In our dedicated cooking space, you'll put on an apron and get to work alongside your host, learning each dish step by step. You might fold and crimp fresh empanadas, build a fragrant arroz con pollo, or prepare a plate around the day's local fish — real Aruban cooking, the way it's done here, with guidance every step of the way. Along the way, you'll head to the bar to shake up your own craft cocktail — perhaps our signature soursop martini or a fresh island mojito — and taste as you go. When everything's cooked and plated, comes the best part: you sit down together and enjoy the full meal you made by hand, paired with your cocktail and great conversation. You'll leave full, a little more connected to the island, and with the recipes to recreate it all at home. Expect to spend around 3 hours with us — hands-on, relaxed, and unmistakably Aruban.