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Costa Rica The Chela Cooking Experience

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Overview

Available languages

English
Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

With the help of Doña Chela, you will learn about the preparation of traditional Costa Rican dishes with products from the garden and the oldest way in the heat of the wood-fired kitchen.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for people who have the flu or cough

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

You will learn how to prepare a typical recipe with products from the garden and in the style of the grandparents in the wood stove, and then enjoy a dinner in the company of the hosts.

Sample Menu

main

Typical married

Preparation of rice, fried beans, salad, Picadillo and a meat or vegetarian option. In addition to preparing the webbed tortillas.

What‘s Included

Typical married with natural drink.

Private transportation

Options

Costa Rica The Chela Cooking Experience

Reviews

5.00

136 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great experience for anyone!

    missthekeys,Apr 6, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This was a great experience! Chela's kitchen was wonderful. The atmosphere of her open air restaurant/kitchen was really unique. Each group of guests were able to choose what they wanted to make from Chela's cookbook and then we shared all the cooked food. It was a lot of fun to work with the other guests. Both my 15 and 13 year old enjoyed the experience. And the food was delicious!

  • A perfect experience...

    Angela R,Mar 29, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    A perfect experience making authentic Costa Rican food with a wonderful woman-Chela. Was relaxed and fun, got a tour of her garden after we stuffed our bellies so full! Highly recommend for adults/families/kids.

  • Great family activity!

    Elizabeth M,Mar 24, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great experience cooking with Chela! Family of 5 with 3 teens. Everyone enjoyed learning to cook traditional Costa Rican food. Immersive tour. Chela is great with the kids. She's super friendly, engaged with everyone as we cooked. Food was delicious! Highly recommend.

  • Great and yummy experience!

    Seth E,Mar 21, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was a wonderful experience for our family (ages from 5 to 75). We had fun preparing the meal and everything was delicious. There was even an impromptu dance party that broke out! Chela is a fantastic host and teacher, and has a special ability with the kids. This was a highlight of our trip for sure!

  • A Highlight of Our Vacation

    Meagan B,Feb 22, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Our family visited Costa Rica for two weeks, and cooking with Chela was easily one of our favorite things we did. She is so warm and inviting and made everyone feel at ease. It was so fun to pick what we wanted to cook, and then use the fresh ingredients to make dinner. We all had a blast and the food was delicious!! It was our favorite meal we had in our two weeks there. She will send any leftovers home with you to eat later as well. If you’re in the area, make sure to book this experience. You won’t regret it!

  • 3 Canadian friends

    Jackie F,Feb 3, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Amazing cultural experience! A fun time cooking delicious food and meeting lovely people. Everyone at el Fogon de Chela were very friendly, helpful and welcoming. The team were amazing ambassadors for the area! Thank you very much from Canada!

  • Fun and unique experience!

    marjid2019,Jan 21, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    My daughter and I wanted to take a cooking class while vacationing in Costa Rica, and we were lucky enough to get a private experience on Christmas Day! We were thrilled that they accommodated us on a holiday. We got to pick out several dishes to cook, and she walked us through each step as we cut vegetables and cooked delicious meals. Afterwards we ate, and there was enough leftovers to feed 4 of us for dinner that night.

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  • Chela’s place was...

    Heather W,Jan 15, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Chela’s place was incredible and we made one of the best meals I’ve ever had! We made gallo pinto, cerdo, patacones, arroz con pollo, and more. It was a lovely and unique experience and she was amazing.

  • MUST DO!

    jillkG1084JY,Jan 2, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This is a must do when in CR! Chela is so gracious and passionate about local cuisine and enthusiastically shares her grandmother’s recipes. We went with our 17 year old son and all agreed it was a highlight of our trip—not to mention a delicious meal!

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  • Must do in Costa Rica!!

    Erica W,Dec 22, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    My favorite thing we did on our trip! If you have the opportunity to do this cooking class, you must! Learned a lot and was such a treat getting to chat with Chela. Highly recommend!!

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