Kandy Village Cooking Class
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
At Village Cooking Class Kandy, we offer a unique opportunity to learn traditional Sri Lankan cooking in a village setting. The experience begins with a visit to a local market, where you’ll learn how to select fresh vegetables and ingredients essential to Sri Lankan cuisine. Back at the village, you’ll be guided through the preparation and cooking of authentic dishes, giving you hands-on experience in crafting a perfect Sri Lankan meal.
You are welcome to join as an individual, a couple, or a group. It offers a wonderful opportunity. Our traditional cooking class is based in Kandy, and we accommodate groups of all sizes, from individuals to groups of up to 15 people.
By the end, you'll have the chance to prepare a complete traditional meal. Finally, you'll enjoy tasting the delicious food. In addition, this experience includes a brief visit to a nearby village, providing you with a unique insight into local life.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
At Village Cooking Class Kandy, we offer a unique opportunity to learn traditional Sri Lankan cooking in a village setting. The experience begins with a visit to a local market, where you’ll learn how to select fresh vegetables and ingredients essential to Sri Lankan cuisine. We provide pickup from a designated point for the market visit, ensuring a seamless experience. Back at the village, you’ll be guided through the preparation and cooking of authentic dishes, giving you hands-on experience in crafting a perfect Sri Lankan meal.In addition, this experience includes a brief visit to a nearby village, providing you with a unique insight into local life. Market Visit - We offer a market visit as part of our activity. During the visit, we guide you through the process of selecting five vegetables from a wide variety available in the market. You will also have the option to choose either chicken or fish. In addition, we provide detailed explanations about the spices and other ingredients at the market. Afterward, we return to the village to begin the cooking session. Village Cooking Class - learn traditional Sri Lankan cooking in a village setting.
What‘s Included
Lunch
Dinner
Pickup points
Queen's Hotel
DS Senanayake Veediya Kandy Sri Lanka
Options
Cooking Class with Market
Duration: 3 hours
Lunch or dinner : You'll enjoy tasting the delicious food you’ve helped create.
Pickup included
Kandy Village Cooking Class
Duration: 3 hours
Lunch or Dinner: You'll enjoy tasting the delicious food you’ve helped create.
Pickup included
Reviews
483 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best experience of our trip!
JoAllman27,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shyama was an absolute delight to deal with from booking to dropping us back into Kandy. Her home and her kitchen are wonderful, they are right on the slopes out of Kandy, with coconut trees all around, you feel right in the heart of the community. You choose 4 vegetables to make 4 of the curries, then we also did a chicken curry, an egg curry, rice, coconut sambal and sweet pancakes for dessert. You meet in Kandy market to choose the produce and then you go by Tuktuk to her house where you start cooking. She uses traditional pots and pans and a wooden stove. Once the curries are all prepared, you dine on your produce and then return to Kandy. Since the floods, classes are much quieter, so please if you’re in Kandy, please book this experience. The money goes straight to an amazing resourceful lady & her family.
Tasty experience
Rain J,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just a perfect morning, got to learn about herbs and plants at the market and then very good cooking class and hands on experience, people was nice, friendly and patient. Something you need to try!
Heartfelt cooking class in Kandy!
Valentina E,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An unforgettable and truly authentic experience in Kandy. From the very beginning, our host was incredibly kind and welcoming. She guided us through the local market, explaining every ingredient in detail and letting us choose what we wanted to cook, which made the experience feel even more genuine and immersive. After the market visit, we went to her home, where we were warmly welcomed and lovingly introduced to the traditional recipes of Sri Lankan cuisine. She patiently explained each step, shared stories about the culture behind the dishes, and made us feel completely at home. This cooking class was not just about food, but about culture, hospitality and connection. A truly special experience that we would highly recommend to anyone visiting Kandy and wanting to discover the real Sri Lanka through its flavors.
Amazing Sri Lankan experience!
Serenashergill,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Attended this cooking class during our stay in Kandy and loved it. The experience was fun, authentic, and hands-on, starting with a visit to the local market before cooking our chosen dishes in a traditional village kitchen. Our host was warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable, explaining each ingredient and its role in Sri Lankan cuisine. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Kandy — a memorable experience!
Incredible experience!
Jose V,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very special cooking class, starting with a visit to the market and buying what we were going to prepare. We had lots of interesting tips as we went around the market stands, making it a very lively event. But then, the cooking class was phenomenal, ending up making 7 different dishes and learning other tricks (e.g., how to crack a coconut, how to make coco milk, etc.). Needless to say that the dinner with our prepared dishes was fantastic and ended up making new acquaintances with the rest of the group. Definitely, not to miss when visiting Kandy.
We were picked up from...
Valeria S,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the Kandy market, where we were introduced to a variety of local spices and vegetables, which we purchased for the cooking class. We then continued to the village, where we were welcomed with tea before beginning the lesson. With the guidance of our instructors, we prepared rice, six different curries, and fried papadam. Every dish was delicious and not too spicy. We also learned how to make two different types of coconut milk, and the instructors even prepared pancakes for dessert. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class and found it to be excellent value for the price.
Lovely cooking experience!
David R,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wow, this didn’t feel like a tourist trap at all. Worth every penny. We were involved in the buying process, cooking process… and eating process! Thanks again!
Amazing experience learning to cook Sri Lankan dishes
796rameshr,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the highlight of our visit. A truly wonderful experience – learnt so much about Sri Lankan cooking. The main reason for this was Shyama - she is a wonderful, warm, clever, and organized chef and teacher, who helped guide us through the entire process. The atmosphere and the location were lovely. And, we got to taste the delicious dishes which we had prepared ourselves. All the ingredients were fresh and organic. Super strongly recommend this for anyone visiting Sri Lanka.
Excellent food, relaxed environment!
maarjaf2025,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience, they were very accommodating of our group of eight. Informative tour round the market and cooking in a lovely family run environment. They went out of their way to involve everyone equally in the cooking process and the food was the most delicious we have had in Sri Lanka!
We would highly recommend if you are looking for an authentic and fun activity!
magnusm824,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A group of 8 of us did the evening cooking class with market tour. Shyama and her family are so welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable of the local area and Sri Lankan cooking. The cooking class was really fun, interactive and the food we made was delicious. We ate the food we made in family style after the class. We would highly recommend if you are looking for an authentic and fun activity! Thanks Shyama for an amazing experience!!
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