Private Tour
Private Cooking Class in Mauritius with a Local Family
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Yashna, who belongs to a Mauritian family that loves cooking, eating and entertaining friends and family. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Yashna will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Mauritian dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's Mauritian home.
• Private cooking class in the home of a Mauritian family
• Introduction to the culture and cuisine of Mauritius
• learn to cook 2-3 traditional Mauritian dishes using family recipes
• Experience Mauritian hospitality in a residential Mare D Albert neighborhood
• Vegetarian and halal options available, on request
• Yashna's home is 10 minute drive from the international airport
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather an experience to visit a local home to meet a local chef and share culture and cuisine together.
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Yashna lives in a beautiful home with her parents and brothers, just 10 minutes from the airport. Her food is fresh and seasonal, she uses vegetables from her backyard garden and freshly caught fish. The cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of Chinese, European and Indian influences. Join Yashna in the kitchen to learn to cook her family recipes, that have been passed down from one generation to another. The duration of your hands-on class will be 2-3 hours. You will first tour Yashna's backyard and see all the vegetables, fruits and herbs she grows. Then learn to make two dishes from scratch - an appetizer and main dish.
Sample Menu
starter
Fresh vegetables salad
starter
Boulettes
main
Mauritian fish curry
main
Flatbread or rice
dessert
Fresh fruit or homemade pudding
What‘s Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities
Private cooking class with your host Yashna
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
Cooking class and dinner
Cooking class and lunch
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Yashna and her Mum’s...
Rebecca H,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Yashna and her Mum’s cooking course was amazing!! We learnt so much about Indo-Mauritian cooking, the food was delicious. Was was even more special than was meeting Yashna and her Mum who gave us a wonderful, personal history of Mauritius, we learnt so much about food and culture. We really really recommend!! Thank you so much 💕
Excellent class
201esmem,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience. Delicious food, lots of fun in a relaxed environment! Video made for us with photos is a lovely touch. 5 stars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Where Food, Family, and Culture Come Together
ursulapena,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful Mauritian cooking class with Yashna’s family — warm, authentic, felt like home, truly unforgettable evening.
100% recommended!
JessMH91,,Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My boyfriend and I had a wonderful day with Yashna and her mum. We were made to feel very welcome in their home and they were very open to sharing their culture with us. The food was delicious and I can't wait to try and replicate it at home! Thanks again!
Mauritian cuisine
Vie Rapide - P,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice experience with Yashna and her mom. I recommend for anyone who loves Mauritian gastronomy like us
Authentic and special experience
Kyra L,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I had such a wonderful and unique experience with Yashna and her family. I really enjoyed the local food tour that Yashma showed me local market stalls and we tried variety of local food, which was super unique. After that I tried at-home cooking, which turned out to be the highlight of my trip. Not only did I get to taste authentic Mauritian food and desserts, but I also learned so much about the culture. Her mom Sadna was so warm and patient while teaching me how to cook dishes like Chicken Kalia Curry, Farata, Coconut Chutney, Chowchow Leaves, and Gato Batat (sweet potato dessert). The food was delicious, and cooking together felt like being part of their family. The whole family was so welcoming, I felt really well treated by local family. This is not just about food—it’s about connection, hospitality, and culture. I left with full heart, full stomach, and recipes I can’t wait to recreate at home. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Mauritius! 💕
Had a great time meeting...
Emily D,,May 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a great time meeting the family and cooking a meal together! It was lovely to hear about their culture and family history whilst enjoying the food!
Lovely and authentic experience ❤️
Idunst,,Jan 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had such a lovely time with Yashna and her parents! They have a lovely home and made us feel so welcome. We got to both witness and participate in the cooking process of so many delicious dishes and we were all in a food coma by the time we left. Yashna told us a lot of interesting facts about Mauritius and it's people and she shared about her family's daily life on the island and her passion for representing it in an authentic way to visitors like us. The icing on the cake were her adorable puppies that we got to interact with before leaving. SO cute!! We really enjoyed ourselves and can highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting a 'taste' of the real Mauritius 😊 Thank you for having us! ❤️
Definitely visit Yashna and her family!
715jw,,Jan 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My friends and I have been in Mauritius for two weeks, and the cooking experience with Yashna and her family was one of the best things we've done since we've been here. Yashna is a teacher and told us lots of stories and facts about the history and cultures of Mauritius. Her parents were very welcoming and kind. Plus the food was amazing - and very plentiful! It was great to be able to learn from a local and eat homemade, traditional Mauritian food. Highly recommend!
10/10 experience for families, couples, colleagues and friends!
sarahtZ343CA,,Jan 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this experience for any type of traveler. The family was amazingly warm and taught us a lot of Mauritian culture through food and history. Would definitely visit them again!
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