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The 10 most popular cooking classes in Cartagena. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Cook Colombian Caribbean classics in Cartagena with local chefs in a small group. Learn techniques, eat together, and enjoy wine.
“Awesome. Great food. Very good chef. Clear explanations in English. Magnificient view of the San Felippe castillo”
Hands-on Colombian cooking class in Cartagena’s Old City. Make coconut rice, patacones, fish, empanadas, panela water, then eat together.
“This class was absolutely amazing! We had so much fun dancing and cooking. The translator Donna and the chef were very sweet! This was one of our favorite activities of the entire trip. I highly recommend you do it! The traditional food we cooked was delicious and were easy to follow along. I also like…”
Cook a four-course Colombian lunch in a small Cartagena class. Hands-on, local teaching, and recipes sent after.
“Our instructor was very knowledgeable and the food turned out delicious. It was alot of cooking and it turned out to be a couples cooking class, no one else was there besides me and my partner”
Bazurto Market tour and cooking class in Cartagena. Shop with locals, cook Caribbean favorites in a family kitchen, then enjoy lunch.
“This was a truly great experience. We love Colombian food and eat it every chance we get. The stuffed fish and rice was excellent as well as the desert. The Market we visited was unlike the markets we have at home it also was a great experience. Our hosts we wonderful and took time to…”
Bazurto Market to Cartagena cooking school: small group fruit tasting, hands-on lunch, and real local flavors in about 5 hours.
“I researched booking classes with several different companies, but Cartagena Cooking School was the only company that didn't charge extra for being a solo traveler. I very much appreciate that. It's holy week, so it was incredibly busy at the market, but the guides were knowledgeable about not just the market, but Cartagena in general.…”
Shop a Cartagena market, learn Colombian cooking, then cook and eat by the beach in a fisher town cabin with hotel pickup.
“A rough start. Our trip’s reservation time was changed three times. Five hours later, our tour began. Due to the delay in start time, majority of the market was closed by the time we got there. It also smelled really bad throughout. Nevertheless, we were able to make some amazing fish, salad and coconut rice…”
A small-group Cartagena cooking class with Jose and Marina, 10 Colombian recipes, and bottomless drinks, ending with a shared feast.
“Wonderful experience with great food. Very fun. Learned a lot about Colombian food. Would highly recommend”
A small-group, 4-hour cooking class in Cartagena with a local mom. Make empanadas, mains, salad, and yuca cake in a real neighborhood.
“This was a lovely experience. The instruction was personal, the hosts were fun and the food amazing. They provided all recipes printed so we can now share a piece of Colombia with our family in the US. Thank you!”
Private Cartagena cooking class with an optional Bazurto market visit, Caribbean-style seafood and plantain dishes, plus pickup and lunch.
“My wife and I were there in Sept, 2019. It was the first cruise ship of the season. We were surprised that we were the only two signed up for the class. The owner of the tour company met us along with our guide. Since it was just the two of us he rented a…”
A small-group cooking class in Cartagena where Afro-Colombian chefs teach a four-century Palenque recipe and you eat what you make.
“Marcy, Orika, Yolina, and Dilia gave me an experience I will always remember. I really enjoyed myself. Not only did I learn how to make and eat a pastel (meat, rice, vegetables, and a lot of spices wrapped in leaves) how the Palenquero people (escaped slaves who created a culture and community where no one…”
