Top Costa Rica Cooking Classes

We had such a wonderful experience with this cooking class! From beginning to end, everything was organized, welcoming, and so much fun. Dionis was an amazing guide and made the experience enjoyable and informative. You could tell he genuinely cared about making sure everyone was having a great time and getting the most out of the experience. Alice, our chef who helped us throughout the cooking class, was absolutely wonderful! She was patient, helpful, and made cooking everything feel easy and enjoyable. We loved getting hands-on and actually learning how to prepare the food instead of just watching someone else do it. It was such a fun way to experience a little more of the Costa Rican culture and food. The entire experience was relaxed, fun, and something we will definitely remember from our trip to Costa Rica. Everyone was so kind and welcoming, and the food was delicious! We truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I would absolutely recommend this cooking class to anyone visiting Costa Rica! If you have the opportunity to take this class, definitely do it. Dionis and Alice were both amazing, and they made an already great experience even better. 🇨🇷❤️

Andres was our instructor and he was absolutely incredible. The activity starts with a tour of the farm (pet the baby goats!). Andres explained the different fruits and plants that are important to Costa Rica and how they are used or prepared. What follows is an absolutely incredible cooking experience. We made civeche, chicken fried rice, and empanadas. The food was absolutely delicious and we had so much fun with our instructor. 10/10!!!

This was a very positive experience for me and my family, and definitely one of the main things we will remember from this vacation. From the moment we arrived our host, Ivannia, welcomed us with open arms; she was warm and hospitable throughout the whole workshop. We were firstly welcomed with a very good drink while she showed us around the property. Aside from the actual activity in fact, the experience was taken to the next level by the beautiful location, full of wildlife; we saw frogs, birds, caterpillars, and she also had three very cute dogs that my two daughters loved playing with. We started off with a tour of her garden where we sampled 8 different types of honey that she harvests herself from stingless bees, this was very interesting as the honeys had unique flavor profiles that aren’t commonly found. We also juiced fresh sugarcane that we then tasted. Next we moved to the orchard where we smelled and tried different herbs and vegetables, some of which we used afterwards when cooking our meal. The cooking part started off with chopping all the necessary ingredients. We mixed some of them to make a pineapple ceviche and the rest for vegetables we sautéed. We also seared chicken Ivannia had marinated previously as well as got to make our own corn tortillas. The whole process was very interactive and beginner friendly. Once our food was ready they brought out excellent homemade drinks to accompany the meal. Once we were done she also brought out dessert which was exceptional as well. Everything was homemade with fresh ingredients and the taste reflected this. This was one of the best meals we had throughout our trip, which allowed us to be immersed in a part of Costa Rican culture that is often left behind the scenes.