Flavors of St Lucia Culinary Experience
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Choc, St Lucia
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
St. Lucia’s blend of indigenous, African, Southeast Asian, and European cultures becomes apparent on any cultural tour, but tastes best in the kitchen. Learn to cook typical St. Lucian creole cuisine alongside a professional chef during this 3-hour cooking class, which includes tastings of every dish and a tour of native fruit and herb gardens.
- 3-hour cooking class in St. Lucia
- Prepare a typical meal alongside a professional chef
- Learn how St. Lucia’s cuisine reflects its blend of cultures
- Sample each dish throughout the class
- Tour the gardens with a guide to see tropical fruits, flowering plants, and medicinal herbs
- Suitable for a shore excursion or for visitors spending more time on the island
- Hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off included
Sample Menu
Starter
Fresh Garden Salad with Crispy Bread fruit
Main
Green bananas & Salt fish accompanied by soused cucumbers and sliced avocado
Dessert
St. Lucian style paime with vanilla ice cream
What's Included
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Cooking demonstration
- Food & Drinks
- Professional Chef
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Pick up available for hotels in the north. The exact pick up time will be given to you within 24 hours of your start date.
Operating hours.10:00 am
What To Expect
Meet your guide at your hotel in St. Lucia or the St. Lucia Cruise Port Terminal between 10 and 10:30 a.m. (exact time advised upon reconfirmation). Join a professional chef for a 3-hour cooking class featuring the distinct flavors of St. Lucia’s creole cuisine, which reflects the country’s blend of indigenous, African, Southeast Asian, and European cultures.
Learn about the history and cultural significance of St. Lucia’s signature dishes, like green figs and salt fish, and try your hand at preparing them alongside your chef. Sample each dish as you go for a satisfying taste of St. Lucian cuisine.
After the cooking demo, tour the gardens with a guide to see the tropical fruits, flowering plants, and medicinal herbs grown onsite.
Return to your hotel or cruise port at the end of the class.
Learn about the history and cultural significance of St. Lucia’s signature dishes, like green figs and salt fish, and try your hand at preparing them alongside your chef. Sample each dish as you go for a satisfying taste of St. Lucian cuisine.
After the cooking demo, tour the gardens with a guide to see the tropical fruits, flowering plants, and medicinal herbs grown onsite.
Return to your hotel or cruise port at the end of the class.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Theo_W
This was fun! The garden was amazing and the food we prepared was even better. A great experience. Highly recommend when you visit St Lucia
Reviews
4.8
based on 42 reviews
Tawna_T, Feb 2026
Chef Emmanuel and staff were very informative and made the experience fun and memorable. We learned a lot about the culture of St Lucia as well as indigenous fruits and herbs.
Robert_Z, Jan 2025
So much fun learning about the herbs and plants that St Lucian's use on a daily basis with are quite different from what I am used to in the US. The chef/teacher was top notch and the whole experience was unforgettable!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for such great feedback! Glad you had an awesome time. We hope to see you again.
Mark_C, Jan 2025
There is a short tour of a small museum kept within the house. Quick and quaint. There is a further tour of the gardens that are used for the kitchen. Very interesting if you are interested in using natural foods for cooking. The cooking class was fun. Gave everyone an opportunity to put together one of the parts of a 3 course gourmet meal. Presentation of a course with colour and taste and height. All the ingredients for you to understand how Sous Chefs put a gourmet plate together. Lot of fun, and we all have a better understanding of how a busy kitchen is run.
Couple of hours with a few others in a kitchen. New friends and a better education of the kitchen.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you so much Mark, it was a pleasure having you here with us. Take care.
Kelsie_S, Jan 2025
A wonderful experience and the food was delicious. The tour of the garden prior to cooking was very informative and amazing. We learned so much and had a great time!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a great review Kelsie!
Loyson_W, May 2024
Very enjoyable time spent learning from everyone at the venue. Tour of beautiful garden was informative. Chef was very personable and encouraged our creativity in how to present the food. Delicious menu from start to finish.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you so much Loyson for taking the time to provide us with such a great review. We are delighted that you had an amazing experience with us and look forward to serving you again in the future. Cheers!
Theo_W, Apr 2024
This was fun! The garden was amazing and the food we prepared was even better. A great experience. Highly recommend when you visit St Lucia
Response from Host, May 2024
We are really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. We hope to see you again soon!
HENROY_D, Mar 2024
Enjoyed this tour! I’m so glad I came, it was fun, I learned slot! And the views from the garden are IMMACULATE!!! I loved it!!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you so much Henry for your great review. We are glad that you had an amazing time! We hope to serve you again soon. Take Care!
Sammer_K, Mar 2024
You are not given your own station and ingredients to cook! This was very disappointing given the expensive price. This should be detailed in the description before you purchase a ticket.
For my session, 6 of us were 'competing' to join the chef to make the three courses. There is no structure - whoever puts their hand up quickest goes up to the kitchen table. So you risk not doing anything meaningful at all, especially if the rest of the group is (understandably) self-interested!
Chef assigns various tasks (peeling, mashing, cutting etc) per course and guides you how to best present the dish. There is no space for you to improvise.
You enjoy a three course meal and the chef is explaining/informing you all the way through.
Staff are lovely but ultimately, this is poor value for money.
I put my email address down at the end of the course to receive the recipe - nothing has been sent (I attended Feb 9th). I emailed Barefoot Holidays to chase this up - still no response after a week.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback about your recent cooking experience with us. We appreciate your candor and apologize for any shortcomings you encountered during the session.
We sincerely regret that the structure of the cooking class did not meet your expectations. Your observations are duly noted, and we will be guided accordingly. We hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust and provide a more satisfying experience in the future.
Roger_W, Feb 2024
Love love love the intimate setting, participation and Chef M, and the quaint museum and local lore. I loaded up on the spices and hot sauces. Yum!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
I'm thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic experience! Thank you for taking the time to leave such an excellent review. We hope to serve you again in the future. Please feel free to share any content that you may have taken with us.
Lori_L, Jan 2024
We enjoyed both the informative tour of the beautiful gardens and the cooking experience in the kitchen of this lovely estate. In our role as assistant chefs, the full meal we assisted the sous chef in preparing and plating was truly delicious, and a great introduction to the flavors and cooking techniques of St. Lucia. The three-course meal we prepared and consumed was excellent!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed both the informative tour of the beautiful gardens and the hands-on cooking experience in the kitchen of our lovely estate. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for more culinary adventures in the future
Sarah_S, Oct 2023
The cooking class staff and experience was a great indoor activity! The St Lucian food we made was delicious and would definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you for your amazing feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the cooking class staff, the experience, and the delicious St. Lucian food. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to hosting you again in the future.
NYKKI_D, Jul 2023
We had a lovely tour of the mini museum, lush garden and the cooking class was delicious!
Staff was friendly, and chef was informative.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this wonderful review of your experience at our Flavors of St. Lucia Tour. We appreciate the feedback and are thrilled our service met your expectations. Nothing is more important than your complete satisfaction! Should your travels bring you back to St. Lucia, we hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you again.
Scott_B, Jul 2023
Good fun learning about st Lucian cooking. The hosts were very knowledgeable and accommodating. And we got a great meal out of it.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Dear Scott,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback.
We are pleased that you had an amazing experience. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!
Armon_P, Apr 2023
Everybody got to be involved in the different aspects of cooking and even work together on presenting a beautiful plate. The food was excellent and the chef was very informative of the foods and culture of St. Lucia!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
The team here at Barefoot Holidays DMC St. Lucia is thrilled to receive such a great review.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating and share your experience with us. Hope to see you again!
David_L, Feb 2023
Such a wonderful and beautiful experience!! You felt like you where part of one big family. Relaxing and so enjoyable. Chef was truly amazing.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you so much, David, Glad you were able to have an amazing experience. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again.
MelanieM_M, Dec 2022
Chef Jules shared information about St. Lucia as the dishes were being prepared. He took pride in his work and modeled for the students as they assisted him as needed. A tasty lunch!
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear Melanie,
We are so delighted to know that you had a fun time! The team here at Barefoot Holidays DMC St. Lucia is thrilled to receive such a great review.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Nadine_K, Dec 2022
This was a great opportunity to learn more about the local food traditions and explore new tastes. All dishes we delicious and the location is beautiful!
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear Nadine,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback.
We are pleased that you had an amazing experience. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!
Glenn_D, Sep 2022
The chef was very informative and enjoyable to watch and listen to. The staff was very friendly and also very knowledgeable. We enjoyed ourself throughout the entire experience. We recommend this tour highly.
Tarah_H, Jul 2022
OMG! This was absolutely awesome! The food was delicious. The chief was totally impressive. I left more than full. The experience was amazing and I HIGHLY recommend it
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thank you for sharing this great review after experiencing our Flavors of St. Lucia Cooking Tour. I am glad that you had a great time. Our Chef is always happy to create and teach everyone how to 'cook like a lucian'.
We hope to welcome you back real soon. We appreciate you!
Daniel_S, May 2022
The food was delicious and the chef was great. Very fun, funny and casual. We learned to make an amazing dish.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thank you for taking the time to experience our Flavors of St. Lucia Cooking Tour. We are glad that you enjoyed the experience and even learned to make a new amazing dish! This is wonderful!
We appreciate you!
ginal2988, Feb 2020
Thoroughly relaxed and delightful! We learned a lot about St. Lucian cooking and the best part was eating it! Thank you so much!
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Hello ginal2988,
Thank you for participating in our Flavors of St. Lucia Cooking Experience. We aim to provide a fun filled class, incorporating both local flavors and ingredients. We are happy that you enjoyed the experience.
kind regards.
cmcmom, Feb 2020
Enjoyed ourselves. Met us on the dock. The staff was friendly and professional.
Nice location and flavorful food.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Good day cmcmom,
Thank you for your wonderful review of our Flavors of St. Lucia Cooking Experience. We are thrilled that you enjoyed the delicious food, beautiful location and the warm & friendly service of our staff. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again should you ever return to St. Lucia.
Kind regards
Jane_R, Jul 2016
Both unique and interesting tour. The chef went out of his way to involve everyone and explain all the local cuisine. His partner provided an wonderful tour of the property and gardens, where they grow local ingredients. If you are tired of run of the mill excursions, this is the trip for you.
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