The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Sri Lanka

Ella: Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class - Fresh ingredients and the Sri Lankan spice cupboard

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 788 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Our pick

Learn to cook Sri Lankan hoppers, curries, sambol, and string hoppers with Ranjani in Ella, then enjoy your meal on a banana leaf.

“We had such a wonderful evening helping Ranjani to prepare and cook some traditional Sri Lankan dishes. I learned loads about the health benefits of the various spices and the different cooking methods for the dishes we produced, which were absolutely delicious. Highly recommended if you want to learn how to recreate Sri Lankan foods when you get home”

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Organic cooking class sigiriya (kumara & family)

2.Organic cooking class sigiriya (kumara & family)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · from $28Top rated

Cook organic Sri Lankan curries with Kumara and his family, tour their garden, learn spice skills, and share a traditional meal in Sigiriya.

“One man, a mother, a wife, a family, a garden and a cooking class. An exhilarating, unforgettable experience. A tuk-tuk was organised to and from the location, and the host couldn’t have been more helpful! This isn’t your average “one station, follow-the-leader” cooking class—it’s a truly authentic cook-and-teach experience. It all begins with a tour of the garden, where you learn about the ingredients you’ll use (and eat) and their health benefits. Is it a cooking class? A home remedy session? Who knows—who cares? It’s all good for you! From there, it’s off to the cooking area, where you’re greeted with a cute flower crown before diving into authentic Sri…”

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Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

3.Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 587 reviews · from $25

Learn Sri Lankan rice and curry with Nandini and family in a village home near Kandy, with market visits, fresh produce, and recipes to take home.

“Very nice experience with this lovely lady! I would highly recommend. Delicious food and we also got the recipes. The TukTuk-driver picked me up and brought me safely at home (only thibg: the drive back with the tucktuck was a little bit to expensive for this way). Great thing to do in Kandy!”

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Kandy Village Cooking Class

4.Kandy Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · from $25

Learn Sri Lankan curry in a village kitchen, shop Kandy Market with Shyama, cook 8 to 11 dishes, and enjoy a generous local meal.

“Wow, 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!”

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Sea waves sri lankan cooking class

5.Sea waves sri lankan cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · from $59

Cook five Sri Lankan vegetable dishes with fish or chicken, shop local markets, and eat your meal at a family restaurant near Unawatuna.

“This experience should not be missed! We learned a lot on the Sri Lankan cuisine and how to prepare some wonderful curries, how to make coconut milk and other wonderful dishes! The activity started by visiting the market & teaching us what to look out for. The chef is Read more”

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Ella: Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Neranji at Homestay

6.Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Neranji at Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $19

Cook Sri Lankan curries, sambols, roti, and seasonal dishes with Neranji in her Ella homestay kitchen for $19.

“An amazing experience!! Absolutely fantastic from Start to finish, Neranji was so kind and welcoming and explained everything so well to us. We learned so much about Sri Lankan cuisine and the food was so well prepared and we were involved in everything. Definitely the best cooking class in Ella and you won’t be disappointed, such good value for money and you enjoy the food afterwards. A must try when in Ella!!”

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Ella : Cooking class with amazing Spice Garden Tour

7.Cooking class with amazing Spice Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Tour Ella’s largest spice garden, cook seven Sri Lankan dishes over a traditional fireplace, and enjoy a generous banana-leaf meal for $32.

“Absolutely loved this spice garden tour and the cooking class. Upulu’s knowledge was incredible and we learnt so much about all the types of spices in Sri Lankan cooking but also daily spices we use but don’t think about how they’re grown and made into what we know in the kitchen like cinnamon and nutmeg. The cooking class itself was fun and interactive. We learnt how to make quite a few dishes and the best part was the eating!! Our cooking teacher was absolutely amazing and Lahiru (the guy helping us, not sure if I’ve spelt his name correctly) was as the real hero making sure everything was smooth and…”

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Sajee’s Place Cooking Class

8.Sajee’s Place Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $35

Learn Sri Lankan rice and curry with Sajee and Suzy in Sigiriya, making coconut milk, seven curries, sambol, and a shared meal.

“Beautiful food, Sajee and his beautiful wife Suzy were fantastic! They left no stone unturned to make sure we enjoyed our evening. Learnt to cook some great traditional Sri Lankan dishes and had a feast! Great food, Great atmosphere, Great people, what more could you want”

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Colombo Cooking Class

9.Colombo Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $60

Cook 10 Sri Lankan dishes with Piumi in a private Colombo home class, then enjoy your meal. Lunch and dinner sessions include ingredients.

“Very interesting insight into Sri Lankan life and the important role food and cooking plays in daily life. Piumi is an excellent cook and teacher. I’m vegetarian and she showed me how to prepare and cook ten different vegetarian curries and the resulting lunch was delicious. Can very highly recommend this tour.”

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Galle Unawatuna Cooking Class

10.Galle Unawatuna Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $30

Cook six Sri Lankan curries the traditional way in Galle, with seafood, sweets, local produce, hotel pickup, and a generous shared meal.

“Authentic Sri Lankan cooking and dining experience 💛 from the preparation to cooking to eating. It was all very traditional and I learnt so much about Sri Lankan cooking and food. Big bonus the food was delicious and there was sooo much! We ended up making 13 dishes! A must do!”

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Market Tour and Hands-On Cooking Class Colombo

11.Market Tour and Hands-On Cooking Class Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $80

Shop a Colombo market, cook five Sri Lankan dishes with Chef Nim, learn local table customs, and enjoy your homemade lunch or dinner.

“I had a great experience with going to the local market and cooking local dishes. Nim is a wonderful person. I learned so much about vegetables, fruits and all the spices and even about real and fake cinnamon :) and we talked about so much Read more”

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Cooking Class: Sajee’s Place Cooking Class sigiriya

12.Cooking Class: Sajee’s Place Cooking Class sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Learn Sri Lankan rice, curry, sambol, and spice skills with Sajee and Suzy in a friendly three-hour Sigiriya cooking class.

“It was a very nice and interesting cooking class :) my boyfriend & I learned a lot about the cuisine in Sri Lanka and the dishes we cooked tasted very good. Sajee and his wife were very helpful and very friendly.”

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Organic Cooking Class sigiriya home Kitchen(Kumara & family)

13.Organic Cooking Class sigiriya home Kitchen(Kumara & family)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $28

Cook a traditional Sri Lankan meal with Kumara and his family in Sigiriya, using garden vegetables, homemade spices, and a wood stove.

“If you want an authentic Sri Lankan experience, this cooking class ticks all the boxes. You arrive at the modest rural home of a Sri Lankan multi-generational family who live off their land. The short tour of their land show cases the incredible variety of herbs and spices they grRead more”

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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

14.Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $120

Cook lentils, jackfruit curry, and other Sri Lankan dishes with Chitra in Kandy, then share your meal after a hotel pickup.

“This is a family business. Cooking is authentic, informative, fun. The results were delicious and the talk around the table was really interesting.”

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Ella Sri Lanka : Mom’s Kitchen Cooking class

15.Ella Sri Lanka : Mom’s Kitchen Cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Cook Sri Lankan rice, curry, sambol, and papadum with a warm mother-daughter team in Ella's outdoor kitchen for $20.

“Would definitely recommend this experience to everyone that visits Ella! Truly authentic and Irosha and her mum were so kind and accommodating to our dietary requests! Traditional methods of cooking and gave us tips for cooking! The meal was delicious and we all had a part to play throughout the experience! A massive thankyou and would recommend to others!”

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