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Small-Group Cooking Class in Cartagena with Local Chef

By Lunático Experience SAS
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €89 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Savour the flavours of Caribbean food with an immersive cooking experience.
  • Get to know a local Chef and listen to his/her storey and how he/she got there.
  • Experience a cooking class in a beautiful set with fantastic views.

Activity location

    • Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Av. Pedregal#29-225, segundo piso, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia | Meet inside Caffé Lunático.
    • Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

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Red Snapper Caribbean Menu with Local Chef

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Choose this option for a menu including Carimañolas (cassava filled with beef, cheese or crab), Red snapper (fish) in coconut sauce garnished with coconut rice and patacones (fried plantains), and Enyucado (cassava cake).

Starting time: 17:00
Price details
€88.61 x 1 Adult€88.61
Total
Price is €88.61

Caribbean menu with local chef (main dish Topside beef)

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Menu includes the following:

  • Mote de queso (cheese and corn soup).
  • Posta Cartagenera (black topside beef) garnished with coconut rice, sweet plantains, and avocado ají.
  • Tree tomato in syrup
Starting time: 10:30
Price details
€88.61 x 1 Adult€88.61
Total
Price is €88.61

What's included, what's not

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    Food
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Drinks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    non alcoholic cocktail
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    Wine
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cooking experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Recipes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    extra drinks, alcoholic or non alcoholic

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Looking for more than just a cooking class?

Step into a beautiful, intimate kitchen in Cartagena and experience Colombian cuisine the way locals truly live it. This small-group experience ensures a more personal and interactive atmosphere from the very beginning.

Guided by a passionate local chef, you’ll prepare traditional Colombian dishes from scratch—chopping, cooking, plating, and finally enjoying everything together. This is a fully hands-on class, where you actively participate throughout the entire experience.

Along the way, you’ll discover the stories, ingredients, and techniques behind each recipe.

This is not a formal or technical class. It’s a warm, engaging experience where you cook, laugh, and connect with other travellers in a natural way.

With over 150 five-star reviews, it’s one of Cartagena’s most loved culinary experiences—perfect for couples, friends, and food lovers looking for something authentic and memorable.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Av. Pedregal#29-225, segundo piso, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia | Meet inside Caffé Lunático.
    • Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia