There is something special about having an authentic experience while traveling abroad. Cultures identify themselves through their cuisine and Costa Ricans are no different -- and it's not just "rice and beans..." We invite you to have a delightful, local-style meal and enjoy what will probably be your most-memorable meal in Costa Rica! You'll have the opportunity to learn how to mix our favorite Costa Rican cocktail the "Kiss of the Cacique" and then prepare a full traditional Costa Rican casado meal, complete with "pollo sudado," "picadillo," handmade tortillas and much more!
Posted By : Ohapyus
Basic cooking class; chop veggies for picogallo and steamed vegetables, kneed dough for handmade tortillas, mix our own cocktail. Rice cooked in front of us, Beans precooked and chicken prepared in back kitchen. Meal was ok, instructor very pleasant, best part was international guests and good conversations.
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Posted On : 2024-02-01 11:59:36 
Posted By : tomtP6993IU
We chose this as our first excursion in La Fortuna because we were arriving late in the afternoon and thought it would be great to learn how to cook a traditional Costa Rican food and have that as our first meal.
We are so glad we did. It was a small group of 5 and we learned the staples of Costa Rican cuisine and made their traditional dish the Casado (the marriage of the rice and the beans)
It was interesting because we received the instructions for each step but were given individual roles that allowed us to interact with the other guests.
At the end the meal was a 10/10 😋
We highly recommend this experience.
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Posted On : 2023-12-21 16:17:55
Posted By : Joy_L
Kathy was our main person there and she awesome along with her help! We brought all of our teenagers (7 boys and girls) with us, and they loved the whole experience, including getting to eat the traditional Costa Rican meal that they prepared!
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Posted On : 2023-07-05 10:30:03 
Posted By : Randy_S
Katherine was most kind and personable. She made it simple and delicious. She shared about Costa Rican life and culture and answered ALL our questions so well. Great English skills as well. Thank you, Viator!
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Posted On : 2023-05-14 12:38:50
Posted By : bvarner9
The cooking class was a fun event that our whole family enjoyed! Kathy was an outstanding teacher and hostess. She taught us techniques that helped with food prep and helped our kids learn how to cut some of the ingredients as well. We also learned how to cook some traditional Costa Rican dishes that ended up being very tasty! The best part was sitting together with our group enjoying a meal that all of us worked to prepare and getting to know one another. Everyone in our family had a memorable time and learned a lot on the way!
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Posted On : 2023-04-01 23:38:50
Posted By : beartechnc
The Positives:
The price seemed reasonable and the food was good. The instructor was personable.
The Negatives:
There was no instruction of cooking mechanics such as food prep. Peeling, cutting, chopping.
Knives were dull. Not suitable for a cooking class. I hopped to LEARN more about cooking, not just how to cook a few items.
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Posted On : 2023-02-11 21:08:22
Posted By : dovp2018
Great welcoming to a nice outdoor covered space. Our guides started with a drink and we started prep.
Cooking points on Costa Rican food and style.
We ended with a testy delightful Costa Rican meal.
They offer options for fish, meat and vegetables.
Great for solo, couple, friends and family.
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Posted On : 2023-01-22 13:22:25
Posted By : 121candicee
Cooking with Cathy was amazing, it was completely hands on and we got to eat everything we made! I highly recommend this class!!!
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Posted On : 2023-01-09 16:45:26
Posted By : amrita_g
The entire class was not a good experience. The class was supposed to be 3 hrs but it ended it in 1.5 hrs.
We cut one vegetable each, and made tortillas. We were not involved any preparation otherwise.
The host was not engaged with the group and said she was exhausted as she had been under the weather.
The decription mentioned, the class was hosted by a Costa Rican Family but was not true as well. It was 2 young women.
The food was basic with limited quantities and there was not enough food for the group and ran out of most food.
The host and the helpers ate and left before the our group. We we surprised when they told us in a bit over an hour that we were done
We cleaned up the plates, cutlery and stacked in on a trolley outside the kitchen.
This is not a experience we expected for the money we paid.
We could have gone out to a resultant and had a great meal for the money we spent.
We were hoping to have a good fun experience with the kids and learn a new cuisine but it was very disappointing.
I would like my money refunded and this review to published.
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Posted On : 2023-01-02 17:06:56
Posted By : anuja_B
This is a SCAM. These are following pointers we experienced, then decide whether you want to book it-
1. Class got over in one and half hour which includes our eating/driving time.
2. Chef and the staff left the place before us and we cleaned up.
3. There was very little cooking involved. You just watch them cook and most of the stuff was cooked before hand. I rather go to a restaurant and eat.
4. We were a group of 12 ppl and most of them lost interest in first 15min of the class. Host ate at the same as us and left quickly after eating. There wasn’t enough food left for us.
5. We contacted the host after the event raising my concerns. He was not co operative and was adamant that the event was conducted as per description which is a lie.
Highly recommend not to take this tour.
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Posted On : 2022-12-29 10:58:52
