Cooking Class in Cartagena: Which One Is Worth Booking?
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For most people: the traditional cooking class in a historic-centre restaurant. It costs €35.83 for 2.5 hours and is the only one with a real track record: 4.9 stars from 144 reviews. If you want a market visit and a home kitchen: the cooking class with market tour, €125.40, with just 4 reviews.
Cartagena has plenty of food and drink experiences, but cooking classes are a small corner of them. Before you pay for one, know what you would otherwise get from a street food tour: that is eating, not cooking.
The three classes
| Class | Length | From | Rating | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional class in a restaurant | 2.5 hours | €35.83 | 4.9 (144) | Most visitors |
| Cooking class with market tour | 5 hours | €125.40 | 5.0 (4) | A market and a family home |
| Colombian cooking class, 3 hours | 3 hours | €135.68 | 5.0 (4) | Learning three dishes |
The restaurant class
The restaurant class takes place in a working restaurant in the historic centre with two professional chefs. It is short and central, with a group of up to eight, and you eat the dishes you cook in the restaurant’s dining room. The 144 reviews at 4.9 stars are what make it the safe pick.
See dates and prices for the restaurant cooking class
The market-and-home class
The market class starts with a local market visit and moves to a neighbourhood and a family home to cook. That is a more personal day, and it is five hours. A 5.0 rating on 4 reviews is not evidence of anything yet, so treat it as unproven.
Check availability for the market tour and cooking class
The three-dish class
The three-hour class promises three emblematic dishes. It names fish in Creole sauce, stuffed arepas and shrimp in garlic sauce, needs no prior knowledge and is not suitable for children under 7. At €135.68 and 4 reviews, it asks for a lot of trust.
Honest notes
- Check dietary options on the booking page before you book. We do not know what the kitchens can accommodate.
- A class does not replace a tour of the city; it is a morning or evening in a kitchen. Pair it with the walking tour.
Our recommendation
Book the restaurant cooking class. The market class (€125.40) and the three-hour class (€135.68) may be lovely, but they have almost no reviews behind them.
