4-Hour Guided Panamanian Cooking Class and Markets Experience

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 174 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Delicioso!

  My husband and I could not be happier with our cooking experience! Jorge is an excellent teacher, and having the opportunity to have him show us around both the San Felipe market and the Mercado de Mariscos was wonderful. Copies of the recipes for the dishes we made were in my inbox when we finished the class. Honestly, everything was absolutely delicious!

  YazColumbus_OHSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5My husband and I learned...

  My husband and I learned a lot and had a great time. The food was amazing! Thank you for the experience!

  Samantha_CAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Intimate, hands-on cooking class with local market tours

  This was a fun experience. There were only three of us in the class which made it more personalized and hands-on. Our chef, Jorge did a wonderful job as instructing and did a deep dive into each dish and its ingredients. We also enjoyed the market visit to the San Felipe Neri Public Market and Mercado De Mariscos. Of course the best part was tasting everything at the end!

  Detroiter_in_FLAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A Taste of Panamanian Culture

  Without a doubt, this cooking class was the highlight of our trip to Panama! The class was small, with just seven participants seated around the chef's kitchen, which was perfectly designed for a hands-on experience. We began with a short walk through the local fruit and vegetable market, followed by a visit to the fish market to pick out the fresh ingredients we would use in our cooking lesson. It was a fun way to learn about local ingredients before heading back to the kitchen. The class was truly interactive. We ground corn for the tamales, chopped vegetables and fresh fish for the ceviche, and grated yucca to make carimañolas. We prepared ceviche, tamales, carimañolas, and plantains, all served with our choice of sangria. The meal was delicious and very generous, and they even packed up our leftovers for us to enjoy later. Chef Jorge was fantastic. He explained each ingredient and cooking technique, answered every question with enthusiasm, and made everyone feel comfortable participating. His passion for Panamanian cuisine and his friendly teaching style made this an unforgettable experience. We highly recommend this class to anyone visiting Panama. It was an authentic, fun, and delicious experience that we'll always remember.

  Connie_OJuly 2026via Viator

• 4Cooking with Jorge!

  We arrived and was politely welcomed. The cooking class was held at the bar. The instructor Jorge was fun and knowledgeable. The cooking class included a walk down to the San Philipe Market and the Mercado Marisco Fish market. At the markets Jorge gave us info about the food and places we we saw making it a bit of a food tour as well. We made 3 items- Ceviche, Tamales and Carimaniolas all delicious all gluten free. We enjoyed delicious, juices and Sangria

  Rianne LJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Cooking Experience

  class was actually private as only myself and 13 year old granddaughter who loves to cook booked. It was amazing and we both loved it! Did not expect to dine on our creations thought it would be just taste test. We were wrong and it was so much fun as a result! We had sent message that we were vegetarian which the school had not gotten but they were so flexible and accommodating , they just took a moment to regroup and carried on. Easy location to find and is a restaurant as well. 5 stars!

  500BarbaraS500July 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Panama City

• Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 870 experiences we list in Panama City.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 43 of 870.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Panama City

Panama City is the capital at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, with a colonial old quarter, a glittering skyline and rainforest at its edge.

Panama City sits on the Pacific coast beside the entrance to the Panama Canal, and ships queue in the bay for the passage. The Miraflores Locks, a short drive from the centre, let visitors watch vessels being raised and lowered. Casco Viejo, the old quarter founded in 1673, has restored colonial plazas, churches and balconied houses, and the Amador Causeway runs out into the bay with views back to the skyline.

Top-ranked sights in Panama City: Casco Viejo, Panama Canal, Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador).

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