Authentic Costa Rican Cooking Class & Central Market
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
During this immersive experience, you'll not only indulge in the deliciousness of Costa Rican food but also gain insights into local agricultural products and other ingredients that define Costa Rica's cuisine.There’s no better place to experience local cuisine than the Central Market, a 120-year-old building full to the brim with typical Costa Rican food and drink. It’s here that we’ll also buy the ingredients for our cooking class. Learn to prepare classic Latin American dishes such as ceviche and empanadas, picadillos, all while sipping on mojitos, sodas, and tropical drinks. There’s no better way to experience the flavour of a country than by going from market to kitchen, and we hope by the end, you feel like an authentic Costa Rican foodie! After your class, head back to your hotel with a stomach full of food and a head full of memories for you and your family that will last a lifetime.
Inclusions
What's included
- Coffee Tasting, learn how to brew coffee the traditional way
- Chifrijo, Sweet Plantain Empanadas with cheese or beans, Picadillo and Patacones, Sweet Dessert.
- Participate in a hands-on this cooking lesson and learn to make traditional dishes
- Something fun to do for kids, teens, adults and grandparents!
- Enjoy drinks like cas mojitos.
- Taste the best tropical juices.
What's not
- Everything that is not specified that is included
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the Central Bank, Monumento Los Presentes.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- San Jose Urban Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
How it compares in San José
- Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 805 experiences we list in San José.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 287 of 805.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San José
San José is Costa Rica's capital in the high Central Valley, a working city of theatres, markets and museums, close to volcanoes and coffee farms.
San José sits in a mountain-ringed valley at about 1,100 metres, where the climate is mild year-round. The neoclassical National Theatre, opened in 1897, is the city's finest building, and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the Jade Museum show the artistry of ancient peoples. The Central Market, a maze of food stalls, coffee sellers and craft shops, keeps its old rhythm, and Barrio Amón and Barrio Escalante have grand houses and newer cafés.
Top-ranked sights in San José: Arenal Volcano National Park, San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central), National Theater (Teatro Nacional).
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