• 2C7M+2F - The most authentic way to experience a culture is not through restaurants, but by stepping into a genuine Panamanian home kitchen, cooking and conversing with someone who has grown up with these cherished recipes.

And that’s exactly what this experience offers.

Join a small group to prepare traditional dishes like Pico de Gallo and Fish Ceviche, with step-by-step guidance in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

As you cook, your local host will share practical techniques and cultural insights that are often absent from cookbooks but are crucial for recreating these dishes at home. Most ingredients are readily available worldwide, making it easy to recreate these dishes.

Throughout the experience, candid photos are taken, ensuring you leave with genuine memories. Afterward, you’ll receive a digital recipe book and a curated Panama City Food Guide to continue exploring local flavors.

Once everything is prepared, the group gathers to enjoy the meal they have created together. A homemade mojito is served, glasses are raised, and the kitchen transforms into a communal table filled with conversation and laughter.

You depart with practical skills you’ll actually use, authentic memories, and the assurance of our 5-star money-back guarantee for complete peace of mind.

• Small group for a personalized experience
• Recipe booklet in digital format to recreate dishes at home
• 5-Star Experience Guarantee - or your money back
• All ingredients, utensils, and apron provided — nothing to bring
• Hands-on cooking experience guided by a bilingual local instructor
• Full meal (appetizer, main dish, dessert) + unlimited drinks

• Mojitos - Classic mojitos served unlimited throughout the experience.
• Pico de Gallo - Traditional tomato-based salsa commonly served in Panama.
• Fish ceviche - Panamanian-style ceviche made with Pacific catch-of-the-day fish.
• Carimanõlas - Fried yucca filled with ground beef, popular street and bar food.
• Butter Cassava with herbs - Cooked cassava with butter and herbs, a common local side dish.
• Arroz con pollo - Classic Panamanian rice and chicken dish with vegetables.
• Arroz con piña - Pineapple-based rice dessert served at celebrations.
• Picante sauce (Chombo Pepper) - Traditional Panamanian hot sauce served on the side.
• Chicha de Saril - Iced tea - Iced hibiscus drink traditionally served in Panama.
• Chicheme - Traditional corn-based drinkable dessert.

Immerse yourself in the beautiful culture of Panama with this boozy, 10-recipe cooking experience!

In this fun Panama City activity, you’ll prepare delicious recipes with our friendly and entertaining cook, Winnie.

This interactive cooking and dining experience is a delightful way to:

• Learn Panamanian cooking techniques of dishes like Carimanõlas and Butter Cassava
• Savor fresh wholesome ingredients
• Engage in spirited conversation

Enjoy social interaction while indulging in incredible drinks, appetizers, main dishes and desserts.

While preparing this delicious meal, take pics of your dishes, group and new friends! Post to social for many oohs-and-aahs and to rack up those likes!

Many of our past guests tell us that this was their best dinner and activity in Panama!

We look forward to cooking and dining with you!

Vegetarian meals and non-alcohol beverage recipes are available upon request. We can accommodate any food restriction request.
* None of our dishes contain pork!

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.