Sri Lankan Cooking Class: Authentic Culinary Experience
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489 Ratings
Unawatuna

Embark on a culinary adventure in Unawatuna with a 3-hour private Sri Lankan cooking class. Discover authentic recipes, learn how to make traditional dishes in clay pots, and savor a delicious meal with a passionate local chef.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sea Waves Restaurant & Cooking Classes - Participate in a traditional Sri Lankan cooking class led by a chef with over 30 years of culinary experience. This small family-run restaurant business is eager to share the art of Sri Lankan cuisine. After the lesson, enjoy a delicious meal that you helped prepare. The chef, fluent in English, will guide…
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What's Included
  • Food Ingredients
Meal Options
  • Traditional Sri Lankan Dish
Additional Information

Enjoy a 3-hour private and authentic cooking class in a local restaurant with a chef who is incredibly passionate about Sri Lankan cuisine. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in a local family restaurant in Unawatuna where your chef will teach you how to make nice…

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Location
Sea Waves Restaurant & Cooking Classes
Yaddehimulla Road
On the way to jungle beach road on your left hand side.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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218_d_mh
Mar 7, 2026
Best food in Sri Lanka - Susanthi is a really nice, kind person. It was a good, memorable experience to talk with her. In our 2 weeks stay in Sri Lanka we ate the best food here. She is lovely, and professional. Thank you for the course.
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Courtney
Feb 26, 2026
Best cooking class! - We had the best time with Susanthi! Would highly recommend this cooking class! We were tuk tuk’d to the local fish market and chose our fish to cook and then put vegetables for curries. The kitchen was beautiful, hands on and lots of fun! Best Sri Lankan food we had the whole trip! Can’t wait to recreate (or attempt to ! ) back home :)
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Scenic02762090943
Feb 25, 2026
The best cooking class we ever had! - The cooking class was the best I’ve ever had! We went by Tuk Tuk to the fish market and also bought some vegetables and fruits. Everything was explained very good and every question was answerd:) After we cooked 5 different currys with the vegetables and the tuna we choose. On request we could even make Coconut Sambol by ourselves:) The food tasted amazing! The people were absolute lovely! Would recommend this experience everyone!
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Dream03326593489
Feb 22, 2026
Whole hearted sri lankan curry-fest - What an amazing experience! We visited the local fish and vegetable market first, which made everything feel authentic and fresh. Back in the kitchen, we learned how to prepare the most incredible curries from scratch. The host has her heart in the right place and tells the most amazing stories, making the whole experience warm, personal, and inspiring. — easily the best we’ve ever tasted. The class was fun, hands-on, and full of flavor. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Sri Lanka! Ps: We hope you liked the belgian chocolat we gave you after we where finished 👍
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368g_lteng
Feb 21, 2026
Absolutly - Absolutely wonderful seafood restaurant! The food tastes fantastic and you can really feel that it is a lovely family-run place. From the soup to the salads and the fish dishes, everything was fresh and delicious. If you are near Galle Fort or Unawatuna, you should definitely come here. I can truly recommend it with full confidence!
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C9891bjjenniferi
Feb 18, 2026
Best cooking class ☺️ - Great food and a great teacher! We really enjoyed learning about all the ingredients and choosing the food locally. Highly recommend ☺️
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Julia_d
Feb 14, 2026
Lovely host and food. - We had a great experience at sea waves cooking class. Susanthi was lovely, unfortunately myself and my partner were unwell the day before our cooking class but she was happy change to another day no problem. The class was fun and the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this class!
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Gretelcrvts
Feb 3, 2026
Super cooking class - Amazing cooking class with a very good teacher! We enjoyed it very much. Not a tourist trap, you learn the proper Sri Lankan cooking way. Would recommend!
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Y7744cblisam
Feb 1, 2026
Great Cooking Class and Unawatuma - Great cooking class in open kitchen. A local family reveals their secret recipes. We went to the market and could choose what we wanted to cook. All our wishes were taken into consideration and it all worked great. The kitchen is very nice and has a great view. You get some explanations about the spices and ingredients. Everything is also shown and explained to you at the market. In the end you have several super delicious dishes that you then eat together. Great experience definitely pays off ! The family is super nice and accommodating !
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Jace_t
Jan 31, 2026
Very authentic - A great experience ran by a lovely lady. Worth doing if you’re in the area. She took us to the local markets and we were able to choose what we wanted to cook with.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).