Caribbean Flavors: Cultural Cooking Experience

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Playa Cocles

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Explore Caribbean soul food in Puerto Viejo with Chef Darshan. Cook authentic dishes, learn cultural history, and savor Afro-Caribbean flavors.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

J7PG+Q7 - Our menu features genuine Caribbean recipes. Select a dish to prepare and experience the entire journey, from fresh ingredients to the finishing touch.
Delight in a distinctive culinary adventure in the South Caribbean of Costa Rica. Discover how to cook traditional dishes such as Rondón and our renowned Rice and Beans, just like our…

What's Included

Snacks

Meal Options

Round - Typical Caribbean stew with fresh seafood, banana, cassava and coconut milk. Slow cooked.
Rice and beans + Protein - Rice and beans accompanied by choice:
Caribbean chicken
Fish in coconut milk
Shrimp in sauce
Seafood - Seafood in coconut milk
Also with local day fishing.
Lobster book in advance.

Additional Information

Explore the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean with Darshan, a local chef deeply connected to Puerto Viejo. With culinary expertise passed down through generations since their ancestors arrived, each recipe offers a journey through time and Afro-Caribbean culture. In this hands-on class, participants will learn to prepare genuine dishes using fresh…

Location

Playa Cocles

Each meeting point is coordinated to the client’s preference. We can cook in the hotel-Villa that you stay. Beach (weather permitting) We also have a place to do it.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Daniellh2019

Mar 2, 2026

Delightful and delicious - Such a beautiful evening learning to cook with Darshan and his wife Camila!! Incredible food, wonderful company- words simply can't capture how special the experience was. We can't wait to make Rondon for our friends back home :)

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X6259ycer

Mar 1, 2026

Delicious Cooking Experience, Highly Recommend - Authentic cooking, fresh ingredients, relaxing experience and delicious food. Learned a ton and thoroughly enjoyed this cooking experience with Darshan!

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933orenn

Mar 1, 2026

Beautiful culinary experience!! - Amazing experience hanging out, learning about Carribean/Jamaican cuisine and having a beautiful night with Friends, Darshan, Camila and Pepper... One of the best food experiences throughout our 2 week trip was having a drink and enjoying the Run-Down! Truly amazing dish and it's history is beautiful as well. A Dish to be shared and enjoyed with loved ones.

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L7118jchannahk

Jan 29, 2026

Amazing experience! - It was so wonderful meeting and cooking with Darshan and his wife Camila! We cooked in their home as our accommodation didn’t have a kitchen. They were very kind, funny, and hospitable! We made Rondon and it was delicious. We learned not just how to cook but about their lives and Costa Rican culture. They were also super helpful in arranging transportation to get us to and from the cooking class. This was our favorite activity we did in Costa Rica!

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Sara_f

Dec 23, 2025

A Taste of Costa Rica - My partner and I had the pleasure of cooking with Darshan and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We made delicious mackerel alongside plantains, and the whole evening felt less like a class and more like cooking in a friend’s kitchen. Darshan was incredibly knowledgeable - not only about the food, but about the area as well. He immediately made us feel at home and comfortable. We’d recommend this experience to anyone looking to get a true taste of Costa Rica!

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Lavonne_w

Oct 25, 2025

Wonderful authentic experience - Darshan arranged transportation for us from our Airbnb to his home. He and his wife greeted us warmly and showed us around the yard, where some of the ingredients for our meal were harvested earlier in the day. They then presented the freshly caught seafood that would be the basis of our feast. The cooking process was fun and fully explained as we went along, and the wonderful meal was accompanied by interesting and laughter-filled conversation.

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Svalgerdur

Sep 22, 2025

Amazing food and great experience with lovely hosts - We had an amazing time cooking like a local with the very lovely and welcoming Darshan and his wife Camilia in their home in Cocles. We cooked mouthwateringly delicious coconut beans and rice as well as beautiful freshly caught mackrel in a flavorsome coconut broth with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chillies etc. and last but not least patacones. The food was in short first class full of flavor and the local Caribbean vibe. This was not just an excellent food experience but also an opporfunity to learn about the local culture, food and life here. As well as some of Argentinian food and culture Camilia is originally from Argentina. Darshan and Camilia were absolutely wonderful and this experience was a highlight of our stay here in Costa Rica. We highly recommend visitors to dive into this amazing experience. P.s. we also loved the white coconut rum, was yummm!

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Northstar07709232062

Aug 30, 2025

Authentic Caribbean Cooking - We took the Rondon class with Darshan. It was a wonderful learning experience from start to finish. Learning the history behind the dish and the way in which everything is prepared, leaving little waste. The food was amazing and the hospitality was above and beyond. Looking forward to cooking with Darshan again soon.

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From $80

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult