A unique experience! - This was a very unique and amazing experience! So much information and great explanations of traditions and culture is shared. We made the most delicious meal. If there is a particular dish you want to make, you can request ahead of time, but we left it up to them. Chef Astanda shared her home with us and answered all of our questions. You will use your hands to prepare and taste the food just like you would in your own home. Each dish was made with the freshest ingredients and,most importantly, with love. Finding the place was a bit tricky especially since our phones did not have service in this area. I would recommend having directions downloaded so you can use offline maps if needed. Also this was a four hour experience, so be prepared to spend the evening. We wouldn't have wanted it any other way!

Delicious! - We had a great time in our cooking class! We made such delicious food using simple ingredients and the fact that we were being taught by a local was fantastic! Highly recommend!

Great time with a... - Great time with a wonderful and charming host. Delicious food, and an authentic experience! Thanks so much for the fun!

Cooking it up with Astanda! - What an experience! We ended our Costa Rican trip with a cooking class with Astanda. Astanda was an incredible host, and she taught us a few things we didn't know. I wish I had taken a picture of every part of the meal, but we were caught up in the moment. Each part of the meal was loaded with flavor, even though it used some of the same ingredients. You have to try her Agua de Sapo! Refreshing! I did take one picture of the dessert. It was an all natural frozen fruit dessert. Very tasty!

Great cooking class - We had a great time learning how to cook some traditional Costa Rican dishes. Cooking and eating lasted almost 4 hours. Would certainly recommend this to others!

Authentic Cooking a Fun Experience - The cooking class in Tamarindo was a lot of fun and an interesting experience. It was hosted in a private home which made the event more authentic. The class included fresh fruits and vegetables that are abundant in the area and the host was delightful! I would recommend this and would do it again if I'm back in the area!

Definitely a repeat! - Astanda was a wonderful teacher and super fun to talk to. The food was superb and a plentiful supply! I would highly recommend this experience.

Lovely In-Home Cooking Class - Three of us attended this class and had a wonderful time! The chef was a bit late, but an assistant got us started prepping until her arrival. All three people were extremely friendly and talkative explaining the foods we were making and the history of Costa Rica. The food was beautiful and delicious. It was a very authentic experience.

Honest Review - Not a Real Cooking Class - 5/21/2025 Attended this “cooking” class and immediately found it to be not as advertised. It was incredibly hard to find location, David had to stand on the street to wave us down. The other couple were 20 minutes late because they couldn’t find it, it was behind a business down an alleyway. This is not by public transportation. As a person with mobility issues, nor is it handicap/wheelchair friendly. Ground is uneven and house is not wheelchair friendly due to tight spaces. The house (not a business) does not appear clean. We were asked to wash our hands in a bathroom next to their toothbrushes (2) and the family shower. The kitchen appears cleaner, which is why I decided to stay. With this being said, the group of 4 was shocked that the host had us putting scoops of food in our hands and eating out of them, then without washing our hands chopping fruits/veggies for our group meal. We never cooked anything. We chopped fruit/veggies only and never saw the food cooked nor did we receive a recipe. We made a fruit dessert of tiny chopped fruits full of sugar, green banana ceviche, frog water, chopped veggies for the rice dish. Everything else they will say we made was not made by us, it just appeared. This was a long drawn out unnecessary 4 hrs that we kept hoping would get better. The other couple was also visibly frustrated. The host was disrespectful to the other party and disrespectful to our country. The host harassed another member of my group in order to bully them for giving them a honest review. I wasn’t going to leave a review but I would feel guilty if I didn’t warn future customers of this disaster they call a cooking class.

UNSANITARY SCAM - I do not write reviews, but as a backpacker who has been to cooking classes in many countries, I must admit I was scammed. We were in someone's unkept home down an unsafe alleyway with a lack of sanitation. We did not cook any recipes listed, and the pictures are not from this experience. The "chef" was rude to another guest (not in my group) who booked the blue zone experience, which was no different than the regular. I am appalled that this has high reviews, which led to me being scammed. I was uncomfortable but felt like I couldn't leave for nearly four hours. DO NOT BOOK!