Unawatuna Traditional Cooking Class: Experience Authentic Srilankan Cuisine
4.9
15 Ratings
Unawatuna

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Sri Lanka with our Unawatuna Traditional Cooking Class. Shop at local markets, cook authentic dishes, and savor the taste of Sri Lankan cuisine.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nautilus Cooking Class - We offer you a wide variety of choice, healthy and delicious Sri Lankan foods. The class is practical, warm, fun, and gives a true taste of Sri Lankan culture you’ll never forget. Come and discover Sri Lankan culture through a unique culinary experience with professionally-trained chefs. We propose small cooking classes for students. We arrange the market tour for you
What's Included
  • Recipe book included
  • Complimentary bottled water
Meal Options
  • Rice and curry - served with papadam
Additional Information

Join us for an exciting experience where you can shop at the market, prepare authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, and savor eight popular Sri Lankan dishes. The day is split into two segments, beginning with a visit to the largest fresh markets (Greenmarket and Fishmarket) in the City of Galle, where you’ll select fresh ingredients for your cooking adventure….

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Location
Nautilus Cooking Class
Yaddehimulla Road
Next to the Seylan Bank ATM @ the yaddehimulla road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Verena_f
Jan 24, 2026
Just exciting and... - The home cook showed me how the curries are chopped, sliced, seasoned, fried, cooked and tasted. Wonderful! You are also allowed to participate step by step. The kitchen is perfectly furnished for this course on a covered roof terrace. The hostess has everything ready from the cooking apron to all mostly homemade spices and herbs including recipes. She also speaks very good English. The shopping trip by TukTuk to the vegetable and fish market is a wonderful, colorful introduction to this cooking experience. Wow, such a lovely experience. Thank you
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Greg
Oct 13, 2025
Don't eat beforehand ! - We really enjoyed the whole experience. Tuk tuk ride to vegetable market to select the vegetables for our 3 curried. Mushroom, bean, and pumpkin. Next, stop the fish markets (you have the option of a fish or chicken curry) to buy out tuna. Then, back to the restaurant to prepare our dishes. Which apart from the curries included Dahl, coconut sambal, rice, and papadums. Once cooked, then lunch = so much food..
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Dara_m
Sep 19, 2025
Most Enjoyable! - My two friends and I loved this class. It was super fun going to the market and choosing which veggies we should cook. Then we went back to a lovely second floor kitchen and while it was raining learned how to make 7 different dishes and got the recipes for them. The woman teaching us was so nice and helpful. And it made for a most delicious lunch! It was a great way to spend a morning. Highly recommend this class.
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409hesaha
Sep 13, 2025
LOVE - One of the best experiences ever. Shes so nice! We actually came late and she was so nice to give us the class even though we didnt schedule on time! We had such a great time cooking our delicious sri lankan food and I got so many great tips from her. Loved every second of it and would recommend it to anyone. Thank you so so much again.
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U905tlsamanthac
Jun 26, 2025
Recommended - Interesting ingredients well structured and the market gives you so good choices about what you want to make. It would be fun for a group holiday.
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Hannahwn575nj
Apr 27, 2024
Amazing experience - We had an amazing experience! Our chef was amazing and the food was delicious! We went as a group of 6 and had so much fun! One of the highlights of our trip to Sri Lanka.
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Catherinemiddle2n
Apr 22, 2024
Great class! Really fun experience, would highly recommend! - We loved our experience here and would highly recommend this class! We cooked a mix of chicken and veggie curries as a group and really enjoyed it. Great to be able to come home with a recipe book too.
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484col
Mar 5, 2024
Amazing cooking experience not to be missed!! - We have been before and returned with our daughter to cook again!. Great host, we shopped at the market, picked what we wanted to cook. Yamunas cooking skills are tremendous and she is patient and kind while teaching us. Had an amazing meal with all the curries we cooked - we cooked a lot! Can’t recommend it enough - she gave us a recipe book to take home
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Tour11927633421
Feb 11, 2024
Perfect ending of my stay in sri lanka - I loved it a lot! I was there by myself and I was lucky that no one else booked the class! We drove to the market to grab some ingredients and we started to cook 6 different dishes within 2 hours! The owner is a lovely woman and her granddaughter joint us to which was really fun! Would recommend it all over again!
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Rosamnz
Jan 16, 2025
Fun activity for the family - This is a fun way to spend a rainy day. We went to the vegetable and spice shops and then came back to the restaurant and cooked our curries of choice. The teenagers had a great time and we had the added bonus of eating our meal for dinner!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).