Tour

Cartagena Gourmet: Cooking Class with a View, Elegance & Flavor

3 hours

Easy

Hands-on Caribbean cooking classes in Cartagena. Choose from 5 unique menus, discover local flavors, and cook traditional dishes in a vibrant kitchen studio. Optional Bazurto Market visit available.

👨‍🍳 Our Menus & Schedules

1. Black Topside Beef Menu
Create a comforting, traditional meal:

  • Mote de Queso – a creamy yam and cheese soup
  • Posta Negra Cartagenera – slow-cooked beef in rich, spiced sauce, with coconut rice, plantains in temptation sauce, and avocado ají
  • Dessert: Tree tomato in syrup

🕒 Schedule: Monday & Thursday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Tuesday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM


2. Red Snapper Encocado Menu
Dive into seafood favorites:

  • Carimañolas Trio – stuffed yuca fritters with crab, cheese, and beef
  • Encocado de Pargo Rojo – red snapper in coconut sauce, with coconut rice and patacones
  • Dessert: Enyucado (cassava-coconut cake)

🕒 Schedule: Tuesday & Saturday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM


3. Seafood Stew Menu
A tribute to Lebanese-Caribbean fusion:

  • Kibbeh & Baba Ganoush
  • Seafood Stew with coconut rice
  • Dessert: Curuba mousse

🕒 Schedule: Wednesday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Friday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM


4. Cabrito Fish Menu
Taste tradition with a twist:

  • Arepa e’ Huevo
  • Cabrito Fish wrapped in bijao leaves, with yuca gnocchi
  • Dessert: Candy wrapped in corn leaves

🕒 Schedule: Thursday & Saturday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM


5. Ceviches Menu
A fresh, tropical experience:

  • Seabass Ceviche with banana and lemongrass
  • Shrimp & Snail Cocktail
  • Vegan Ceviche with coconut, mango & edible flowers
  • Crunchy Calamari & Green Mango Ceviche

🕒 Schedule: Monday & Wednesday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Friday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM


🌽 Optional Add-On: Mercado de Bazurto Tour

Before your class, explore Cartagena’s vibrant central market like a local. Sample tropical fruits, learn to pick the best ingredients, and experience real Caribbean bargaining.

🕒 Available:

  • Monday (8:00 AM – 10:30 AM) – followed by Black Topside Beef Menu
  • Saturday (8:00 AM – 10:30 AM) – followed by Red Snapper Menu

🔥 Ready to Cook?

Pick your menu, book your date, and get ready for an unforgettable culinary journey in Cartagena!

What's included?
  • Food & drinks
Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
Exclusions
    Please note
    • Stroller / pram accessible
    • Public transportation nearby
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not suitable for pets
    • Infants must not sit on laps
    • Infant seats unavailable
    What to bring
      • Comfortable clothes
      • Covered shoes for the market tour


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