Cartagena Gourmet: Cooking Class with a View, Elegance & Flavor
Highlights
Cartagena
Group Tour
3 Hours
EASY
English, Spanish
Description
👨🍳 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: Passion Fruit 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!
Itinerary
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Introduction and Welcome
- Greet the participants.
- Provide a brief overview of the class, including the menu and the cultural significance of the dishes.
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Market Tour (Optional)
- Take participants to Bazurto market.
- Introduce them to local ingredients and vendors.
- Discuss the origins and uses of various ingredients in Colombian cuisine.
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Cooking Demonstration
- Demonstrate key cooking techniques.
- Explain the steps involved in preparing each dish.
- Focus on traditional Colombian recipes.
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Hands-On Cooking Session
- Participants cook their meal and collaborate as a team to cook, under the chef's guidance, where some dishes are prepared collectively rather than individually.
- Offer tips and personalized assistance.
- Encourage participants to ask questions and share their cooking experiences.
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Dining and Discussion
- Sit down together to enjoy the meal everyone has prepared.
- Discuss the flavors, textures, and history of the dishes.
- Encourage participants to share their impressions and learn from each other.
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Wrap-Up and Farewell
- Conclude the session with a brief wrap-up.
- Thank participants and invite feedback.
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Please Note
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.