Ella's cooking classes focus on traditional Sri Lankan curries and rice dishes using ingredients from local spice gardens. Most include market visits and family-style dining. Best for: food lovers, cultural experiences, solo travellers.
What to Expect
Difficulty ranges from easy to moderate. Group sizes are typically max 8. Tours available in English, Sinhala, Tamil.
Our Top Picks
5 hand-picked activities for this trip
Ayurvedic Cooking and Healing Foods
Best for health-conscious travellers
- Personal Ayurvedic consultation and dosha assessment
- Learn medicinal properties of common spices
Family Kitchen Experience
Best for authentic cultural experiences
- Cook in authentic family home environment
- Learn traditional clay pot cooking techniques
Hoppers and String Hoppers Workshop
Best for breakfast food lovers
- Master two of Sri Lanka's most technical breakfast dishes
- Learn traditional pan-swirling techniques
Tea Estate Workers Lunch Class
Best for those interested in working-class cuisine
- Learn economical cooking with minimal equipment
- Understand tea worker daily life and diet
Traditional Sri Lankan Curry Workshop
Best for serious food enthusiasts
- Hands-on experience with traditional grinding stones
- Cook five authentic curry varieties
Booking Advice
More on Ella
For sights rather than tours, see the things to do in Ella. The Ella guide covers where to stay and how to get around.
We arrange all of these for our guests. Tell us which one and when you are in Ella.