4-Hour Guided Panamanian Cooking Class and Markets Experience
Tổng quát
Ngôn ngữ có sẵn
4 giờ 30 phút
Vé di động
Discover Panama's unique cuisine in this local market tour combined with a hands on cooking class. With your expert local food guide you will explore the local markets in Casco Viejo, Panama's famous colonial Old Town where you will look for the freshest ingredients for your personalized menu. You will learn about the herbs and seasonings that are unique to Panama while you create a five course meal that would make every Panamanian's grandma proud. You will learn the techniques to wrap the perfect Panamanian tamale and stuff a carimañola from a local chef with generations worth of knowledge and experience. Your cooking experience will be personalized based on your dietary preferences. Options are available for gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, and pescatarian.
Thông tin khác
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Legal age that can be served alcohol is 18
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
Your tour starts at the Restaurante El Nacional in Casco Viejo, the colonial historic center of Panama City. You will walk with your expert local guide to gather your personalized ingredients at the two main markets in Panama's Old Town. You will first visit the famous Mercado de Mariscos, Panama's largest seafood market. With the help of your guide, you will select the perfect fish for your ceviche from amongst the many varieties that are delivered here daily from local fisherman on both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Next you will walk a short distance to the Mercado San Felipe Neri. Here you will maneuver amongst the organized chaos of local vendors selling the freshest meats, fruits, and vegetables that Panama has to offer. Once you have your ingredients, you will head back to the cooking studio at El Nacional to begin the cooking class. During the hands on cooking class, you will create a 5 course menu consisting of classic Panamanian dishes made from scratch while learning about spices and herbs that are unique to Panamanian cuisine. The tour will conclude with a sit down lunch where you can enjoy the food that you just created along with complimentary local drinks.
Menu Mẫu
starter
Panamanian Style Ceviche
Made with the fresh corvina that we will get at the seafood market
starter
Carimañola
A Panamanian staple that consists of mashed yucca (cassava) stuffed with seasoned meat (chicken or vegetarian)
main
Pollo Guisado
You will learn how to make this stewed chicken with local herbs and spices. You will use this chicken in the carimañola and tamal recipes.
main
Tamale Tipica
The centerpiece of any family dinner in Panama made with a velvety corn masa filled with meat and/or vegetables and wrapped in a plantain leaf
dessert
Plátano en Tentación
Sweet plantain slowly cooked in a cinnamon, molasses and citrus fruit juice.
main
Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free Options
All of the dishes can be substituted with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free ingredients to fit your dietary needs.
Bao gồm
Cooking class
A late lunch based on the same items cooked on the cooking class
Cold Bottled water to start the walk to the markets.
This cooking class includes a complimentary drink. Includes sodas, juices, beers, cocktails, wine.
Optional Tips
Tùy chọn
Casco Viejo Afternoon Class
Food from the class and drinks: All the Food cooked on the class, tamale, carimañolas, ceviche, Sweet plantain, and drinks as coffee, juice, soda, wine, etc
Casco Viejo Morning Class
Food from the class and drinks: All the Food cooked on the class, tamale, carimañolas, ceviche, Sweet plantain, and drinks as coffee, juice, soda, wine, etc
Đánh giá
145 đánh giá
Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor
This cooking class far exceeded our expectations! Jorge was excellent. This class needs to be on your must do list!!
Sherpa788909,,14 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Must do cooking class. Fresh ingredients, delicious dishes and going to the markets added knowledge to this fun and tasty experience. We had hands on cooking and so much fun. Met some great people and our Chef, Jorge, was fun and kept the class moving with humor yet focus! The entire staff was great! My sisters and I enjoyed this class, it far exceeded our expectations. The ceviche was top notch as were all of the dishes and the trip to the markets was beneficial and fun. This is a must do in Panama location was central in Casco Viejo which is the perfect place to find yourself before or after this cooking class. We would take this class again!!
Fun, educational and delicious experience
debrav2019,,13 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00This was a hands on and great fun cooking class. Chef Jorge was fun -- he made sure that everyone was involved and participated. Chef Jorge shared his family recipes and insights into Panamanian culture. Helps the visitor to connect to the food and culture. Going to the local fish and vegetable market was instructive. The authentic Panamanian food we made and ate was delicious. We highly recommend this experience.
Fabulous Fun
MelindaM161,,13 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00It was a highlight of my trip. I had never taken a cooking class before but after eating a fabulous lunch I had to learn how to make the tamales so unlike the Mexican kind. This was not just a demonstration but hands on. Chef was lots of fun!!!!
Classic delicious Panamanian cuisine
Janis K,,12 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Fun class & delicious food. Jorge is an excellent instructor & we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon cooking & eating Panamanian classic dishes.
Fun learning experiences
sheag2026,,10 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00What a great time we had today with our cooking class. Learning to make incredible dishes and while making new friends, it was a fantastic experience for my husband myself.
Cook and eat . You will like it!
Barbara K,,6 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00It was wonderful . The chef was fun and entertaining. The food was delicious. Everyone got to participate. Everyone could see and be apart of. Like going to the markets also.
Superbe
Mobile35187247470,,4 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience, way more than we expected. Jorge the Chef is very Knowledgeable, patient and pleasant. I recommend and would do it again!! Karin and Ania
Fabulous cooking experience!
Laurie A,,26 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00This was an amazing opportunity to visit & learn about the fish & vegetable markets & to prepare several Panamanian dishes. Our chef was a wonderful teacher ;). Highly recommend this experience.
Panamaian cooking class
Moy A,,26 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Had a fantastic time, the experience was enlightening and I enjoyed every visiting the restaurant and seeing the produce and meat market. Javier was so helpful and he showed us everything we need to know & let’s talk about how delicious my tamale was. It was amazing & highly recommend this class.
Excellent Panamanian Cooking Class! Highly Recommend!
dinahJ2825FV,,17 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00We had a terrific morning in this class. Jorge was an excellent instructor and gave much advice beyond the actual recipes such as best fish to select for ceviche, etc. The class was well organized with us getting the marines going and things all chopped before visiting the fish, meat and produce markets. We then returned and cooked up five wonderful dishes. The recipes were emailed to us after the class. It was excellent and so delicious! Can’t wait to make these recipes at home!
Trải nghiệm liên quan
Vận hành bởi Panama Day Trips