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Modern Puerto Rican Cooking Class in a Historic San Germán Home

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This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional Puerto Rican culture and cuisine. Tony is a warm and gracious host who loves cooking because he loves to eat! A Johnson and Wales trained chef, Tony was born and raised in San Juan. After spending many years in New York, he decided to return to his home country to share his Puerto Rican food, culture and the beauty of the historic home he owns. Tony hosts a hands-on cooking class at his B&B, an architectural gem exquisitely decorated in the center of San German built in 1912. Learn cooking techniques and traditional Puerto Rican cultural traditions with a charming and talented Puerto Rican chef!

• 3-hour private cooking class in a historic Puerto Rican home

• Tour of an exquisitely decorated historic home

• Sit down to a seasonal Puerto Rican meal with a modern twist

• Enjoy sangria or beer over lively conversation with your host

• No cooking experience necessary: vegetarian options available

Thông tin khác

Service animals allowed

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Chính sách hủy

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

Bao gồm

Private Puerto Rican cooking class and meal in a local home

A carafe of sangria or beer

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cần Quan Tâm

Begin your Puerto Rican culinary journey with a cocktail and a tour of Tony's Victorian Creole home (and B&B). What makes Tony's home special are the walls adorned with original art nouveau paintings from 1912. It might be the only home in the region with original paintings from handmade stencils on wood. Next, join Tony in his kitchen for your Puerto Rican cooking class with a modern twist on traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. You will learn to cook three seasonal Puerto Rican dishes with locally sourced ingredients from Tony's garden or the local markets. Some of the dishes you might learn to cook are rice fritters with a creative guava sauce, a traditional stew or chayote escabeche, a local squash packed with antioxidants marinated in citrus and olive oil. Please note this is only a sample menu - Tony likes to cook based on what's fresh in the market and is happy to customize a menu for you. After cooking, enjoy your meal on the terrace with a view of the garden (weather permitting) or at the main dining area with a glass of sangria or beer. Please note that your meal may be supplemented with additional dishes that Tony has prepared in advance.

Menu Mẫu

starter

Almojábanas (savory rice flour fritter) with guava sauce

main

Pollo guisado (chicken stew) or Sancocho (beef and root vegetable stew)

main

Arroz con frijoles (rice and beans)

main

Chayote escabeche (marinated local squash)

dessert

Candied papaya with farmer's cheese

Tùy chọn

Cooking + Lunch

Cooking + Dinner

Đánh giá

5.00

16 đánh giá

Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor

We are immensely...
Ramon B,
16 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
We are immensely grateful to Chef Tony for an experience that was not only culinary, but humane. From the previous call to know our tastes, to receiving us with a glass of sangria and a sincere smile in your home, every detail felt thought with affection. Preparing together almojabanas, fresh green salad, gray rice and an amazing stuffed pork loin was special... but the most valuable thing was the conversations, patience, and the feeling of sharing something meaningful. Thank you, Tony, for opening up your kitchen, your time and your heart. We take much more than an exquisite menu; we take a souvenir that we will treasure. Fully recommended.
Book this!!! Tony is the best!!
Christian M,
24 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Sign up for this!!!!! Tony was more than a pleasure to visit. It started by him calling us (my wife and I) the day before to ask for menu preferences. We are easy peasy and told him that we will cook whatever he wants us to. Fast forward about 24 hours and now we are at Tony's front step. His BnB is in a beautiful Victorian Creole house from 1921 witn a bunch of history he will teach you. Super cool! Tony greeted us at the front gates and I instantly knew we were in for a good time......he was so happy and kind and looked just as excited as we did. Tony instantly made us feel welcome in his house. He offered us some Sangria, gave us our aprons, and told us what we will be cooking. I am sure it will be different for everyone so I won't go too much into what we cooked, but I will say that we made a salad, fritters, a pork stew, and dessert. We had a blast cooking and had great conversation while doing so. If Tony asks to go over the time, do it. He is so full of great conversation and the cooking itself takes some time. Good food isn't always fast food. But I will say the food we had with Tony was some of the best we've had in Puerto Rico so far. This experience was one of the highlights of our honeymoon, and I encourage anyone to do this. Thank you Tony and we will definitely be coming back next time we are in Puerto Rico!
Our favorite experience in the country!
MountainFoodie43,
23 thg 7, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
We have taken many cooking classes in many countries, and this was by far the most exquisite experience we have ever had. Tony is funny; he is engaged; he is a heck of a chef, and I really felt like I was at a friend’s house, sipping sangria and enjoying conversation and helping him cook. It was me and my husband and our teenage kiddos, and he engaged all of us. And the food! The food! It was the best meal we had in Puerto Rico, and we visited Vieques and Rincon and San Juan. And we ate out every night, a couple of meals a day, and this still was far and away the best meal we had in the entire country. The food was exquisite and authentic and there were so many other little lovely touches. Tony’s home is warm and welcoming… I’m just gushing here, because it was an experience we will never forget!
Chef Tony is Amazing and This Culinary Experience is A Must Do!
AH791150,
2 thg 6, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Chef Tony was so kind, knowledgeable and patient. His beautiful home is a gem to tour and the food was the cherry on top of the whole experience because it was so tasty and fun to create. He even shared history about Puerto Rican food, the island and the people which made the experience truly full circle. I would definitely recommend more people try this, especially if they’ve never taken a cooking class before like me. Bonus points if you take pretty photos around his home and the surrounding neighborhood at the end!
Highly Recommend!
Bri B,
13 thg 5, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Very down to earth and lovely experience with Tony. We learned about traditional cooking and much more. It was delicious and we plan on returning again someday.
Comida Fantastica, Chef Tony!!
Michelle S,
26 thg 4, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
I had no idea how far from Rio Grand San German was! It took us over 3 hours each way. That said... it was well worth the trip! And we will do it again! The experience with Chef Tony was exactly what we had hoped for! He was gracious, knowledgeable and an amazing teacher. The menu was wonderful and his home beautiful (especially the garden/deck where we dined. We were even able to assist in the prep work for our meal which was very fun! The food was plentiful and delectable! Everything was so fresh and yummy! Tony even allowed us to stay an extra hour to learn more about the history of PR and this historic town. We went directly from Tony's to his local corner market to purchase the spices he recommended and showed us how to use. I highly recommend this experience! Tony is a wonderful, accommodating host who obviously enjoys what he does!!
Great evening of cooking and company
GoPlaces78564,
14 thg 4, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fabulous evening with Tony. He called the day before so we could plan the menu. He was very accommodating when I asked for 2 special dishes that I remembered my grandmother making years ago. One I knew, was an extensive recipe but he figured out a way to give me the taste I longed for in a slightly different form. And I was thrilled to learn how to make the other recipe. He taught us some tricks about how to create a mixture of Puerto Rican spices that are in many different dishes to save time. The dinner was absolutely delicious! The setting beautiful. And it was an absolute delight to share the evening together.
Chef Extraordinaire
Sandra C,
28 thg 3, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
If you want to have a Fabulous time in a beautiful, antique home filled with tons of history, THIS is the place for you. Not only did we learn so much about the house and town but also learned how to make some Yummy food. I am still thinking about the chocolate coconut tembleque (custard). It is perfect for a Romantic Date Night experience, but also family friendly. Chef Tony was so Hospitable, Friendly, Funny and a Great Teacher. After our session we felt like family. Looking forward to doing this again in the future. This is a Must-Do!
Cooking with Tony in San Germán
Audrey S,
28 thg 2, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Both the town and the host were absolutely wonderful! It was a huge treat to be able to spend time and learn to cook in this historic home. The host was so gracious and friendly.
Excellent cooking class where you actually cook!
Deb S,
23 thg 12, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
This really is a private cooking class. It was just the two of us! Tony is very accommodating. The day before he asked what we wanted to cook. We said we wanted to learn authentic Puerto Rican dishes and prefer not something we would find on a menu. He did exactly that ! Plus he added a few little bites during the time to try. We thought it would be hot in the kitchen but it was fine with a fan. He’s entertaining and taught us about certain spices and short cuts. He gave us a tour of his beautiful home which is also a Bed and breakfast and his garden where he picked bananas and make a snack out of them. We ate the lunch out on the porch. Just perfect. We would highly recommend Tony you won’t be disappointed !