Bajan Cooking Class & Rum Tasting in Barbados
Cook Bajan dishes, taste rum, eat together
Tastes & Tales is a 3-hour hands-on cooking class at Harrison's Cave Eco-Adventure Park in Barbados where you prepare authentic Bajan specialties like flying fish with green bananas and rum-glazed bread pudding, taste Mount Gay Rum with a guide who explains its history, then sit down to eat your creations with a signature island cocktail and fellow participants. Park access including the pool and bird aviary is included.
What’s included
- A warm welcome and introduction to Bajan culinary traditions.
- guided rum tasting featuring Mount Gay Rum and its heritage.
- hands-on cooking with an expert local guide to prepare flying fish with green bananas and rum-glazed bread pudding.
- a freshly prepared meal featuring your own creations.
- a signature island cocktail.
- stories and cultural insights behind each recipe.
- opportunity to connect and dine with fellow participants.
- access to Harrison's Cave Eco-Adventure Park amenities including the swimming pool and bird aviary.
Times
- Every day 11:00
Before you book
Operated by Attractions of the Caribbean - Barbados
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The experience
You arrive at Harrison's Cave and start with a warm welcome, then move into a guided rum tasting where a local expert walks you through Mount Gay Rum: its distillation, heritage and place in Barbadian culture. After that comes the hands-on part: you step into the kitchen with an expert local guide and prepare flying fish with green bananas and a traditional rum-glazed bread pudding, learning the stories woven into each dish as you cook. The guide teaches you the techniques and the why behind them, not just the steps.
Once everything is ready, you sit down with the other participants to eat what you made, paired with a signature island cocktail. The meal is a casual moment to share what stood out, swap stories, and connect over food that you built together. After you eat, you can browse the gift shop for recipe cards and local goods to take home.
Your ticket also opens the rest of Harrison's Cave to you: the swimming pool and bird aviary are yours to explore before or after the class, so you can stretch the afternoon if your schedule allows. Bring any allergies or dietary needs to the booking so the guide can plan around them.
Is this one for you?Book this class if you're arriving with a free afternoon or have a few hours between other plans: pickup is included, so you don't need a rental car or local transport to get there. The 3-hour window fits neatly into a morning or afternoon without eating up your whole day.
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Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What Bajan dishes do I actually cook in this class?
You prepare flying fish with green bananas and a traditional rum-glazed bread pudding. Both are central to Barbadian cooking, and the guide teaches you the techniques and the cultural stories behind each one as you work.
Is the rum tasting a big part of the experience, or just a small taste?
Mount Gay Rum is featured in a guided tasting where the guide covers its history, distillation process and cultural significance to Barbados. You also use rum in the bread pudding you cook, so it threads through the whole class.
Do I get to eat the food I cook, or is it just for demonstration?
You eat everything you prepare. After cooking, you sit down with the other participants to enjoy your flying fish, green bananas and bread pudding, plus a signature island cocktail is included with the meal.
What else can I do at Harrison's Cave while I'm there?
Your ticket includes access to the park's swimming pool and bird aviary, so you can spend time there before or after the cooking class depending on how you want to structure your afternoon.
How long does the whole experience take?
The class itself is 3 hours, which covers the welcome, rum tasting, hands-on cooking and the meal together. Park access is separate, so you can add time there if you want.
Bajan Cooking Class & Rum Tasting in Barbados
3h · EN
from US$ 105 per person
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