Traditional Bermuda Breakfast Cooking Class in a Local Home

Cook a Bermuda breakfast in someone's home kitchen, then eat what you made

A three-hour cooking class in Bermuda where you prepare a traditional codfish and potatoes breakfast with banana, avocado butter sauce, eggs and stewed tomatoes in a local's home kitchen. A live English-speaking guide leads the hands-on instruction. Pickup is included, and you eat the breakfast you cook.

The experience

You arrive at a limestone home in Bermuda where a local cook meets you in the kitchen: the heart of the house. For three hours, you work through the steps of a traditional Bermudian breakfast: slicing, dicing, peeling, boiling and mashing the components of codfish and potatoes, the avocado butter sauce, the sautéed onions and stewed tomatoes, and the eggs. The guide walks you through each stage, talking about how the dish fits into Bermuda's food culture and island life as you cook.

This is a hands-on class, not a demonstration. You're the one holding the knife and tending the pan, working in the actual kitchen where a Bermudian family cooks every day. The air-conditioned space and the small group size mean you have room to move and ask questions. When the cooking is done, you sit down and eat the breakfast you made, which is where the real conversation often happens: the guide and the other people in the class, sharing a meal in someone's home instead of a restaurant or a tour bus.

Pickup is included, so you don't need to arrange transport to the house. Bring an appetite and clothes you don't mind getting cooking smells on. Everything else (the ingredients, the instruction, the meal) is there waiting.

What’s included

• Pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• three hours of hands-on instruction with a live English-speaking guide.
• all ingredients and kitchen use.
• the traditional Bermudian breakfast you cook and eat together.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDeparts at 11:30

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Infant (under 18)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 28 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Bermuda Explorer

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself under the guide's instruction in a real home kitchen, so this suits anyone who wants to learn by doing rather than watch a demonstration. The small-group format and the local host's home create a more personal experience than a commercial cooking school would offer, which appeals to travelers looking for a genuine connection to the place and the people.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 18).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What exactly is a traditional Bermudian breakfast?

The dish centers on codfish and potatoes, served with banana and avocado butter sauce, eggs, sautéed onions and stewed tomatoes. It's the breakfast you'll prepare and eat during the class.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No. The guide teaches you each step from the beginning, and the class is built around hands-on learning in the kitchen, not prior skill.

Is this a private class or will there be other people?

The class is small-group, so you'll cook alongside other travelers, not alone. The exact group size isn't specified, but the kitchen is designed to accommodate everyone comfortably.

What's included in the three hours?

The class includes pickup from your hotel or nearby, the full cooking instruction, all ingredients, and the breakfast you prepare and eat at the end.