Private Cooking Class in Mauritius: Learn Family Recipes
Three hours in a Mauritian home kitchen, cooking what one family has cooked for generations
A private cooking class in the home of a Mauritian family in Mare d'Albert, Mauritius, where you learn to prepare 2-3 traditional dishes using family recipes passed down through generations. You tour Yashna's backyard garden, cook an appetizer and main dish from scratch in her kitchen, then share the meal together in her home. The class runs 2-3 hours and includes beverages and gratuities.
Options for this experience
2 optionsWhat’s included
- Private cooking class with your host Yashna.
- instruction in preparing 2-3 traditional Mauritian dishes using family recipes.
- a meal together in her home after cooking.
- alcoholic beverages.
- gratuities.
Times
- Every day 11:00 17:00
Before you book
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The experience
You arrive at Yashna's home in Mare d'Albert, a 10-minute drive from the international airport, and start in her backyard. She grows the vegetables, fruits and herbs that go into her cooking: fresh produce and seasonally caught fish that shape what you'll make that day. The Mauritian cuisine you're learning blends Chinese, European and Indian influences, each one visible in the dishes her family has cooked for years.
In the kitchen, you cook two dishes from scratch: an appetizer and a main course. The menu changes with what's available. It might be fresh vegetable salad and boulettes, or Mauritian fish curry with flatbread or rice, finished with fresh fruit or homemade pudding. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work alongside Yashna, who teaches you her family's techniques and the stories behind each recipe. The hands-on class takes 2-3 hours, and you choose whether to take the class and have lunch or dinner together afterward.
This is not a professional cooking school. It's a visit to a local home to meet someone who cooks every day, share her kitchen and her table, and learn what food means in her family and her neighborhood. Yashna speaks English, French and Hindi, and the class accommodates vegetarian and halal diets on request.
Is this one for you?Choose the lunch option if you want to start early and have the rest of your day free, or pick dinner if you prefer a late-afternoon class that ends with a meal. Either way, you're cooking and eating in a residential home, not a restaurant or a teaching kitchen, so the pace is unhurried and the focus is on connection over technique.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, French and Hindi.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What dishes will I learn to cook in Yashna's kitchen?
The menu changes with the season and what's fresh that day. You typically prepare an appetizer and a main dish: options include fresh vegetable salad, boulettes, Mauritian fish curry, flatbread or rice, and fresh fruit or homemade pudding for dessert.
How far is Mare d'Albert from Mauritius airport?
Yashna's home is a 10-minute drive from the international airport, so the class is easy to reach early in your trip or on a day you have limited time.
Can I request vegetarian or halal options?
Yes. Vegetarian and halal options are available on request. Let your host know your dietary requirements when you book.
Do I cook the food myself, or watch a demonstration?
You cook hands-on in Yashna's kitchen. You learn her family recipes by doing the work alongside her, not by watching from the side.
What's included in the class?
The private cooking class, the meal you cook together, alcoholic beverages and gratuities are all included. You choose at checkout whether to take the class with lunch or dinner.
Private Cooking Class in Mauritius: Learn Family Recipes
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from US$ 164 per person
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