--- title: Modern Puerto Rican Cooking Class in a Historic San Germán Home lang: en type: tour city: Puerto Rico country: Caribbean price: 111 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 5 reviews: 32 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 4 of 11 (Food & Cooking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-19 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/modern-puerto-rican-cooking-class-in-a-historic-san-germ-n-home/ --- # Modern Puerto Rican Cooking Class in a Historic San Germán Home **Guidekin's take:** A hands on class in the historic San Germán home of a chef trained in New York who came back to cook his island's food, ending with the meal and a carafe of sangria or beer, lunch or dinner. San Germán is on the far west of the island and there is no hotel pickup. 5 from 32 reviews at €111 per person. ## Overview 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 ## Key facts - Price: from €111 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 5.0/5 from 32 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Traveling Spoon - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Cooking + Dinner | €111 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish, English | - | | Cooking + Lunch | €111 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish, English | - | ## What's included - A carafe of sangria or beer - Private Puerto Rican cooking class and meal in a local home ## Not included - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 11:30, 17:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-19 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Please meet your host Tony at his home in the historic center of San Germán. The exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller ## How it compares in Food & Cooking Tours Ranked **#4 of 11** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Private Puerto Rican Cooking Class in San Juan for Groups](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/private-puerto-rican-cooking-class-in-san-juan-for-groups/?format=md) — €129 per person, 5.0 (54) 2. [Puerto Rican Cultural Experience: Street Food & Rum Tasting](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/puerto-rican-cultural-experience-street-food-rum-tasting/?format=md) — €77 per person, 4.98 (59) 3. [Private Authentic Puerto Rican Cooking Class with a Local Couple](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/private-authentic-puerto-rican-cooking-class-with-a-local-couple/?format=md) — €146 per person, 5.0 (36) Full list: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/food-tours-san-juan/?format=md ## More in Puerto Rico - All Puerto Rico tours: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/modern-puerto-rican-cooking-class-in-a-historic-san-germ-n-home/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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