--- title: Private Puerto Rican Cooking Class in San Juan for Groups lang: en type: tour city: Puerto Rico country: Caribbean price: 129 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 5 reviews: 54 duration_minutes: 210 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Cook it yourself? rank_in_category: 1 of 11 (Food & Cooking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-19 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/private-puerto-rican-cooking-class-in-san-juan-for-groups/ --- # Private Puerto Rican Cooking Class in San Juan for Groups **Guidekin's take:** A private class in a home kitchen in a residential part of San Juan where a local host teaches four or five traditional dishes and then eats with you, drinks included, lunch or dinner. Groups can be large on request, vegetarian menus on notice, and cancellation needs a week's warning for a refund. 5 from 54 reviews at €129 per person. **Cook it yourself?:** Private class in a San Juan home, four or five dishes then the meal, drinks in, at €129 per person per person; ten to book. 5 from 54 reviews. Trade-off: Ten to book; a week's notice to cancel. (last checked September 19, 2026) ## Overview Enjoy a private cooking class in a local San Juan home in a residential neighborhood away from the touristy center. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local Puerto Rican culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in a local home kitchen where Yeira will teach you 4-5 traditional Puerto Rican dishes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together with this warm and friendly local, passionate about food and travel. Experience authentic Puerto Rican life and cuisine with your host Yeira as you cook together and dine on authentic family recipes you won't find in restaurants. Yeira is a fun local host with a doctorate in clinical psychology who believes that food and cooking promotes wellness in people! She is excited to share her authentic Puerto Rican cuisine and culture with those visiting her hometown of San Juan. ## Key facts - Price: from €129 per person - Duration: 3h 30m - Rating: 5.0/5 from 54 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Traveling Spoon - Minimum booking: 10 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 class and dinner | €129 / person (for 10+ people) | English | - | | Cooking class and lunch | €129 / person (for 10+ people) | English | - | ## What's included - Alcoholic Beverages - All Fees and Taxes - Private Puerto Rican cooking lesson and meal with Yeira ## Schedule - Runs: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 11:00, 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 Yeira at her home in the Bayamón neighborhood of San Juan. Above is just neighborhood details. For exact address and Google Maps link to her location, please check the 'before you go' section in your ticket upon booking confirmation. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Private, personalized experience - If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking - Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required - Menu varies depending on the season and guests' dietary requests - Yeira can host larger groups of up to 30 so if you're interested please contact us - A 1-week cancellation policy applies to this experience. Please cancel at least 7 days in advance to receive a full refund. ## How it compares in Food & Cooking Tours Ranked **#1 of 11** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [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) 2. [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) 3. [Modern Puerto Rican Cooking Class in a Historic San Germán Home](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/modern-puerto-rican-cooking-class-in-a-historic-san-germ-n-home/?format=md) — €111 per person, 5.0 (32) 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/private-puerto-rican-cooking-class-in-san-juan-for-groups/ ## 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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