Village cooking in Sigiriya

Cook. Share. Taste Sri Lanka.

We welcome you into our leafy village setting to prepare Sri Lankan dishes, learn how spices and herbs work together, and share the meal you helped make.

Garden entrance with a hand-painted village food and cooking class sign

Hands-on preparationGarden ingredientsClay cookwareSri Lankan flavoursA shared tableHands-on preparationGarden ingredientsClay cookwareSri Lankan flavoursA shared table

A meal begins in our village kitchen

When you visit us, we bring the garden, the cookware, the cooking fire, and the table into one relaxed experience. You can ask us about joining a cooking class or sitting down for a traditional Sri Lankan meal.

Follow the food from preparation to plate

A visitor chopping vegetables beside a cook at a traditional kitchen counter

Cook with us

We invite you to take part in preparation, discover how our spices and herbs shape each dish, and enjoy what you make together.

Leafy garden path leading to the Gami Taste entrance

Meet at the garden entrance

You find us among banana leaves, flowers, thatch, and hand-painted signs in kalapuraya, Sigiriya.

Cooking demonstration with clay pots, spices, and visitors gathered around

Traditional methods

Our cooking experience connects you with clay cookware, fresh preparation, and the flavours of Sri Lankan home cooking.

Stay practical

If you are planning your Sigiriya stay, call us ahead so we can discuss your cooking class or meal. We accept cash, and free lot and street parking are listed.

  • Cash only
  • Free lot parking
  • Free street parking
  • Gender-neutral restroom
Sri Lankan curries, rice, and vegetables served in clay bowls

Share the result

We finish around the table, where you can enjoy rice, vegetables, curries, and the dishes prepared during your time with us.

Your evening, in clay and firelight

We serve our village cooking with the warmth of a family table. You arrive through the garden, spend time close to the ingredients and cooking, then settle in to taste the finished dishes together.

Rice and Sri Lankan side dishes arranged around a banana leaf platter
A shared rice and curry table
A visitor seated at a garden table with food and drinks in the evening
An evening in the garden
Kottu and accompaniments served on green leaves in clay plates
Kottu served on leaves and clay

4.9 / 5 on Google, 73 reviews

Words carried home from our table

Our Google reviews often mention hands-on learning, generous family hospitality, fresh ingredients, and the pleasure of eating together after cooking.

★★★★★

“Best cooking involvement and fun preparing dishes. Learnt more about which spices and herbs go with each dish. Delicious eating result.”

Google reviewer, March 2026
★★★★★

“The cooking classes were wonderful. We have learnt so much. We watched the whole process, helped a little, and then we could eat it all.”

Google reviewer, August 2025
★★★★★

“The whole family is preparing the food from their own garden. Can highly recommend the cooking class and restaurant.”

Google reviewer, February 2025

Come find us in kalapuraya

You can call or message us before your visit so we can talk through your cooking class or meal. Our location is in kalapuraya, Sigiriya.

kalapuraya, Sigiriya 21121, Sri Lanka

Google-listed opening hours

Monday
8 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday
8 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday
8 AM to 10 PM
Thursday
8 AM to 10 PM
Friday
8 AM to 10 PM
Saturday
8 AM to 10 PM
Sunday
8 AM to 10 PM

Please check with us before your visit, since published hours can change.

Bring your appetite. We will meet you in the garden.

Tell us when you are in Sigiriya and what you would like to experience. We can discuss a cooking class or meal with you directly.