Cartagena Cooking Class with Local Chef – Lunático Gourmet Experience

👨‍🍳 Our Menus & Schedules

1. Black Topside Beef Menu
Create a comforting, traditional meal:

• Mote de Queso – a creamy yam and cheese soup
• Posta Negra Cartagenera – slow-cooked beef in rich, spiced sauce, with coconut rice, plantains in temptation sauce, and avocado ají
• Dessert: Tree tomato in syrup

🕒 Schedule: Monday & Thursday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Tuesday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

2. Red Snapper Encocado Menu
Dive into seafood favorites:

• Carimañolas Trio – stuffed yuca fritters with crab, cheese, and beef
• Encocado de Pargo Rojo – red snapper in coconut sauce, with coconut rice and patacones
• Dessert: Enyucado (cassava-coconut cake)

🕒 Schedule: Tuesday & Saturday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

3. Seafood Stew Menu
A tribute to Lebanese-Caribbean fusion:

• Kibbeh & Baba Ganoush
• Seafood Stew with coconut rice
• Dessert: Passion Fruit Mousse

🕒 Schedule: Wednesday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Friday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

4. Cabrito Fish Menu
Taste tradition with a twist:

• Arepa e’ Huevo
• Cabrito Fish wrapped in bijao leaves, with yuca gnocchi
• Dessert: Candy wrapped in corn leaves

🕒 Schedule: Thursday & Saturday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

5. Ceviches Menu
A fresh, tropical experience:

• Seabass Ceviche with banana and lemongrass
• Shrimp & Snail Cocktail
• Vegan Ceviche with coconut, mango & edible flowers
• Crunchy Calamari & Green Mango Ceviche

🕒 Schedule: Monday & Wednesday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Friday, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

6. Bakery Experience
Colombian baking at its best:

• Almojábanas – cheesy cassava buns
• Pan de Bono – sweet and tangy bread made from costeño cheese
• Roscones & Piñitas – filled pastries with guava paste and dulce de leche
• Mogolla Chicharrona – savory buns with cheese and pork cracklings
  , 🕒 Schedule: Tuesday & Friday,  9:00 AM  – 11:00 AM 

🌽 Mercado de Bazurto Tour Option

Before your class, explore Cartagena’s vibrant central market like a local. Sample tropical fruits, learn to pick the best ingredients, and experience real Caribbean bargaining.

🕒 Available:

• Monday (8:00 AM – 10:30 AM) – followed by Black Topside Beef Menu
• Saturday (8:00 AM – 10:30 AM) – followed by Red Snapper Menu

🔥 Ready to Cook?

Pick your menu, book your date, and get ready for an unforgettable culinary journey in Cartagena!