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The 5 Best Kandy Street Food & Market Walks

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The best way to eat Kandy is on foot with a local, from the covered market to the short-eats stalls and a proper cup of tea. Below are the best street food and market walks, ranked: how many tastings, whether the walk is private, and what each one costs.

The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

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1.The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · from $86Our pick

Private street food tour in Kandy with a local guide: 10 tastings, market fruit, tea time, lake views, and historic stops in 3 hours.

“We enjoyed the tour with Umair but we found it too expensive for the incredibly cheap prices that the local food has in Sri lanka (we paid 44 euros and a local lunch costs around 6 euros with beverage). He took us to the market to try all the Read more”

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Kandy: Authentic Food Walk with a Local

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2.Authentic Food Walk with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $26Top rated

Kandy food walk with guide Keith: 5 tastings of kottu, hoppers, dosas, sambols, Ceylon tea and desserts in 3.5 hours.

“Keith gave us an extraordinary evening, it is definitely a DO NOT MISS experience when in Kandy. Excellent food and guide/host in Keith!”

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Flavours of Sri Lanka

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3.Flavours of Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $25Best value

Learn Sri Lankan cooking in Kandy with Chitra. Pick garden ingredients, crack coconuts, make curry powder, then eat your 5-curry dinner.

“An unforgettable cooking class with warm hospitality from Chitra. We cooked delicious food together and had such fun as a group. Highly recommend!”

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Kandy: Village Cooking Class 12 Dishes with Market Tour

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4.Village Cooking Class 12 Dishes with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $48

Kandy village cooking class with a market tour and hands-on cooking of 12 Sri Lankan dishes, plus lunch or dinner and a recipe booklet.

“To say we had a wonderful time wouldn’t do the experience justice. We were treated with respect and care throughout the whole afternoon. The food was beyond amazing. She is a great teacher, very patient and we learnt so much. The setting itself was incredible, in the jungle, in an outside kitchen near Kandy. I can’t recommend this more!! I did it as a surprise for my husband on our honeymoon, which was perfect. Thank you so much!!”

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Private Market Visit and Cooking Class with Private Transfers from Kandy Hotels

Private Market Visit and Cooking Class with Private Transfers from Kandy Hotels - Inside Kandy Central Market: shopping with a cook, not a camera

5.Private Market Visit and Cooking Class with Private Transfers from Kandy Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $136

Private market visit and Sri Lankan cooking class in Kandy with hotel pickup, a home-cooked meal, drinks, and return transfers.

“An intensive and enjoying time with Buddhima on the market and especially in her kitchen and on her table with her lovely family. We have picked up and shared a lot … incrediences, spices, preparation, cooking, eating and much much more … a wunderful day !”

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