5 Food Experiences in Uganda Worth Booking

1.Cooking Class for Typical Ugandan Food in Kampala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $32Our pick

Spend four hours with Gertrude and her son at Steve Residence in Nansana, learning to prepare vegetarian Ugandan dishes such as matooke. You will peel cassava, yams, pumpkin, and plantains, cook with banana leaves, make g-nut sauce, and sit down to eat what you prepared. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“Gertrude was a wonderful and sweet host! We got to know the native plants that are used in everyday life and how to peel, process and consume them in a very traditional way! (banana leaves!!) We enjoyed spending this time with Gertrude Read more”

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2.Three-Hour Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

Meet your English, German, or French-speaking guide near Cafe Javas in Kamwokya for a three-hour tasting tour. Try fresh rolex at Ugaroll, fruit and snacks in Kamwokya Market, roast meat, and a generous local meal with tilapia, beef in peanut sauce, and banana-leaf chicken. Andrew and Ronald are among the guides who lead this experience.

“Roland was a good guide sharing a lot of info related to the immidiate environment as well as Uganda as a whole.”

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3.Private Ugandan Food Cooking Class and Culture Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $45

Join Sylvia and her family for a 3.5-hour Ugandan food experience from 61 Kiwafu Road in Entebbe. Visit a local market, choose fresh ingredients, prepare about three traditional dishes over a fire, and share lunch with the family. Spiced tea, an English-speaking guide, and dietary adjustments are included.

“Such a fun experience with Sylvia and her family. They all really made you so welcome. We went to the market with her and her daughter Helen before cooking up a feast which was so so yummy. We stayed for hours and they all made us feel like part of the family. A must do when visiting Uganda let alone Entebbe.”

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4.Nighttime Boda Boda Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $91

Spend about five hours exploring Kampala after dark with a local guide, traveling by boda-boda or private vehicle. Stop for Ugandan favorites such as rolex wraps and muchomo meats, learn about local food and culture, and return to your central hotel or the meeting point. Kennedy is one guide named for this experience.

“Kennedy was an outstanding guide, very friendly and likeable. Probably the most authentic street food tour I’ve been on.”

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5.Fishing Village Food Tour & Luwombo Stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $101

Spend about five hours tasting Ugandan snacks, visiting markets and local eateries near Lake Victoria, and sitting down to luwombo. Your private group gets hotel pickup and drop-off, with an optional stop at the fishing dock and processing plant or time by the lake. The tour is led by Food Tours and Adventures of Uganda.

“Une visite culinaire superbement organisée : nous avons commencés par des encas sucrés qui nous ont plongés dans le quotidien de Kampala. Le choix des restaurants sur des critères d'hygiène et bien entendu de gout nous ont permis de dRead more”

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