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Zimbali Mountain Cooking Studio

Negril, Jamaica

4 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the art of authentic farm-to-table Jamaican cuisine during a farm tour and cooking demonstration at Zimbali Mountain Cooking Studio outside Negril. Your dinner tour includes a full-course meal with a bottle of wine per couple. Choose from fish, shrimp, chicken, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Since this tour is limited to a small group, you’ll have plenty of time to ask questions, too.

Taste farm-to-table cuisine at Zimbali Mountain Cooking Studio
Farm tour, cooking demonstration, full course meal, and wine included
Vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free options available
A small group means more attention from your host

What's Included

Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages
Welcome Drink
Farm Tour
4-5 Course Cooking Show

Gratuities
Roundtrip Transport is offered for + $20/person. Can be paid at ZImbali

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Negril, Negril, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Our Transport is offered for pickup at your hotel lobby.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

05:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We offer Roundtrip Transport from any hotel in Negril for an addition $20/person- this can be paid while you are @ZImbali.

What To Expect

Cane Fields (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Dress code is Casual
Stroller accessible
Wear comfortable shoes for the Farm Tour
Service animals allowed
Cooking Tours go on in any weather, but Farm Tour portion can get rained out.

Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
Vegan/Vegetarian & Gluten Free + all Food Allergies WELCOME.
Infant seats available
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Brittney_H

Our visit to Zimbali Mountain was our favorite part of our trip to Negril! It’s a wonderful, very interesting experience and the dishes are incredibly delicious. You can really feel the love that goes into everything here, from the farming to the cooking and beyond. I’d definitely recommend it!

Reviews

4.5

42 reviews

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Amazing experience I never thought I would need

Clare_W, Mar 2024

Great experience. The farm tour was a lot of fun, amazing views. The retreat itself was beautiful and I am encouraged to comeback and stay there. The chef was amazing, she’s very talented and educated on the benefits of the ingredients she was cooking with. I will be recommending this experience.

A meal out , delicious but nothing learnt

Anastasia_D, Feb 2024

Zimbali was a lovely place to visit and if you want a really gorgeous 5 course fresh meal the place to go . My husband and I have had cooking eperiences around the world and we hoped to really learn something about jamaican cooking . We ate ! food to fork not so much... the "tour" led by the gardener i believe was really a walk as he pointed out views and the odd plant ( mainly bamboo) but nothing obvious that would go into cooking , his discussion was very hard to understand and when i asked questions i was brushed off. we're bee keepers and on spotting hives i asked about their keeping...the reply " Yes they're bees in there " ?? We were unaware that the lady sending off on the walk was Alicia the chef , no introductions at all. On the return we were seated at the back of two rows and couldnt even see past the heads in front of us. She talked for the salad prep and that was it, the rest was just her plating food where we couldnt see it and serving it up, I learnt more from her colleague serving wine to us . A beautiful meal but so much wasted opportunities to share what she does, i even asked to buy some of her black honey as she said earlier she sells it and it led nowhere just to a very business woman end to evening asking us to settle our taxi bill so they could get going, she even checked in guests while we were still eating. Go for the meal but unless you're front row don't expect to see anything . Shame as I'm a trained chef and learnt nothing .

AMAZING DOOD EXPERIENCE

Andrea_T, Jan 2024

Knowing how organic and natural the food was made the whole experience even that more satisfying The preparation was energetic The taste of all the dishes and presentation were amazing and delightful

An amazing place with amazing energy

Ali_B, Jan 2024

The drive to Zimbali takes you through glorious smelling sugar canes and lush trees and foliage. Upon arrival you are welcomed with a refreshing drink and a description of what was to come. After listening to the bongo band with a chilled glass of wine, we toured the farm, smelling the lemongrass, viewing the produce growing in the trees. We returned and took our seats for the cooking demonstration and fabulous 5 course dinner. Chef Alicia’s (aka Rumplestiltskin) presentation of plant based nutrition from the farm, and her knowledge of the body and what it needs to stay healthy was so interesting and her cooking was absolutely first class. Each mouth watering course, delicately presented with love and care was delicious and we left feeling that we have given our tastebuds and our bodies a real treat. The beautiful decoration and ambience of the venue, the sounds from the talented and delightful bongo band, the interesting tour of the farm and the friendly and welcoming staff all made our visit to Zimbali a trip of a lifetime. Mike and Ali (UK)

Second time as good as first

Richard_D, Jun 2023

Second time there, both were wonderful. Food is excellent and farm tour was informative. Nice drink selection, and great gift shop.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks Richard for returning to share wit us again, it is the truest compliment and we truly give thanks. Blessings and hope to see you again :) One Love- mark

A spectacular experience!

DarylWard, Jun 2023

From the travel with a pleasant driver through the lush green mountains and fields, we arrived with great anticipation of an unique experience...and we were not disappointed! The meal was amazing and Alecia's preparation of each course was informative and impeccably prepared! We enjoyed the fellowship, drumming, and the entire atmosphere. It was spectacular! We will definitely recommend this experience to others! Thank you, Mark, Alecia, Mr Fireman, children, and staff for welcoming us into your home! Blessings! Daryl and Vanessa Ward

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Daryl, Thanks for coming and it was a true pleasure to have you to Zimbali :) I love when people come to share themselves w/ us and the joy of food and music. Sending your hat and T-shirt today :) Blessings & Love- Mark

Different

Nicole_H, May 2023

It was ok. Definitely more for foodies. I wish there was a menu attached with the different selections then I would have known this wasn’t for us. I absolutely hate coconut but it was in everything! The chef and others were cool but the food was a no for us.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Nicole, Sorry to hear this. We do use coconut in almost everything as that is the ole' school grandma style and is very natural and healthy. We hand grater coconut to create the oil and the cream we use rather than use seed oils. We recently had a guest come who stayed with us for 5 days and said her sciatica completely disappeared when she was here...its the coconut :) I realize thought that when you don't like the flavor it will dent your foodie experience and sorry for that. We don't list a menu as its a farm to table and our menu changes depending on what's coming from the farm. Giving Thanks for your coming to share and I hope you enjoyed your time in Jamaica :) Blessings- Mark

Memorable experience but could be better

Jerry_M, May 2023

Zimbali was an unforgettable experience in our recent trip to Jamaica. The food was delicious and most of the people were very friendly. However, our tour of the gardens (the trees) was awful. Our guide was extremely hard to understand as he either mumbled, looked down or talked with his back to us. And again, there were no gardens of fresh fruits and vegetables only trees. It would have been nice to have a menu of what we were eating (all delicious). We wanted to tell friends about it, but couldn't remember all of the ingredients. The description of the tour mentioned being served a bottle of wine and we were only offered a glass. All in all, a fun evening.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for coming

Organic experience

Deborah_M, May 2023

The comrodery was awesome i met great people. the ambiance of the place was authentic and beautiful my chef was on point spiritual beautiful lady. Now let talk about the good 10 out of 10 soo delicious and fresh. I'm going back next year.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Deborah- thank you so much for coming to share your spirit with us ;) Hope to see you again soon :) Blessings- Alecia

Beautiful place and good food.

Minna_O, Mar 2023

Beautiful place in the mountains. Good food and nice staff. We had a five course meal cooked by Alicia and co.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks Minna :) Blessings- Mark

Amazing experience!

Brittney_H, Mar 2023

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi Brittney, Thanks so much for coming to share some time with us. I agree- you can taste the love and hard work in every dish and the chef puts her heart and soul in all of it. Hope to see you again soon :) Blessings- Mark

It was a lovely space &...

Katy_F, Mar 2023

It was a lovely space & nice employees, the food was good but not enough protein for the price. The experience ran late by an hour, it took forever to get the food & it was not a nice wait because the seats were very uncomfortable. We were sat in the back so we couldn’t even see the cooking (which is what we were excited for). They must have over booked the experience because it was more people than 20. Then unfortunately we were charged twice & told we would get our money back the next morning but after several reminders & no refund we had to contact our bank. This experience was not worth the price. :(

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi Katy, It was nice to have you to Zimbali. I would only answer to the protein and to the refund as you are entitled to you opinion of course. We serve the best fish, chicken and shrimp we can find. We serve large shrimp and put eight for a serving. We use Snapper filet for our fish and serve a generous portion- same for the chicken. I have had NFL linemen come here and be full (it is 5 course after all). As to the refund- I take the reservations, but my wife does the charging at night. I am not infallible and occasionally forget to write where the reservation is from as we take reservations from several sources- some of which precharge, some don't. But if someone asks you to pay and you have already paid, everyone else says "I have already paid" and we look it up and say "so sorry, you only owe for transport". You didnt. Despite this, I made the refund via Paypal to the email you provided the next day. If you didn't get it let me know, but I definitely refunded as we would never do that. Thank you- Blessings- Mark

Unbelievable!!

Patrick_A, Feb 2023

Food was excellent! Large portions! Chefs were very knowledgeable about the food, nutrition and health benefits. Wish we could have seen more of the resort and the grounds where the vegetables were grown. Wish we could have met the owner.

Very fun,...

Lee_H, Feb 2023

Very fun, interesting/educating, the land and the hosts were wonderful! Will do again when we come back next year:)

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you Lee for coming and looking forward to seeing you next year :) Blessings- Mark

Wonderful experience

Karim_S, Feb 2023

Excellent food. Very detailed as far as food preparation. Chef Alicia is a talented artist. Would definitely attend again. The drive to the location was definitely an experience.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hi karim, Thanks for coming and thank you for the review. Its funny- I find the drive here to be like going back in time. Apparently time travel is a bumpy ride- or maybe that's just our road :) All along the drive up you follow a river and the trees and abundance is all around- the history here is amazing as well. Thanks again Karim and hope to see you again ;) Blessings- Mark

enjoy real Jamaica

Dave_N, Jan 2023

Great food, and fun interaction with the Chef and people. Thank you to Mark and Alicia for keeping this going.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi Dave- Thank you for the kind words. We enjoy sharing with those who seek a little adventure. Hoping to see you again soon :) Blessings- Mark

Foodie’s Dream

Susan_Q, Jan 2023

A foodie’s dream come true. A farm tour, cooking demonstration, 5-course meal, knowledgeable farmers and chefs, and more. The health and flavor of each dish was outstanding and complimented by a stunning presentation. Many thanks to the crew!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Blessings Susan and Big Thanks for you coming to share your love of food with us :) Hope to see you again soon ;) Blessings- Mark

Must Try !

Carsha_O, Dec 2022

I love everything about this place! I love what they are doing here, and the food was great. The farm tour was short and sweet. I love how the chef made sure to talk to us about the different ingredients and their benefits. The ride up the mountain was a little bumpy but overall, I highly recommend you will not be disappointed.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you Carsha for coming to share your love of food and nature with us. Its all about sharing the experience and it was lovely to have you. Hope to see you again- maybe for a stay...? :) Blessings- Mark & Alecia

The food was amazing! ...

kathyrubo, Dec 2022

The food was amazing! Fresh and delicious. The property was stunning with many carvings and great views.

A one of a kind culinary experience in the lush Jamaican mountains

Kristin_j, Oct 2022

An amazing experience! Do not miss. The best food we ate on our trip hands down. Chef Alicia is a true magician sharing the bounty of Jamaica. The scenery was spectacular and i enjoyed the walk through the farm and the many different fruit trees we got to see. Their hospitality and passion for their craft will never be forgotten.