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The 15 cooking classes in mexico travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, where the kitchen is, whether the market walk is included, how many hours at the stove, and what a seat at the counter costs.
Shop spices, make tortillas and salsas, then cook a full Mexican meal with a local chef in Cabo San Lucas, plus lunch and margaritas.
Most Popular“So much to love! Setting was great Chef was very professional and knowledgeable. Loved the live music and the sense of fun. Food was FANTASTIC!”
Cabo’s Metate cooking class mixes a garden herb walk, cocktails, hands-on tortillas and more, plus a sit-down dinner in 3 hours.
“Washed our hands more than we cooked only made empanada shell filling was already made. Main course of pork shank was not prepared by the class as well as desert.”
Shop a Mexico City market, cook a hands-on Mexican meal with chef José, taste mezcal, and leave with recipes in a small group.
“This was a wonderful experience for learning about the food and culture of Mexico from a native. Jose was great, and I feel this is a great experience for those with no experience in the kitchen as well as those who feel comfortable cooking. The menu was robust, and the market tour colorful. I’d definitely…”
Authentic Mayan cooking class in Cozumel at Ix Kool: ceremony, hands-on tortillas and sauces, and a feast including cochinita pibil.
“Cool experience and learned about the culture, some courses were amazing and others were good but a bit bland for us. Everything was super fresh though 😊”
Hands-on Oaxaca cooking plus a local market walk. Choose your dishes, learn mole negro, small group, drinks included, 4.5 hrs.
“We had a great few hours! Our course leader Oscar was very nice and competent and his English was very good. The visit to the market and the subsequent cooking in the group were fun. However, it would have been nice if we had been offered something to drink while we were cooking. However, we…”
Hands-on Mexican cooking in Playa del Carmen with Chef Alma. Learn tortillas, salsas, guacamole, and enjoy the lunch you cook.
“Chef Alma was charming, experienced, knowledgeable and a joy to interact. She taught us a lot about the history of Playa de Carmel as well as about the dishes she was teaching us. The dishes and her instructions were simple enough that we could repeat at home. She sent us home with 43 of her…”
Shop Mérida’s Lucas de Gálvez market with a local guide, then cook and eat a 3-course Yucatán meal in a family home.
“We had a great time with our guide shopping and learning about local history. The cooking class was so much fun and the food was so delicious. Diego and Mercedes were great hosts.”
Essence of Mexico pairs Mercado Medellín market tasting with a hands-on Mexico City cooking class. Make sopes, mole blanco and more.
“The class is lots of fun, you learn and eat a lot. The market experience was quick paced yet informative. Our chef spoke excellent English and took the time to get to know us all, as well as our taste preferences. The meal we all made was amazing.”
Shop Puerto Vallarta’s Mercado Cinco de Diciembre with Chef Manu, then cook and eat a tailored private meal in his home.
“Seeing the local market was truly amazing. Our host, Manuel, was very friendly and gave us a list places to visit before we leave. The food was incredible and we get the recipes so we can try these at home! We 100% would do this again and highly recommend to everyone.”
Cancun Mexican cooking class with a local market walk at Mercado 23, then a hands-on 4-course meal plus margarita, drinks, and pickup.
“We consider ourselves foodies and enjoy cooking more than most people - we still walked away with some authentic tips and tricks! Chef G and Alex made our market visit and class enjoyable for our entire group. Thanks Guys!”
Oaxaca City vegetarian cooking class with a neighborhood market walk, organic tastings, and hands-on mole, salsas, and tortillas.
“In this class you would be able to experience /observe the cooking process of quite a few signature dishes. The whole process started from grocery shopping in the mercado (traditional market). In the market, we had a chance to taste the local cheese as well. The format of cooking class itself was different from what…”
Shop Oaxaca’s Mercado de Abastos with Minerva Lopez, learn mole and tortillas from scratch, and end with a mezcal tasting lunch.
“Minerva is an accomplished, award-winning chef who has learned how to create a great experience for her guests. We met at the meeting place, were met by a translator who was from the US, met Minerva herself, and then jumped into a very nice van that drove us to a local market where we were…”
Private Mexican cooking class in San Miguel de Allende with Chef David Jahnke. Cook four dishes, learn history, eat together in 3 hours.
“The intro to history of the Mexican agriculture, cuisine, the basis for the 4 dishes was a great start! Favorite part was preparing and leaning 4 new dishes we can share with our family back home!!!!”
Cozumel Cooking Class with an El Mercado market tour, homemade tortillas and salsas, and margaritas at Josefina’s home kitchen.
“Outstanding experience-homemade drinks, great salsa recipes, chicken dish and much more!! The shopping experience at the market was fun also.”
Cabo Taco Fiesta blends salsa dancing and mixology with hands-on salsas, corn tortillas, margaritas, and tequila tasting in 3 hours.
“What a great evening! The cooking tips were great and I loved making pico and guac. The margaritas were outstanding and we learned to secret to what makes them great. Ole… now I can salsa! A little tequila and churros to round out the night !”
