Mexico · COOKING CLASSES IN MEXICO CITY
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 12 cooking classes in Mexico City worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Learn Mexican cooking, shop a local market, and share a seasonal meal with an English-speaking chef in central Mexico City.
“Wonderful experience with chef Jose. Trip to the market to purchase ingredients was great, and the cooking experience was hands on and an wonderful experience.”
Explore Mexico City’s Mercado Medellin, cook a four-course Mexican meal, and enjoy mezcal, beer, wine, dessert, and hands-on guidance.
“Absolute highlight of our trip to Mexico City. We should've started with this! I learned so much about the food (and general culture) of Mexico. I don't even like cooking and had such a good time with our chef, Lorena. The market visit, cooking process, and meal were all amazing.”
Cook authentic Mexican dishes, visit a local market, and mix three cocktails in a small Mexico City class led by an English-speaking chef.
“The instructor was great at managing everyone and keeping the class on schedule! I would definitely opt into the cocktails!”
Cook authentic Mexican dishes with gastronomic historian Lucía in her Mexico City home, then enjoy a private meal, drinks, and cultural stories.
“A wonderful experience! This was a hands-on cooking class in Lucia’s beautiful home. We learned so much about Mexican food and the lunch was absolutely delicious. Our six year old loved it too! Highly recommended.”
Learn to cook authentic Mexican dishes in a six-person class with market shopping, hands-on instruction, recipes, and a shared meal.
“Jose was our instructor and he was so awesome! We walked over to the local market to pick up the ingredients for our meal and he made the class so easy, and of course flavorful! This is a great activity to do with your partner since there is team work involved and it’s just a good time, something different and unique to do in Mexico City :)”
Taste Mexico City from street stalls to a local home on a four-hour Roma food tour with tamales, mezcal, markets, and regional dishes.
“Yibran was a great guide, taking us to a variety of food stalls and restaurants so we could taste a great range of foods. The visit to the market and then to his apartment were a real bonus and his wife Daniela prepared us lovely food and hot chocolate- the best we had ever tasted. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who loves food and wants a great experience in Mexico City.”
Cook eight Mexican dishes in a Roma Sur home kitchen with Aremi, bottomless drinks, local stories, and recipes to take home.
“We loved this experience! Aremi is a wonderful host. We enjoyed preparing parts of our meal and chatting with Aremi and the other guests. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a unique experience in CDMX.”
Explore San Ángel Market, cook authentic Mexican food with Lucía, and share a private meal in her Mexico City home.
“Lucia was a lot of fun as a teacher. Full of knowledge! Going to the market and asking questions was very helpful! We made a lot of food which was all delicious. It always help to have the hands on experience . I can’t wait to make the green mole at home, very soon. I feel like I made a new friend. Thank you.”
Taste tacos, tamales, market treats, mezcal, and hot chocolate while walking Roma Norte, Roma Sur, and Condesa with a local guide.
“Our tour with Yibran was outstanding! We ate so many amazing foods perfectly paired with just the right drink. The highlight of course was at the end, the most delicious tamale + Mexican hot chocolate with his wife in his home. What a lovely experience that was above and beyond! Thank you Yibran!”
Explore Mercado de Medellín, taste unusual Mexican ingredients, and cook a four-course meal with beer, mezcal, and wine in Roma Norte.
“Fabulous cooking course. So friendly, informative and excellent fun. Pama has such vibrant energy and fully transfers across her passion and love for Mexican cooking and culture. The market tour and stop offs with local producers was so interesting and so informative. And lots of lovely tastings along the way. The cooking itself was such good fun and the food was absolutely amazing- so fresh and so flavoursome. The cornbread was out of this world (from someone that normally doesn’t like cake!) I’m going to start cooking with love from now on!!! I highly recommend this tour. Thank you!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”
Make three classic tacos, fresh tortillas, salsas, and market discoveries in a small-group Mexico City cooking class.
“Incredible immersive and interactive culinary experience! A very special thanks to chef Pame who is incredibly knowledgeable about the taco culture and history here in Mexico. The experience is part field trip (tortillería and local mercado), part taco filling/salsa/tortilla making lessons, and best of all….eating our creations! Chef Pame and assistant Valentina are friendly and made sure to get to know each of us in our group of 5. Also included in the experience were photos taking by our paparazze Pame and recipes to recreate our tasty delights at home There are many culinary experiences from which to choose here in Mexico City. The Street Tacos Hands-On Cooking Class and…”
Make 10 Mexican salsas, visit Mercado de Medellín, enjoy tacos and mezcal in this hands-on Mexico City cooking class.
“My son and I took this salsa making class last week on our trip to CDMX and it was one of our favorite activities we did. Graciela's kitchen was so lovely, warm, and inviting. It was fun to meet other travelers and residents who share the same interests. We walked around the neighborhood to check out how tortillas were made in different types of shops, ate a delicious street taco, and then went to the market to learn about the relation of food to Mexican history, chiles, corn, etc. My son and I even tried chicatanas and found that they were actually tasty. Then we went back to the kitchen…”
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