MEXICO CITY · COOKING CLASSES
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 mexico city cooking classes travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Shop a Mexico City market with chef José, then cook classic dishes in a small group with mezcal and take-home recipes.
Most Popular“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.”
Shop Mercado Medellín, then cook a 4-course Mexican lunch with a chef at Aura Cocina Mexicana, plus mezcal, beer, wine, and dessert.
“An incredible day with some amazing fellow tourists in our group that made our whole trip. I must say I have yet to find an equally competently run tour (notwithstanding the incredible competence and quality, still a lot of heart). THANK YOU!”
Shop for fresh ingredients in Mexico City, cook classic Mexican dishes, and learn 3 cocktail recipes with an English-speaking chef.
“This was a wonderful small tour in a private home that made it even more special. The trip to the market was a highlight as was the opportunity to visit a home and see the Mexican style of architecture”
Private Mexican cooking class with historian Lucía in Mexico City. Cook or watch, then eat with beer or tequila in a home setting.
“Our entire family loved Lucia's class. She put together an amazing vegetarian menu. My sister thought it was the best meal we had in Mexico City- and we went to some Michelin spots. My dad, who was unsure about the class, loved it and wants to cook together more in the future. Lucia was very…”
Hands-on Mexican cooking class in Mexico City: market shopping, small-group chef instruction, homemade tortillas, and a sit-down meal you make.
“I had a great time cooking with Jose. I was lucky enough to be the only one in the class so Jose and I did all the cooking together. It was so much fun and the food was delicious.”
Hands-on Mexico City cooking class in a real home kitchen: 8 recipes, mezcal margaritas, and learn to recreate street-style favorites.
“You will get something completely different to what they advertise. Save your money! Book somewhere else”
Shop San Ángel ingredients with Lucía, cook authentic Mexican dishes at her home, and eat with beer or tequila in about 5 hours.
“We had an amazing cooking experience! It was super fun, informative and Lucia made sure to teach us anything we wanted to know! Her place is beautiful and the conversation never lagged. We loved her and have been talking about it since!”
Roma Norte market tour plus a hands-on Mexico City cooking class. Shop Mercado de Medellín, cook 4 courses, and sip mezcal and craft beer.
“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…”
Hands-on street taco cooking in Mexico City with a Mercado de Medellín walk, homemade tortillas, three salsas, and mezcal or beer pairings.
“This Mexican Street Tacos cooking class and market tour was an absolute gem of an experience! As a family with grown children, we were searching for an authentic culinary adventure, and this exceeded all expectations. The day began with an eye-opening market tour where we learned about essential street taco ingredients - from selecting the…”
Small-group Mexican salsa class plus Mercado de Medellín walk: make 10 sauces, eat tacos and mezcal, and take recipes home.
“Myself and daughter decided to book the Salsa cooking class during our trip to Mexico. It was 10 different salsa’s and a visit to the market. First, Chef Pame is wonderful! She displayed professionalism, knowledge, energy, engagement and personality. We definitely will be adding another class on our next trip to Mexico. Highly recommend taking…”
Shop San Ángel’s market with Margarita, then cook 2–3 classic Mexican dishes at her home in Tlacopac for lunch or dinner.
“Margarita was a terrific hostess and very accommodating. She checked in with us on menu since we had young children with us to make sure everything would be good for the whole family. The market tour was good and she helped us with navigating purchase of some things for our place as well. She was…”
Six-hour Mexico City cooking class in Coyoacán: market breakfast, ingredient shopping, hands-on custom meal, and a guided 3-sample mezcal tasting.
“Manuel is a wonderful teacher of gastronomy and the culture around food. Very informative and inclusive. Thank you so much.”
Shop Mercado Medellín, cook tamales and mole in a Condesa home, then eat a 3-course Mexican feast with drinks and emailed recipes.
“This is no mere cooking class; it is an explosion of epicurean delights! We took the private class which allowed us flexibility with menu planning. Chef met us at the Medellín where he taught us about the history of the spices and ingredients we’d be using. While we made móle, tamales, and salsa, Vincente spoiled…”
A private San Juan Market stroll with Alex & Ale, then a home cooking class in Mexico City making traditional dishes together.
“Alejandro was kind, funny, talented, knowledgeable and a marvelous cook/teacher!!!!”
Coyoacán market tour plus private cooking class with Chef Mannu. Shop, cook a 4-course meal, and dine together in 5 hours.
“Mannu was a great host. made us feel like we visited with a friend!”
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