MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Market-shopping Mexican cooking class in Cabo San Lucas with handmade tortillas, a chef-led meal, and margaritas. Half-day value.
“We learned so much and enjoyed the whole experience! We visited the local butcher, baker and farm stand for fresh ingredients before we headed back to the kitchen to learn how to cook.”
A small-group Puerto Vallarta cooking class that starts at Mercado Palmar de Aramara, then cooks a full Mexican meal at Chef Enrique’s home.
“We had a great time with Enrique What an amazing host and chef. It was a wonderful seafood lunch, our 2nd with him.”
Cook a 3-course Mexican meal in a local Tulum home, learn tortillas and salsa, taste mezcal, then eat together with your hosts.
“Lily was easily the highlight of our trip and arguably the best date we ever been on! The welcoming experience was outstanding and she did a great job teaching us how to cook. Also her assistants were outstanding as well. I will stay in contact with her.”
Chef-led Mexican cooking at Metate Cabo. Tour a garden of ingredients, mix a cocktail, then make four dishes plus dessert.
“The evening started by being greeted by the friendly staff. There was a sign with each of the attendees names. We were given a hibiscus drink to start. The evening started with Roberto, our chef who took us on a tour of the restaurant which is outdoors and is decorated beautifully. Roberto walked us to…”
Shop a real Mexico City market, then cook a full Mexican meal with chef Jose in a small group, plus mezcal and recipes.
“Great class, well executed, good meal, enjoyed trip to market, appreciated the recipes, good location”
Experience an authentic Mayan cooking class in Cozumel with ceremony, hands-on prep, and a multi-course meal at IX Kool.
“A culinary and educational delight! Learned many cooking aspects of Mayan culture, as well as enjoyed the dishes we helped prepare. Not quite as cooking involved as other such classes,yet still immensely enriching.”
Hands-on Oaxacan cooking with a local market walk. No set menu, small group, dietary options, and drinks included in 4.5 hours.
“It was an amazing experience. Probably my favorite thing we did on the trip. The food we cooked with our instructor Oscar was absolutely delicious. I’m just waiting patiently for him to send me the recipes like he said he would.”
A small-group, hands-on Mexican cooking class in Playa del Carmen: tortillas, salsas, guacamole, and more, plus lunch you make.
“We had the most amazing experience during our cooking class. It was the highlight of our honeymoon trip! We made salsas, guacamole, tortillas, peppers/onions, rice and enchiladas. Everything was fantastic!”
Mérida market stroll and hands-on Yucatán cooking class in a local home, with tastings, a 3-course meal, and easy transport via bus and Uber.
“Amazing experience, really unique and felt very personal, the family and our guide were so welcoming and took great care of us as well as teaching us a lot. Would definitely recommend to anybody”
Small-group market tour and hands-on Mexican cooking class in Roma Norte. Make sopes, mextlapiques, mole blanco, and lunch with drinks.
“Amazing experience. We were taken care of from start to finish. I learned so much about the food, history and art of cooking. Definitely enhanced the experience to go to the market and meet the vendors, try the food (even the bugs) and learn about many of the locals who have been creating these dishes…”
Small-group Oaxaca cooking class in Chef Adhey Andrade’s home: pan y chocolate, three-course meal, mezcal, and transport included. $90.
“Really good experience. Adhey, Kiki and family were great hosts. Food was excellent. All told a Five Star experience.”
Hands-on Oaxaca cooking in a rancho: make tortillas from nixtamalized corn, taste moles, cook soups, moles, and more with a small group.
“Great experience, would recommend 100%. Chef was amazing, super hands on and knowledgeable about Oaxacan cooking methods. Welcomed us into his beautiful home and courtyard where we enjoyed many beautiful dishes we all enjoyed together. He even went as far as making sure we made our flight home on time and will remember the experience…”
Market-to-table cooking in San Jose del Cabo with Chef Francisco: handmade tortillas, fresh salsas, guacamole, tequila tasting, lunch.
“Amazing experience. Chef Francisco gave us all tasks to Chop and dice the food as well as the margaritas were to die for.We all learned different notifications at the market.”
Private market tour and cooking class with Manu in Puerto Vallarta, customized menus, hands-on dishes, and a meal you’ll actually want to repeat.
“The market tour and cooking class with Manu was EXCELLENT. He gave a wide range of options for us to select the meal we wanted and the final creation was DELICIOUS. We learned a lot: from local shopping in Puerto Vallarta, to knife skills, to do's and don'ts with hot peppers, how best to cut…”
Small-group Mexican cooking class in Cancun with Mercado 23 market walk, fresh ingredients, and a 4-course meal with margaritas.
“It was a great time. Very informative and it was fun to learn how to make new things. Our guide Diego was really good. Very helpful around the market”
