Mexico · COOKING CLASSES
Good cooking classes fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Shop Cabo spices and make tortillas by hand, then cook a daily changing Mexican meal with local chefs, lunch, and margaritas.
“This was a great time! We shopped, then to a family home to prepare our meal and enjoy it! Complete with margaritas made with the family's tequila!”
Market tour and hands-on Puerto Vallarta cooking class with Chef Enrique, fresh tortillas, mole or ceviche, plus tequila tasting and lunch.
“Very fun experience from start to finish. Thanks for the great hospitality and fun cooking experience.”
Cook Mexican classics in a local Tulum home. Make tortillas, guacamole, tacos al pastor, dessert, plus learn mezcal tasting.
“The venue was easy to find. We had a great time at this cooking experience. The owner is excellent as she keeps everyone involved. There was a really nice atmosphere within the group. The food was tasty. The only disappointment was we were told the recipes would be sent to us, but unfortunately nothing arrived.”
Chef-led Mexican cooking class in Cabo with a garden ingredient tour, cocktails, and steps for four dishes you can recreate at home.
“The cooking class was great. Totally going to make my own corn tortillas at home from now on! What a fun way to spend an evening in a lovely setting.”
Shop a Mexico City market, then cook a full Mexican meal in a small group with an English-speaking chef, recipes, and mezcal.
“Such a fun experience. Enjoyed this with my mother and brother— great family activity. Got to be hands on with the cooking and interact with others in the group. Meal was delicious. Highly recommend.”
Hands-on Mayan cooking in Cozumel at Ix Kool, with a ceremony, multiple courses, and the skills to recreate recipes at home.
“This wasn't much of a hands on cooking class. I enjoyed the more hands on and more private class I did a few years ago instead of a large group. The class started 39 minutes late waiting on cruise ship participates.”
Market tour and hands-on Oaxaca cooking class in small groups. Choose dishes like mole negro, with drinks included. English or Spanish.
“100% worth doing, definitely exceeded my expectations. Our guide and translator was excellent, she took us on a great tour of a local market and the cooking part of the class was well organized and of course delicious. It was great fun meeting people from across the globe all wanting to take this class.”
Hand-pressed tortillas, salsa, mole and enchiladas in a Playa del Carmen home kitchen. Small group class with lunch you cook. English.
“Amazing and relaxing cooking class, did lots of different dishes. Alma was very interesting and full of energy and really inspired me to try these dishes at home,”
Market shopping and a hands-on cooking class in a Mérida family home. Learn Yucatán flavors, eat a 3-course meal, leave with recipes.
“We had so much fun while learning about the culture and the food. We loved going to the market to buy everything we needed. Zulma was fantastic and shared so much information about history and food. Cooking at a local’s home made the experience that much more authentic. She taught us a lot and was very warm and made us laugh. And the food was delicious! It was the best day of our trip. Highly recommend this experience.”
Small-group Mexican cooking class in Mexico City with a Mercado Medellin market tour, 4-course lunch, and drink pairings.
“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.”
Learn traditional Oaxacan cooking with Chef Adhey Andrade, starting with bread and hot chocolate, then a 3-course hands-on meal with mezcal.
“You will learn traditional Oaxaca cooking with Adhey and her husband. It was a wonderful experience. Adhey was so warm and welcoming. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend you taking this cooking class with Adhey”
Cook Oaxaca hands-on at Quinta Brava: market and nixtamal tortillas, 9 to 10 mole tastings, and a full meal in a farm kitchen.
“It was an amazing experience. Hospitality was top notch, from the moment we were picked up. We learned to cook everything from scratch, and the food was great. Eat from the moment we got there, until the time we left. Miguel is a great teacher, he is very knowledgeable. He knows the history of the food and he is an excellent chemist. 😊”
Market-to-table cooking in San Jose del Cabo with Chef Francisco. Shop produce, make tortillas, salsas, daily mains, plus tequila.
“Excellent experience for certain! Great people Great food, and I learned a lot. Very fun time and made new friends”
Private Puerto Vallarta market tour with Manu, then hands-on cooking at his home. Pick dishes, shop ingredients, and enjoy your meal.
“Manu was awesome! The market experience was helpful and the meal was amazing! He tailored the experience to our taste and allowed us to try something new. Also, Max (the dog) was very fun to have around!”
Cancun Mexican cooking class with Mercado 23 market visit, a 4-course lunch, and margaritas. Small groups with pickup and drop-off.
“Would not recommend, didnt meet us at the meet point on the ticket, tried to contact lots as no show, was told we had to meet at a restaurant - at no point was this stated. When we got there we were told your 30 minutes late and theyd started (not our fault) Class was overcrowded, everyone else had ingredients and equipment each, we had to share. Not worth it and would not recommend. Have raised with viator.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
