The 6 Best Cooking Classes in Mexico City

1.Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $124Our pick

Join chef José for a hands-on Mexican cooking class near Bucareli 165 in Mexico City. Visit a local market to help choose ingredients, prepare guacamole, salsas, tortillas, guisados, and sorbets, then sit down for the meal. Groups are capped at 10 and vegetarian options are available.

“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 be booking another lesson if I find myself back in CDMX.”

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2.Essence of Mexico: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $178

Start with agua fresca and a guided visit to Mercado Medellín, then cook sopes, mextlapiques, tortillas, white mole, and corn bread with chefs such as Lorena, Pame, or Mariana. The small class serves lunch with mezcal, beer, wine, hot chocolate, and dessert.

“Chef Pame was an amazing host! I highly recommend this experience as a MUST do for CDMX! The food is incredible! I loved learning about Mexican food culture and history. Pame is very engaging and friendly. I loved the tour portion and visiting tortillarias was my favorite stop. I would definitely return for another class! It was fun to get to know some other travelers during the experience.”

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3.Mexican Cooking Class & Cocktails in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $132

Meet near Bucareli for a three-and-a-half-hour Mexican cooking class with chefs such as José or Eduardo. Visit a local market, prepare tortillas, salsas, guisados, and dessert, then mix three Mexican cocktails. The class includes ingredients, tools, recipes, and food, with groups capped at six.

“José was an excellent host and teaching chef! I really enjoyed getting the ingredients at the market beforehand as he also gave background information on them and the recipes, afterwards. Delicious food!”

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4.Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend three hours with Lucía, a Mexico City gastronomic historian, in her private home kitchen. Choose hands-on cooking or a live demonstration, prepare regional Mexican dishes, learn the stories behind them, and eat together in her garden with Mexican beer or tequila.

“Our host was charming, and her knowledge of the food of Mexico was fantastic. We cooked wonderful food, and enjoyed meeting Lucia, and eating our delicious lunch on her lovely terrace, surrounded by flowers and orange trees. Five star experience!”

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5.Mexican Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · 3 hours · from $121Best value

Meet your chef at Calle Bucareli 165 in Colonia Juárez for a three-hour Mexican cooking class limited to six people. You may visit a local market, choose fresh ingredients, prepare several dishes, and eat the meal together in a cozy home kitchen. Classes are offered in English or Spanish.

“Before I slide into a food coma from all of the delicious food that this classically trained chef taught me how to make and what to shop for at the market. I had so many great, new experiences and it was an absolutely incredible time with a knowledgeable and skilled person that explained everything down to the letter. Thank you Jose for teaching the art of Mexican cooking.”

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6.Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $204

Join a chef such as Pame, Mariana, Lorena, or Kristel for a four-and-a-half-hour market tour and cooking class in Roma Norte. Taste native-corn quesadillas, cacao, seasonal fruit, and insects, then prepare four Mexican courses in a small group of up to seven.

“This was such a special activity, and I'm so, so glad we got to take this class & market tour with Chef Kristel (and her team)! My husband and I enjoyed every second, learned so much that we will be bringing home with us, and everything we made was super tasty. Loved learning about regional differences, history, methods, ingredients, and hearing about the family cheffing business and different projects!”

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