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The 15 Best Mexican Cooking Classes

23 tours  ·  from $61

Mole that took a morning, salsa off a comal, tortillas you actually press. These 15 classes are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, and which ones start with the market at eight.

Cabo San Lucas Mexican Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets - Shopping for chiles, spices, tortillas, and produce
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Cabo San Lucas Mexican Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

1.Cabo San Lucas Mexican Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144Our pick

Meet at Mercabo Gourmet Street Food at 11 a.m. for a market visit, tortilla-making, and a hands-on Mexican cooking class in a chef’s home. Menus change by day, from mole poblano and tamales to Baja seafood and tacos. Carolina, Karolina, Izzy, Issi, Catrina, or Chef Cecci may lead your class.

“You’re reading this review because you’re trying to figure out if you want to do this or not. Just. Do. It!! We had read all of the great reviews and so glad we booked this. Karolina and Karina are everything you read about and so much more in person! Some history, some local experience as you shop the markets, meeting your fellow travelers, and more! Sous cheffing has never been so much fun as you take turns prepping the food and learning how to make these fresh and delicious dishes. Maybe the fresh margaritas are the secret sauce?!?? This is a family operation and everyone is very friendly.The energy is…”

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Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour - 10:00 a.m. at Mercado Palmar de Aramara
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Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour

2.Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet Chef Enrique at Mercado Palmar de Aramara, shop for fresh ingredients, visit a tortilla factory, then cook in his home. Menus change by day and may include tacos, mole, seafood, tamales, or birria. The class lasts about four hours and welcomes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free requests.

“Outstanding market and cooking experience. One of the best tours we have had in. Puerto Vallarta. The chef., Enrique was amazing. And his home and assistance and lovely wife were so pleasant. Would recommend this tour to anyone”

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Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum - Building tacos al pastor from scratch
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Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum

3.Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 585 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Spend about three hours at Rivera’s Kitchen Tulum with hosts such as Lily or Lupita, learning Mexican cooking techniques, making tortillas from scratch, tasting mezcal, and sharing a three-course meal in a residential Tulum home.

“Excellent way to spend travel time learning about Mexican cooking. Host was very welcoming. Food was excellent.”

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Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas - Learning the ingredients before the recipes
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Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

4.Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

At Restaurant Bar Metate in Cabo San Lucas, Chef Roberto or Chef Su leads a small English-language class through the garden, Mexican ingredients, cocktails, ceviche, tortillas, empanadas, and a shared dinner. Expect a social three-hour evening with some hands-on work, not a full kitchen workshop.

“The cooking class was so much fun! And there was a tour of the property, which is beautiful. The food was extraordinary.”

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Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City - The market visit is about buying ingredients
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Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

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

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

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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Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel - The dishes that make this more than a taco lesson
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Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

6.Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 344 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $60Best value

At Ix Kool restaurant in Cozumel, Paco or Juan guides you through Mayan food traditions, from grinding spices and making tortillas to tasting cochinita pibil, beans with pork, soups, drinks, and cornbread. Expect a cultural presentation, a few hands-on tasks, and a generous meal.

“They don't answer their phone and cannot be found. I messaged them that I couldn't find them and they didn't reply. Then they told viator that I should show up the following g day at 10am. That would have been fine if I didn't have any other plans. I've tried and tried and tried to reach them as has viator but get a voicemail that's never returned. I've even used other numbers.. I know viator can't 43ach them either. They're happy to take your money and disappear.”

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Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour - What you actually do in the kitchen
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Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

7.Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 333 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Meet Oscar or another Casa Crespo instructor at 10:00 a.m. for a market walk and hands-on Oaxacan cooking class. Your group helps choose dishes, grinds masa, prepares regional recipes, and eats together with drinks such as mezcal, margaritas, and agua fresca. Vegetarian and special-diet menus can be arranged.

“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.”

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Essence of Mexico: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour - Mercado Medellín, the lesson before the lesson
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Essence of Mexico: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

8.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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Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class - Meeting local growers and choosing the ingredients
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Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

9.Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $70

Walk through Oaxaca’s Merced neighborhood with chef Victor or a member of his team, shop for fresh produce, taste local ingredients, then prepare a vegetarian Oaxacan meal in a traditional kitchen. Expect market stories, hands-on group cooking, mole, tortillas, salad, dessert, and a shared lunch.

“Victor was an amazing teacher of Oaxaca, the cuisine and how to cook it step by step! Best mole (and the rest of the food!) I've ever had! My favorite memory from my short trip by far.”

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Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez - Arriving at the Garden Cocina
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Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez

10.Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $119

Join award-winning Oaxacan cook Minerva Lopez for a six-hour market-to-kitchen experience. Shop for local ingredients at Mercado de Abastos, make mole, tortillas, tamales, salsas, or corn dishes in her outdoor kitchen, and finish with lunch, seasonal fruit drinks, and mezcal.

“A perfect day. Annotated visit to the huge traditional central market. Minibus transport to Minerva’s beautiful home up in the hills not far from Monte Alban. Hands-on and thorough lesson where Minerva took us through selecting ingredients for and preparing her family recipe for black mole plus making corn tortillas. A mezcal moment. And we got to eat the delicious meal that we helped to create. A most satisfying day that I highly recommend!”

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Mexican Cooking Class 1 or 3 Courses Tequila and Mezcal Tasting - Choosing between the one-course and three-course classes
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Mexican Cooking Class 1 or 3 Courses Tequila and Mezcal Tasting

11.Mexican Cooking Class 1 or 3 Courses Tequila and Mezcal Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $105

At Co.Cos Culinary School in Playa del Carmen, Chef Coty leads a hands-on Mexican cooking class in her home kitchen. Choose a one-course or three-course session, prepare your own food at individual stations, learn about chiles and sauces, then taste tequila and mezcal with dessert.

“Hands on experience with Chef Coty. So much fun to learn about the different peppers and sauces. Coty explains everything as you are cooking this tasty meal. You'll walk away knowing how to utilize these sauces for other dishes. Tortilla soup, Tacos Al Pastor, Sauces and Flan. Amazing flavors! Loved it. I'll be back”

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Oaxaca: Vegetarian Cooking Class - Starting at the local market
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Oaxaca: Vegetarian Cooking Class

12.Vegetarian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $70

Join an English- or Spanish-speaking chef such as Victor or Quetzali for a market visit and hands-on vegetarian cooking class in Oaxaca. You will choose fresh produce, prepare several traditional dishes, then share the meal with your small group, with mezcal and recipes included.

“Our cooking class with Chef Victor was amazing, one of the highlights of our trip! First because it felt very authentic. Victor seems like he has genuine relationships with people at the market. He is a proud Oaxacan who learned some of his best recipes from his grandma and who talks about local food and ingredients with knowledge and passion. He speaks English very well but is easy to understand in Spanish as well. He's a very chill and friendly guy, who'll happily talk about life in Mexico or give local recommendations. The food was delicious, with a great variety of dishes and lovely complimentary drinks. No advanced cooking skills…”

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Mexican Cooking Class & Cocktails in Mexico City - Starting at the market near Bucareli
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Mexican Cooking Class & Cocktails in Mexico City

13.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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Cancún: Cooking Class and Optional Local Market Tour - Choosing the market option
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Cancún: Cooking Class and Optional Local Market Tour

14.Cooking Class and Optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 4 hours · from $78

Spend four hours learning Mexican cooking in a Cancún restaurant that has served diners for more than 40 years. With guides such as Diego, Nassim, G, and Sasha, you can shop at a local market, make tortillas, prepare four courses, and enjoy a margarita. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Great fun, G and Angel were great hosts. Only improvement I could make is perhaps a more advanced cooking session in line with the price. 😊”

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Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia - Meeting Lucía in her home kitchen
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Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia

15.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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