Mexico City

15 Best Mexico City Cooking Classes

The cooking classes: market shopping first, then salsas ground in volcanic stone and a meal you assembled yourself. The recipes travel home better than souvenirs do.

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

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with this hands-on cooking class in Mexico City, starting at a bustling market and ending with a delicious homemade meal.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Wonderful overall. Jose was a great host and chef-definitely one of the better activities we did in Mexico City. Dinner was delicious and authentic… fun!!!”

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

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with a hands-on cooking class, market tour, and tasting in Mexico City’s lively Roma Norte neighborhood.

★ 5.0

“The chef Mariana was great with explaining the ingredients and instructing throughout the class! I especially enjoyed the market tour. One suggestion would be to ensure everyone taking the class practices good hygeniene. I noticed a couple of people didn't wash their hands before touching…”

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3.Mexican Cooking Class & Cocktails in Mexico City

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine in a hands-on class in Mexico City, including market visits, cooking, and cocktails—perfect for food lovers.

★ 5.0

“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

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with a private cooking class in Mexico City, guided by a culinary historian in a charming home setting.

★ 5.0

“Lucia was an amazing host and chef! We made many delicious dishes and then got to sit on her beautiful patio to eat our creations. She made us feel very welcome and even had some extra special authentic snacks for us to taste. It was…”

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5.Mexico City: Mexican Cooking Class

Experience authentic Mexican cuisine in a small-group cooking class in Mexico City, learn traditional recipes, and enjoy a homemade feast.

★ 4.8

“This authentic Mexican cooking class was truly one of the highlights of my entire trip! I was thrilled to discover I was the only participant that day, which meant I had the incredible opportunity to learn one-on-one with the talented and kind Chef José. We…”

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6.Traditional Mexico City Cooking Class with a Chef

Experience authentic Mexican cuisine in Mexico City with a hands-on cooking class, learn traditional dishes, and enjoy a delicious meal in a cozy home setting.

“Our favorite activity to do when we travel is to take a local cooking class, and this cooking class did not disappoint. We had so much fun at our cooking class. Aremi was so nice! We selected a private cooking class and worked with Aremi…”

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7.Private San Angel Tour & Cooking Class in Mexico City with Lucia

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine on this private San Angel tour with Lucia, combining lively market exploration and a personalized home cooking experience in Mexico City.

★ 5.0

“Our time with Lucia started at a local market where we explored things that we would need to create a food experience. She shared with us the history of many of the ingredients we would use, and we were able to taste samples of spices…”

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8.Mexico City: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with a guided market tour and hands-on cooking class in Mexico City. Learn, taste, and enjoy in an intimate setting.

★ 4.7

“Absolutely worth every single moment, bite, and dollar! Pame was our chef and not only was she so helpful and thorough, she engaged us all to make sure no one was left out of the cooking process. It was a small group of 5 and…”

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9.Mexican Street Tacos Hands-on Cooking Class and Market Tour

Discover authentic Mexican street tacos with a hands-on cooking class, market tour, and delicious tastings—perfect for food lovers seeking local flavors.

★ 5.0

“Wonderful class and market tour. Highly recommend. Pame was an excellent guide and chef and made the experience very enjoyable.”

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10.Mastering Mexican Salsas Cooking Class and Market Tour

Discover authentic Mexican salsas with a hands-on cooking class and market tour in Mexico City. Learn, taste, and recreate these flavorful sauces at home.

★ 5.0

“My husband and I really enjoyed the Salsa making class with Krystal. We made 10 Salsas and she explained every step and had us make the salsa. We loved the fresh taste and feel that we gained a skill for life. Coming home with the…”

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11.Market Tour and Home Cooking Class in Mexico City with Margarita

Discover authentic Mexican flavors with a private market tour and cooking class in Mexico City, led by Margarita. Hands-on, intimate, and delicious.

★ 5.0

“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…”

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12.A Mexican Cooking Class

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Mexico City, including market visits, a personalized menu, and mezcal tasting.

★ 5.0

“COOKING CLASS THAT WORKS FOR KIDS! This cooking class was awesome. Our 9 year-old loves doing cooking classes when we travel but virtually all México City cooking classes do not allow kids. This one does! Not only was the chef GREAT at teaching proper knife…”

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13.Medellín Market Tour, Cooking Class and 3-course Mexican Feast

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with a market tour and cooking class in Mexico City, featuring a 3-course feast, drinks, and hands-on experience.

“Jim was so welcoming, it felt like we were meeting an old friend to catch up. He taught us more about the history of Mexico through food. We purchased all the ingredients we would need to make our meals, and went back to his place…”

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14.Private Market Tour, Cooking Class in Mexico City with Alex & Ale

Discover authentic Mexican cuisine with a private market tour and cooking class in Mexico City, led by passionate locals Alex and Ale.

★ 5.0

“One of the best experiences you can book if you want to get to know Mexican cuisine and locals. Our guide was the most wonderful and we had a great time with nice drinks and food. We will definitively book again.”

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More Mexico City Cooking Classes

5.0Traditional Cooking Class in Mexico City at Margarita’s Home4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$129.00 5.0Mexican Fiesta Cooking Class (Roma Norte)2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$119.35 4.4Market tour, cooking class & three-course Mexican feast6 hours$180 5.0Mexico City: Street Taco Cooking Class & Market Tour4.5 hours$186 4.5Rural cooking class at the mountains6 hours (approx.)$120.00 5.0Regional Mexican Cooking Class and Market Tour4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$155.36 5.0Small Group Multi Variety Mole Cooking Class in La Condesa4 hours (approx.)$107.60 5.0Small Group Multi-Variety Tamal Cooking Class in La Condesa4 hours (approx.)$107.04 3.53h Cooking Class in Mexico City: 8 Recipes & Drinks210 - 270 minutes$99 5.0Mexico City: Mexican Salsas Cooking Class and Market Tour4.5 hours$186 5.0Tamales 101: Multi-variety tamal cooking class and feast4 hours$130 5.0Muchos moles: Multi-variety mole cooking class and feast4 hours$130 5.0Four-course vegan Mexican hands-on cooking class + Market Tour4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$154.83 5.0Virtual Mexican Cooking Class (private and personalized)1 hour 40 minutes (approx.)$50.00 5.0Mexican Cooking Class from Scratch in a Local Home in Mexico City3 hours (approx.)$101.74 4.5Tortilla and Salsa Cooking Class With Local Chef in Mexico City3 hours (approx.)$120.00 5.0Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Mexico City$95.58 Mexico City: Cooking Class with Chef and Market Tour4 hours$186 4.8Mexico City: Premium Cooking Class3.5 hours$129 Mexico City : Aztec Cooking Class near Fine Arts$83.44 Authentic Jamaican Cooking Class in Mexico City with Theresa$100.00 Shared Mexican Cooking Class Activity with a Local Chef$83.44 Small Group Market Tour and Mexican Cooking Class$71.48 Traditional Mexican Salsa Cooking Class With Local Chef$133.73