The 15 Best Mexican Cooking Classes

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

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

Meet near Mercabo Gourmet at 11 a.m. for a market walk, then visit a chef’s home to make tortillas, salsa, guacamole and a daily Mexican specialty. Hosts such as Karolina, Karina, Izzy and Issi lead a lively, hands-on class with lunch, drinks and margaritas included.

“What a great experience! We enjoyed visiting local markets for fresh food and then learning some new cooking skills and meeting new friends. Chef Issi welcomed us into his home and generous food prep area. A great way to learn about local cuisine. Best meal of the trip!”

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

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

Spend about three hours in a Tulum home cooking tacos al pastor, guacamole, fresh tortillas, salsa, and a light dessert. Lily or Lupita leads the class with help from a small team, then serves mezcal, agua fresca, beer, or wine with the meal.

“Great Experience & Food! It was nice to actually cook for a change. Great atmosphere & loved the energy ❤️”

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3.Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

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

Meet at Restaurant Bar Metate in Cabo at 5 pm for a three-hour Mexican cooking workshop. Chef Roberto or Chef Su leads a garden tour, cocktail lesson, appetizer preparation, and shared dinner. Expect tortillas, ceviche, empanadas, pork shank, and flan, though dishes may vary.

“Outstanding! Hands-on cooking/dining experience at one of the premier establishments in all of Cabo. It Rocked!!”

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

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

Meet chef José at Bucareli 165 for a market visit and hands-on Mexican cooking class. You’ll help choose ingredients, make dishes such as guacamole, tortillas, salsas, and guisados, then sit down to eat. Menus change with the season, and vegetarian options are available.

“This was an awesome experience seeing the market with Jose and then the 5 of us made an amazing meal. Learning the techniques and tricks are priceless.”

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5.Playa del Carmen Mexican Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Join Chef Alma, and sometimes her daughter Mari or assistant Gladys, for a three-hour home cooking class in Playa del Carmen. Make tortillas, salsas, guacamole, rice, enchiladas, tamales, or other Mexican dishes, then eat what you prepare. The class is offered in English and Spanish for up to eight people.

“Chef Alma was charming, experienced, knowledgeable and a joy to interact. She taught us a lot about the history of Playa de Carmel as well as about the dishes she was teaching us. The dishes and her instructions were simple enough that we could repeat at home. She sent us home with 43 of her family recipes. Definitely a hi-light of our trip..”

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6.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 Medellin, then cook sopes, mextlapiques, tortillas, white mole, and corn bread at Aura Cocina Mexicana. Chefs including Lorena, Pame, Mariana, and Ana lead this small English-language class with drinks, dessert, and printed recipes.

“This was an amazing experience and if I could give this experience a 5 star plus I would. Mariana was absolutely wonderful and made our day. She was so incredibly accommodating, kind, and shared her knowledge from her heart. Her assistant Jasmine was also great and had everything prepared for a smooth experience. The tour of the market was really informative as well. When we come back to Mexico City we will book another experience with this company and guide.”

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7.Mexican Cooking Class with fresh Local Market ingredients selection and transpor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 238 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79

Join chef-guides such as Diego, G, Nassim, Sasha, or Angel for a four-hour Cancun food experience. Shop Mercado 23 for fresh produce, then prepare guacamole, beans, tortillas, sopes, enchiladas, arroz con leche, and a margarita in a group capped at 10.

“Wonderful tour with Sasha and Angel. Enjoyed the market walk and then onto the restaurant for margaritas and prepping & cooking lunch. Well done.”

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8.Mexico City: Mexican Cooking Class

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

Meet Chef José or another English- and Spanish-speaking instructor at a cozy kitchen near Mexico City’s Juárez district. Shop for ingredients at a local market, prepare a three-course Mexican meal, make tortillas from scratch, and eat what you cook in a group of no more than six.

“Chef Jose was an excellent instructor. The class was paced perfectly and loaded with great information and technique.”

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

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

In Roma Norte, join chefs such as Pame, Mariana, Lorena, or Kristel for a small-group market walk and hands-on Mexican cooking class. Taste native-corn quesadillas, cacao, seasonal fruit, and insects, then prepare four courses paired with beer, mezcal, wine, and agua fresca.

“the tamale as the second course was soo good. simple but full of flavour.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $155

At Aura Cocina Mexicana, chef Pame guides you through al pastor, barbacoa, campechano tacos, three salsas, and hand-made tortillas. The morning class adds a walk through Mercado de Medellín, tastings, and mezcal, beer, wine, or soft drinks.

“Fantastic experience learning about food culture and how to make three types of Mexican tacos. Our chef and guide, Pame, was knowledgeable and personable, taking the time to get to know us and answer our questions. The group size was small, which made it fun to learn together. I would definitely recommend the experience!”

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11.Cancun: Handmade Traditional Mexican Tortilla Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Best value

In a one-hour class with Alex, prepare masa harina, shape and cook handmade tortillas, then eat four tacos with beans, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and salsa. You will also enjoy totopos, aguas frescas, a welcome shot, Mexican candy, and a certificate in a private open-air space.

“My family and I had such a fun time learning to make tortillas from Alex. He has a great energy, taught well, and the food was delicious!”

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12.Market tour, cooking class & three-course Mexican feast

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 6 hours · from $180

Meet chef-guide Jim at Mercado Medellín for a food-focused history lesson, then head to his Condesa home to make tamales, mole and tortillas from scratch. The six-hour private or small-group experience ends with a three-course meal, dessert, Mexican drinks and recipes sent by email.

“We enjoyed spending time with Jim, who was incredibly insightful about both history and food and how the narrative of each is deeply intertwined with the other. The market visit was very informative, and the casual setting where we all cooked together in his home around the same table provided a level of intimacy that was a great change of pace from the busy and bustling restaurant meals we had during the rest of our trip. And the food we made together was amazing - especially the green vegetarian tamales!! Highly recommend booking this tour for anyone looking for a foodie historical experience - it was unique and memorable.”

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13.Mexico City: Street Taco Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $186

In a small Roma Norte studio, chef Pame guides you from agua fresca and coffee to Mercado de Medellín, where you taste quesadillas, cacao, bugs, fruit, and ice cream. Back in the kitchen, prepare tortillas, three tacos, and salsas, then sit down to lunch with beer and Oaxacan mezcal.

“We had a wonderful time. The market was great to see, and we got to try insects and fruit. Chef Pam was super knowledgeable and fun to work with. She also took many great photos. The food was fun to make and very delicious! We would highly recommend this class!”

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14.Valle de Guadalupe: Mexican Cooking at Hacienda Eco-Domes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Spend three hands-on hours with Betty and Chuck at Hacienda Eco-Domes near Ensenada. Pick produce from the garden, prepare tortillas, salsas, and Baja dishes, then share a communal meal with wine, beer, spirits, and Mexican drinks in a group of no more than eight.

“The property is amazing its a very nice mom and pop operation. would be nice to stay the night there as well”

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15.Los Cabos: Azteca Cactus Taco Farm to Table Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $95

Travel 35 miles north of Cabo San Lucas with guide Danny to a family ranch. Harvest nopal cactus, make tortillas and salsa, eat with the ranchero family, meet goats, and finish with a sunset walk on the Pacific coast.

“This cooking class was great! My mom and I had so much fun learning about Cabo San Lucas and cooking. We got to harvest our food from the ranchera and learn how their family lives. We both had a blast and would definitely do it again!”

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