10 Mexico City Cooking Classes to Book First

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

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

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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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 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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Coyocán: Market Tour and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 5 hours · from $149

Meet guide Ricardo at Coyoacán Market for quesadillas, local food stories, and ingredient shopping. Then cook with Chef Mannu in the vintage kitchen at Meztli Casa Boutique & Spa. Choose your menu, share a four-course meal, and request vegan, vegetarian, kosher, or halal options.

“Mannu was great! Passionate, knowledgeable, and friendly. Food was delicious.”

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7.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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8.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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9.Authentic Mexican Salsas Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $93Best value

Meet Oscar and Messli near Tacuba’s ancient church, shop for ingredients at the local market, then prepare four plant-based salsas using raw, fried, boiled, and roasted methods. You’ll also cook quesadillas, drink unlimited agua de Jamaica, and take home salsa and recipes.

“Oscar and Messli were exceptional hosts and made our salsa class one of the most memorable parts of our first trip to Mexico City. From the moment we arrived, they welcomed us with such warmth and kindness that we truly felt like we were spending time with family. The experience was thoughtfully guided, hands-on, and incredibly fun as we learned to prepare a variety of fresh salsas and delicious quesadillas while enjoying meaningful conversation and laughter throughout. Their passion, knowledge, and genuine hospitality created an atmosphere that was both educational and personal. The drink they prepared for us was absolutely delicious and added an extra special touch to the entire…”

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10.Mexico City: Mexican Salsas Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $186

Spend 4.5 hours with an English or Spanish-speaking chef at Aura Cocina Mexicana in Roma Norte. Tour Mercado de Medellín, taste native corn, cacao, insects, fruit, and ice cream, then make 10 salsas and eat them with tacos, mezcal, and craft beer.

“The whole activity was fantastic. We started we with a Mexican snack and background about Mexican food, then went to the local market, then worked together to make 10 Salsas. Then we ate them with tacos. Our Gide Lorena was fabulous. I would definitely encouraged anyone to take this tour”

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