The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Mexico

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.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 group is limited to eight, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available.

“Enrique, Eri, Carolina and Dulce gave us an unforgettably fun, educational and delicious experience. From the moment the day began in the local market we learned so much about Mexican culinary culture and arts and about selecting the highest quality fruits, veggies and fish. We all contributed to the meal with chopping, grinding, peeling and tortilla making. The food was fresh and so yummy. Much gratitude to Enrique and his team! And to Viatornfor organizing this excellent experience.”

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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

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

At Ix Kool in Cozumel, Paco and the kitchen team introduce you to Mayan food through a short film, ceremony, demonstrations, hands-on tortilla and salsa making, and a generous meal. You may prepare guacamole, sikil p’aak, and tortillas, then taste cochinita pibil, beans with pork, soups, drinks, and corn dessert.

“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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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

Join Casa Crespo in Oaxaca City for a 4.5-hour market visit and hands-on cooking class. With Oscar or Emily guiding in English or Spanish, you may prepare mole, tortillas, soup, tacos, dessert, and more, with drinks served during the meal.

“Very fun few hours! There were 6 of us in the class. Oscar was a good teacher but very no nonsense and not too approachable. I was a bit disappointed that considering how much food we made, we were only served tiny portions and I left still hungry. Worth doing though!”

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8.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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9.Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet your English-Spanish guide in central Mérida, shop for achiote, chaya, and habanero at Lucas de Gálvez Market, then take a bus to a local home for a hands-on Yucatecan cooking class. Guides such as Diego, Luz, Zulma, and Romina help translate and explain each dish.

“Great experience. The teens on the trip loved it, and really enjoyed the food they made. Our guides/teachers were very nice and very patient.”

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10.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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11.Traditional Oaxaqueña Cooking with Grandma’s Recipes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 260 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Meet Chef Adhey Andrade and her husband Enrique for a three-hour, hands-on Oaxacan cooking class near central Oaxaca. You’ll make salsas, chileajo con verduras, chile rellenos, fruit, and hot chocolate, then share the meal with the family. Transport and ingredients are included.

“Fabulous warm hosts, perfect organisation, such a homely comfortable environment, delicious food and great fun.”

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12.The Real Traditional Oaxaca culinary Cooking experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $100

Spend about five hours cooking at Quinta Brava in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan with Miguel, Jose, and their team. Visit a local market, gather garden ingredients, taste several moles, shape nixtamalized-corn tortillas, and prepare a full Oaxacan meal in a wood-fired ranch kitchen.

“Great experience, would recommend 100%. Chef was amazing, super hands on and knowledgeable about Oaxacan cooking methods. Welcomed us into his beautiful home and courtyard where we enjoyed many beautiful dishes we all enjoyed together. He even went as far as making sure we made our flight home on time and will remember the experience for many years to come.”

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13.San Jose del Cabo Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet Chef Francisco at San Jose del Cabo’s municipal market, help choose fresh ingredients, then cook tortillas, salsas, guacamole and a daily Mexican dish. The five-hour class includes lunch, drinks, tequila tasting and hands-on instruction, with small-group and private options available.

“This was a tremendous way to spend time in San Jose del Calbo. From shopping at the local market with Chef Francisco and getting his expert knowledge and tips on fresh ingredients to prepping and cooking it was just outstanding. A true highlight to our trip to the Los Cabos area!”

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14.Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Meet chef Manu at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, choose fresh ingredients, and prepare a three-dish Mexican meal in his home. This private, English-language experience lasts about three hours and can suit seafood lovers, vegetarians, families, and guests with dietary needs.

“We absolutely loved this market tour and cooking lesson! Manu was an amazing host and designed our menu to accommodate our personal tastes. We started at the market, where he showed us all of the highlights and picked the freshest ingredients for our menu. He then drove us to his lovely home, which was a warm and inviting space, and showed us how to cook two authenticate and amazing dishes. His cooking tips were invaluable. This was truly a wonderful experience!”

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15.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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