The 13 Cooking Classes in Mexico That Earn Their Price

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

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

Cook a full Mexican meal in Cabo, shop local markets, make tortillas and margaritas, and enjoy live music, lunch, and practical recipes.

“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

Shop Puerto Vallarta’s market with Chef Enrique, make regional Mexican dishes at his home, and enjoy a hands-on lunch with tequila tasting.

“Such an amazing time and learned so much. And the food we cooked was some of the best we’ve had our whole trip!”

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3.Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

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

Cook Mexican dishes, make a mezcal cocktail, tour Metate’s garden, and enjoy a generous shared dinner in Cabo San Lucas.

“The “chef” arrived late. Treated us like we were bad employees he dislikes. He clearly wasn’t ready for the tour so he kept disappearing to get things for several minutes then returned to show us how to dice tomatoes (chef disappears), onions (disappear) and cucumbers (disappear) all while berating our salad chopping skills. The tour was so bad, it was funny. The restaurant was fun and quirky. Stop by the restaurant, skip the tour.”

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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

Review of Mexico City’s hands-on cooking class, local market visit, mezcal, seasonal dishes, price, logistics, and who should book.

“I was a solo traveler welcomed into a fun group. The chef was friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. The space was beautiful and filled with eclectic decor. Best of all, the food was delicious, and we actually helped shop for, prepare, and cook.”

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5.Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

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

Learn Mayan cooking in Cozumel with hands-on tortillas, guacamole, traditional dishes, drinks, culture, and a generous meal at Ix Kool.

“It was an excellent experience. The food was very good and we learned a lot. The employees were great. The only issue was that everyone makes a tortilla with their hands but you don’t get the one you made back to eat, you get someone else’s. No one is asked to wash their hands before cooking so that is a little ew. Just don’t eat that tortilla. There is plenty of food so you won’t miss it.”

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

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

Review of Oaxaca’s hands-on cooking class and local market tour, including food, guides, group size, value, menus, and practical booking advice.

“The prepping of all the ingredients involved in a complete Oaxacan meal was fun and educational. Emily kept things moving well even with a group of 17. I would recommend offering water before and after the walk to the market. The heat took a toll on some in the group.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $178

Cook a four-course Mexican meal, tour Mercado Medellín, taste local specialties, and pair lunch with mezcal, beer, or wine.

“Absolute highlight of our trip to Mexico City. We should've started with this! I learned so much about the food (and general culture) of Mexico. I don't even like cooking and had such a good time with our chef, Lorena. The market visit, cooking process, and meal were all amazing.”

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8.Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

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

Shop a local Oaxaca market, taste regional ingredients, and cook mole, tortillas, and vegetarian dishes in a four-hour class.

“Such a great experience! Victor is so good at telling stories about the culture of Oaxaca and the food that is made during the class.”

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9.Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez

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

Learn traditional Oaxacan cooking with Minerva Lopez, shop at Mercado de Abastos, make mole or tamales, and enjoy mezcal in a garden kitchen.

“Minerva offers a lot of different classes. This one was specifically for mole negro. You start with going to a local market which is an experience unto itself and then get a really warm welcome to Minerva's home where you're guided through the whole process. It's a great experience and I'd definitely sign up again for one of the other classes when I'm back in Oaxaca. Amy translated everything for English speakers like me and the snacks and cocktails provided by Tanya (Minerva's daughter) are great as well! 100% would recommend.”

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

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

Cook authentic Mexican food at Chef Coty’s Playa del Carmen home, then taste tequila and mezcal in a small, hands-on class.

“Location was easy to find; the YouTube video was extremely helpful. The house is located in a safe neighborhood in a gated community. Our instructor was very welcoming and provided a fun and laid back experience. The detail provided for the recipes were fabulous and we made an incredible fish dish. A lot of the ingredients were already pre cut and ready for you to use; which helped keep the evening moving along. We got a lesson in different types of peppers and what they would be used with in specific dishes. She had samples of the different peppers as well which was really handy to see. The tequila and…”

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11.Vegetarian Cooking Class

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

Shop Oaxaca’s local market, cook traditional vegetarian dishes, and share a mezcal-touched meal in this intimate 3.5-hour class.

“I loved it so much, we cooked so much food and the guide explained everything very well. For me it was a 10/10 experience 💫💫”

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12.Mexican Cooking Class & Cocktails in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $132

Cook authentic Mexican dishes, shop a local market, and mix three cocktails in a small-group Mexico City class led by an English-speaking chef.

“A wonderful cooking class with cocktails where we got to go to the local market to pick out our ingredients. Jose was a great guide and chef and taught us many tips for Mexican cooking”

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13.Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Cook authentic Mexican dishes with historian Lucía in her Mexico City home, garden, and kitchen, with drinks, stories, and a full meal included.

“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 a perfect night and a highlight of our vacation. I very highly recommend.”

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