Top Mexico City Cooking Classes

Mexican Street Tacos Hands-on Cooking Class and Market Tour

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Discover the secrets to preparing fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine during a small-group cooking class in Mexico City. With the help of your expert instructor, you’ll learn and apply the traditions and techniques that go into each dish. The multi-course meal may include sopes, cactus salad, chilaquiles rojos, or potatoes with chorizo. Please note that the menu can be adapted to accommodate vegetarians. Afterward, you'll feel ready to prepare classic Mexican food for friends back home.

Learn How To Cook Mexican Food

Head into the mountains for an authentic taste of Mexican fare in this traditional cooking class. Enjoy a break from the hustle and bustle of Mexico City with convenient pickup from a central location, then try your hand at preparing various dishes from scratch under the guidance of your local hosts. Learn about cooking practices and culture in this part of Mexico and leave with family recipes to take home.

Rural cooking class at the mountains

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Mexico City Highlights E-Bike Tour With Foodie Stops

Prepare a special, 4-course menu of Mexican cuisine at a Mexico City cooking class led by a local chef. You’ll cook red mole, a traditional dish known for its rich, complex flavors, along with ‘street food’ appetizers, hand-made tortillas, red rice with fried plantain, and flan. Enjoy the feast you’ve cooked with artisanal mezcal, craft beer, or wine, then finish the meal over hot chocolate and a dessert.

Regional Mexican Cooking Class and Market Tour

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Take a few hours to learn the ins and outs of traditional Mexican cuisine—an experience often missed by visitors to Mexico City. The tour begins at a local market, where your guide navigates the crowds and shouting vendors for you. After learning about seasonal ingredients, follow your guide back to their home for an intimate cooking lesson and round out the day with a freshly-prepared meal.

Mexico City Market Tour & Authentic Cooking Class in Lucia's Home

Get an authentic taste of Mexican cooking without leaving your home with this private online cooking class. Pick up the necessary ingredients in advance, then virtually meet your professional chef host who guides you through preparation and cooking. This personalized class suits your tastes and needs, making it ideal for date night, family night, or anyone wanting to develop cooking skills.

Virtual Mexican Cooking Class (private and personalized)

Virtual Mexican Cooking Class (private and personalized)

1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation

Deepen your love of Mexican cuisine on this food-loving experience, which includes a market tour and cooking lesson. Join your hosts, Alex and Ale, at the San Juan Market, who will help you overcome the language barrier. Check out classic ingredients ranging from dried chiles to rare finds like wild boar. Head to your hosts’ home kitchen to prepare one or two delicious dishes, like chicken wrapped in corn tortillas and covered in mole. Enjoy conversation with your hosts over a delightful home-cooked meal.

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

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

Explore Mexico’s rich culinary traditions in this four-course cooking class in Mexico City, hosted through Classpop!. In a vibrant small group setting, you’ll learn to prepare handmade tortillas, savory stews, classic sauces and tropical desserts using seasonal ingredients and time-honored techniques. Menu - First course: Tacos with hand-pressed corn tortillas filled with mushrooms, zucchini blossoms, onions and epazote - Second course: Smoky black beans simmered with chorizo and porchetta - Third course: Mole crafted with mulato peppers, roasted tomatoes and aromatic spices - Dessert: Tropical soursop sorbet with flambéed fruit and caramelized peanuts With personal guidance and authentic recipes, you’ll gain skills to recreate Mexico’s iconic dishes at home. This Classpop! class offers the perfect balance of flavor, culture and storytelling in the heart of Mexico City.

Make Traditional Mole and Tacos With a Mexican Chef

Eat your way through a guided market tour of Mercado de Coyoacan led by a professional chef, taking the guesswork out of which stalls to visit and what foods to sample. Next, you’ll head to a cooking studio to learn how to make tortilla soup, mextlapiques (tamales without masa), vegan taco al pastor, and more. Sip agua fresca and mezcal with the freshly made lunch that you helped create.

Four-course vegan Mexican hands-on cooking class + Market Tour

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

We are a group of chefs born in Mexico City. We speak English. Take advantage of your day ,we are located next to Palacio de Bellas Artes. Visit before or after your cooking class: Alameda Central: A historic and artistic park, ideal to see works of art. Museum of Memory and Tolerance: A museum that explores the history of conflict and tolerance. Historic Center of Mexico City: An area steeped in history, with colonial and modern buildings. Postal Palace: An Art Deco-style building that houses the central post office. Casa de los Azulejos: A building with a tile-decorated facade, an example of colonial architecture. Museo Nacional de Arte: An art museum that houses works by Mexican and international artists. Palacio de Minería: A historic building that hosts exhibitions. Banco de México Museum: A museum that showcases the history of the central bank. Museo Memoria y Tolerancia: A museum that explores the history of conflict and tolerance. Barrio Alameda: An area with shops and cafes.

Mexican Salsa Workshop with Local Market Visit in Mexico City

We will meet at the iconic Palacio de Bellas Artes, where we will begin with a brief talk on the importance of chili in Mexican culture and cuisine. Then we will walk to Mercado 2 de Abril, considered the first public market in Mexico City founded in 1880. We will walk its corridors like real locals to select the best chilies, spices and other typical ingredients. You will learn to distinguish the different varieties of chili pepper : ancho, guajillo, tree, habanero, chipotle, pasilla, mulato and more. Afterwards, we will go to a private studio-workshop nearby, where we will make different types of sauces using techniques such as mashing and taming. The experience culminates with a sensory tasting in which we will taste the sauces accompanied by traditional snacks such as moles, cheeses and fruits, all designed to highlight flavors: sweet, salty, tangy, bitter and smoked.

Tasting and preparation of Mexican Chilean Sauces in MX City

Explore the intricate world of mezcal during a one-hour tasting session in Roma Norte, one of Mexico City's vibrant neighborhoods. This intimate experience introduces you to various agave types and artisanal production methods, culminating in a guided tasting of five distinct mezcals: Espadín, Pechuga, Añejo, Tobalá, and Madrecuishe. Perfect for travelers aged 18 and over, whether solo or in groups, this tasting unveils the unique character and flavor profiles of each mezcal, enriching your appreciation of this traditional Mexican spirit. - Enjoy a guided tasting of 5 premium artisanal mezcals - Learn about agave varieties and production techniques - Ideal for individuals, couples, or groups up to 15 people - Available in English and Spanish, Wednesday to Saturday

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Mezcal Tasting Experience in Roma Norte, Mexico City

Become a true mezcal alchemist in a unique workshop in Rome North. For 2 hours, you will have the opportunity to explore 4 varieties of agave: sprat, tobalá, madrecuixe and Mexican. Under expert guidance, you’ll learn to identify scents and design an assembly that reflects your personal taste. In the end, you’ll take home a 750mL bottle with your own handmade creation, bottled and labeled with your signature. Share this experience with friends or that special person and treasure an authentic memory.

CDMX Create your Craft Mezcal from scratch - Col. Roma

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Hi! I’m Paola, a certified Master Distiller and a passionate promoter of Mexican liquid heritage. I’ve spent years traveling to remote villages o track down the finest small-batch, independent distillates & liquors. For me, Whiskey & Gin is not just a drink; it’s a sacred ritual, a family legacy, and a sensory journey. My goal is to bridge the gap between rural master distillers and curious travelers, breaking down the myths in a cozy, relaxed, and welcoming environment.

Mexican Gin and Whiskey Tasting

This is not a typical mezcal tasting. Led by actual distillery owners from Oaxaca, you'll learn about mezcal directly from the people involved in its production. You bring authentic mezcal from Oaxaca and share firsthand knowledge of the entire process, from agave cultivation and harvesting to distillation and tasting. With four carefully selected mezcals, traditional snacks, and real stories from the heart of mezcal country, this experience offers a deeper and more authentic understanding of Mexico's most iconic spirit.

From Agave to Glass The Oaxaca Mezcal Experience

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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USD 56USD 53

With the guidance of a Mexican chef, we will enter the kitchen of the best taqueria in the city. Here, you will become a professional taco maker where you will cook with fresh, regional ingredients. You will learn to marinate the meat, make sauces, assemble a meat spit, and finally, the most fun part, cut the meat to prepare your own taco accompanied by pineapple, cilantro, onion, salsa, and a delicious tequila.

Become a Taquero for a Day at the City’s Top Taqueria!

Become a Taquero for a Day at the City’s Top Taqueria!

Commemorate Mexican independence like a local with a delectable chile en nogada in a beautiful local home. Discover the dish's fascinating history and prepare it from scratch like thousands of families around Mexico. Learn about how the new Mexican nation converted a colonial recipe for delicious meat-, fruit- and nut-stuffed Poblano peppers in creamy walnut sauce into a symbol of their young country's extraordinary gastronomy, then prepare the dish from scratch using fresh local ingredients under the guidance of an expert chef. Around two hours later, enjoy the delicious results of your efforts at a table you've decorated with handmade serveware and festive decorations.

Discover Mexico's Decadent Independence Day Dish

Join us on a unique tasting experience for an elevated taste of the real Mexico! We open our tasting room space to share some of our favorite curated selection of craft vodka & rum from small independent producers. During our 1.5 hours tasting, you’ll learn all about what sets vodka and rum apart and explore different flavours. Refreshments and suggested pairings will be offered during the tasting. Our goal is to introduce guests to Mexico’s distillates in an intimate and relaxed space and share the culture with new people. The tasting includes only 100% additive-free, from family-owned brands who maintain sustainable practices.

Experience México Flavors with Food and Drink Activity

Experience México Flavors with Food and Drink Activity

Craft Spirits Tasting on a Condesa Rooftop

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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USD 56USD 53

This attraction-packed tour from Mexico City cover three of the region's most significant historical attractions in just one day: Tlatelolco (home to the main market of the Aztec empire), the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (a major Catholic pilgrimage site), and Teotihuacan (known as the City of Gods). Round-trip transit and admission tickets are included, plus a tequila tasting and optional buffet lunch.

Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine & Tlatelolco Day Tour with Lunch

Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine & Tlatelolco Day Tour with Lunch

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Accompanied by a Mexican host, you will learn a little more about cacao and chocolate, from cacao in its purest form to some of its different preparations. During the visit you can taste different cocoa powders, a traditionally prepared drink and another in a more contemporary style, in addition to seeing some chocolate presentations. While you taste, you will discover part of the history and culture surrounding cocoa and learn about some of the ways it is transformed and enjoyed in Mexico.

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CDMX Sensory visit of cocoa and chocolate

CDMX Sensory visit of cocoa and chocolate

50 minutesFree Cancellation

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Immerse yourself in the culinary traditions of Mexico with a hands-on Tortilla Workshop. Learn the art of crafting handmade tortillas from scratch, embracing the techniques passed down through generations. After mastering the tortilla, delve into the world of flavors as you create two vibrant salsas using a traditional molcajete. This interactive experience not only fills your belly but also enriches your understanding of Mexican cuisine.

Authentic Tortilla & Salsa Workshop From Corn to Quesadilla

Authentic Tortilla & Salsa Workshop From Corn to Quesadilla

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Observe and participate actively in the journey that starts with dried corn kernels and ends with the tortilla itself. Make tortillas under the guidance of a true expert and learn the ancient technique of Nixtamal. This is a unique “only in Mexico” experience with hands-on learning and corn deep-dive knowledge. If you’re a home cook who wants to learn more about Mexican food, or you’re simply curious about an ingredient that cuts across all areas of Mexican gastronomy, this experience is for you. Corn tortillas are the bedrock of Central Mexican cooking, but several native Mexican corn strains are now in danger of disappearing. In this workshop and class, you’ll learn the history and importance of Mexican corn and what’s needed to save the heirloom strains from extinction. Also, learn how to make salsa in a molcajete (ancient volcanic stone mortar).

Tortilla Class and Workshop in Mexico

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Xochimilco & Mexican Party with Guacamole & Unlimited Drinks

Kala_W, Oct 2026

Yeyo was amazing!

This was an amazing experience! This was my second time booking this specific tour and company and they are amazing. Yeyo was our guide and he has amazing energy and was so informational. We were stuck in traffic and delayed on making the tour and Yeyo arranged for us to be picked up at another port! I highly recommend him and this tour!

PRIVATE Mexico City Cooking Class with Culinary Historian Lucia

megancpotter, Oct 2026

A fun experience! I took...

A fun experience! I took this cooking class with my sisters, and it felt just like cooking with a friend. The food was authentic Mexican home cooking at its finest, and enjoying our lunch together in Lucia’s gorgeous backyard was perfection. Such a nice memory from our time in Mexico City!

Mexico City Market Secrets, Street Food & Salsa-Making Lesson

Ryan_J, Oct 2026

What a great first day in CDMX

We had the pleasure having Axel as our tour guide. He showed us around El Centro and knew so much about the history, ecology and public art of Mexico City. Then he took us to 2 of the public markets and sampled coffee, tamales, tacos, mole paste and more! He showed us how to use the Metro, and brought us to a lovely family restaurant to make salsa to eat with our fresh tlacoyos made by his honorary “grandmother”. He made us feel like welcome visitors to Mexico City!

PRIVATE Traditional Mexico City Cooking Class in a Beautiful Home

Jessie_F, Sept 2026

Our favorite experience in CDMX!

This was the best experience we had on our entire trip! Margarita welcomes you graciously into her beautiful home. The whole experience is paced very well: from refreshments on the patio, to making and enjoying appetizers, then making and enjoying an exquisite lunch with dessert, wine, everything is perfect. Margarita gives a masterclass in hospitality. We learned so much, the food was delicious, and we enjoyed wonderful conversation that made CDMX come to life. Margarita’s husband, an accomplished economist, stopped by to say hello and the enjoyable conversation continued. The recipes are authentic and also simple that we can recreate them at home. Everything is perfecto, thank you Margarita, our new friend!

Essence of Mexico: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

Stuti_T, Sept 2026

Can't miss!

Chef Pame was the star of the show during this outstanding cooking class. There were vegetarian and gluten-free options available. We started with an appetizer and agua fresca while Pame introduced us to evolution of Mexican cuisine. She then guided us through Mercado Medellín, which included samples of fresh tortillas, chocolate, insects, and local fruits. Upon returning, Pame's energy was infectious. She provided high-energy, educational, and hands-on guidance to all the prep stations. We made sopes, tortillas, salsa roja and verde, mextlapiques, mole blanco, and pan de elote. Everything was delicious, and we made salsas of varying spice levels. I've had the pleasure of taking several cooking classes around the world, and Pame's class was easily my favorite. I left with an appreciation and understanding of the cultural significance of Mexican cuisine. Pame's love for her country, cooking, and profession were inspiring. We can't wait to plan a return visit to Mexico City to take another class with Pame!

Historic Center Food Tour in Mexico City

Reena_G, Sept 2026

Great food tour with Tania

Did this food tour with Tania on our day 1 in CDMX .We had a wonderful introduction to the city . She was equally passionate about the food scene and the city and we learned a lot . She was also very engaging and kept our group of 7 interested the whole time ! Can’t recommend her enough . Thank you Tania

Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

Heidi_B, Sept 2026

Very cool experience

Awesome experience, Jose was amazing! Go hungry, there’s no shortage of food, you’ll leave stuffed! Jose takes the time to personalize the meal to each person’s preferences and was held in a very cool century-old apartment building! Weird booking glitch, nothing to do with Jose. Kept getting notifications from TripAdvisor that booking had been cancelled while at the same time receiving reminders from Viator when and where to meet. We showed up anyway hoping TripAdvisor was wrong and glad we did!

Roma Norte Food Tour

trevorsy, Sept 2026

Excellent Sampling of Mexican Cuisine

Natalia was a great host! We had some scrumptious food that represented a great variety of Mexican cuisine. The group size was not too big or too small. Natalia was super knowledgeable and kind and made sure everyone had a wonderful experience! The pace was perfect - not too rushed or too slow. We did take a good 4-4 1/2 hours.

4h Cooking Class in Mexico City: 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

Kayla_G, Aug 2026

An authentic Mexican meal in an authentic Mexican kitchen.

This cooking class offered an intimate and authentic cooking experience. You were allowed in the hosts' home, shown beautiful art. Music was available and the meals were straight forward and easy to follow. You will be engrossed in a slice of Mexican culture and see the day to day experience of a home chef. It was peaceful, fun and enjoyable. If you are looking for a raw and fun experience. Book this experience.

Mexico City Market Tour & Authentic Cooking Class in Lucia's Home

Shelly_P, June 2026

We had a great cooking...

We had a great cooking class with Lucia. She gave us options of what to cook so we had input for our meal. We were at her home and she had a large, roomy kitchen, not to mention a beautiful backyard! Her recipes were fairly simple so we knew we could replicate them at home. Her English was perfect so we understood everything she was teaching us! Plus she was a great teacher. We have been traveling in Mexico for 4.5 months and this is our 4th cooking class we have taken in our travels and this was our favorite! Highly recommend!!

Mexican Cooking Class & Cocktails in Mexico City

Jackie_P, May 2026

Fun, Flavorful, and Worth Every Minute!

One of the highlights of my trip to Mexico City. We visited a local market, purchased authentic ingredients, and made tortillas, salsa, guacamole, ceviche, and margaritas from scratch. Great instructor, great food, and lots of fun. I left with a full stomach, new skills, and a deeper appreciation for Mexican culture. Highly recommend!