Tasty Mexican Cooking Class with Feast in Riviera Maya
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Cancun, Mexico
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn how to make authentic Mexican dishes—and enjoy a more personalized experience—during this hands-on cooking class, hosted right in the jungle. With just a chef host and small group for company, you'll prepare a 6-course gourmet meal of delicious Mexican dishes. Once all the food is cooked, celebrate your culinary accomplishment with a traditional Mexican fiesta, complete with drinks and music.
- This immersive experience is perfect for visiting food lovers
- Learn insider tips and tricks, and receive a recipe book to bring home
- Upgrade to include round-trip transit from your area hotel
- This small-group class ensures hands-on guidance and instruction
Sample Menu
Starter
Sopa de Lima (Lemon soup)
Every Monday
Main
Cochinita Pibil (Pull pork in pibil sauce)
Every Monday
Starter
Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad)
Every Tuesday
Main
Carnitas (Pork Confit)
Every Tuesday
Main
Arroz Verde a la Veracruzana ( Veracruz Style Green Rice)
Every Wednesday
Dessert
Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan)
Every Wednesday
Main
Tamales Verdes (Green Sauce Tamales)
Every Thursday
Main
Salpicon de Res (Beef Salad)
Every Thursday
Main
Quesadillas de Champiñones y Papa con Chorizo ( Mushrooms, Potato, and Chorizo)
Every Friday
Dessert
Flan Napolitano
Every Friday
What's Included
- Cooking class
- Snacks
- Gourmet 6-courses authentic Mexican meal
- All drinks and recipes you will prepare and an apron.
- Professional guide
- Tour escort/host
- Gratuities
- transportation to the venue (round transportation available at an extra cost)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Mexico Lindo CookingCarretera Ruta de los Cenotes Km. 6.2, 77580 Puerto Morelos, Q.R., Mexico
Optional hotel pickup and drop-off is available for an additional charge. Please contact us directly to verify pricing and availability. You can also reach us by car or taxi driving to la Ruta de los Cenotes Road Km 6.2 in Puerto Morelos and turn left on the pink sign.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.10:30 am
What To Expect
1
Mexico Lindo Cooking
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Service animals allowed
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements/allergies at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Mark_S
Alajandra is the best. She was very warm and personable. She taught with excellence in knowledge and technique while we were allowed to learn while getting our fingers into the action. You don’t sit and watch, you do. The kitchen is amazing, the grounds are stunning and the food was beyond excellent.
The highlight or our trip.
Reviews
4.9
based on 102 reviews
Mark_S, Mar 2026
Alajandra is the best. She was very warm and personable. She taught with excellence in knowledge and technique while we were allowed to learn while getting our fingers into the action. You don’t sit and watch, you do. The kitchen is amazing, the grounds are stunning and the food was beyond excellent.
The highlight or our trip.
Marc_H, Sep 2024
this was absolutely fantastic. Alejandro was phenomenal and the food we made was delicious. this is the best experience we've had in Cancun and would highly recommend to anyone who wants to experience true food culture of Mexico.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thanks for your visit Marc!!! It was amazing having you in our kitchen!! Hope you visit us again soon
Jeannette_C, Jun 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed learning about what we were cooking, the regions the recipes came from and making the most delicious food. Loved taking the recipes home so that I can recreate the dishes myself and enjoy them all over again.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
It was a pleasure to have you visit our kitchen.
We look forward to your return soon to continue enjoying the Mexican flavors!
Heather_P, Feb 2023
This was a great class, so happy we went! The place was pretty far out of Cancun which was a negative because you have to arrange for transport both ways, but it was totally worth it. Learned a lot of cooking skills that we can use for any dish. All the food was cooked in clay dishes and mostly over open fires or in the oven. The whole kitchen set up is really nice, with some big propane burners as well. The food was interesting and fun, make sure you come hungry because they will feed you! The garden was new this year, so just getting started as a bio-sustainable agricultural endeavor, so that was interesting as well. Definitely worth the cost, and I recommend you give it a go! They do a different menu each weekday, so might look and see which one would be the most interest to you.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you so much Heather!! It was a pleasure to have you and we hope see you again in another class!!
Jonathan_G, Nov 2022
It was a wonderful experience! Alejandra was informative, engaging and amazing! Oh, the food was the icing on the cake! The garden beautiful and the staff did an excellent job caring for us! 10 out of 10!
Response from Host, Nov 2022
thanks so much for your words¡¡ it was a pleasure receiving you and feasting with you¡¡
we hope to see you again¡¡
Karl_D, Feb 2022
Chris was a great chef and has deep love and understanding of the Mexican cooking culture. The food we prepared together was excellent.
One tip — arrange your transportation back in advance.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Thanks for coming to our cooking class Karl, it was nice to have you with us and we are happy that you enjoyed our Mexican food! Hope you can visit us soon!!
Jennifer_S, Feb 2022
What an exceptional experience - a must do for anyone visiting Quintana Roo. Chef Ale was superb! The quintessential hostess, master chef, story teller and historian... Ale brought everything to life in the tastes of the Yucatan. Mexico Lindo Cooking was a delight in every way!
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Wow!! That is a great way to keep following my passion! Thanks so much for your words , please come back, my house is your house always !
Sharon_T, Feb 2022
A great experience. Ali was knowledgeable, professional and inviting. Learned many new tips.
Great for a group of friends
Pat_M, Jan 2022
This was an exceptional cooking class!! It lasted all day, and included breakfast, various beverages, and a wonderful late lunch. Every minute was packed with interesting cooking tips and great background info on Mexican culture and history. The location was out-of-the-way (having a car was a big plus) but SO interesting, a beautiful completely outfitted Mexican country kitchen, with two guest rooms attached for those who want to stay a little longer. Alexandra was a great teacher and provided great insights into Mexican life which we couldn't have gotten any other way. We LOVED it!
Response from Host, Jan 2022
Pat!! Thank you so much for these amazing words, it was more than a pleasure to receive you, hope you really enjoy your recipes at home! Hopefully next time you can stay at our place and have a wonderful vacation!!
Eva_A, Jan 2022
Just know that you may not have Alejandra as your chef. I wish I had known that, as we wanted to take the class with Alejandra. The lady we got was great. Attentive and knowledgeable. She did engage everyone in the cooking.
I would ask who the chef will be, before singing up for this class.
Response from Host, Jan 2022
Hello Eva, thanks for your visit and for leaving your review. I am so happy that you enjoyed this cooking class!! We have professional Chefs in each one of our classes and tours, and what we want is for you to enjoy and learn about our Mexican food and traditions, so sorry for this inconvenient.
Eric_V, Aug 2021
Amazing. Everyone there was so friendly and warm. The food was amazing. I'm definitely taking back some new tricks and tips to US with me.
Response from Host, Aug 2021
Thanks for your visit Eric! We were very happy on receiving you and happy that you learn something of our traditional kitchen!!
LeslieCauley_K, Aug 2021
This was an awesome experience and it was so intimate and you feel like you are in your grandmothers kitchen learning how to cook - they grow majority of the food onsite and she takes you out and shows you the garden - we missed the breakfast because our transportation driver got lost but I would definitely recommend and eating the lunch that you cooked was the end to a perfect day.
Response from Host, Aug 2021
Thankis for visiting us Leslie!! We are so sorry that were not able to try our breakfast but we would receive you happily in the future!!
Eva_R, Jul 2021
EVERYTHING! We had a blast. Alejandra and her team are the most welcoming, professional, friendly, inspirational cookingschool-team every met! And I have done many of those cooking courses😊. It’s a day filled with discovering new flavours, learn how to use your taste palette, get to know a lot about the real, traditional Mexican cuisine, cooking methods and ingredients- and all this in the most beautiful and serene setting in the middle of the jungle.
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thankyou Eva!! Thanks for visiting us and letting us show you about our trafitional cuisine, we really hope you can visit us again!! We will be more than happy to have you back with us :)
Tom_P, Jul 2021
This food class was the best experience that my husband and I have had in Mexico. We fell in love with our chef Chris and Alejandra, they were so sweet and patient with us and made us feel like we were part of the family. I would absolutely recommend to anyone that wants to do something different and fun and I will definitely do it again when we come back.
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thanks a lot for your time and for spending the day with us!! It was a pleasure meeting you and Maria and we will definitely be very happy to receive tou many times! You are part of the family for sure!
Vic_C, Jul 2021
This was a great exposure to elements of Mexican culture through food and traditions. This was a an informative session in an authentic Mexican kitchen.
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thanks Voc, for visiting us and enjoying our traditional Mexican food!
Richard_R, Jun 2021
This was an amazing class. All about mexican culture and Mayan dishes. The chef is very well prepared and makes you feel at home. I loved the garden, flavors and the great service they give you in Mexico Lindo Cooking. Gracias Chef Alejandra!
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thanks a lot Beto for coming and letting us keep our traditions alive !! We will see each other again!
Lisa_M, Jun 2021
5-Star excursion all the way! We had a pleasant gentleman pick us up from our hotel which was 40 minutes from Chef Alejandra's kitchen. Roundtrip fare was approx. $90- we had 4 people in our party and we picked up another couple on the way- so the experience was max. 6 people. The property was secluded in the Mayan lush jungle like atmosphere- there was a very large garden with many fruits and vegetables. It was a rainy day but it did not spoil the fun as was most indoors or under a pavilion ourdoors. I suggest wearing comfy shoes to walk around as the outdoor garden area. THere was also sunscreen and bug spray provided free of charge. We began having breakfast with Chef Alejandra with a famous Mayan tea along with danish and breads, we then prepared a 5 course meal- including homemade tortillas. EVREYTHING in the process had a story of the Mayan culture- a true authentic Mexican experience! The lemon/chicken tortilla soup was to die for! Chef Alejandra is very proud of her culture and brings this to life through her cooking and you will experience the same. You will not only learn about the history of the Mayan cuisine, but you will also get a hands-on tutorial on actual preparation of the food (measuring, blending, cutting, ect.). The cooking facilities look very authentic with bright colors, and we had disposable cute aprons that were also provided. The overall experience is an ABSOLUTE must if you visit Mexico! You will NOT taste authentic Mexican food like this in your hotel, I promise you! To Chef Alejandra- do not stop doing what you love to do as we will be back! Lisa & Claudio
Response from Host, Jun 2021
Lisa!! Thanks for coming and such a nice feedback! I wont stop doing this and please do come back!! Thanks thanks thanks and more thanks
Steve_G, Mar 2021
The location and facilities are absolutely amazing and completely transport you into a different culture and place to learn new things. Alejandra welcomed us and explained a few things, then it was on the the first round of food and drinks. We relaxed and talked for a bit before getting started on our cooking and learning experience. From basic to advanced skills and techniques, Alejandra was patient and informative. Every step along the way she explained history and options to make the recipes easier to reproduce at home.
We were so impressed with everything that we are planning to book one of their culinary vacations later this fall or next spring.
Response from Host, Mar 2021
Wow, thanks so much for coming and soending the day with us, we will definitely love to have you back here!! Thanks for your words!
melissa, Dec 2020
This was an amazing experience! Claudia was fantastic and we learned so much about cooking and Mexican dishes beyond just what we were preparing for the day. We prepared tortillas all the way from the corn to the tortilla, which was amazing. We will definitely be back on our next trip to learn more dishes.
This was an all day experience. We arranged transportation through them (which was cheaper than a taxi so definitely arrange ahead of time either though then or Viator or another company or if you have a car it would be easy to drive) and were picked up at 9 and didn’t leave the class until after 5 to head back so plan for it to be all day.
Also we were the only 2 at the class due to there being less visitors because of COVID so we got lots of personal attention.
If you need to contact them to confirm or arrange transportation I was able to reach them through Google Message and she responded back to me through there. I wasn’t able to reach them on the phone but everything turned out fine and they picked us up and dropped us back at our hotel in Cancun once I arranged it with them.
Benjamin_W, May 2019
The class was full of facts and a lot of fun. The class provides a foundation to build on. The instruction is interactive and the entire staff are knowledgeable and helpful. If you take this class you will not be disappointed.
LuvLivi, Jul 2018
My husband and I had a one-on-one cooking class with Thomas. It was so much fun. Thomas is an amazing Chef and made accommodation because I am a vegetarian. Upon our arrival, breakfast was provided and we had a nice conversation with our Chef Thomas. Next, we made corn and sweet tamales, frijoles, tostadas, green peppers, quesadilla and chaminones. I had never had sweet tamales before. In between preparing some of the food, Thomas provided snacks and drinks for us. It was very tasty. After all the food was prepared, Thomas sat down to a feast with us outdoors. The table setting was beautiful and it was so much food, we couldn't eat it all. I forgot to mention, after breakfast Thomas took us on a tour of the garden in the jungle. It was really cool to see the freshly grown vegetables used to prepare our food. I highly recommend this excursion, because it was only two of us we able to do the cooking instead of watch a demonstration. The oowner is the one who usually does the cooking classes, however she was out of town. It was a pleasure to have Thomas teach us. Perfect couples date! The food was delicious!
kiersten s, Mar 2018
Food was amazing BUT when you say 5 hour experience if you leave at 9 you should be back at 1 1 not 5. No connect to call the sitter. Transportation was terrible!!! Left us on dirt road to walk 2 Miles then on way back had to stop to get gas- terrible experience
Marilyn_H, Jan 2018
Everything about Mexico Lindo is amazing. We are so happy that we had the opportunity to cook with such a talented chef and her staff. The food was outstanding, the knowledge that we learned will remain with us and the magic of the surroundings will remain in our heart. If you have the opportunity to visit the Cancun/Riviera Maya area it is recommended that you visit Mexico Lindo. The transport was clean, on time and friendly...very easy. Gracias Mexico Lindo you truly are beautiful Mexico.
KATHYL_P, Jan 2018
This was an amazing way to experience the Mexican culture through a delicious 7 course meal that you help prepare. Chef Ale and her staff welcome you into their magical world at the edge of the jungle where you first got to enjoy Mexican coffee and cocoa with tasty pastries then walked out into the garden to forage fresh ingredients for the meal youd be preparing. You learn about layering flavors to create amazing dishes. Chef Ale encourages you to be as involved as you like so you can learn how to replicate at your home. At the end, we sat down with Ale and enjoyed a delicious meal. Would highly recommend this for anyone who loves to cook and eat authentic Mexican cuisine.
Joyce S, Jan 2018
This tour was everything it was expected to be and more. The chef and her team were fun helpful and very impressive. If you are looking to learn about food and culture and have a great time this is the tour for you!
Highly Recommended!
James A, Oct 2017
Alexandra is an awesome instructor and quite interesting person as well. We loved the cooking experience and have already used some of what we learned to treat our family to Authentic Mexican. Would do it again or other classes she offers.
Jon M, Sep 2017
I was looking for something different than the typical tourist activities when I found Chef Ali's cooking school! It was everything I expected and more. The recipes were great; I learned how to make tamales like I've always wanted. I can't wait share my new talents with friends and family at home.
Leslie R, Jul 2017
My husband and I spent a wonderful day with Chef Alexandra in her kitchen. She shared some history of Mexico and the cultures that came together to create this thing known as Mexican cuisine. She is very high energy and kept us busy the entire day! This is a very hands on class and we worked! And what wonderful recipes we prepared. Chef said the recipes came from her grandmother with her own tweaks added. I can't wait to return home and try some of the recipes myself. Even though I don't have the amazing clay pots she used to cook everything I'm hoping I can come close to the tastes I remember.
Sheryl L, May 2017
Fun, informative and a great activity. Absolutely loved learning from Chef Alejandra and her wonderful team. Enjoyed our meal and would highly recommend.
Darren M, Apr 2017
We had the best time at Mexico Lindo! It was such a learning but more importantly bonding experience for our group! We laughed a lot! Alejandra and her staff were amazing! Would highly recommend!
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