Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia
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Mexico City, Mexico
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take an authentic, private cooking class in the colonial neighborhood of San Ángel. Step into the home kitchen of Lucía, a talented cook with a graduate degree in Mexican culinary history. With Lucía’s guiding hand, use fresh, local ingredients to prepare a seasonal menu of dishes like chiles en nogada (meat-filled poblano chilis in a walnut cream sauce) and traditional moles (savory meat dishes cooked in spice and chili sauce). Enjoy your meal in Lucía’s lovely home garden.
- Discover Mexico’s rich culinary tradition with a local expert
- Learn how to prepare Mexican favorites
- Private lesson in intimate home environment
- Delicious meal and alcoholic beverages included
Sample Menu
Starter
Nopalitos soup in bean broth, lima soup, tortilla soup, aztec soup
Main
Albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle meco,
chiles en nogada, encacahuatado with chicken
Main
Pork in verdolagas
Main
Mexican white rice, red rice, or black rice with platano macho
Dessert
Dulce de guayaba, dulce de mamey, flan de cajeta, or gollorias
Dessert
Coffee or tea
What's Included
- Private cooking class + meal with your host Lucia
- Local alcohol
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Santo Desierto, Tizampampano, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Lucia's home is in the San Angel neighborhood of Mexico City. She lives on Santo Desierto which is off Calz. Desierto de los Leones. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your confirmation voucher for the exact address, the above only offers a generic location in her neighborhood.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
- Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class in a studio, rather this experience is a visit into a Mexico City home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Mexican culture and cuisine together.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Lissa_R
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.
Reviews
5.0
based on 117 reviews
Gibbs_Y, Feb 2026
Our group of four had an amazing time with Lucia! Lucia was a clear and effective teacher for cooking delicious tacos, sopes, mole, and dessert and we returned home with new recipes and skills. We also enjoyed chatting with her about Mexican history while dining in her beautiful home. Her insights on Mexican culture, food, and history provided valuable perspective on our entire trip. She also gave us recommendations for places to visit which we enjoyed greatly. Thank you, Lucia!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear that your group had such an amazing time cooking with Lucia.
It is fantastic that you not only learned to prepare tacos, sopes, mole, and dessert, but also returned home with new skills and confidence in the kitchen. Lucia truly loves sharing the history and cultural context behind the dishes, so she will be delighted to know that those conversations added meaningful perspective to your trip.
We are also glad her local recommendations enhanced your time even further. Thank you again for choosing Traveling Spoon. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable culinary experience in the future.
Maureen_J, Feb 2026
There were 5 of us in the group for Lucia's cooking class. Lucia welcomed us warmly to her lovely home. We were all given tasks to contribute to the meal. Lucia was very organized and kept everything moving along with guidance and easy to follow instructions. Lucia also included background info on some of the ingredients we used so we all learned something new! The food we made was all delicious! We sat outside on her patio to eat the lunch we'd made and enjoyed her beautiful, lush green yard!
We enjoyed the opportunity to experience something outside of the typical tourist sites and to get to know a local.
Thanks you Lucia!
Patrick_G, Feb 2026
Excellent class! Lucia was very warm and welcoming, the ingredients were fun and the food was amazing!
Rachel_A, Jan 2026
Our entire family loved Lucia's class. She put together an amazing vegetarian menu. My sister thought it was the best meal we had in Mexico City- and we went to some Michelin spots. My dad, who was unsure about the class, loved it and wants to cook together more in the future. Lucia was very warm and welcoming. She organized the class well. Her home kitchen and garden were a lovely space to spend time. She brought out toys for my 13 month old niece, who spent time with her parents in the garden while other adults cooked. This experience was a highlight of our trip
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear that your entire family loved Lucia’s class and that it became such a special highlight of your trip to Mexico City.
Lucia will be so happy to know that her vegetarian menu stood out even alongside your Michelin dining experiences, and that she won over everyone in the family, including your dad. We also love hearing how thoughtfully she created a welcoming space for all ages, especially your niece, so everyone could relax and enjoy the experience.
Moments like cooking together, spending time in a beautiful home and garden, and creating shared memories are exactly what Traveling Spoon is all about. Thank you again for choosing us, and we truly hope to welcome you and your family back for another experience in the future.
Lissa_R, Dec 2025
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.
Katherine_F, Oct 2025
This was a highlight of our trip. Lucia graciously welcomed us into her beautiful home and garden and taught us to cook several authentic Mexican dishes. We were given 3 choices on a main dish and we settled on a stuffed poblano and Mexican rice. We also made sopes with chorizo, 3 types of fried quesadilla, red and green salsas, and a wonderful poached guava dessert. Lucia is sophisticated and warm and she was so helpful in helping us plan other unique experiences to explore more of Mexico City during the remainder of or trip. I hope to cook with her again on a return trip to Mexico City.
Ken_S, Apr 2025
It is a wonderful experience. Lucia is more than a great chef. She is an historian of how food has changed with the various cultures who have inhabited Mexico. Her home where she conducts her class is very lovely. And the setting to eat the cooked meal is beautiful. And the most important thing is that she tries very hard to make everything perfect from start to finish. We left as friends.
Ashleigh_M, Mar 2025
We had such a wonderful experience in Lucia’s beautiful home! She created a special menu for us and everything was phenomenal. Definitely some of the best food we have had in CDMX! We look forward to trying to recreate it at home. If you enjoy cooking, I definitely recommend this experience with Lucia!
Sheldon_L, Mar 2025
Great experience, charming hostess but somewhat pricey. Best suited for 3 -4 max for a hands on cooking class.
Christine_H, Aug 2024
Wonderful experience! Highly recommend booking this cooking class!
We were a group of 4 adults and 5 kids and Lucia was a kind, patient (particularly with our kids) and generous host teaching us about the ingredients, preparation and region.
We made quesadillas with squash blossoms or huitlacoche, sopes with chorizo, pipian verde (an ancient mole made of pumpkin seeds) and cactus pear dessert. All were delicious and unique items we had never tasted before. As one of our children proclaimed “this is the best restaurant i’ve ever eaten in”!
Lucia’s house is lovely with a verdant backyard in the San Angel area of mexico city which is a lovely neighborhood to explore as well with cobblestone streets and colonial architecture.
All our group had a wonderful experience and would book again on our next trip to mexico city!
Maxwell_B, Jul 2024
A great class making some non traditional dishes with ingredients we’d never seen or heard of - beautiful home that was easy to Uber to from downtown Mexico City.
Alex_J, Jul 2024
We loved our day hanging out and cooking with Lucia. She was flexible with the menu, taught us so much and everything turned out great! Her home and garden are beautiful, and make a great place to enjoy the food that you cooked together.
Rachel_N, Jun 2024
I loved this experience - perfect way to kick off our Mexico City trip! Lucia did a wonderful job creating a diverse menu for us with high quality ingredients and conversation- we made salsa verde, quesadillas, stuffed peppers, and a guava dessert from scratch and enjoyed her beautiful garden over lunch. I will definitely be making the salsa again!! Probably the best meal we had in Mexico City :)
Maren_H, Jun 2024
My mom and I always book a cooking class when we travel and this was top tier! I really recommend this class. It’s very fun and in a beautiful home. Lucia is wonderful and even helped us with getting directions to a near by market in San Angel. Book this class!!
Nehal_T, Feb 2024
Lucia is such a warm and wonderful person. She welcomed us into her home and it felt like cooking with an old friend. The dishes were delicious and we got to enjoy them in her beautiful garden. She is well traveled and very knowledgeable about Mexican cuisine. Highly recommend this cooking class!
Scott_C, Feb 2024
Our host was charming, and her knowledge of the food of Mexico was fantastic. We cooked wonderful food, and enjoyed meeting Lucia, and eating our delicious lunch on her lovely terrace, surrounded by flowers and orange trees. Five star experience!
Zak_A, Feb 2024
A wonderful cooking experience in a beautiful home. The food was excellent I highly recommend this experience to anyone in CDMX
Nikolay_M, Feb 2024
My family had an amazing experience cooking mouthwatering Mexican dishes under masterful guidance of Lucia in her charming home. We shared stories, laughs, and amazing meal. I’m afraid quesadillas are forever ruined for me as I’m unlikely to find quesadillas that would taste as fantastic as the ones we made as a group. We received a lot of cooking tips that are easily transferable to home cooking. It was very nice seating outside on the patio having the meal that we all prepared. It was a lifetime memory for my family that we will cherish forever. Very grateful to have had this incredible cooking experience. Highly recommend.
Jane_F, Feb 2024
Lucia shared food history and insights into culture of life in Mexico. She is an excellent cook and teacher. Her kitchen is a delight and the experience of being in her beautiful home and garden was magical. This is a must do experience!
She also gave us great recommendations for places to see while we are here.
Emily_S, Nov 2023
Highly recommend this experience! We have taken cooking classes before in other areas and Lucia was wonderful. She was so welcoming and very knowledgeable about cooking and the history of Mexico City (education system, healthcare, ect). Amazing food and her home was incredible. You won’t be disappointed! Only note is use the address provided not the Google maps address as It takes you to a different location.
Sarah_M, Jun 2023
A wonderful experience! This was a hands-on cooking class in Lucia’s beautiful home. We learned so much about Mexican food and the lunch was absolutely delicious. Our six year old loved it too! Highly recommended.
Catherine_T, Feb 2023
Amazing cooking class in a beautiful location! Lucia was very kind and explained how each ingredient was connected to the country, which made it extra special. Would definitely recommend!
Joe_V, Mar 2022
Our experience with Lucia was something I will never forget! We learned so much about Mexican cuisine & this will go down as a highlight of our trip to CDMX!! A truly great time!
Mitch_C, Feb 2022
Wonderful experience! Lucia is such a kind and welcoming person! We quickly felt at ease and were enjoying our conversation and the process. I also really appreciate Lucia's mix of an easy-going attitude and making sure we were seeing and doing what was necessary to really learn the recipes. She also helped customize the class and dishes to what was most relevant for us. I would definitely take a class with Lucia again next time we are back in Mexico city.
Walter_S, Apr 2018
The cooking lesson with Lucia was a highlight of our trip! Lunch was delicious - were eagerly waiting recipes via email to try at home.
Lucia welcomed us into her beautiful home like old friends. She gave us the option of watching or helping. As we worked, she demonstrated and explained steps and techniques.
We appreciate that Lucia was well organized: she sent the menu before we arrived considered a food allergy included requested Lime Soup on menu it was delicious.
Lucia included many great-tasting unexpected touches: Margaritas from recipe she enjoys and recently received ant eggs tostada vegan mole taco great green salsa delicious guacamole corn cake with rompope sauce.
Lucias kitchen was well-designed/laid out. The set-up allowed for us to easily watch, listen, and participate. Looking forward to a return visit.
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