Medellín Market Tour, Cooking Class and 3-course Mexican Feast

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Mexico City, Mexico

6 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn all about Mexican cuisine during this comprehensive market tour and small-group cooking class in Mexico City. First, explore the famous Mercado Medellin in the Roma neighborhood to discover the history of Mexican food, before returning to your instructor’s home in La Condesa to cook a multi-course Mexican feast, including tamales, tortillas, mole, and salsas. Finally, you’ll get to devour your meal, along with Mexican beer, wine, mezcal, and soft drinks, plus dessert.

Tour Medellin Mercado with maximum of eight people and discover the secrets of the market
Partake in a small-group cooking class and make multiple classic Mexican dishes
Enjoy included alcoholic drinks along with your meal
Recipes are emailed to you after class, so there's no need to take notes

Sample Menu

Starter

Tamal verde/green tamal or tamal de elote/ fresh corn tamal (please choose one)

Traditional corn flour tamal with a tangy green tomatillo filling or lesser-known fresh corn tamal with a smoky red chipotle topping.

Main

Mole poblano, mole verde or mole manchamanteles (please choose one)

Classic spicy but sweet mole poblano with chocolate, fresh, light green mole with crisp leaves or decadent manchamanteles with tasty tropical fruit.

Main

Fresh corn tortillas

Dessert

What's Included

Dinner

I'll give you all the ingredients, equipment and guidance you need to prepare two courses, salsas and tortillas. There'll also be dessert, but I'll prepare that before you arrive.
Alcoholic Beverages

Those over 18 will be offered Mexican beer, wine and mezcal, and others will enjoy traditional local soft drinks.
Recipes by email after the class

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Medellín Market
Mercado Medellín #20, Campeche 101, Roma Sur, Cuauhtémoc, 06760 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
We'll meet at the corner of Medellín and Campeche streets. That side of the market has a big Mercado Medellín sign and a canopy, so feel free to wait for your guide in the shade!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Mercado de Medellin

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
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.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 28 reviews

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Amazing

mackenzie_k, Mar 2026

A++ muy bien! wha a great class and amazing guide/chef/host/instructor Jim! would recommend 100% to everyone!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you guys for coming! You were great guests, and I so glad Evan liked the handicrafts, too!

Incredible Culinary Experience!

Angela_R, Feb 2025

This is no mere cooking class; it is an explosion of epicurean delights! We took the private class which allowed us flexibility with menu planning. Chef met us at the Medellín where he taught us about the history of the spices and ingredients we’d be using. While we made móle, tamales, and salsa, Vincente spoiled us with a divine cactus salad and a lesson on herbs such as papolo and epazote. We also learned how to use tequesquité, which was super interesting! Jim wove stories and traditions honoring “las abuelitas” throughout the evening. We really appreciated the use of local and ethically farmed ingredients. Even our delicious craft cocktails were made with locally distilled liquors. This was the best culinary course we’ve ever taken! Thank you both for giving us this incredible experience! It was the highlight of our time in CDMX. We’ll be back!

Response from Host, May 2025

Sorry for a slow reply to this, sometimes it's hard to keep track of which reviews come through. I look back very fondly on the evening we spent together. Vicente and I don't always get to spoil guests (and ourselves) with the extras that are included with the private class, so it was a real treat to enjoy them with you guys. Come back soon!

Come hungry, leave fulfilled.

Erik_E, Oct 2024

Jim was so welcoming, it felt like we were meeting an old friend to catch up. He taught us more about the history of Mexico through food. We purchased all the ingredients we would need to make our meals, and went back to his place to prepare them. The instructions were clear and way to follow, and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend for a half day excursion.