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

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Mexico City, Mexico

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Explore the San Juan Market and learn to make a traditional dish
Professional guide shares knowledge in intimate home environment
Customizable tour can include a dish of your choice
Great activity for families traveling with children

Sample Menu

Starter

Picadillo tostadas (crispy tortilla topped with seasoned ground beef)

Main

Enmoladas (chicken mole enchiladas)

or Flautas (rolled tacos) or Tacos served with a selection of salsas like salsa verde or roja

Dessert

Sweet Mexican corn cake

What's Included

Private market tour and cooking class with your hosts Alex and Ale
Alcoholic Beverages
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calle de Mesones, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, 06080 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Please meet Alex at his apartment, it is 2 blocks northbound from Isabel La Católica Subway Station. It is also 2 blocks away eastbound from the electric trolley (trolebus) Vizcainas Stop. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation, please check the 'before you go' section.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Traveling Spoon

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
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, 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

Camila_D

One of the best experiences you can book if you want to get to know Mexican cuisine and locals. Our guide was the most wonderful and we had a great time with nice drinks and food. We will definitively book again.

Reviews

5.0

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Incredible food

Patricia_L, Oct 2022

Alejandro was kind, funny, talented, knowledgeable and a marvelous cook/teacher!!!! Loved learning about the different peppers

Dinner with a new friend!!

Emilie_B, May 2022

This experience was wonderful!! We felt welcome and at home immediately, like we came over for a dinner party at a friend's house. Alex has so much great knowledge to share about his culture, food, the city and country, and cooking techniques. We are all experienced home cooks, but still learned multiple new techniques that we will use right away. The meal was delicious and we appreciated the chosen menu because it highlighted food we were not expecting. Thank you!!

Cooking with local

Camila_D, May 2022

A Fantastic Culinary Experience

DebMB, Feb 2020

Alex made our cooking lesson a memorable experience.After an interesting and informative visit to a local Mexican market,Alex taught us some very important techniques for creating a delicious three course meal that we enjoyed together accompanied with beer and mezcal. A perfect end to our trip. I must admit that Alex's recipe for mole with chocolate was the best we tasted in Mexico. Thanks to Alex we were very proud of our creations. My friend and I look forward to recreating this delicious meal for family and friends in the near future. I highly recommend cooking with Alex and Ale for anyone that enjoys cooking and is looking for a unique experience while in Mexico City.

This was such a special experience...

Jesse_G, Jan 2018

This was such a special experience. Alex and Ale have a lovely home. Ale was not able to attend but Alex made me feel like a welcome friend. The tour of the San Juan market was both informative and delicious. The cooking, the meal and the dinner conversation were all first rate. Highly recommend!

The best, most memorable part of our...

Lindsey T, Jan 2018

The best, most memorable part of our trip! What an awesome experience exploring and shopping at the beautiful market, cooking wonderful food and enjoying an incredible meal with Alex and Ale. They made us feel so welcome, like we were enjoying a meal with old friends. Don’t miss this experience!!

An excellent experience. My friend...

Gillian T, Nov 2017

An excellent experience. My friend and I had the best day with the charming young couple in their apartment in Mexico City. They were both so knowledgable and warm and friendly. We visited the San Juan market, which was so interesting. We saw fresh tacos being made, and were allowed to sample them along with other samples as we wandered around the market. The chicken flautas we all cooked along with all the accompaniments were all delicious. Cannot praise our experience enough. Many thanks to Alex and Ale, our hosts.