Traditional Cooking Class in Mexico City at Margarita's Home

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Mexico City, Mexico

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn how to make Mexican food and spend time in a local home with this private experience. Your host and instructor, Margarita, will show you how to make two or three traditional dishes, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available for those with special diets. Once you're done, you'll sit down to feast on your creations.

Learn to cook two or three traditional dishes
Spend time in a local home
Sit down to eat your creations at the end of your class
Private class for just you and your party

Sample Menu

Starter

Sopes with beans and fresh guacamole

Starter

Traditional Mexican soup such as tortilla or creamy black bean soup

Main

Stuffed chicken breast with queso and salsa verde

Main

Side of Mexican red or green rice

Dessert

Chocolate mousse, flan, rice pudding, or dulce de leche crepes

What's Included

Private cooking class with your host Margarita
Alcoholic Beverages
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Lunch or Dinner
Gratuities

Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Mitsubishi San Angel
Av. Revolución 1321, Tlacopac, Álvaro Obregón, 01049 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Meet your host at her home in Mexico City's Tlacopac San Ángel neighborhood. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

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

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
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

Jenny_H

Margarita offers a very good cooking class, with instructions in English & Spanish. She took time to make sure we both understood all the ingredients & steps to make an appetizer, a main dish with side item, and dessert. She explained different ways we could adapt the dishes to meet our needs when we return to our own kitchen. We particularly loved the sauces we prepared. We learned an entirely new-to-us way to make rice as well. We dined al fresco on a lovely patio that felt like perfect oasis for our meal. The class was relaxed & felt like being taught by a close friend or family member. We recommend this class wholeheartedly.

Reviews

5.0

based on 26 reviews

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adriana_s, Mar 2026

Great cooking class with Margarita! We cooked 3 different dishes and they were all so good! The dishes were simple to make so definitely can make them at home as well.

Chiles Rellenos y Sopes!

Kena_P, Jun 2025

Margarita was very communicative and made sure we knew how to get there. Margarita has a beautiful home. She sat down and talked with us before starting. She explained all the recipes at the beginning and everything was well organized. She gave us the information for each dish and everything was tasty. These are recipes we may not have tried on our own. My sister and niece have never tried a cooking class in someone’s home and agreed it was a unique experience! She had us promise to make the dishes at home and also gave us alternative ways to change the dishes up. We also received restaurant recommendations for Mexico City which we appreciated! We are ready to tackle the menu at home!

An amazing class - we’d recommend highly

Jenny_H, Apr 2025

An authentic cooking and cultural experience

Marianne_B, Mar 2025

This was an absolutely wonderful experience, and it added so much to an already great trip. The sights and sounds of Mexico City are amazing. Meeting and cooking with Margarita - in her beautiful home - added another dimension. Margarita is fantastic - welcoming, warm, friendly, a fantastic cook -- and an excellent teacher. Our group of five enjoyed everything about this experience . From seeing the lovely home of someone who is a lifelong resident of the City, and working with her to prepare the meal -- and finally to enjoying a delicious meal and interesting conversation. Margarita was genuinely welcoming and we felt like we were friends from the moment we arrived. She was extremely well prepared for our lesson, and shared numerous helpful tips for recreating our feast when we returned home. Highly, highly recommend!

An absolute must do!

Kristi_W, Feb 2025

We had a brilliant day with Margarita. We spent part of the day inside her lovely home and part in her beautiful garden. The space as a whole was cozy and welcoming. Her cooking instruction was excellent. I appreciated the menu of delicious food that was not overly complicated so that I can recreate the dishes later at home. Overall, I would highly recommend this experience and if I return to Mexico City I will do it again. Thank you Margarita.

Préciosa!

rebekahlcrump, Nov 2024

I cannot say enough about this experience! Margarita was a gracious host, excellent English, very knowledgeable about food and Mexican culture. Her home is beautiful and inviting. We learned a lot and left after a delicious lunch - with take aways! This is a must experience! Well worth it! 💕

We'll recommend!

SofieLoftager_H, Jul 2024

It was easy to get to the place by metro. Margerita was extremely nice and very informative on everything from the food to mexican culture in general. The food was really good and it was so nice that she prepared for us to cook the food that we suggested. A very good and authentic experience!

An absolute must do!! ⭐ Perfectly intimate, fresh, and delicious!

Christopher_H, May 2024

My partner and I had an absolutely wonderful time cooking with Margarita! She was very warm, and knowledgeable, and I really enjoyed our chats, and meeting her beautiful dog, Lola. The procession of the day was great, starting with traditional Sopes entrées, followed by stuffed peppers & a fried rice for lunch, and an elegant dessert, with guava & berry compote. The ingredients were so fresh, and every bite was delicious! Margarita's hospitality was wonderful, and she went into well considered detail about the process & describing the ingredients we might be able to substitute at home if needed. Her home was so beautiful also. We sat outside in her backyard, had some drinks together, and it was such a perfectly intimate occasion, and definitely one of my highlights for our holiday. Looking forward to making these recipes at home!

Delightful Experience

Aaron_Z, Feb 2023

Such a lovely experience with Margherita in her home in San Angel. She was an excellent teacher and we had a wonderful time cooking lunch with her.

Wonderful

Suzanna_A, Dec 2022

We had a wonderful time and loved learning new, delicious, recipes! Our host was lovely and her home beautiful. She was also great with the 9-year-old in our group, who had a great time too

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