San Jose del Cabo Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets
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San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Feast your senses on the explosive flavours of Mexican cuisine during a cooking class and market tour in San Jose del Cabo. Exploring a local market with your guide allows you to overcome the language barrier and discover ingredients you might otherwise miss, while a small group limited to six people ensures that you’ll receive the personalized attention of your chef guide as you create classic Mexican dishes.
- Master the art of tacos, guacamole, and traditionals salsas during a cooking class
- Get a taste of local life as you explore a traditional market with your guide
- A tequila tasting session is also included
- Choose between a small-group or private class
Sample Menu
Starter
Salsas and Guacamole
A variety of Salsas and Guacamole will always be on the menu apart from the Main Dish.
Main
A Different Theme on the Menu Daily
-MONDAY: Tamales, Enchiladas and more -TUESDAY: Mole day -WEDNESDAY: Carnitas and Pastor tacos -THURSDAY: Pozole -FRIDAY: Barbacoa (Beef or chicken)
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- MealsYou eat what you cooked in the class
- Hotel Transfers and Tips
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Municipal Market Alberto A. AramburoV. Ibarra s/n, 5 de Febrero, 23406 San José del Cabo, B.C.S., Mexico
In SAN JOSE DEL CABO city you have to go to the Municipal Market (Mercado Municipal Alberto Alvarado Arambulo) Please meet Chef Francisco at the "Rubi Tortilleria" by the Main Entrance of the market. Chef will meet you 10 minutes before start time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.11:00 am
What To Expect
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San Jose del Cabo
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 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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Featured review
Becky_M
Great experience! We started at a market learning facts about the food we would later be using in our dish. Then made our way to the restaurant to prepare a traditional Mexican soup. Our time was spent chopping vegetables and grinding spices while enjoying a delicious margarita made from hibiscus flower. Our host was very professional yet so personal to the entire group. Would highly recommend this activity. We have done many different types of activities in our travels, and this was a definite favorite.
Reviews
5.0
based on 254 reviews
karenhartfield, Mar 2026
We had a wonderful afternoon with Fernando. He was very patient and relaxed, and we learned so much. We made at least five dishes, including the best mole any of us had ever had. The class is about five hours long -- good idea to eat a solid breakfast before you arrive. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We truly appreciate the kind recommendation! Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your vacation memories. We look forward to seeing you again. ¡Hasta la próxima!
Letitia_M, Feb 2026
The food was delicious. We finished cooking and ate around 3pm so have breakfast before you get there. We learned several tips about food and drink. Francisco was very attentive to everyone.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us, we highly appreciate your visit, muchas gracias!
Dennis_P, Feb 2026
Francisco was awesome. The day we were there we made tamales. We two of our grandchildren with us and he kept them included the whole time.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your vacation memories. We look forward to seeing you again in San Jose. ¡Hasta la próxima!
Eleanor_F, Feb 2026
Francisco was such a great host / chef. He is personable, informative, and welcoming. And, the food we made was delicious!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us, we highly appreciate your visit, muchas gracias!
Eire_O, Feb 2026
This was my first cooking class while on vacation and after this amazing experience I’ll be doing a class every time I travel from now on! Our guide/chef Francisco was fantastic at explaining all the steps of cooking and making sure the whole class was included in the process. At the start of the experience we did a market tour to get all the ingredients to cook our chicken tacos, Pico de gallo, salsa verde, guacamole and mole. Through the market Francisco explained how to tell all the vegetables were ripe and answered all our questions along the way! Excuse my poor photography skills but I’ve added a few photos of our finished tacos and mole sauce. All the food was delicious and catered to the groups spice tolerance. I could not recommend this enough if you enjoy cooking and trying local food.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for such a thoughtful review! We’re thrilled that Francisco and the market tour made your first vacation cooking class so memorable. From the Pico de gallo to the mole, it sounds like you mastered the menu! Your photos look great—they definitely make us hungry. Safe travels on all your future culinary adventures!
Lynn_D, Feb 2026
Chef Francisco took us to the local market to start with. We were able to try some of the different fruits and vegetables as we toured and he purchased ingredients for our meal.
We learned to make our own tortillas as well as ceviche, salsa, fish tacos, guacamole, and hibiscus margaritas.
We had a lot of fun and everything was so delicious!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for the visit and for sharing your experience! We are so glad you enjoyed the day with us. Wishing you the best and hoping to cook together again soon. ¡Gracias!
Becky_M, Jan 2026
Great experience! We started at a market learning facts about the food we would later be using in our dish. Then made our way to the restaurant to prepare a traditional Mexican soup. Our time was spent chopping vegetables and grinding spices while enjoying a delicious margarita made from hibiscus flower. Our host was very professional yet so personal to the entire group. Would highly recommend this activity. We have done many different types of activities in our travels, and this was a definite favorite.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Muchas gracias! We are so honored to be a 'definite favorite' among all the activities you’ve done in your travels. Our goal is to blend professionalism with a personal touch, so we are thrilled that you felt right at home with our host. There is something so rewarding about enjoying a hibiscus margarita while hand-grinding the spices for a traditional soup! We truly appreciate the high recommendation and hope to cook with you again on your next trip to San José.
Beth_K, Jan 2026
It’s way better than the marketing description. Learned a lot about local markets, produce, cooking , mixing specialty drinks, and more. Great teaching, really fun participants, wonderful food. It’s long; 11am-4pm so prepare.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
We are delighted to hear that our cooking class exceeded your expectations! We take great pride in the educational aspect of our market tours and the hands-on nature of the cooking and drink-making. Thank you for the 'heads up' to future guests about our schedule; we want everyone to be prepared for a full, fun day of food and culture. We truly appreciate the high praise and hope to see you again soon!
Erin_M, Dec 2025
Francisco spent some time in the market with us teaching us about the different Mexican ingredients for the Mole that we made and took us to a traditional tortilla making shop to get fresh masa that we could make into our own tortillas. Everything was delicious!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the deep dive into Mexican ingredients with Francisco. We believe that understanding the components of a complex dish like Mole makes the final taste even more rewarding. It’s also great to hear you enjoyed the visit to the traditional tortilleria—there is nothing quite like the smell and feel of fresh masa! We hope you’re already showing off your tortilla-pressing skills back home.
Jason_Y, Dec 2025
We consider ourselves adventurous cooks and so when we saw this opportunity we knew we had to take a lesson from an expert. It was fantastic. We met up at a local market where we learned about the ingredients and how to choose them. After a quick stop to get tortillas and masa (complete with tasting a hot off the grill tortilla) we went to the restaurant to cook. We were hands on in preparing the tamales and salsa. The food was fantastic, even with our help 😆. We would do it again, learn more, and eat more amazing food. We highly recommend to anyone who likes food.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for the high recommendation! We love hosting adventurous cooks like yourselves—it’s always a pleasure to dive deep into the 'why' behind our ingredients with people who truly appreciate the craft. We’re glad you enjoyed that first 'hot off the grill' tortilla; it’s a simple pleasure that perfectly sets the stage for the tamale-making! Don’t be so modest about your help—we’re sure your hands-on effort is exactly what made that salsa and those tamales taste so fantastic. We’d love to have you back for a 'Level 2' lesson anytime!
Cassandra_R, Oct 2025
Amazing experience. Chef Francisco gave us all tasks to Chop and dice the food as well as the margaritas were to die for.We all learned different notifications at the market.
Sherri_P, Oct 2025
When you book this cooking experience check for the dishes you’d like to learn to make as they have different ones on different days. We picked Monday and learned how to make tamales, so easy and good. The stop at the market to learn how and why you pick different vegetables was good to know. This is a very informative tour.
Monique_S, Aug 2025
Francisco was welcoming and very accommodating. Food was great and I liked that I got recipes for all his menus
Shelley_C, Jul 2025
My friend and I really enjoyed the experience. The Chef was friendly and accommodating and adjusted the class based on our feedback. Not only we learned how to pick the veggies, we but also learned lots of great tips of how to make margarita, salsa, taco, and more. We were so full by the end of the cooking class. The Chef was engaging and you can tell that he loved to share his passion of Mexican cuisine. This is a great tour for those who love cooking or just love food. We would definitely do it again and recommend it to friends.
Rick_G, Jul 2025
Great experience with Francisco and his wife Luz. Nice trip to the market to pick out our fresh ingredients. Then off to their home to prepare a tasty feast of salsas, guacamole, beans, rafas, tortillas and the most delicious carnitas! Oh and of course homemade margaritas.. Great experience and fantastic service from Francisco and Luz! Would highly recommend!
Wayne_I, Jun 2025
Excellent experience for certain! Great people Great food, and I learned a lot. Very fun time and made new friends
Peggy_S, May 2025
Go hungry and do not plan on eating again that day ! The food was fantastic, fresh and fun to make with Francesco and Norma.
You do ride in Francesco’s car with him after shopping but it was delightful !
Kay_K, Apr 2025
Learned a lot from Francisco while shopping for our ingredients at the market and how to prepare our salsa, guacamole, tamales and margaritas. Everything was so good and he was very helpful and patient. Highly recommend and would differently take another class from him.
Rebecca_R, Mar 2025
Chef Fransisco was wonderful! The food was amazing and we had a great time. Learned a few new tricks too!
Trish_W, Mar 2025
Francisco met us right on time at the designated spot. He was gracious and fun as he taught us to choose just the right limes and avocados at the market as well as the types of peppers/chilies that are available. He drove us to his home where his son, Pablo, had prepped the table and had knives for meal prep. The two of them began prepping a delicious meal that we were invited to participate in squeezing, chopping, mixing, rolling and pressing (tortillas). We started with delicious hibiscus margaritas, and made guacamole to start. Every item was fresh and delicious. Exceptionally satisfying and informative! Francisco and Pablo were an excellent team and every aspect of our day was welcoming and comfortable. Thank you Francisco for a fun/delicious afternoon.
Deborah_C, Mar 2025
This was a great family experience with our teenage son. Friendly, personal, unique! Francisco was the perfect host.
Sheryl_S, Mar 2025
Great day with chef Francisco we made carnitas & fresh salsa & got the best education on Mexican cuisine? We had a great time !
Lynn_D, Feb 2025
This was the most fun experience. Fransisco made the experience very informative and fun. From going to the market venders to the company that makes tortillas to his home. Was an excellent experience.
Marc_v, Jan 2025
You can't do better than this experience to get a real flavor of Mexico. We started in the market to buy our food and ended in the kitchen making tortillas before eating the fruits of our labors. Francisco is an amazing host and makes you feel valued and treasured. Something we will do again the next time we visit Cabo.
mfred57, Jan 2025
We had a wonderful time cooking with chef Francisco and his family! We learned so much shopping at the market, prepping the food, making tortillas and enjoying the fruits of our labor. We enjoyed a delicious hibiscus margarita while we worked (juicing the limes was our first task), salsa Mexicana, guacamole, salsa verde, shrimp tostadas on jicama, and fish tacos. We hope to do it again next time we visit Los Cabos!
Patricia_W, Jan 2025
We had such a fun day shopping, cooking and enjoying the fruits of our labor. It was a blast! Francisco and his family were wonderful!
Laurie_T, Jan 2025
Francisco is a fantastic chef and guide ! This cooking class begins at a Mercado where you are educated about how to select produce , dairy and meats . It is a time to connect with the people who live be and work in San Jose .
Transportation is provided to the Chef’s Kitchen ( thin school field trip with a strong sense of adventure ).
Delicious drinks with hibiscus ; salsa making : guacamole making , corn tortilla making and the main dish with fresh ground spices and herbs is over the top delicious!
All of this in a family atmosphere with friendly tourists !
TJ_K, Dec 2024
So fun!! Small group of 8 adults from various parts of the world. The food and drinks were amazing. Francisco and his family were wonderful hosts and felt like family when we left. We highly recommend this experience and well worth the value!
Tamara_G, Dec 2024
Had an amazing time! Was so interesting and fun. Going into Francisco's home was such a an honor. The food was delicious!
Joel_H, Dec 2024
A great market to table cooking class. Francisco was fun and educational from the market to the Tortilleria and to his home in his car. We met his wife and son and puppy and made habiscus margaritas, salsa, guacamole, yummy yummy tamales, and more. It took the full 5 hours for our group of 8 people. An all round great experience.
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