Cancun Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Mexican Cuisine with Market Tour

Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of traditional Mexican cuisine with a Cancun cooking class. Explore the local market, learn authentic recipes, and use traditional kitchen tools to create a delicious 4-course meal.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Parrilla Cancún - Experience the local market with your chef-guide and pick up some fresh ingredients.
    Cover your senses with colors, aromas, and sounds of the Cancun local markets’ activity.
    Stroll around through the different food sections with their variety of herbs, vegetables, meat, and seafood.
    Find piñata shops, tortillas Factory (from…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Roundtrip transportation from Riviera Maya has an extra cost of $20 usd per person
Meal Options
  • Fresh Local Fruit - Select local fruit with your own hands from the local market. Follow the simple, yet useful tips of our professional chef-guide!
  • Guacamole - Simple, yet difficult to accomplish to perfection, learn how to prepare this avocado and pico de gallo appetizer.
  • Refried beans - As good Mexicans, beans go well with everything!
  • Handmade…
Additional Information

Experience a personalized, step-by-step culinary tutorial to whip up a full 4-course Mexican feast!
Gain insight into the effortless technique to achieve the authentic taste of Mexico in all your home-cooked dishes.
We’ll reveal the strategies to master Mexican cuisine (covering the most quintessential Mexican recipes, techniques, and culinary…

Location
Av Tulum 5
Avenida Tulum
City Hall, Goverment's office
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tammy_r
Mar 26, 2025
Cooking 101 - The experience was awesome … the chef was very friendly and accommodating. I added some new skills to my cooking lifestyle.
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Schirms
Mar 19, 2025
Interesting experience - Great connection to the local market. We really enjoyed wandering about. I would have liked a bit more time there, but understood we were on a time table. Naseem was wonderful and explained so much. We enjoyed our time when we got to the restaurant to cook. However, this is a limited hands-on cooking experience. There is some chopping involved, but not a lot of cooking. Naseem took care of that. Regardless, it was a fun and interesting experience . We would highly recommend.
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Q2258yvelizabethl
Mar 12, 2025
Fantastic Cooking Class- Must Do !! - We had an amazing time with our chef, G! Be sure to come hungry. The food is delicious and G is an absolute delight. We hope the next time he comes he will invite his madre and provide an advanced class!
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Richard_d
Feb 28, 2025
Amazing food and an amazing experience! - Nassim offered both a simplistic and flavorful approach that can be easily replicated in your own kitchen! The tour was detailed and fun. Thank you for the opportunity!
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Candy_l
Feb 25, 2025
Great Time - Fun way to see and experience a Mexican market place and taste authentic Mexican food. Excellent information and background of foods and ways to prepare dishes
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Voyager199517
Feb 21, 2025
Cooking class with shopping for ingredients! - The tour was so efficient. We were picked up right on time. We visited market 23, and had a chance to visit a store carrying beautiful Mexican items. We then went shopping for our meal ingredients. It was fun learning from our chef on what to look for when picking your tomatoes. At the restaurant, we started with simmering the rice and dried chilies. Our meal consisted of guacamole, chicken burrito with homemade red sauce, and Mexican rice pudding! Delicious! Oh and a yummy margarita!!
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Sharon_p
Jan 31, 2025
Great tour! - Our group had a great time! Everything was very organized and our tour guide/chef was awesome. I would highly recommend as something different to do while in Cancun.
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Alexis_p
Aug 19, 2024
A must-do class for anyone who loves to cook and is a history buff - I took this fantastic Mexican cooking class on Thursday, August 15th, 2024, and it was an unforgettable experience! The tour guide was outstanding, sharing his deep knowledge of Mexican history and cooking techniques with enthusiasm. The experience started with a walk around the local market, where I learned about the ingredients that make Mexican cuisine so unique. The guide explained the history behind various dishes and ingredients, making the experience both educational and enjoyable. I left the class not only with new cooking skills but also with a deeper appreciation for Mexican culture. I highly recommend this class to anyone visiting Cancun!
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Margaret_l
Aug 6, 2024
Going to the market and... - Going to the market and eating what we made! I would have liked to make chips for the guacamole and snack on guac and chips with my drink.
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Dan_g
Mar 22, 2025
Really a cooking tutorial - First off, the staff are amazing. Everyone is professional and engaging. I would also note that all of the facilities (including transportation) were excellent. Having attended many different cooking classes in countries we travel to, my knock is that this was more of a cooking tutorial than class. The only thing we actually made was guacamole. For everything else, it was either already prepared or we completed a finishing step. In fact, they have it designed to be 1 'cooking' station for every two people. Again, their really wasn't anything to do. That doesn't mean we didn't enjoy it or learn anything - but its not really that hands on - if thats what your interested in.
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