6 Cancun Cooking Classes to Book Before You Fly

1.Mexican Cooking Class with fresh Local Market ingredients selection and transpor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 238 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Visit Cancun’s Mercado 23 with a chef-guide to see local produce, tortillas, pottery and more, then prepare a Mexican meal in a cooking class. The roughly four-hour outing includes hotel pickup, drinks and lunch, with groups capped at 10. Guides have included Diego, Angel, Sasha, G and Nassim.

“This was a fun class. I did learn some stuff. I’ll be trying these recipes at home. G was a great chef.”

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2.Cooking Class and Optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 4 hours · from $78Best value

Spend four hours learning Mexican cooking with a chef such as Diego, Nassim or G. Make dishes including tortillas, guacamole and enchiladas at a long-running Cancún restaurant. Add hotel pickup and a guided market visit to see where ingredients come from and how to choose them.

“Learned a lot and had fun at the same time. Would totally recommend!”

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3.Tasty Mexican Cooking Class with Feast in Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $161Top rated

At Mexico Lindo Cooking near Puerto Morelos, a professional chef leads a hands-on class in a private jungle kitchen. You’ll visit the organic garden, prepare a six-course Mexican meal, and sit down to a feast with drinks, music, and recipes to take home. Groups are capped at eight. Hotel transport costs extra.

“This was a great class, so happy we went! The place was pretty far out of Cancun which was a negative because you have to arrange for transport both ways, but it was totally worth it. Learned a lot of cooking skills that we can use for any dish. All the food was cooked in clay dishes and mostly over open fires or in the oven. The whole kitchen set up is really nice, with some big propane burners as well. The food was interesting and fun, make sure you come hungry because they will feed you! The garden was new this year, so just getting started as a bio-sustainable…”

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4.Cancun Hands-On Mexican Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

At Cancun Food Tours, learn Mexican cooking with an English-speaking local chef during a 3.5-hour class built around fruit, tamales, guacamole, tortillas, sopes and enchiladas. Chefs such as Diego and Nassim have led sessions. A market visit and transport may depend on the option you book, so confirm what is included before you go.

“Carlos was knowledgeable and passionate about cooking Mexican food. We had a blast! This is a “must do”.”

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5.Cancun small group Cooking Class with Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about three hours cooking and eating with Chef Alberto in his Cancun home. The small-group class covers a rotating daily main dish plus salsas, guacamole and tortillas. Chef Alberto’s mother, Lili, may join in the kitchen, and some class formats include a local market visit. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free needs can be accommodated.

“Chef Alberto creates a lovely morning with a tour of the market along and then a short ride to his house for a completely homemade meal. Together with his mother, Lily, we made guacamole and chicken mole. We pressed the tortillas with an old-school tortilla press and also enjoyed a refreshing mocktail. Their level of English was excellent and we really enjoyed our time in their quaint kitchen. It was one of the best things we’ve eaten in a while!!”

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6.4h Cooking Class in Cancun with 8 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $110

In a group of no more than six, cook Mexican dishes in Chef Mel’s home with guidance from bilingual hosts Mel and Israel. The four-hour class includes ingredients, a full meal, unlimited drinks, and a digital recipe book. You meet at Cantina La Curva, and transportation is not included.

“We had a great time with Melissa. All 6 of us enjoyed preparing the dishes and we enjoyed the lovely patio for dining.”

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