Mexican Cooking Class: Authentic Dishes with Lucía

Immerse yourself in Mexican culture and cuisine with a gastronomic historian in Mexico City. Cook authentic dishes, learn cooking tips, and indulge in traditional flavors!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mexico City - Enter the inviting home of Lucía, a distinguished gastronomic historian, for an engaging cooking class in Mexico City that combines traditional flavors with cultural storytelling. This unique opportunity allows participants to learn genuine Mexican recipes from a local expert who excels in both classic family dishes and innovative,…
What's Included
  • Private cooking class with host Lucia, including a meal
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Enjoy both lunch and dinner
  • Gratuities are taken care of
  • Selection of alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
  • Nopalitos soup in bean broth, lima soup, tortilla soup, aztec soup
  • Albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle meco, - chiles en nogada, encacahuatado with chicken
  • Pork in verdolagas
  • Mexican white rice, red rice, or black rice with platano macho
  • Dulce de guayaba, dulce de mamey, flan de cajeta, or gollorias
  • Coffee or tea
Additional Information

During this experience, you will cook authentic Mexican dishes with your host Lucía in her spacious home kitchen and learn some of her favorite cooking tips and techniques! Lucía can cook a wide variety of Mexican dishes, from traditional family recipes passed down through generations of home cooks, to modern dishes using fresh, local ingredients. 
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Location
Santo Desierto
Lucia's home is in the San Angel neighborhood of Mexico City. She lives on Santo Desierto which is off Calz. Desierto de los Leones. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your confirmation voucher for the exact address, the above only offers a generic location in her neighborhood.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Doryanna
Sep 5, 2025
Exceptional cooking class in Mexico City! - Our cooking experience with Lucia was exceptional. We prepared the meal in her lovely home. She and her assistant were easy going, not at all intimidating, and were masterful, kind and supportive at managing 4 of us at various tasks during meal prep. We selected the meal menu from several different options and were very pleased with the dishes. We learned how to work with masa to make tortillas, sopas and quesadillas (fried), made several fresh salsas and made pumpkin seed mole with chicken for the main entree. We plan to return with friends/family for a future class. We highly recommend Lucia’s classes.
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674georgiag
Sep 2, 2025
Must do for food lovers! - We had a wonderful time. A must for food lovers and anyone looking for a hands on authentic experience. Lucia is great. She was welcoming and had lots of knowledge about the cuisine and history of the food (even pulling out other cookbooks/history books to answer our questions about the food). We cooked mole, salsa verde, sopes, quesadillas - and had a fantastic sit down meal to enjoy the fruits of the labor! We will definitely be back to learn more recipes next time we are in Mexico City.
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R6957wcelisabethh
Aug 15, 2025
Delicious and delightful experience with knowledgeable and thoughtful local chef and teacher! - We enjoyed this so much! Lucia provided a thoughtful and personalized experience for us and was a delightful host all around. She incorporated her many years of gastronomic teaching experience and shared historical insights as she invited us to chop, smash, blend, sauté, assemble (etc.) fresh ingredients to create a delicious and authentic meal in her beautiful home! It was a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend it to travelers who want to lmdive deeper into the culture and history of Mexican cuisine. *Added bonus is the nearby San Angel art market which occurs on Saturdays. Truly a delight for the senses!
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Redpainter
Aug 11, 2025
An experience at San Angel “ like water for chocolate “Do not miss it. - A very special culinary experience followed by a remarkable lunch with Lucia and Martina (the dog). An easy 20-25 minute ride from Polanco and we arrived at Lucia’ charming and personal home with a picturesque garden with a view of the valley behind it. This was followed by three hours of a delightful experIence of true Mexican cuisine. The final meal and conversation did not disappoint. We now feel comfortable trying this at home. Lucia is an incredible cook and host sure to charm you.
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239mikkeli
Jul 17, 2025
Unique experience - We had an amazing time and made of the great mexican food that we love. Lucia was a great host and a great teacher. Would highly recommend it.
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Loriwv6535lx
Jul 7, 2025
Delicious food and delightful company! - We had such a wonderful time visiting with Lucia and learning from her! She is warm and welcoming and her recipes were delicious- I definitely will be making them again and again at home! Lucia made it feel like we were neighbors just stopping by for a visit❤️
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Laila
Jul 7, 2025
Wonderful meal and experience, great hospitality! - Wonderful experience with a lovely home cook! We enjoyed a generous meal and learned so much preparing it. A highlight of our time in Mexico City. We got to tour a different part of the city, learn from our guide about her life and family and neighborhood, tour the food markets and learn about the food, and enjoy the cooking experience. We learned how to make mole, quesadillas and arepas, work with zucchini blossoms, and make Mexican flan. We had a delicious meal together in her garden with a view. Highly recommend for couples or families with kids who are old enough to enjoy working in the kitchen.
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Stephanieae4817bc
Jul 5, 2025
Beautiful, delicious, and super fun meal! - We had a wonderful time, and delicious meal with Lucia! We learned so much about the food we made, it's history, and it's ingredients. Lucia is fun, warm, extremely knowledgeable, an amazing cook, and her kitchen is comfortable. We made three dishes, three sauces, and a desert, and we had a beautiful meal in her peaceful garden. I truly loved this experience, and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Mexico City! Gracias Lucia, espero que nos volvamos a ver pronto 💖
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M4139snmatthewl
Jun 23, 2025
Amazing!! - We had such a great time! Lucia was so knowledgeable and accommodating. I would highly recommend taking this class. This was the highlight of my trip to Mexico City!
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Kathleen
Jun 10, 2025
Cooking class with Lucía is a MUST! - Cooking class with Lucía is a MUST while visiting Mexico City! Lucía is an amazing chef. My husband and I met her at the best Mercado in Mexico City. We wandered through the amazing grocery store sampling wonderful treats that you will never find in American stores or restaurants. We then drove to her beautiful casa in the hills. We learned to make fresh corn tortillas, two different salsas, stuffed poblano peppers, stuffed tortillas with ingredients including squash blossoms. We made crispy tortilla chips to go with the mouth watering salsas. Fried white rice that turns out amazingly fluffy, sweet mango dessert, and several other dishes. All of this washed down with a glass of hibiscus juice or a cerveza! The last comment I would like to make is that we sampled Lucía’s jalapeño jelly on a corn tortilla topped with goat cheese!! Never have we eaten any jalapeño jelly that good. You should purchase her jelly that she sells in a beautiful jar to take home with you. Lucía made us feel like part of her family. Gracias Lucía! Kathleen and Ron Texas
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From $118
up to 13 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).