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Mexican Cooking: Private Class with Margarita
5.0
34 Ratings
Ciudad de México
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture with a private market tour and cooking class in Margarita’s home. Learn traditional recipes, enjoy a meal together, and experience Mexican hospitality.
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture with a private market tour and cooking class in Margarita’s home. Learn traditional recipes, enjoy a meal together, and experience Mexican hospitality.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mexico City - Meet Margarita at her home and then drive to her local covered market five minutes away. San Angel is a typical neighborhood market in Mexico where most locals will go to buy their groceries. Margarita will introduce you to some of the local fruits and vegetables and then you will purchase some of the ingredients you will use…
- Mexico City - Meet Margarita at her home and then drive to her local covered market five minutes away. San Angel is a typical neighborhood market in Mexico where most locals will go to buy their groceries. Margarita will introduce you to some of the local fruits and vegetables and then you will purchase some of the ingredients you will use together in your cooking class. After your tour, head to Margarita’s home on a typical residential street of Mexico City’s Tlacopac San \[Angel neighborhood. Enjoy a welcome drink and appetizers as you begin your cooking class, during which you will learn to make 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes. Learn to make tortillas from scratch, a traditional soup such as creamy chorizo-bean soup or tortilla soup, and a main dish such as chile rellenos or pork tenderloin in tamarind sauce. Then sit down together to enjoy your meal at Margarita’s dining table or, in warm summer months, outdoors in Margarita’s garden. End your meal with a traditional rice pudding or a spicy chocolate mousse and coffee or tea.
What's Included
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Margarita
- Lunch or Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Margarita
- Lunch or Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Transportation
Meal Options
- Sopes with beans and fresh guacamole or fresh tortillas
- Traditional Mexican soup such as tortilla or creamy black bean soup
- Stuffed chicken breast with queso and salsa verde
- Side of Mexican red or green rice
- Chocolate mousse, rice pudding, or dulce de leche crepes
- Sopes with beans and fresh guacamole or fresh tortillas
- Traditional Mexican soup such as tortilla or creamy black bean soup
- Stuffed chicken breast with queso and salsa verde
- Side of Mexican red or green rice
- Chocolate mousse, rice pudding, or dulce de leche crepes
Additional Information
Join a private market tour and enjoy an authentic cooking class in a local home with your host, Margarita. This is an ideal experience for those eager to immerse themselves in local culture through food. The cooking class will be held in a home kitchen where Margarita will guide you in preparing 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes from her family recipes….
Join a private market tour and enjoy an authentic cooking class in a local home with your host, Margarita. This is an ideal experience for those eager to immerse themselves in local culture through food. The cooking class will be held in a home kitchen where Margarita will guide you in preparing 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, savor your meal together in Margarita’s lovely Mexico City home and garden.
• Market tour
• Cooking lesson and meal in a local home
• Introduction to Mexican cuisine and cooking
• 100% private activity
• Experience Mexican hospitality in a residential Mexico City neighborhood
• Vegetarian and gluten-free options available
Location
Mitsubishi San Angel
Avenida Revolución
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Theresa_m
Feb 15, 2026
We had an amazing morning... - We had an amazing morning with Margarita! She was so knowledgeable and lovely, and all the food we made was amazing 💖 It felt like such an authentic experience! Would recommend to anyone :)
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Jaclyn
Oct 24, 2025
Margarita was an incredible guide and teacher! She was very knowledgeable and kind. She welcomed us warmly into her home - Best class ever! Margarita taught us so much about the culture, food, and traditions of mexico. We will be back!!!!!!!!
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P5142czandrewn
Aug 13, 2025
Great food and experience - Excellent experience - the food was amazing and the lessons were easy to follow and designed to be used back home as well. She was also very accommodating to our little daughter which meant a lot to us
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Alanej2014
Jul 11, 2025
Great way to learn more about the culture! Highly recommend this experience! - Fantastic experience! Margarita was very accommodating and responded quickly to all our questions before we arrived and planned foods that fit our dietary needs. We were interested to learn to cook with squash blossoms, and she was quick to accommodate us. Margarita is very knowledgeable and encouraging in the kitchen. She even shared pictures and recipes when we were finished. We highly recommend the experience. It was such a great way to learn more about the culture and connect with a local!
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Bridget_o
May 2, 2025
A True Cultural Experience - Margarita was the most gracious, humble and interesting host. She lovingly welcomes you into her beautiful home and the fun begins. This is a true in-home cultural experience including a fabulous trip to her neighborhood market. Seasoned cooks and wannabes alike will truly appreciate Margarita, the food you make alongside her and the gorgeous setting. Worth every cent.
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Harry_l
Apr 27, 2025
Great for a family - Margarita was a terrific hostess and very accommodating. She checked in with us on menu since we had young children with us to make sure everything would be good for the whole family. The market tour was good and she helped us with navigating purchase of some things for our place as well. She was also very patient as I tried to improve my Spanish with her. Highly recommend.
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Sufrancis
Mar 27, 2025
Best cook, best food, beautiful setting.. - I just had the best mole I have ever tasted, and I'm sure I can and will repeat this recipe at home. Our entire menu was fantastic, fun and not too complicated to replicate back home. There was so much food that we couldn't eat it all! Margarita is lovely, a fantastic cook and teacher, very patient. She has a beautiful home in an old neighborhood with narrow, cobblestone streets. Just visiting a home in this area is a treat. It was a beautiful day, and we ate outside on her patio. The market tour was fun, and even though we are familiar with Mexican markets and food ingredients, we learned more. Margarita was also helpful about suggesting things we might see and do in the area, so that we walked from her home through that beautiful neighborhood to our next adventure.
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Michael_e
Mar 1, 2025
Exactly The Local Cooking Experience We Wanted - Our time with Margarita was somewhere between lovely and enchanting. My wife and I were hoping for an authentic, intimate cooking experience and we were bestowed exactly that with Margarita. Her home, neighborhood, local market as well as Margarita herself were all delightful and we would join her again in a heartbeat. Thank you for a wonderful morning and sharing your space, time and culinary knowledge with us Margarita, we loved it and it was all delicious!
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Moc731
Jan 27, 2025
Great trip to get an amazing experience and exposure to Mexican culture - We had a lovely experience with Margarita, I highly recommend this experience if you'd like to learn how to make easy authentic traditional Mexican food. She has shared her recipes and we stay in contact for any inquires. I hope to come back and visit you again! Thank you :)
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Cmcalder27
Sep 30, 2024
Delicious food and wonderful hostess! - Such a great experience that I will recommend to all of my friends and family visiting Mexico City! Margarita was so lovely and accommodating and made sure the menu was approachable ingredient-wise and in terms of dietary restrictions. I can’t wait to recreate the dishes at home :) Thank you Margarita and see you again soon!
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