Oaxaca Cooking: Authentic Culinary Experience

Immerse yourself in the ancient cooking techniques of Oaxaca with Chef Miguel Alvarez at Quinta Brava. Experience the magic of traditional cuisine and learn to cook with your hands.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nicolás Bravo 9 - Engage in a hands-on farm-to-table cooking class in Oaxaca, hosted by a local family farm, featuring 9 mole samplers and a mezcal tasting.
    Explore the art of ancient Oaxacan cuisine in an authentic “cocina de rancho,” where traditional family and wood-fired cooking methods are celebrated. This immersive cooking class is perfect…
What's Included
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
Meal Options
  • drinks - chocolate de agua, cafe de olla, agua fresca, cerveza and mezcal
  • tortillas, empanadas, memelas, quesadillas, tetelas, - you will create delicious dishes using nixtamalized corn to make handmade tortillas, featuring quesillo, squash blossoms, and more!
  • soups and moles - Embark on a hands-on cooking adventure! Choose from a variety of soups…
Additional Information

Greetings to all!
After years of enjoying fine dining and living outside of Mexico, the Operator has returned to their roots to establish “The Real Oaxaca Cooking Experience.”
At Quinta Brava, a dedicated team of three professional cocineras and chefs is eager to guide participants through an unforgettable culinary journey.
This distinctive experience…

Location
5 de Mayo 210
5 de Mayo
A mini van with the QUINTA BRAVA logo will pick you up at 8:45 AM at the meeting point. Please text our booking manager 24 hours in advance to arrange any details. You can reach them at +529511104594. We look forward to seeing you!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Suzanne_d
Jun 7, 2026
A fantastic experience - This was a fantastic experience. Miguel is passionate about Oaxacan cooking. The setting is beautiful. We learned so much and had great fun along the way. Book it now!
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Gregni6244xu
Jun 6, 2026
Good times, Great food - Awesome time and experience.
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Kellybcntr
May 23, 2026
Fun Learning Traditional Oaxaca Foods and Cooking Methods - My husband and I had such a good time with our son and his wife. The host was wonderful at explaining the various moles and traditional cooking methods. Each participant was involved in different aspects of the dishes we cooked and the food was tasty. The other couples were also fun to learn and chat with.
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Karen_s
May 6, 2026
An Incredible Cultural Cooking Experience - My Sister and I had the pleasure of an incredible farm-to-table Oaxacan cooking experience with José as our instructor today. We were picked up in Oaxaca Central in a van and driven out to a smaller more laid back area outside of town where there was an outdoor cooking experience with José showing us the old traditional methods of making foods such as corn tortillas made from scratch, moles, salsas, empanadas and more.. We were given a tour of their large fruit and vegetable garden and their goats, chickens and such. Then we walked to the local market to shop for additional fresh ingredients. We arrived back and José put us to work, showing us the authentic cooking techniques over fire, using all the freshest ingredients. We enjoyed several dishes and it was a wonderful experience in a laid back large back yard setting. They have a great set up there for a truly memorable day. Oh, and we enjoyed the cocktails too!!
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Ed_l
May 6, 2026
A wonderful experience!... - A wonderful experience! Learn how to make tortillas from corn masa. They showed us nine different Molay's and we got to pick two that we made from scratch.. Delicious.!
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Claire_r
May 1, 2026
Great day - What a lovely surprise. This was a great cooking class, loved the setting, the short walk to the market, learning the processes of making some authentic food and getting to taste all the different moles.
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Shaunii2025
Apr 20, 2026
Unique experience you won’t regret! - We had an excellent time at this cooking class. It was such a unique experience learning the traditional way of making corn tortillas , learning about the different types of mole’s and being surrounded by the agriculture the food was made from. Beautiful scenery and staff, Jose was so lovely we really enjoyed our time ! And we were full the rest of the day!!
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Tweibelzahl
Mar 25, 2026
Mole, mole, and more. - Excellent, fun and engaging.
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Carolbu5463ax
Mar 21, 2026
A fabulous day! Jose' rocks! - We had a lovely experience, and a very fun & delicious day. First, we were really fortunate to have a great group of relative strangers. Our host was Jose' and we felt so lucky to have him - skilled, personable and with a great sense of humor. This was so much more than a cooking class. We discussed then tasted the recipe choices, then took a short walk into the village to purchase supplies. We made two different main dishes (two moles, in our case) plus empanadas, rolling out tortillas from scratch, a salsa learning experiment, and a dessert. Beer, water and mescal available. All in a lovely garden with an outdoor kitchen. Jose' made this a really fun day. My only suggestion would be that Quinta Brava (owner) supply some sort of rough recipe to take home with us.
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Niels_v
May 8, 2026
Recipes missing - Had a very nice experience and enjoyed everything moment. We are still missing the recipes thought, would appreciate if they would still send them. If this is done, 5/5 rating!
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From $97
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).