Traditional Cooking Class in Oaxaca: Home-Cooked Meals with Minerva Lopez

Immerse yourself in the authentic flavors and traditions of Oaxaca with Minerva Lopez’s traditional cooking class. Learn to cook like a local in a small, intimate setting, using fresh, organic ingredients from the local market. Whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or meat lover, there’s something for everyone. Join us for a unique culinary experience that goes beyond just a class.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • C. Monterrey 1370 - A warm welcome awaits you at my traditional wood-fired stove.\nAs an award-winning instructor in Traditional Oaxacan Cuisine and the recipient of the 1st Place prize at the Oaxacan Traditional Cooks Meet, I’m excited to guide you.\nOur journey begins with a stroll through Oaxaca’s largest market, where we’ll explore indigenous…
What's Included
  • Local Market Tour
  • Lunch
  • Vegetarian/vegan/gluten free menu option
  • Seasonal dessert
  • Seasonal fruit waters
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Beer or soda
Meal Options
  • House chocolate with bread - A chocolate drink is served accompanied with traditional bread
  • hand tortillas - Learn to make tortillas by hand on a clay griddle or pre-Hispanic stove
  • OPTION 1 Oaxacan Mole - available moles(10)
    you can choose 1 of them
    BLACK MOLE
    reddish
    chichilo
    green
    yellow
    yellow mixe
    stew
    nutty
    manchamanteles
  • Option 2…
Additional Information

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT:
IT IS NOT A RESTAURANT, I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A CHEF
I am Minerva Lopez and I am a traditional cook from Oaxaca and I have more than 40 years of experience in pre-Hispanic and traditional cooking.
I invite you to spend a day at my house, with my family, my culture, it is an authentic experience where you will learn to cook as…

Location
Gral. Antonio de León 1
General Antonio de León
WE CAN AGREE ON A PLACE OF DEPARTURE OR THE ZOCALO OF THE CD OF OAXACA, IN FRONT OF THE CATHEDRAL. ALSO IN THE LESCAS CO TOURS OFFICE, THEY ARE FRIENDS OF MINE AND CAN WAIT IN THEIR OFFICE ANTONIO DE LEON NO. 1 LOCAL I IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CONTACT ME BY CALL OR WHATSAPP +529512903409
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kate_s
Apr 14, 2025
Book now - you won’t regret it. - Minerva is an accomplished, award-winning chef who has learned how to create a great experience for her guests. We met at the meeting place, were met by a translator who was from the US, met Minerva herself, and then jumped into a very nice van that drove us to a local market where we were the only tourists. We marveled as Minerva expertly navigated its sprawl, and were given the opportunity to see and taste our way through - buying up whatever we fancied along the way. We then got back in the van, made a pitstop to get our corn ground, and then drove to Minerva’s own home where we cooked and ate and cooked and ate. Minerva, her daughter, and her team were just excellent hosts. Highly recommend!
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Nicole_c
Apr 12, 2025
Our group really enjoyed... - Our group really enjoyed Minerva's cooking class! The outdoor cooking area is very relaxing surrounded by a garden. We were cooking a complicated mole recipe, so she had the whole group divide up responsibilities and take turns prepping and cooking different items to make up the dish. We really liked this arrangement because it gave us time to watch and relax, versus cooking the entire time. The stove is also very hot, so it worked out well to take turns. Would definitely recommend!
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Patricia_c
Apr 10, 2025
The. Absolute. Best. Cooking. Experience. Ever. - A perfect day. Annotated visit to the huge traditional central market. Minibus transport to Minerva’s beautiful home up in the hills not far from Monte Alban. Hands-on and thorough lesson where Minerva took us through selecting ingredients for and preparing her family recipe for black mole plus making corn tortillas. A mezcal moment. And we got to eat the delicious meal that we helped to create. A most satisfying day that I highly recommend!
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Heidi_m
Apr 8, 2025
This was just what we... - This was just what we hoped it would be! Minerva took us to the market to shop for the meal we were going to prepare. She is so knowledgeable and such a great teacher. Authentic cooking over an open fire and comal. It was a hands on experience and we learned so much!
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Heidinw3774xg
Apr 4, 2025
Lovely all the way 🌸 - Minerva is lovely! The class was very informative. The walk thru the market was fascinating. I am not a mole lover but I must say learning about it from a Master was delightful. And the mole was so delicious I am now a mole lover, at least this mole.
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Lisacl6656xg
Mar 30, 2025
A memorable experience! - A very fun day of learning traditional Mexican cooking of tortillas, sopes, entomatadas, amarillo mole, two types of salsa. Beautiful setting and warm welcoming family and interpreter. Everyone participated in the cooking, and of course the plentiful eating, and we all took leftovers home. A wonderful experience, highly recommended.
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Alicia_b
Mar 29, 2025
A perfect cooking class - This was a wonderful experience. The market was unique and going to Minerva’s house to cook was perfect. Having the translator Amy was great for my husband but he was able to pick up on everything. Well worth the day.
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Richard
Mar 13, 2025
Time well spent - This cooking school is just what I was hoping to find. Friendly, informative, welcoming, relaxed, hands on, useful and really, really good food. I’ve been on many market tours with various cooking programs. This was the best. I didn’t feel like I was on a tour as much as tagging along on shopping trip with my great cook aunt. The translator provided extra detail and clarification as needed. We spent the day in a lovely home like setting with a congenial group learning how to give character and flavor to food I can prepare at home.
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Teja_c
Mar 6, 2025
Must do - Minerva’s class was amazing! We learned so much and had a blast cooking. Walking through the market was also incredible.
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Joelle_rehmann
Mar 2, 2025
10/10 lovely and authentic classes - I've been there last year in the end of October and I highly recommend this tour! First of all I met lots of wonderful, friendly and open minded people there. Secondly we went to the REAL local market and got introduced to all the traditional ingredients we've used during our class. Minerva's home was such an oasis and felt like a real mexican paradise! In my opinion you're missing out If you don't book this tour. Would come back again at any time because I'm still remembering this wonderful experience I've made there. Thanks a lot for having me, Minerva :)
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).