Authentic Mexican Cooking Lesson With a Gastronomic Historian in Mexico City

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Authentic Mexican Hands On Home Cooking With a Local in Mexico City

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3 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Take an authentic, private cooking class in the colonial neighborhood of San Ángel. Step into the home kitchen of Lucía, a talented cook with a graduate degree in Mexican culinary history. With Lucía’s guiding hand, use fresh, local ingredients to prepare a seasonal menu of dishes like chiles en nogada (meat-filled poblano chilis in a walnut cream sauce) and traditional moles (savory meat dishes cooked in spice and chili sauce). Enjoy your meal in Lucía’s lovely home garden.

Discover Mexico’s rich culinary tradition with a local expert
Learn how to prepare Mexican favorites
Private lesson in intimate home environment
Delicious meal and alcoholic beverages included

Sample Menu

Starter

Nopalitos soup in bean broth, lima soup, tortilla soup, aztec soup

Main

Albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle meco,

chiles en nogada, encacahuatado with chicken

Main

Pork in verdolagas

Main

Mexican white rice, red rice, or black rice with platano macho

Dessert

Dulce de guayaba, dulce de mamey, flan de cajeta, or gollorias

Dessert

Coffee or tea

What's Included

Private cooking class + meal with your host Lucia
Alcoholic Beverages
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Gratuities
Lunch
Dinner

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Santo Desierto, Tizampampano, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Lucia home is in San Angel. She lives on Santo Desierto which is off Calz. Desierto de los Leones. 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. That can be found upon booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Stroller accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Service animals allowed
Private, personalized experience
Near public transportation
Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Mexico City home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Mexican culture and cuisine together.
Minimum numbers apply. Lucia has a two guest minimum. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Emily_S

Highly recommend this experience! We have taken cooking classes before in other areas and Lucia was wonderful. She was so welcoming and very knowledgeable about cooking and the history of Mexico City (education system, healthcare, ect). Amazing food and her home was incredible. You won’t be disappointed! Only note is use the address provided not the Google maps address as It takes you to a different location.

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Warm and welcoming host

Nehal_T, Feb 2024

Lucia is such a warm and wonderful person. She welcomed us into her home and it felt like cooking with an old friend. The dishes were delicious and we got to enjoy them in her beautiful garden. She is well traveled and very knowledgeable about Mexican cuisine. Highly recommend this cooking class!

Delicious food, led by a wonderful host.

Scott_C, Feb 2024

Our host was charming, and her knowledge of the food of Mexico was fantastic. We cooked wonderful food, and enjoyed meeting Lucia, and eating our delicious lunch on her lovely terrace, surrounded by flowers and orange trees. Five star experience!

Amazing food

Zak_A, Feb 2024

A wonderful cooking experience in a beautiful home. The food was excellent I highly recommend this experience to anyone in CDMX

Highly recommend

Nikolay_M, Feb 2024

My family had an amazing experience cooking mouthwatering Mexican dishes under masterful guidance of Lucia in her charming home. We shared stories, laughs, and amazing meal. I’m afraid quesadillas are forever ruined for me as I’m unlikely to find quesadillas that would taste as fantastic as the ones we made as a group. We received a lot of cooking tips that are easily transferable to home cooking. It was very nice seating outside on the patio having the meal that we all prepared. It was a lifetime memory for my family that we will cherish forever. Very grateful to have had this incredible cooking experience. Highly recommend.

The Best of Food, Culture & History!

Jane_F, Feb 2024

Lucia shared food history and insights into culture of life in Mexico. She is an excellent cook and teacher. Her kitchen is a delight and the experience of being in her beautiful home and garden was magical. This is a must do experience! She also gave us great recommendations for places to see while we are here.

Amazing!

Emily_S, Nov 2023

Delicious and informative cooking class

Sarah_M, Jun 2023

A wonderful experience! This was a hands-on cooking class in Lucia’s beautiful home. We learned so much about Mexican food and the lunch was absolutely delicious. Our six year old loved it too! Highly recommended.

Amazing experience in a beautiful location

Catherine_T, Feb 2023

Amazing cooking class in a beautiful location! Lucia was very kind and explained how each ingredient was connected to the country, which made it extra special. Would definitely recommend!

Fun and delicious vacation highlight!

Joe_V, Mar 2022

Our experience with Lucia was something I will never forget! We learned so much about Mexican cuisine & this will go down as a highlight of our trip to CDMX!! A truly great time!

Wonderful experience learning about food and Mexico!!

Mitch_C, Feb 2022

Wonderful experience! Lucia is such a kind and welcoming person! We quickly felt at ease and were enjoying our conversation and the process. I also really appreciate Lucia's mix of an easy-going attitude and making sure we were seeing and doing what was necessary to really learn the recipes. She also helped customize the class and dishes to what was most relevant for us. I would definitely take a class with Lucia again next time we are back in Mexico city.

The cooking lesson with Lucia was a...

Walter_S, Apr 2018

The cooking lesson with Lucia was a highlight of our trip! Lunch was delicious - were eagerly waiting recipes via email to try at home. Lucia welcomed us into her beautiful home like old friends. She gave us the option of watching or helping. As we worked, she demonstrated and explained steps and techniques. We appreciate that Lucia was well organized: she sent the menu before we arrived considered a food allergy included requested Lime Soup on menu it was delicious. Lucia included many great-tasting unexpected touches: Margaritas from recipe she enjoys and recently received ant eggs tostada vegan mole taco great green salsa delicious guacamole corn cake with rompope sauce. Lucias kitchen was well-designed/laid out. The set-up allowed for us to easily watch, listen, and participate. Looking forward to a return visit.