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Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

Oaxaca City, Mexico

4 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the tastes and textures of Oaxaca during a cooking workshop right in the heart of the city. Join a small group and visit a local market to gather ingredients for your class. There's no set menu, so the group can select which traditional dishes to make. Learn about the origins of each dish and several techniques during your hands-on class. Your tour end with the delicious meal that you've created.

Learn how to prepare traditional Oaxacan recipes
Special dietary restrictions can be accommodated
Sip on complimentary drinks while you cook and eat
A small group means more attention from your instructor

Sample Menu

Main

Mole negro

What's Included

All ingredients
Complimentary drinks
Gluten free option available
Vegetarian applicable menu
Tour to a local market

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Casa Crespo
Reforma 808, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
Casa Crespo en la parte noreste del jardín Conzatti, casa verde portón negro

Start time

10:00 AM

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
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Samantha_T

This tour was a clear highlight on our four day trip to Oaxaca. The guide was kind and had a very accommodating and experienced team. You could tell they are a well-oiled machine. Atmosphere was friendly and the food was delicious! We loved sitting down to dine with the other guests. Perfect for any type of travellers other than young kids who may find it long. Cannot recommend this enough.

Reviews

4.5

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Flavorful Class

Dante_M, Apr 2024

Oscar was our tour guide/chef, he was amazing! Oscar took us on a tour through the market and talked about all the different seasonings, spices, plants, vegetables that make up the great cuisine of Oaxaca. Would definitely recommend the class with Casa Crespo.

Fantastic cooking class & market tour!

Nancy_M, Mar 2024

We loved the entire experience! Beautiful market tour, then we prepared & enjoyed a delicious meal! Chef Oscar was very knowledgeable and helpful and made sure we all were able to participate.

A trip highlight!

Samantha_T, Mar 2024

Be careful if you book this tour. No refunds, book a tour that does, there are lots of options.

Robert_W, Mar 2024

Broke my foot and had to cancel my trip to Oaxaca. Very disappointed that I didn’t get my money back. Had plenty of time to fill my space. Have some compassion for God’s sake. Be very careful before you book this tour, there are others that will provide a refund for the same type of event.

wow! pretty great tbh!

Andrew_S, Feb 2024

what an incredible experience! we made way more than mole (tamales, al pastor tacos, shrimp soup, & corn ice cream). oscar was pretty chill and explained things well! this surprisingly far exceeded out expectations!

A most informative and enjoyable tour

John_K, Feb 2024

This was a fabulous tour. Thank you Oscar! Such an informative guide in the market, explaining so much about all the various ingredients that are integral to Mexican cuisine and then patiently showing us how to make complex dishes. We enjoyed every aspect of the tour but of course the best bit was eating the fruits of our labour - all absolutely delicious!

Complete Oaxacan Meal!

Stan_S, Feb 2024

The prepping of all the ingredients involved in a complete Oaxacan meal was fun and educational. Emily kept things moving well even with a group of 17. I would recommend offering water before and after the walk to the market. The heat took a toll on some in the group.

I'm still full!

Susan_D, Feb 2024

So much food! Very accommodating for vegetarians and pescatarians. Lovely setting and going to the market was so fun!

I recommend the experience

Berta_Z, Feb 2024

We got to choose our menu and the instructor and his assistant were very efficient in delivering the demonstration while involving the participants. I definitely recommend the experience.

Fantastic

Stephen_C, Jan 2024

I had an absolutely fantastic morning. Oscar was a great instructor and I learned so much. We were given a choice of many different options to cook so we made our menu personable for our group. I felt lucky that our group was only 5 people so it felt really personable. He said groups reach up to 15 people and I feel it wouldn’t be as fun with that large a group.

Educational market visit,...

Patrick_S, Jan 2024

Educational market visit, hands on class which in the end produced a wonderful lunch and lively conversation. Can’t wait to try Oscar’s dishes at home.

Recommended Experience

Melissa_P, Dec 2023

Very friendly and knowledgeable instructor. Food we made was delicious. Able to accommodate food restrictions and preferences. Showed us around the market, which was helpful for when we went back to shop later.

Must do!

Stephanie_B, Nov 2023

This was such a wonderful experience. So happy my friend and I booked it. So great to walk around the market and learn about the different vegetation and local foods while also having the opportunity to learn how to make different dishes. The host was helpful and explained everything as he went. The food turned out delicious and you end the day by enjoying the meal with a group of strangers, it was a good experience. Definitely do it.

Recommended

Viju_V, Nov 2023

Great trip to market, fun cooking experience of varied menu. Oscar did a great job and his support team is highly efficient

An authentic fun Oaxaca activity!!

Susan_C, Nov 2023

The market visit was interesting and pleasant. The cooking class was so much fun! Everyone got to participate with all the recipes.The menu was delicious and the chef was very careful to respect People’s likes and allergies. Highly recommend this class!!! Susan Cohen

The food was good and it...

Chelsea_R, Nov 2023

The food was good and it was overall a very nice lunch! It felt quite rushed and mechanical as I believe they must host this class constantly. I haven’t taken a cooking class before but if I do one again I think having less students in a class would allow for more time to do some extra cooking steps and ask questions.

Wonderful experience!

Melanie_M, Nov 2023

This was such a wonderful experience! Oscar was very patient, professional, and taught us well. We will definitely recommend this experience to all our friends and family!

Fun fun fun

Christine_R, Oct 2023

Such fun. Great experience and interesting way to learn about mezcal. Loved the mole pairing. Our guide was super knowledgeable and engaging. Do it!

great experience in oaxaca

Kirsten_S, Oct 2023

This tour was great! We had Emily as our guide who was super knowledgeable and nice. We made a bunch of different dishes and learned a lot at the market as well. The food is such a huge part of oaxacan culture, so I definitely recommend this tour to learn more about oaxaca.

Fun time and great food

Reece_P, Oct 2023

Excellent experience to enjoy a great meal and learn about traditional Oaxacan cuisine. There were a number of courses to try and it was fascinating to learn how the ingredients pair together.

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