Mexico City Market Tour & Authentic Cooking Class in Lucia's Home

5.0
(59 reviews)
Mexico City, Mexico

4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Explore Mercado San Ángel with a culinary historian and university professor, as you discover the fresh ingredients, traditional products, and culinary traditions that shape Mexican cuisine. Then continue to her beautiful home for a private cooking class, where you'll prepare authentic family recipes using seasonal, local ingredients. Your local host shares the history and cultural significance behind each dish, creating an experience that goes far beyond a typical cooking class. Enjoy your homemade meal with a local beer or tequila in the welcoming atmosphere of a real Mexican home.

Example 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, or veracruzana fish

Main

Pork in verdolagas

Main

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

Dessert

Sweet dessert of dulce de guayaba, dulce de mamey, flan de cajeta, or gollorias

What's Included

Local beer or tequila
Private cooking class & home-cooked Mexican meal
Guided tour of Mercado San Ángel with a local

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host Lucía at the principal entrance to the Mercado San Angel [Mercado Melchor Muzquiz]. Address: 01000 Avenida Revolución, entre Dr. Elguero y Melchor, Muzquiz, San Ángel, 01000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Cook authentic Mexican recipes in Lucia's beautiful home while learning family traditions passed down for generations. Meet Lucía at Mercado San Angel, a bustling covered market filled with everything you need to make a traditional meal at home. During this Mexico City market tour Lucía will teach you about the local products on offer, from farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, to dried chilies, spices and flowers. After exploring the market together you will drive in Lucia's car or take a taxi to Lucia’s home to begin your cooking class.

Learn to cook authentic Mexican dishes with Lucía in this Mexico City cooking class. Cook together with Lucía and learn some of her favorite cooking tips and techniques. Note that Lucía can offer both a hands-on cooking class or a cooking demonstration in which you will watch Lucía prepare the dishes. Please specify what you prefer at the time of booking. Enjoy your meal with local alcohol such as beer or tequila. Vegetarians are welcome - just indicate your dietary preference when booking.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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
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Cancellation Policy

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

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