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🌮 Mexican Cooking Class (with Market Visit)

Cook mole, chiles rellenos or cochinita from scratch with a local chef — then eat your homework with a mezcal pairing.

Prix
$35–$109
Durée
3-4 hours
Saison
Year-round
Bon pour
Families

À quoi s'attendre

  • Small-group classes (often in the instructor's home or a dedicated studio) with individual cooking stations
  • Choose 1- or 3-course formats; menus rotate: salsas + antojitos, chile relleno, mole paste, aguas frescas, hand-made tortillas
  • Several classes bundle a tequila-vs-mezcal lesson and tasting
  • Market-visit variants start at the DAC/municipal market to shop ingredients
  • 3-4 hours including eating the meal; recipes emailed after
  • Vegetarian/GF accommodated; kids welcome on family sessions
  • Downtown locations — no transport needed from PDC hotels
💵 Vérification des prix : Viator lists from $35; typical small-group $69-99; with market tour + mezcal tasting $89-109

Bon à savoir

Expect to pay between $35 and $109 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Viator lists from $35; typical small-group $69-99; with market tour + mezcal tasting $89-109.

Plan for 3-4 hours. Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It is one of the most family-friendly picks in Playa del Carmen; kids are welcome and child pricing usually applies.

Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes — tastings and transport between stops are included.

Food and city experiences are all-weather.

A day or two ahead is usually enough outside holiday weeks, and booking direct often lets you pick the exact departure time you want.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

Small-group classes (often in the instructor's home or a dedicated studio) with individual cooking stations Choose 1- or 3-course formats; menus rotate: salsas + antojitos, chile relleno, mole paste, aguas frescas, hand-made tortillas Several classes bundle a tequila-vs-mezcal lesson and tasting
de $35–$109 USD

Dites-nous vos dates — nous confirmons la disponibilité et le meilleur prix actuel avec l'opérateur. Pas de prépaiement, pas de balisage.

Nous répondrons par email dans quelques heures avec disponibilité et prix exacts.
  • ✓ Annulation gratuite sur la plupart des visites
  • ✓ Aucun prépaiement pour nous — payer l'opérateur
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Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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