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15 Best Oaxacan Cooking Classes

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The 15 oaxacan cooking classes travellers book most around Oaxaca, with what each one costs, how long it runs and the operator you go with.

15 Best Oaxacan Cooking Classes

Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour - No Set Menu: How Your Cooking Class Gets Chosen
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Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

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

Oaxaca City market tour and interactive cooking class with no fixed menu, hands-on prep, local ingredients, and a filling lunch.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Nicely paced market tour and cooking class! The different settings and pacing made it easy to stay engaged. We also enjoyed the balance between hands-on opportunities to cook and Oscar and the staff helping with clean up and set up to keep the class moving along efficiently. We had a nice group of just 6…”

333 reviews4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $75.00by Casa Crespo Cooking Class

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Traditional Oaxaqueña Cooking with Grandma's Recipes - Chile Rellenos: The Main Event You’ll Want to Recreate
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Traditional Oaxaqueña Cooking with Grandma’s Recipes

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2.Traditional Oaxaqueña Cooking with Grandma’s Recipes

Cook Oaxacan classics with Chef Adhey Andrade’s family. Small group, private transport, hot chocolate, salsas, chile rellenos, and mezcal.

★ 5.0

“Everything you need is taken care of! No skills required! You will learn about the food, the cooking, traditions, the family, and Oaxaca culture! Enjoy delicious food, & good company!”

260 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $90.00by Chef Adhey Andrade

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The Real Traditional Oaxaca culinary Cooking experience - Stop 1 in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan: Ingredients and Context, Not Detours
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The Real Traditional Oaxaca culinary Cooking experience

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Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class - Producers, peppers, and the morning-harvest mindset
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Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

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4.Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

Stroll Oaxaca’s Merced neighborhood, taste local ingredients with Victor’s team, then cook a vegetarian feast with mole and tortillas.

★ 5.0

“Fun class that gave us a unique perspective on sustainable cooking in Oaxaca. Loved visiting the market, though it was almost closed down for the evening so I wonder if the morning session would be more interesting. Learned several fun recipes including a delicious mole with several local herbs we’d never tried before.”

235 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $70.72by Etnofood Experiencias

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Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez - The outdoor kitchen setup: garden cooking and hot, real stoves
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Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez

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5.Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez

Shop Oaxaca’s biggest market, then cook mole and tortillas from scratch with award-winning chef Minerva Lopez, plus mezcal and snacks.

★ 5.0

“This was an unforgettable and unique experience and we are very grateful for senora Lopez welcoming us in her kitchen. We opted for the corn experience and enjoyed making salsas, mole, tortillas, empanadas, and memelitas. The food was some of the best we’ve had on our whole Mexico trip! Senora Lopez is very kind, patient,…”

197 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $119.22by Minerva Lopez

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Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine - Meeting point and timing: set yourself up for an easy start
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Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine

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6.Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine

Taste Oaxacan roots through three markets, guided bites, and plenty of food in a small group walk in Oaxaca City.

★ 5.0

“The best! Learned so much and tried so many great foods and drinks. We really had the very best experience. 6 out of 5 stars!! Ricardo is passionate and very knowledgeable about the history and best places to go. We sat and rested the right amount of time. We both were so glad we took…”

182 reviews5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $115.00by Culinary Backstreets Walks

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Oaxaca: Oaxacan Mole Workshop with a Traditional Cook - Finding FILOTEO and planning for the market walk
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Oaxaca: Oaxacan Mole Workshop with a Traditional Cook

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Oaxaca: Vegetarian Cooking Class - The market run: how you spot quality and learn what matters
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Oaxaca: Vegetarian Cooking Class

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8.Oaxaca: Vegetarian Cooking Class

Shop Oaxaca’s market for vegetarian ingredients, cook classic dishes with a chef, then share a mezcal-finished meal with a small group.

★ 4.8

“It was such a fun experience. Visiting the market for our produce, to making it and understanding the different ingredients and then of course eating it. Great opportunity to meet other travellers and exchange stories as well”

139 reviews3.5 hoursFrom $70by Etnofood

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Prepare an Oaxacan Mole by a Traditional Cook - Mercado ingredient shopping: learning mole by shopping
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Prepare an Oaxacan Mole by a Traditional Cook

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Oaxaca: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class with Market Visit - Cooking Like You Mean It: Techniques, Not Just Recipes
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Oaxaca: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class with Market Visit

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10.Oaxaca: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class with Market Visit

Shop Oaxaca markets with a chef, then cook traditional dishes, tortillas, and Oaxacan drinks in a hands-on class lasting 5.5 hours.

★ 4.9

“Definitely worth doing. This has been our favorite part of the trip. I'm not sure if there are different homes they take you to but the home host Thomas and his family were wonderful. Thank you all for a wonderful experience.”

80 reviews5.5 hoursFrom $133by PARAISO HUATULCO

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Mezcal & Mole by a Certified Sommelier - The Mole Half: Seven Vegetarian Moles That Teach You How Oaxaca Flavors Work
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Mezcal & Mole by a Certified Sommelier

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Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana - Market Morning in Oaxaca: Ingredients, Choice, and Real Freshness
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Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana

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12.Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana

Shop a Oaxaca market with a Tehuana cook, learn three dishes start to finish, then eat with mezcal cocktails, aguas, and hotel drop-off.

★ 5.0

“This was one of the best experiences we’ve had in Mexico! You not only get a tour of the market to buy your food to make a three course meal but also learn about the history of why food.”

51 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $127.48by Me Encanta Oaxaca

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Traditional Oaxaca Cooking Class with Local Chef - The Three-Course Menu That Teaches Real Oaxaca Cooking
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Traditional Oaxaca Cooking Class with Local Chef

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13.Traditional Oaxaca Cooking Class with Local Chef

Cook Oaxaca classics with Chef Oswaldo in a small-group class near Santo Domingo, making tortillas, mole, and chocolate tamales for a full meal.

★ 5.0

“Small group of 8 Private and clean outdoor courtyard location Facilitated conversation and clear relaxed explanation Chef is also comfortable giving suggestions for other food options and restaurants in the city”

46 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $83.63by Taller Quiote Oaxacan Cooking Classes

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Oaxaca de Juarez: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class - Baldo’s mezcal tasting and the local snacks that come before cooking
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Oaxaca de Juarez: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class

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Cooking class with a traditional Oaxacan cook - Mezcal and Family Ingredients: Why the Drink Feels Part of the Story
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Cooking class with a traditional Oaxacan cook

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15.Cooking class with a traditional Oaxacan cook

A small-group Oaxaca cooking class where you cook in clay pots, learn mole basics, and end with mezcal and firewood-roasted fruit.

★ 5.0

“What a wonderful experience! Sue and her family treated us like were their own. From the fresh and delicious food to the easy instructions to the surprise birthday cake, this was the best way to spend my last day in my 40’s. I can’t recommend this experience enough. Thank you for the perfect day!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼”

28 reviews4 hours 45 minutes (approx.)From $100.31by Gueta Oaxaca

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