11 Cabo Cooking Classes to Plan a Day Around

1.Cabo San Lucas Mexican Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144Our pick

Meet at Mercabo Gourmet Street Food at 11 a.m. for a market visit and a 4.5-hour cooking class at a chef’s home. You’ll make tortillas, salsas and a main dish that changes by day, then share lunch with drinks. Instructors have included Carolina, Karina and Izzy; hotel transport is not included.

“Great class for any age. The owners are very friendly and easy to understand. The food we made was delicious.”

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2.Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

At Metate Cabo in El Tezal, a chef-led, three-hour evening starts with a garden tour and Mexican ingredient tips, then moves to a cocktail and shared food preparation. You may press tortillas, assemble empanadas, or help with ceviche, depending on the menu. Chefs including Roberto and Su have led sessions. Dinner and dessert are included, and the class is limited to 10 people.

“Wonderful experience with a great atmosphere. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a memorable date date.”

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3.San Jose del Cabo Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet Chef Francisco at San José del Cabo’s Municipal Market to choose fresh ingredients, then head to his kitchen for a hands-on class in tortillas, salsa, guacamole, and a weekday main dish. Water, soft drinks, a tequila tasting, and lunch are included. Choose a small-group or private class.

“Great experience! We started at a market learning facts about the food we would later be using in our dish. Then made our way to the restaurant to prepare a traditional Mexican soup. Our time was spent chopping vegetables and grinding spices while enjoying a delicious margarita made from hibiscus flower. Our host was very professional yet so personal to the entire group. Would highly recommend this activity. We have done many different types of activities in our travels, and this was a definite favorite.”

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4.Cabo San Lucas Taco Fiesta: Cooking, Dancing and Mixology Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

At Mercabo Gourmet Street Food, host Karina leads a hands-on evening of salsa and guacamole making, fresh corn tortillas, Mexican cocktails and Latin dance. You’ll prepare up to five drinks, eat tacos made with your work, and learn about tequila. The three-hour class starts at 6 pm and ends at the meeting point.

“Lots of fun. A great experience. Jampacked with lots of great culinary and Mixologie experiences. Informative and energetic instructor.”

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5.Cabo San Lucas Cooking Classes by Chef Ari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Join Chef Ari for an English-language, roughly three-hour cooking class in her Cabo San Lucas home, with Pacific views and a hands-on menu shaped around your preferences. Make a starter and main such as tortillas, ceviche, enchiladas or fish tacos, then eat what you cook. Margaritas are available for an extra fee.

“Ari & her team were amazing! We felt like pros in every way! Ari connected with us ahead of time to get an idea of what we were expecting and our limitations. We were greeted with a fun, positive, uplifting energy…..”

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6.Tamales or chiles rellenos cooking class,tequila & Mezcal tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

In central San José del Cabo, chefs Karla or Oscar guide a small group through Mexican staples such as guacamole, roasted salsa and tamales or chiles rellenos. The roughly two-hour class includes drinks, a meal made from the food you prepare, and a chance to see Alma de Mexico’s art gallery.

“Chef Oscar was so great! His class was really fun ! We made delicious tamales, salsa & guacamole. I would recommend the class to cooks of all experience levels.”

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7.Cooking Class +Margaritas & Mezcal tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $115

Spend three hours cooking Mexican staples with English-speaking chef Oscar in a private group in San José del Cabo’s Centro. Prepare dishes such as ceviche, roasted salsa and guacamole, then enjoy your creations with an open bar, margaritas and a tequila and mezcal tasting. Mixologist Lulu has been part of the bar service.

“We had a terrific time! Chef Oscar was so interesting and so much fun! We learned so much about Mexican cooking from him and thoroughly enjoyed eating what we made. He is a very interesting person. We plan to do it again next year when we are here.”

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8.Azteca Tacos Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Leave Cabo San Lucas for a small Baja ranch, where guides Danny and Jordan introduce you to nopal cactus and its role in local agriculture. Make nopales tacos, hand-pressed tortillas, and molcajete salsa, then share dinner with the ranch family. The 4.5-hour outing includes pickup in Cabo, bottled water, and a maximum of six people.

“An experience rich in culture and history. I had a wonderful time at the rancho, located away from the tourist areas of Baja. Danny is an exceptional guide, and the rancho family made the experience even more fun and memorable.”

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9.Azteca Cactus Taco Farm to Table Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $95

Leave Cabo San Lucas for a ranch 35 miles north, where you’ll meet goats, harvest nopal cactus, make tortillas and cook tacos with a Baja chef. Guide Danny leads the four-and-a-half-hour small-group outing, which includes a meal with the ranch family and a natural beach walk timed for sunset.

“Danny was an excellent tour guide! He narrated some of the local history and took us to our host family for the cooking lesson and it was absolutely wonderful! You got to learn a little bit about the farm and the vegetation that grows there and have a hand on learning experience cooking a meal from scratch!”

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10.Private Mexican Cooking Class in Your Cabo San Lucas Villa or Condo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90Best value

A bilingual Gourmet Cabo Catering chef brings a private Mexican cooking class to your Cabo San Lucas villa or condo. Choose one of three menus, cook together, then sit down for a full tasting. Ingredients, recipes, and cleanup are included. Chef Carlos and bartender Carlos have been part of the team, though staffing may vary.

“Chef Carlos and bartender Carlos were fantastic, very hospitable, and served some really good food . A fun highlight on our trip.”

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11.San José town : Cooking class,mexican Empanadas y antojitos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $141

Join a local chef for a two-hour cooking class in San José del Cabo. Pick vegetables from the garden, prepare dishes such as guacamole, ceviche and grilled shrimp, then visit a local art gallery and taste flavored margaritas, mezcal and tequila. The class is offered in English or Spanish. Transportation is not included.

“This was a fantastic event. The family was phenomenal and it was so much fun to make tamales, ceviche, salsa, and guacamole. We would highly recommend for all ages.”

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