Cancun - Cooking Class with Local Chef (small group)

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

With the guidance of Chef Alberto, you'll discover the unique flavors of Mexican cuisine in this hands-on cooking experience.

Learn about the traditional dishes and ways of life. Immerse yourself in the Mexican culture and the exotic local ingredients.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

We accommodate: vegetarians, vegans and gluten free

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Cooking class by Master Chef

Guest will eat what they cook on the cooking class

Gratuities

What To Expect

Meet Chef Alberto and get ready to enjoy a delightful day of cooking, eating, and learning about the best of Mexican cuisine and the local culture. This cooking class takes place in the home of the Chef where you will learn to cook from scratch the best of the Mexican recipes. Every day you will enjoy a different menu: ·Monday - Steak, Pastor and chorizo tacos ·Tuesday - Barbecue and quesabirrias. ·Wednesday - Chicken with mole and rice. ·Thursday - Red and green tamales. ·Friday - Cochinita pibil On all the classes we will also cook: ·Mexican salsa ·Red salsa in a molcajete ·Guacamole ·Totopos ·Comal tortillas ·Rajas poblanas with cream Get ready to delight yourself with an authentic Mexican feast!

Sample Menu

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Mole Sauce

Mole Sauce, the king of the Mexican Salsas, learn to cook this and many more Mexican favorites with Chef Alberto

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Pork Pibil

The best of Yucatan

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Antojitos Mexicanos

Totopos, Gucamole, Salsas.

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Mexican Vegetarian and Vegan recipes

Options

Cancun - Cooking Class with Local Chef (small group)

Reviews

5.00

47 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

an amazing dinner
shannonkY4936XV,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
was amazing to prepare traditional dishes with fresh ingredients and eat delicious and cute food. thanks for this experience!
Fun, authentic experience
D6126DGjohnf,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great way to experience some genuine local culture. Chef Roberto and his mother are wonderful hosts and we dan’t wait to try our new skills and recipes at home.
Fun and delicious experience
clairefX9239CX,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We went as a family of 4 with 2 teen boys and absolutely loved it. The whole experience was so fun and we really enjoyed learning how to make authentic Mexican cooking. Alberto and Lily are very knowledgeable and explained everything so well, plus the food was fantastic. We will definitely be making it when we get home. I would 100% recommend this experience. Thank you!
Educational, Charming, Fun, and Delicious
Noel B,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with Chef Alberto and his charming mother, Lili. The intimate home setting was warm and welcoming. We enjoyed the education and participation in making the dishes, and enjoyed even more, tasting the results. Fabulous!
Just book it!
melissasM8767HJ,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Best experience I’ve had in Cancun. Chef Alberto and Lily were amazing teachers and the food was both authentic and outstanding! Fresh recipes and great company made it an event I’ll book again. Highly recommended!
Excellent Food and Hospitality
N4388VKmarks,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We loved this experience! Alberto and Lily were fantastic. Very informative, interactive, friendly, and the hospitality was amazing. Best food (taco Tuesday) we have had during our stay- fresh and authentic with recipes from several generations. Most of all, we enjoyed the company and can take this experience back home and remember the day while making the recipes ourselves!
Best experience ever
Dream07093839681,
Jun 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was by far the best experience we had in Cancun. We literally felt like family. Alberto and Lilly were so incredibly kind. We had a teenage boy and 2 boys just over 20 and they all loved it! So happy we decided to do this! The food was so authentic and delicious too!!
A true Mexican food experience!!!
DayTrip66602597239,
Jun 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Alberto was amazing and his mother Lily was so charming! The whole experience was fantastic and the food we helped prepare was delicious!! Can’t wait to come back !!!
Amazing food
975juditho,
May 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great experience learning to cook our Mexican favorites. The chef and his mom were great teachers.we all loved the food and we will be definitely cooking them when we get back home.
Authentic Mexican cooking with Chef Alberto & Lily!
KellyB5364,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked this class on Expedia and I was a tad apprehensive but it ended up being one of the coolest things we did in Cancun! Our chef Alberto met us outside in the street which was much appreciated considering we were 30 minutes early and it was very hot out. Chef Alberto and his assistant/ mom Lily were incredibly welcoming and made us feel at home immediately. Fresh lemonade was served (and delicious!) upon arrival and then we got right to making our appetizers. Oh my gosh!! Authentic and delicious does not even begin to cover it! I’m still drooling just thinking about the market fresh vegetables and herbs and how they transformed into different salsas and guacamole so quickly and easily! I love to cook (my boyfriend not as much) but we both thoroughly enjoyed the class and learned a lot. I could have eaten the appetizers until I was stuffed but it was time to make more food! We make homemade tortillas (incredible!) and more sides to go with our beef and pork tacos. The food was absolutely amazing and Chef Alberto generously shared all his recipes with us so we can recreate them at home. As soon as I get my hands on a molcajete I intend to do exactly that! We are grateful for the experience we shared with Chef Alberto and Lily and highly recommend it to everyone!