Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour
Overview
Available languages
4 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Casa Crespo is Oaxaca in its kitchen. Tradition lives there, where chef Oscar Carrizosa, (originally from the Mixteca region) mixes the ingredients of the 16 ethnicities of Oaxaca with the original seasoning that he inherited from his grandma. It´s the perfect place to get to know the flavors and aromas of Oaxacan food in the classes that Oscar gives.
Oscar, who is very friendly, also shows how to smell and identify the aromas that come of the dishes. He presents menu options and the students decide what they would like to cook. There is no fixed menu. He teaches how to cook 3 types of tortillas, 3 types of salsas, an appetizer, soup, mole, dessert and drink. Dishes that strive to remain in the taste buds and memory of those who love good eating.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
What To Expect
During the classes, everyone actively participates. The classes are not designed to simply observe and listen. There is a lot of work to be done: dice vegetables, peel seeds, fry, season, grind and sing…if you like. And nobody washes dishes. There are also vegetarian options to cook as well or dishes for special dietary restrictions. The class follows along with the chosen menu. The classes can be given in English or Spanish, depending on the group´s preference.
Sample Menu
main
Mole negro
Options
Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour
What‘s Included
All ingredients
Gluten free option available
Complimentary drinks
Tour to a local market
Vegetarian applicable menu
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
346 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Come to cook stay for the mole
Avi N,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great experience. The food was delicious and we shopped at the market and cooked and of course ate. I recommend don’t eat.much before the cooking class. We made chocolate mole - the best I have eaten and I ate many. Overall, highly recommended.
Excellent experience
Aida H,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience to learn more about the local culture.
Can’t miss culinary experience
Matt B,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience! Oscar was funny, personal, and knowledgeable about everything we did. I have several food allergies and he was easily able to accommodate them . The class was very informative, everything was hands on, and the food turned out delicious! I am hoping to return to Oaxaca again one day and take more of his classes.
Top cooking course where you can choose your own menu
771imkeb,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice cooking course. On arrival it turned out that we were the only ones. After setting the menu ourselves, we went to the market to get some ingredients and got an explanation about many ingredients. Upon returning we were allowed to help with everything! Definitely recommended
Casa Crespo Experience
573torih,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Oscar was amazing and super informative. You start the class by voting on the dishes you are going to cook and then walk to the local market where he informs you about all of the different ingredients that Oaxacans use. Once you get back to Casa Crespo, you get put to work! He breaks down the process for each of the dishes and you get the recipes at the end of the class! The best part: eating everything you made!
Excellent experience, exquisite food
Seaside68033037338,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent cooking class, the experience of going to the market and knowing the different ingredients of Mexican and Oaxacan food was very valuable and the food that was cooked that day is one of the richest I have ever tasted. I highly recommend it.
Great way to learn about Oaxaca cooking
Gordon E,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to learn about the ingredients and cooking methods used in Oaxaca. The market tour was fascinating and the cooking class was very interesting. Perhaps the best part was enjoying the incredible meal at the end.
Choose another cooking class!
carinalW7247KX,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Unfortunately it was disappointing! It was cooking, but no cooking lesson - we were only allowed to perform different elements, e.g. "chopping vegetables", "starting the blender", "adding salt" etc. on by the chef (Oscar C.) without having access to recipes or any explanation of which dish on the menu the different elements were included in. He was also rude and stressful and almost answered when someone asked about the cooking "I told you so!". The result was a good lunch and the recipes were emailed to the participants a couple of days later. but I would have chosen a different course if I knew what the setup looked like - not worth the money and a boring experience!
Tasty Oaxacan menu
Olipinch,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was so much fun. There were 12 of us. After we all chose our menu, we had a walk to a local food market and Oscar explained everything we saw. Then we came back and all chipped in with mixing, chopping and stirring to make the food. Very interesting recipes and everything we made was really tasty. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes cooking.
So much fun!
Sam J,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved this experience! At the start we got to vote which dishes we were going to make. We chose tamales, cold avocado soup (delicious), taco al pastor and chocolate ice cream with oaxacan chocolate.
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