Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Chiapas: Learn about local Produce, Varieties, and Specialties.
What Guests Love
- Beautiful kitchen with garden view
- Guided market tour for fresh ingredients
- Hands‑on cooking of authentic Mexican dishes
- Friendly skilled instructors and translator
Guests say the experience combines a stunning kitchen overlooking a garden with a lively market tour that supplies fresh, local ingredients. The host team, including skilled cooks and a helpful translator, guides participants through hands‑on preparation of authentic Mexican staples such as hibiscus juice, tomatijo sauce, quesadillas, guacamole and tacos. The immersive setting and personal instruction make the class a memorable highlight of the trip.
What to Expect
Mexican Cooking: “El Tzitz” specializes in Mexican cooking classes with an emphasis on local produce, local varieties and specialties. Irma López, the main cook, takes pride in her cooking that she has developed over the years, continuously changing and adjusting her recipes to accommodate the seasons and local flavors. The cooking classes take place in a beautiful home in the oldest part of San Cristóbal de las Casas, close to down town, close to the main market but an oasis of beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces overlooking the town.
Whether you would like to learn about the typical, local cooking or just spend some hours in a beautiful setting, preparing and eating great food, this is the place for you. Group classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 to 3 pm. The first person who signs up determines the menu of the day. There is an optional tour to the market prior to the classes, starting at 10.30am.
If you would like to have classes on other days or times, individual classes or a particular menu, please contact us.
Our cooking classes are based on presented menus, some of which are adjusted to accommodate for seasonal produce.
Menu
Our cooking classes are based on complete menus, some of which are adjusted to accommodate seasonal produce.
The selection of the menu is based on the first person to book the class. Please indicate the menu that you wish to cook and we will confirm if available on that day!
All menus include “agua fresca” and an appetizer, as well as local fruits and regional sweets for dessert. Most menus also have the corresponding vegetarian option.
- A. Stuffed chilis
- B. Tamales
- C. Typical foods from San Cristóbal
- D. Green and red moles
- E. Homemade tortillas, tacos, and quesadillas
Schedule
- 10:30 am. - 12:00 pm: Optional market tour
- 12:00 pm. - 3:00 pm: Cooking class and meal.
Meeting Point
You can come directly to El Tzitz, or come to Instituto Jovel (Francisco I. Madero 45, Centro) and someone will walk you over.
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Confirmation
You will receive the confirmation of your booking within 24 hours.
Free Cancellation
Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
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