Tours/Mexico City/Medellín Market Tour, Cooking Class and 3-course Mexican Feast
Viator · group up to 8 pax

Medellín Market Tour, Cooking Class and 3-course Mexican Feast

5.0(28)Mexico City1 hour
VIATOR5.0(4)TRIPADVISOR5.0(24)

Description

Experience Mexican food like never before with a market tour and cooking class! Learn about the ancient and colonial roots of the dishes you love, prepare them from scratch and feast like an emperor! This is one of the most complete culinary experiences we've seen in Mexico City. Many places offer either market tours, classes or tastings, and they teach you how to make a single dish or a couple of related dishes. With us, you get the best of all worlds, as first, your guide will give you a comprehensive overview of the history of Mexican cuisine, then, you'll prepare an entire menu that consists of multiple courses and sides, and finally, you'll learn about and taste lots of local drinks. Not only does this represent great value for money, it also makes for an experience that's the highlight of many of our guests' time in Mexico! We can happily plan for most dietary requirements, but unfortunately strict kosher is not possible at this time.

Tour Options

Private upgraded tour & class
  • Private to your party: Enjoy an upgraded version of our well-rated mole class all to yourselves! Great for families or groups of friends. Extra taco course & cocktails: Try local taco fillers like guacamole, huitlacoche and chapulines. Enjoy a premium bottle of Mexican red wine and cocktails. Personalized start time: Since the experience is private, we can start at the time that works best for you. Just reach out after making a booking.
Open class

Highlights

Recipes by email after the class
I'll give you all the ingredients, equipment and guidance you need to prepare two courses, salsas and tortillas. There'll also be dessert, but I'll prepare that before you arrive.
Those over 18 will be offered Mexican beer, wine and mezcal, and others will enjoy traditional local soft drinks.

What's included

Included
Recipes by email after the class
I'll give you all the ingredients, equipment and guidance you need to prepare two courses, salsas and tortillas. There'll also be dessert, but I'll prepare that before you arrive.
Those over 18 will be offered Mexican beer, wine and mezcal, and others will enjoy traditional local soft drinks.
Not included
Gratuities

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • 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

Reviews(28)

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mackenzie_k
March 11, 2026
Amazing

A++ muy bien! wha a great class and amazing guide/chef/host/instructor Jim! would recommend 100% to everyone!

Operator response

Thank you guys for coming! You were great guests, and I so glad Evan liked the handicrafts, too!

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ericasI3312BN
March 8, 2026
Mexico City memory must-do cooking class

Fantastic from 1st look to taste. He was friendly, super knowledgeable, and executed the cooking class flawlessly. It was a lot of fun, super immersive and probably the best meal we had on the trip. totally worth it! He even surprised us with a surprise dessert and we also enjoyed local drinks as we cooked. Fabulous

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Jack_WChicago
February 14, 2026
Amazing experience, we learned many things that will be taking home to our own kitchen!

Jim gave us a wonderful experience today. The market tour was very interesting and he had a lot of information on the history of food evolution. We had so much fun making the tamales, homemade tortillas and the fantastic Monet with chicken, apple, and pineapple. We definitely learned things that will be taking home to our own kitchen. Couldn’t give it a higher mark! And the cider and beers were interesting to taste as well. Definitely booked this when you’re in town.

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Christina R
January 2, 2026
Market, mole, and tamales!

This was a wonderful class! Jim includes the history and origins of the ingredients of Mexican cuisine and makes the market tour interactive and different than any other class! The tamales were delicious and we learned a new method for keeping the masa moist and flavorful. The first time we had mole verde and I’ll be making it at home! The atmosphere was welcoming and beautifully decorated with local art and even the plates and bowls we used added to the experience. If you’re in Mexico City, Jim’s class is worth it!

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Sunshine17034355062
January 2, 2026
The best cooking class/tour. Don't even think about doing a different option but Martaja!

Book this now! Simply put, this was one of the best experiences in our trip to Mexico City. The tour of the market was absolutely lovely and informative. With such a large market, I wouldn't have known where to start but Jim showed taught us so much about current and historical ingredients. He was so personable and the class flowed so well. I will forever carry the things he taught me and remember this class every time I make my own mole, tamale, or tortilla. It felt like I was cooking at a friend's house that also happened to be an expert chef. So comfortable there and he even made us some traditional cacao drinks at the end that was the perfect cap to the perfect evening.

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A6188MCstephanier
December 5, 2025
Highly recommend the cooking class + market tour

We did the market tour and three course meal cooking class. The market tour was fantastic, Jim shared about the history of how ingredients crossed continents and developed into Mexican cuisine today. The dishes we made all turned out delicious. Everything was very clean and sanitary. Jim has done a lot of training and clearly knows his stuff, he’s also very open and personable. Highly recommend this course, I’m sure all of his classes are great, but I would recommend this one with the market tour.

Operator response

Guys, thank you for coming to the class. It’s always a pleasure to have such curious guests, and your cochinita pibil was delicious. I’m glad you guys managed to pick up a few cute handicrafts to take home, and was grateful for your film recommendations!

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960raynam
September 7, 2025
Must do for foodies! Book Martaja!

My husband had such a wonderful, meaningful time on this tour with Jim. We booked ‘The Works’ Market Tour, Cooking Class and Mexican Feast and it was so worthwhile! Jim was warm and inviting with a wealth of knowledge and passion for Mexican food and its origins. We learned a lot. I appreciated all the details from the beautiful locally made spoons and bowls and decor in his lovely Condesa home! The meal was delicious and I have never made such flavourful authentic Mexican food and this knowledge I gained will last a lifetime for me! I left feeling SO inspired and happy to have found this tour and support Jim’s dream job :)

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N8179PBandreww
April 20, 2025
Awesome - Awesome

This was an absolute amazing experinece. Shopping in the market was one of the best I many other market/cooking classes I have taken. The authetenic approach to cooking was awesome. The only suggestion I have is to shorten the evening - the entire day was too long.

Operator response

Thanks so much for coming out, I'm glad you enjoyed the market tour! You're totally right that it's a long day - not for the faint-hearted! I'll see what I can do to tighten up the whole experience.

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TDholiday
April 19, 2025
A great food experience!

Jim was a great host! I learned an amazing amount about the origins of food and its movement around the world. It was the best meal I had in Mexico City and feel confident that I can try and replicate it at home. We even learned about chocolate and prepared our own hot chocolate. I have no hesitation in recommending this experience

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T7369GLjessicas
April 17, 2025
Book this tour RIGHT NOW

Words cannot express how wonderful this experience was. Jim was a delight, so knowledgeable and truly went above and beyond. This was part of my wife and I’s honeymoon, and it could not have been more perfect. He imparted so much interesting info about ingredients and cooking, his house was the perfect setting, he was so generous with food and drink, even his cats were delightful and stole the show! If you are considering booking this tour-stop considering and just book it. If you are debating between this and another, book this one. I would have gladly paid more and will absolutely continue booking with Jim and refer more people his way!!

Operator response

Thank you ladies so much for celebrating your special day with us. You were great guests, and we look forward to seeing you back in CDMX or at your new place in Arizona!

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