Marrakesh cooking class with chef Hassan - Local dishes

Cook like a local with this half-day cooking class in Marrakesh. Improve your cooking skills as you learn to cook in an authentic way and enjoy all the food made during class.

Activity description

Join our 4-hour cooking class in Marrakech for a unique experience that enhances your cooking skills and teaches you about Moroccan culinary traditions. We'll begin with a market tour to gather fresh ingredients, followed by a mint tea while we get acquainted. Then, you'll learn how to prepare and season traditional tagines, using authentic techniques and spices. Along the way, we'll explore Moroccan culture and history. Finally, you'll enjoy tasting the dishes you’ve cooked together.

What we will do

• Meeting at the Pharmacy

  We'll first meet you at Pharmacie Bab Doukkala. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, and we'll join you shortly after. When you get to the meeting spot, you may find that others are already waiting.

• Starting the local market tour

  Once everyone has arrived, we'll take a quick tour of a local market to buy vegetables and other essential ingredients for cooking. You'll be the one selecting the veggies, and afterward, we'll head to our home, which is just a short walk from the market.

• Making mint tea

  When we arrive home, we'll teach you how to prepare traditional Moroccan mint tea, and we'll enjoy it together while getting to know each other better.

• Start cooking

  After enjoying the tea, you'll begin cooking under the guidance of our chef, Hassan. He'll serve as your instructor, but you'll handle everything—from peeling and cutting to seasoning your tagines and other dishes. This portion of the class requires the most time and effort. You'll typically start with the dishes that need longer to cook and then move on to those that take less time. Naturally, everyone will be involved throughout the entire cooking class.

• Enjoying the meal

  Once you've finished cooking, you'll get to enjoy the meal you've prepared. The food is served buffet-style, allowing you to sample a variety of dishes.

Highlights

• Learn about Moroccan food traditions and history as you cook
• Make Moroccan tea
• Discover how to shop like a local as you pickup supplies with your guide
• Get recipes that you can make for your friends and family at home
• Buy spices or Tagines cheaper from our workshop at the end of the class

Included

• Guide
• water
• Lunch or diner
• Welcome tea
• Meal

Excluded

• Additional drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Not allowed

• Pets
• Alcohol and drugs
• Nudity

Not suitable for

• Children under 6 years
• Wheelchair users
• People with back problems

Please note

• Kids under 7 years old are not allowed
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not stroller accessible
• Not suitable for pets
• It is not recommended for people with back problems
• It is not recommended for people with heart conditions
• We cook also vegan and vegetarian fooda
• We share recipes at the end of the class
• Group size is maximum 9 people (might be 10 if we have an overbooking or for private groups)
• We sell spices and Tagines cheaper than tourist shops at the end of the class
• We are open during Ramadan

Cancellation policy

• We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled less then 24-hours before the event
• We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 24-hours or more before the event

Meeting point

We will meet you in front of Pharmacie Bab Doukkala at least 5 minutes before the activity starts