Mérida Cooking Class, taste of Yucatan

Start your adventure with a walk through Mérida’s vibrant downtown. Your guide will provide a brief introduction to the most iconic buildings surrounding the Main Square before accompanying you to one of Mérida’s most famous markets: Lucas de Gálvez.

At the market, your guide will introduce you to the local fruits, vegetables, and essential ingredients such as recados, achiote, various peppers, and especially the renowned habanero and xcatic chiles. Along the way, you’ll shop for the fresh ingredients needed to prepare your traditional Yucatecan lunch.

Once the shopping is done, hop on a local and public bus with your guide and head to the hostess's home, where your hands-on cooking experience begins.

You will chop, fry, cook, and plate each dish while learning about the rich traditions of Mexican and Yucatecan cuisine and, of course, tasting the delicious food you prepare yourself!

Enjoy a full three-course meal, including appetizers, a main course, and dessert. Beer and traditional soft drinks like horchata, hibiscus flower tea, limonade, and chaya water are included. If you are vegan or vegetarian or if you have any food allergie, please let us know in advance so we can prepare a special menu just for you!

After a memorable cooking experience, it’s time to say goodbye to your new friends and your guide will call a taxi/uber back to downtown Mérida.