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Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia

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Overview

During this experience, you will cook authentic Mexican dishes with your host Lucía in her spacious home kitchen and learn some of her favorite cooking tips and techniques! Lucía can cook a wide variety of Mexican dishes, from traditional family recipes passed down through generations of home cooks, to modern dishes using fresh, local ingredients. 

Your menu will be based on the season and might include dishes like potato leek soup, albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle mecos (meatballs in a smoked chili sauce), sopa de nopalitos (cactus paddles in bean broth), fideo soup (Mexican noodle soup), traditional moles (savory meat dishes cooked in spice and chili sauce) and chile en nogada (stuffed poblano chilies, smothered in creamy walnut sauce).

Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to experience Mexican culture and cuisine firsthand!

What's Included

  • Private cooking class + meal with your host Lucia
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Santo Desierto
Tizampampano, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Learn to cook authentic Mexican dishes with Lucía in this Mexico City cooking class. Lucía can cook a wide variety of Mexican dishes, from traditional family recipes passed down through generations of home cooks, to modern dishes using fresh, local ingredients. Cook together with Lucía and learn some of her favorite cooking tips and techniques. Note that Lucía can offer both a hands-on cooking class or a cooking demonstration in which you will watch Lucía prepare the dishes. Please specify what you prefer at the time of booking.

Sample Menu

Starter

Nopalitos soup in bean broth, lima soup, tortilla soup, aztec soup

Main

Albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle meco,

chiles en nogada, encacahuatado with chicken

Main

Pork in verdolagas

Main

Mexican white rice, red rice, or black rice with platano macho

Dessert

Dulce de guayaba, dulce de mamey, flan de cajeta, or gollorias

Dessert

Coffee or tea

Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Private, personalized experience

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Private cooking class + meal with your host Lucia.
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges.
  • Gratuities.
  • Alcoholic Beverages.
The following is NOT included:
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Mexican Cooking Class with Gastronomic Historian, Lucia will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Private cooking class + meal with your host Lucia
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Private, personalized experience
  • Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Mexico City home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Mexican culture and cuisine together.

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