MARKET COOKING CLASSES IN MARRAKECH
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 7 market cooking classes in Marrakech justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Join Kawtar, Khmisa, and their cooking team for a market walk and hands-on Moroccan meal in an intimate Medina riad. You’ll shop for fresh ingredients, learn the mint tea ritual, prepare 3 to 6 dishes, eat together, and receive recipes by email.
“Food was so good and then women running our class were great!”
Meet Chef Khmisa and Kawtar near Bab Doukkala Mosque for a market walk, mint-tea ritual, and hands-on Moroccan cooking class. You will shop for fresh ingredients in a local souk, prepare starters, a main course, and dessert, then sit down to share the meal. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available.
“Simple - well organised and collaborative - a fun 'hands on experience' - we made special memories and tasty dishes”
Meet the Flavors of Marrakech team near the BIM store, shop a local market on the morning session, then cook tagines, salads, sides, dessert, and tea with guides such as Leyla, Kaoutar, Fatima, or Fatiha. Eat your meal in the salon and receive the recipes by email.
“This tour and cooking class was amazing. And the food we all cooked was authentic Moroccan food that was delicious. We highly recommend this tour and we will do it gain if we return to Marrakech.”
Meet Fatiha, Fatima, Saida, or Inez at Flavors of Marrakech for a four-hour cooking class capped at 10 people. Morning sessions add a local market visit, followed by hands-on preparation of Moroccan dishes, tea, coffee, recipes, and a shared meal.
“What a fun experience! We went to the local market to buy fresh ingredients before preparing a full course meal. The experts were great at sharing their knowledge and recipes!”
At House of Fusion Marrakech, Edwina helps you plan a personal eight-dish menu, write your shopping list in Arabic, and choose produce in the souk. You then cook, eat, make tomato salt, and visit a spice trader. Expect six hours of hands-on English tuition in a private group.
“Edwina was an excellent host and food mentor. After a consultation of what I wanted to get out of the day we put together a lovely menu and cooked up a culinary storm. If you are looking for traditional Morrocan then Edwina can certainly do this. We went off piste, however, and did some more adventurous dishes using a wider range of Moroccan ingredients, combining them in creative ways and using a range of cooking techniques. Edwina was helpful in understanding the ingredients and how to use them. With chef Hesna providing essential support and Rosie as an helpful assistant I had a great time during my day at the…”
Meet outside Café France, shop Marrakech souks for herbs, spices, meat, and vegetables, then cook tagine and other Moroccan dishes with a local chef and translator. You will eat the meal at a welcoming riad and receive recipes afterward.
“Very hands-on but was not possible for all participants to get fully involved in all activities. Was advertised as a 5 hour class but total experience was only 3 to 3.5 hours. The shopping aspect was somewhat disappointing as we had an interpreter and there was no communication between the actual instructor and the participants as to what she was looking for in the selected ingredients - type, quality, price, etc.”
Meet Amina at a Marrakech meeting point, shop for tajine ingredients in a local souk, then cook with her sister at home. You will make tajine, Moroccan salad, and zaalouk, taste tea and fresh bread, and leave with recipes. English, French, and Arabic are available.
“Nous avons passé un super moment !!!!! Je vous conseille énormément cette activité ! Amina nous a donné un lieu de rendez-vous, nous a fait découvrir le souk et ses commerçants ! Ensuite sa sœur avait préparé tous les ingrédients chez elle ! Sa maison était très jolie :) nous avons cuisiné et rigolé pendant 2 heures ! Nous avons ensuite mangé les plats qui étaient trop trop bons !! Amina et sa sœur nous ont accueilli chez elles très chaleureusement !!”
Pick a kind of market, or the hour of the day you want to be standing in one.
