Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana

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About this activity

YOUR COOKING EXPERIENCE

Our day begins at a traditional local market, where we'll shop together for the freshest seasonal ingredients needed for your chosen menu. Along the way, you'll learn about local produce, herbs, spices, and the essential ingredients that define Oaxacan cooking.

From there, I'll take you to my home, where we'll prepare every dish completely from scratch. Throughout the class, I'll share family techniques, cooking secrets, and cultural traditions that have been preserved for generations.

Once everything is ready, we'll gather around the table to enjoy the delicious meal we've created together, accompanied by:

Traditional Oaxacan snacks

Fresh aguas frescas

Local beers

Artisanal mezcals

Mezcal cocktails and traditional curados

To finish the experience, I'll drive you back to downtown Oaxaca, and you'll receive all the recipes so you can recreate these special dishes for your family and friends back home.

Cooking Classes Small Group Short term availability Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof

At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 6 people
People per booking: 1–3
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Me Encanta Oaxaca

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–11 years) · Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: Alcoholic Beverages
Included: Lunch
Included: Snacks
Included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Hello! I'm Betsaida, a proud Zapotec woman from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. I'd love to welcome you into my home and share one of the greatest treasures of my culture: our traditional cuisine. Together, we'll prepare authentic dishes from Oaxaca and my hometown of Tehuantepec using family recipes that have been lovingly passed down through generations. Whether you're an experienced home cook or have never stepped into a kitchen, this class is designed for everyone. We'll cook, laugh, learn, and enjoy an unforgettable meal together while discovering the stories, traditions, and flavors that make Oaxacan cuisine one of the most celebrated in the world. After booking, you'll receive our seasonal menu, where you'll be able to select: One appetizer One main course One dessert You can choose dishes according to the level of complexity you'd like to prepare—no previous cooking experience is required! Please let us know about any allergies or dietary restrictions when booking so we can prepare everything in advance and ensure you have the best possible experience.

Stop 1

Molotes de plátano · Mole negro o verde · Lechecilla

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We'll meet up and drop you off at the entrance of the Market Sanchez Pascuas on the side of Porfirio Diaz street, I'll be carrying a beige or black tote bag.

End point

We'll meet up and drop you off at the entrance of the Market Sanchez Pascuas on the side of Porfirio Diaz street, I'll be carrying a beige or black tote bag.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
We're LGBTQ friendly.
Every participant in our experience is important and therefore we offer a few spaces in our experiences, so please make sure to read the Cancellation Policies; once you have paid you will be accepting them:
- If any of the participants arrive drunk or with hangover symptoms at the meet up, we'll ask for to leave for everybody's comfort and for the person itself and the ticket payment won't be refunded.
- It's super important and your responsibility that you take care of yourself from any type of illness, stomachaches or hangovers. There’s no refund from any of the previous topics.
- If someone is detected with 37 ºC of fever or more, will be invited to rest in his/her hotel & the money will be refunded.
- Tour bookings are fully refundable up to 72 hours before your tour date.
- Cancellation won’t be refunded if it is made within 72 hours before the start date or on the meet up time day of the tour.
- If guests cancel part of the experiences during the tour, there won’t be any refund.
- A change of date is no problem, as long as there is availability with previous request of 1 month as minimum or even longer. We can also swap your tour into a different date if there’s availability by letting us to know with prior time .
- Customers will also receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances like a strong protest, social riot or natural disaster; we can also swap you into a different tour if there’s availability, otherwise this will be refunded .
- Me Encanta Oaxaca reserves the right to cancel or modify itineraries, schedules, and excursions for causes beyond its control, with no responsibility other than to refund the amount paid by the guest, total or partial, as the case may be.
- Me Encanta Oaxaca will not be responsible for delays, irregularities, and damages caused by third parties, as well as for social or natural events beyond its control.
- Me Encanta Oaxaca apologizes for any eventual delay due to traffic on the roads, protests, closing of roads.
- Me Encanta Oaxaca is not responsible for the loss of valuables in public or private transport vehicles due to the customer's carelessness.
If you have food allergies or food restrictions, you should mentioned 3 DAYS BEFORE OUR TOUR to do accommodations.
If you let us know about your allergies or restrictions a days before or at the meet up, there won't be any change in the menu according to your food restrictions on the day of the tour.
Menu subject to change depending on availability
We suggest not making an early lunch reservation or any type of reservation before 5 pm on the day of your tour
***** If you have health or walking difficulties, if there are kids or babies and don't want to miss this activity for you and your loved ones, WE CAN ADAPT IT TO YOUR NEEDS IN A PRIVATE ACTIVITY with a different cost. JUST CONTACT US to tailor it just for you!!! *****