Essaouira Cooking Class: An Authentic Moroccan Culinary Experience

Immerse yourself in Moroccan culture with an authentic cooking class in Essaouira. Explore the local market, learn traditional recipes, and connect with the local community.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

  • Lake Pharmacy
    - Once you’ll meet your host in front of the pharmacy, you will have a little tour of the market to buy the fresh ingredients that you will cook during the session, it’s a true immersion into the moroccan culture and how locals live their daily life. once you pick up all what’s needed you will go the host family home and start the…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Afternoon tea
  • Snacks
  • Dinner
  • Beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
  • Moroccan Salads - seasonal Vegetables cooked in different ways
  • Tajine or courscous - Either with chicken or beef and it can be also vegetarian
  • A surprise dessert by the chef
Additional Information

Discover the authentic culinary traditions of Morocco with our immersive cooking class! Step beyond the typical tourist experience and dive into a cross-cultural gourmet adventure. Begin your journey with a guided tour of the fresh produce market in a Local area, where you’ll learn about ingredients, traditions, and customs.
Your host will ask about your…

Location
صيدلية البحيرة
Departure Point: Pharmacie Bouhaira Address: 102, Rue Allal Elfassi, Essaouira, Essaouira 44000 Dates: See Availability
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Femkev524
Jun 11, 2024
Traditional, cozy and delicious food - It was a very moving experience. We were picked up by Hussein and went to do some shopping. We were then welcomed with delicious traditional tea. The son was a bit shy at first, but then he stole the show. Khadija and Hussein are very friendly and enjoy inviting all kinds of people into their home. It was super fun to see how they lived. We had fun cooking and had a delicious meal. If I have anything to comment on, it's that you don't cook a lot, you mainly help. But all in all, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have a traditional experience in someone's home.
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Happiness603429
Dec 2, 2023
The best ❤️ - It was one of the best experiences we had in Morocco so far. The whole family is so loving and welcoming and we really felt like home. The food was the best and even the minttea was the best we had in Morocco. We spent almost 4 hours at their beautiful home and learned so much. We would totally come back. Thank you for everything ❤️
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Annika
Nov 3, 2023
An enrichment for every Morocco holiday - This cooking course is highly recommended. The hosts are super warm and hospitable. After being picked up at the meeting point, we went to the family's home and got to know each other a little as a group. After deciding what we wanted to cook together, we went shopping with Hussein. He explained a few things about the spices here and there. Back home, we sat together with tea and pastries before we started cooking with Khadija. Here, too, we were given a lot of explanations and had a lot of fun. The food was the best we ate during our trip through Morocco. An absolutely successful evening.
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Julieanne_e
Oct 26, 2023
A happy evening with a charming family - Hossein and Khadija were warm and welcoming hosts. First we shopped with Hossien in his local neighbourhood, then returned to thei home for mint tea and pastries. But the fun started when we gathered in the kitchen to help cook. Khadija is a wonderful chef and her knowledge of spicing is excellent. We all helped and learned how to make, flatten and fold msemen bread. Delicious. The two taglines we made; lamb and chicken were simple the tastiest we have ever had. A really happy evening with a charming family.
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Samuelo417
Aug 21, 2023
Such a kind and wonderful family, and absolutely amazing food! - I genuinely do not have enough nice things to say about this family. They are some of the most incredibly kind and lovely people I have ever met and made this into the most wonderful experience. Hussein met us by the pharmacy and took us around all the shops to buy the ingredients and also helped us to buy any spices of our own should we want them. He even ran off to get me and my partner water when we mentioned that we were thirsty. Then we went to their beautiful home, and met their entire family all of whom were incredibly sweet and friendly. They put out a whole spread for us and made us fresh mint tea, whilst Hussein chatted to us about his life, our life and a whole host of interesting stories which really made you feel really at home. Then we began the cooking lesson with Khadija who was as knowledgeable and helpful as she was incredibly kind and friendly. She took us through the whole cooking process for 2 mains, two different side dishes and we even made the bread from scratch which was so much fun. During breaks whilst we waited for things to cook, we sat round and (badly haha) played musical instruments with Hussein, Khadija and their children. The whole time they went the extra mile to make you feel completely at home. I feel like I learned so much from the cooking lesson, and will definitely be trying to recreate these dishes at home. And at the end of it all, the food was simply the best I have ever had in Morocco, it was just stunning. Khadija is one good chef! Cannot recommend this experience and this lovely family enough. An absolute must do!!
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07mj
Aug 18, 2023
Experience not to be missed / An evening not to be missed - Fantastic evening with Hussein and Khadija in a neighborhood of Essaouira where people actually live. You are welcomed into their home and do your shopping in the neighborhood below their house. Hussein guided us around the shops and answered all the questions about how to buy. Khadija, in a normal home kitchen, led the preparation of a complete meal starting with the tea ceremony, homemade bread, cooked and fresh salad and two tagines which are by far the best we have eaten Essaouira is a tourist storm - but this is a real experience. Preferable to courses taken in hotels! If there are many of you and you find the evening expensive, ask if some of you can join for dinner....
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Wander49449262079
May 28, 2023
Incredible experience - a must-do in Essaouira - The highlight of our whole trip to Morocco. Khadija and Hussein were incredible hosts and went above and beyond to make our experience special. The food was incredible and we learnt a lot about Moroccan cooking. Alongside this, we learnt about Moroccan culture and living.
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Richie_trnr
Apr 13, 2023
An experience you won't forget - We are so glad we booked this experience! Khadija and Hassan were perfect hosts and so generous with their time. The amount of food they showed us how to make was unreal and you will not leave hungry. Everything, and I truly mean everything, was delicious! We brought our 5 and 7 year old kids along and they played with Khadija and Hassan's son most of the time and had a blast while also helping out make the meal from time to time. By the end you will feel like family, cannot recommend this experience enough! Absolutely worth every penny!
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Allyontour
Feb 25, 2023
A must do when in Essaouira - Thank you Khadija and Hassan for this wonderful evening cooking with you! You opened your house to us and we felt really welcomed and had such a great time. This was truly the best tasting food that we tasted while travelling Morocco - the best Couscous for sure! We will come back when we are back in Essaouira- that’s for sure! Thank you so much, much love, Anette, Wolfram & Almut
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Jet52224335549
Dec 3, 2022
Traditional food in private kitchen - perfect! - This cooking class was very personal at a private kitchen in somebodies apartment. We were only 3 people attending and we cooked delicious food, traditional Moroccan dishes.
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From $75
up to 12 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).