Marrakesh Cooking Class with Chef Hassan: Learn Local Dishes and Traditional Techniques

Immerse yourself in Moroccan culinary traditions and history with Chef Hassan in this engaging Marrakesh cooking class. Learn local dishes, traditional techniques, and enjoy a delicious meal!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 9 Derb nakhka - After meeting at the pharmacy, we will have a short tour of a local market near our house to buy vegetables and all the other ingredients we will need to cook.

Then we go to our house, which is situated a few steps from the market. We first teach you how to make fresh mint tea and have it together while we get to know each other.

Next, we start cooking by starting with the dish that takes the most time to cook because we will put it on fire while making other dishes. We will all work together as one team to make different dishes, and this helps you learn more than just a specific dish. We will normally be making different tagines. It could be with veggies, chicken, beef, or meat balls. We also make couscous at our workshop, but it would be better if you had specified that before the cooking class. We can also be flexible with your food restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.)

Once everything is cooked, you will have time to eat and enjoy what you have cooked, and after leaving, we will share recipes with you for the dishes we make and many other dishes.

Kids are allowed in our cooking class

What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Lunch included
  • Dinner provided
  • Bread served
  • Welcome tea on arrival
What's Not Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Tagine with vegetables
  • Chicken with lemon
  • Ketfa tagine - meatballs with tomatoes sauce
  • Zaalouk salad - typical aubergine salad
  • Couscous
  • Beef with prunes
  • Tagine with chicken and raisins
Additional Information

Join our cooking class and enjoy a unique experience while visiting Marrakech. This 4-hour experience will not only improve your cooking skills but also teach you more about Moroccan culinary traditions and history.

Before the cooking starts, we will have a tour of a local market to buy the vegetables and all the ingredients we need to cook. Afterwards, we will have a fresh mint tea while we get to know each other.

The next step is to start the cooking process, where travelers learn new techniques for peeling, chopping, and seasoning the tagines with the right spices, as our grandmothers and mothers do at home. While we are cooking, we will talk in depth about Moroccan cultures, traditions, and history.

Travelers will work together as one team to make different dishes, and this helps them learn more dishes than just one specific dish by using different spices and Ras El Hanout.

At the end, it is time to taste and eat what you have cooked.

  • We cook also vegan and vegetarian food
  • We share recipes at the end of the class
  • Do not worry about finding us, we will text you once we receive your booking
  • Group size is maximum 9 people (might be 10 only if we have an overbooking or for private groups)
  • We sell spices and Tagines cheaper than tourist shops at the end of the class
  • Air-conditioned cooking area
  • Please contact us before booking if you’re 1 person, as we require a minimum of two participants we need to check if we have other participants for that day or not.
  • To ensure a pleasant experience for all guests, we kindly ask that children under 7, including babies, not attend. Thank you for understanding!
  • We are open during Ramadan
Location
J2P3+C26
زنقة بوطويل
The meeting point will be "Pharmacie Bab Doukkala". Please make sure you search for the exact same name of the pharmacy. Bab Doukkala is an area that contains many pharmacies, but there is only one pharmacy with this name (Pharmacie Bab Doukkala)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brunosl348mi
Aug 20, 2024
Authentic experience of Moroccan cuisine - The course was very fun and interesting. After buying vegetables at a local Point of Sale, Ahmed and I learned the technique of preparing the famous Moroccan tea. Then we drank it together, getting to know each other and talking about their culture. Together with chef Hassan we then prepared and cooked 6 different types of dishes, discovering how to combine spices properly and all the secrets to get an authentic tajine even at home.
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Margo_s
Aug 20, 2024
The class was very fun,... - The class was very fun, engaging, and interesting. The food was delicious and the chef made sure everyone was involved. Would highly recommend
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Collin_f
Aug 13, 2024
So fun! - LOVED this! Everyone was so kind and fun -- definitely recommend. I attended the cooking class / excursion as a solo traveler and felt right at home with the guides and the other participants.
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Gihani123
Aug 10, 2024
Highlight of our trip ! - What can I say, from the minute we all met to the moment we left it was nothing short of an excellent experience. Chef Hasan taught us to make 6 authentic Moroccan dishes. Trust me when I tell you, you will not taste anything better than this! We learnt so much, had so much fun and made some new friends. The Moroccan mint tea crash course was also a great touch. This was the highlight of my Morocco experience and I HIGHLY reccommend!
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Quentind727
Aug 3, 2024
Great experience of cooking class traditional tajines. Perfect - A warm welcome by Hassan and Ahmed, we feel at home in a comfortable set-up, large table, perfect for a group up to 8 people. The selection of the items at the market, then the cooking class and the selection of the recipes are just great. We loved our 4h experience cooking traditional tajines, tasty. Thanks Hassan and Ahmed, highly recommended, Quentin, Pascaline, Alix & Charline
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Trek50602583895
Aug 1, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience - Excellent experience. Picked ingredients freshly from market and taken to an impeccably clean kitchen in true Moroccan style. We were a group of 6 and chef Hassan gave all people different tasks. All explanations were given in English and French to accommodate the group. We made 5 different dishes and tasted the best tagines we have ever had in Morocco. First of all we were shown how to make an authentic mint tea and enjoyed it. Plenty of water supplies as it was very hot. All food, utensils, aprons etc. were all provided. We learned a lot about Morocco and the cuisine. Recipes were all forwarded on to us by what’s app the same evening. Only challenge was finding the place. We walked from the main square but would recommend a taxi to other travellers. Would thoroughly recommend the experience.
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Eleonora_c
Jul 28, 2024
All perfect - The best in Marrakech thank you Hassan. Amazing experience to do when you are in the city. It was al perfect
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Julia_r
Jul 24, 2024
Don’t miss it! - We had an amazing time learning how to make Moroccan food. The experience was super family friendly. And the food was A-MA-ZING!! Best meal we had on the trip, by far. We highly, highly recommend this class.
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2sast
Jul 23, 2024
Amazing way to spend an afternoon - Such an excellent experience! Loved having tea before the class and then the cooking was very inclusive and fun. Delicious food too! Highly recommend!
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Mimahe2020
Jul 19, 2024
Probably the best experience we had visiting Marrakech - This was such a great experience, family, inc two teenage boys all thoroughly enjoyed the morning. Hassan was a great teacher, and so interesting to talk to. We made delicious food, and are all inspired to cook Moroccan food at home. An extra special prize for showing us a peppers recipe that my boys liked eating-and asked for more!
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