Make Traditional Mole and Tacos With a Mexican Chef
Overview
Explore Mexico’s rich culinary traditions in this four-course cooking class in Mexico City, hosted through Classpop!. In a vibrant small group setting, you’ll learn to prepare handmade tortillas, savory stews, classic sauces and tropical desserts using seasonal ingredients and time-honored techniques.
Menu
- First course: Tacos with hand-pressed corn tortillas filled with mushrooms, zucchini blossoms, onions and epazote
- Second course: Smoky black beans simmered with chorizo and porchetta
- Third course: Mole crafted with mulato peppers, roasted tomatoes and aromatic spices
- Dessert: Tropical soursop sorbet with flambéed fruit and caramelized peanuts
With personal guidance and authentic recipes, you’ll gain skills to recreate Mexico’s iconic dishes at home. This Classpop! class offers the perfect balance of flavor, culture and storytelling in the heart of Mexico City.
What's Included
- Four-course Mexican cooking class with tacos, mole and dessert
- Hands-on tortilla-making and sauce preparation
- Step-by-step instruction with seasonal ingredients
- Small group format in central Mexico City
- This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Meeting Location
Bucareli 165
Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Enhance your Mexican getaway with a hands-on cooking class in Mexico City, where you'll learn traditional culinary techniques from an esteemed local chef. This immersive experience invites you to master the art of creating authentic Mexican dishes that you can recreate at home. Begin by preparing handmade tortillas for vegan tacos filled with zucchini blossoms, onions, portobello mushrooms, and epazote or peppermint. Next, work with porchetta and chorizo to make a hearty black bean stew, and craft a rich mole sauce using Roma tomatoes, tomatillos, and mulato dried peppers. For dessert, enjoy a sweet finale of flambéed seasonal fruit and caramelized peanuts. Under expert guidance, you’ll gain valuable tips and techniques, making this class an unforgettable culinary adventure. Reserve your spot today and bring the flavors of Mexico home with you!
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
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- 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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Four-course Mexican cooking class with tacos, mole and dessert.
- Hands-on tortilla-making and sauce preparation.
- Step-by-step instruction with seasonal ingredients.
- Small group format in central Mexico City.
- This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If 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 2025Accessibility information for the Make Traditional Mole and Tacos With a Mexican Chef is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Make Traditional Mole and Tacos With a Mexican Chef will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon 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!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Four-course Mexican cooking class with tacos, mole and dessert
- Hands-on tortilla-making and sauce preparation
- Step-by-step instruction with seasonal ingredients
- Small group format in central Mexico City
- This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
