Marrakech brings a unique blend of Arabic and African flavors. Learn to create Moroccan salads, popular lunch dishes such as the tagine, or delicious pastilla desserts. Each cooking class on this list offers an authentic Moroccan experience, which teaches you both recipes and cultural practices. Two classes on this list even offer you the unique experience to cook inside of a riad, a traditional Moroccan house!
Source: Moroccan Cooking Class Marrakech with Chef Khmisa
Cook with Khmisa and Kawtar, two very passionate Moroccan women who are excited to teach you how to make Moroccan salads, dinner dishes, and deserts.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/NBps9fCfAoUcFsJG6
Hours: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM or 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Closed: None
Website: https://www.cookly.me/do/1812-moroccan-cooking-class-with-chef-khmisa/in/marrakech
Price: $41 per person
Source: House of Fusion Marrakech
Learn a variety of 8 dishes from a local mother and chef in this traditional riad. There is not other cooking class like it in Marrakech!
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/kcwvqnFfFXmDcW2k8
Hours: 8:50 AM - 2:30 PM
Closed: Thursday
Website: https://www.houseoffusionmarrakech.com/
Price: $98 per person
Source: Marrakech Cooking School
This school has two classes, one in the city of Marrakech (Riad Africa) and another in the nearby Atlast Mountains (Kasbah Africa). They boast an authentic Moroccan setting, where you'll stay in traditional building and be taught by Moroccan chefs.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/GYt8TtPkyXPFMxGJ7
Hours: Varies by class
Closed: Ramadan
Website: https://www.marrakechcooking.com/
Price: Varies by class
Source: Cooking Class Marrakech
This school is open everyday, and you can learn a variety of different local Moroccan dishes here. What makes this option unique is that you'll be taught with an authentic Marrakech family – three generations – so you can get a glimpse of what ordinairy life looks like in this city.
Map: https://g.page/cooking-class-with-family-marrak?share
Hours: 10AM-4PM everyday
Closed: Not listed
Website: https://cookingclass-marrakech.business.site/
Price: Contact for quote
Source: Cooking Class with Local Family in Marrakech
Cook local Moroccan food and experience local Moroccan life through this cooking class. This is a local home school run by a Moroccan family.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/UGFB2dZ5pdfewqMh8
Hours: Classes start at 9:30AM and last 5-6 hours
Closed: Not listed
Website: https://www.marrakech-cookingclass.com/
Price: Starting from 55 Euros/person
Source: Moroccan Cooking Class With Chef Najlae
Learn how to make authentic Moroccan dishes such as tanjia, tagine, and pastilla with Chef Najlae, a traditional Moroccan chef (options of lunch or dinner).
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/QDHjNrmbEbVFjT36A (Nearby location for meeting)
Hours: 9:30AM - 1:30PM or 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Closed: None
Website: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/Made-part-of-my-Moroccan-cuisine/d5408-130235P1#
Price: $36 per person
Source: Experience Morocco: Visit a Souk and Cook Moroccan Food in Marrakech
Experience a small-group traditional cooking class inside of a Moroccan souk (local term for market for ingredients). You’ll learn to make a Moroccan lunch and even some Arabic phrases to assist with ordering from the market.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/S68Pfvxfa2Fw2AzNA (Meeting point)
Hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Closed: None
Website: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/Experience-Morocco-Visit-a-Souq-and-Cook-a-Tagine-in-Marrakech/d5408-6057TAGINE
Price: $58 per person
Many of the classes on this list will offer you the experience to shop in souks, or traditional Moroccan markets. This will give you a hands-on approach to the dishes you create in each class, allowing you to sample and pick your own ingredients. With help from the chef, you’ll feel even more satisfied after exploring the process from farm to table.
Morocco offers a unique and traditional blend of spices and flavors to explore. Taste the mouth-watering combination of ginger, turmeric, garlic, and cumin atop a freshly prepared tagine. Once you’ve learned it yourself, impress all your friends back home!
When visiting a new country, it’s important that you immerse yourself into the culture to get the full experience. Cooking classes offer you the chance to see what it’s like to live in the traditional sense. Rather than simply ordering food at a restaurant, take a hands-on approach and experience the local cuisine for yourself!
