Cooking Classes & Food Tours in Marrakech
Shop for spices in the souk, cook a tagine in a riad kitchen, and eat your way through Jemaa el-Fnaa — this is Marrakech at its most delicious.
Moroccan food is one of the great cuisines of the world — aromatic, slow-cooked and built around a tradition that goes back centuries. Learning to cook it in Marrakech, with ingredients bought from the same souks that have supplied the city for generations, is one of the best things you can do here.
If cooking is not your thing, a guided food tour through Jemaa el-Fnaa at night is equally unforgettable — your guide navigates the smoke and chaos, picks the best stalls and explains what you are eating.
What's included
Riad cooking class
A half-day experience: shop for spices and vegetables in the souk with your chef, then return to a riad kitchen to cook a three-course Moroccan meal — soup, tagine and pastries. You eat what you cook.
Learn more →Street food night tour
A guided walk through Jemaa el-Fnaa after dark. Taste snail soup, mechoui (slow-roasted lamb), msemen, harira and fresh juice at stalls most tourists walk past.
Learn more →Berber village cooking
Drive to an Atlas Mountain village and cook with a Berber family. Bread from a communal oven, couscous rolled by hand, mint tea on the terrace.
Learn more →Bread baking class
Learn to make khobz (Moroccan flatbread) and msemen (layered pancake) in a traditional wood-fired oven.
Learn more →Gourmet food lovers tour
A premium food tour that goes beyond street food — artisan chocolate, local wine tasting, rooftop fine dining and hidden medina cafes.
Learn more →Included
- Market shopping with a local chef
- All ingredients and recipes to take home
- 3-course meal you cook and eat
- Cooking apron (yours to keep)
- Vegetarian and vegan options available
How it works
Choose your food experience
Cooking class, food tour, or both? Morning or evening? Private or group?
Get matched to a chef or guide
We recommend our best operators based on your group size, dietary needs and interests.
Book and bring your appetite
Come hungry. You will eat very well.
Common questions
How much does a cooking class cost?
A group cooking class runs 250-400 MAD (25-40 EUR) per person including the market visit, all ingredients and the meal. Private classes start from 500 MAD.
Can I do a vegetarian or vegan cooking class?
Absolutely. Moroccan cuisine has many naturally plant-based dishes — vegetable tagines, zaalouk, harira and couscous with seven vegetables. All our operators accommodate dietary requirements.
Is the street food safe to eat?
Yes — the high turnover at popular stalls means the food is fresh. Our guides take you to stalls that maintain good hygiene. In years of running food tours, stomach issues are very rare.
Can children join?
Yes. Cooking classes are great for kids aged 6 and up — they love rolling couscous and shaping pastries. Food tours work well for adventurous eaters of any age.
Ready to book a food experience?
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