MOROCCO · COOKING CLASSES IN FES
The good cooking classes in Fes book out weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 5 to sort early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Shop Fez souk ingredients, cook Fassi tagines and pastilla in a family home, then eat together with recipes sent after. Small group.
“It was great to walk in the market street and see the food on the stove later”
Moroccan cooking class in Fez at Dar Yassine: hands-on tagine and couscous, mint tea, lunch, pickup option, recipes.
“Our host, Btissam, and mother Maria live in a modest flat outside the medina up on a hillside. It is not a commercial property, which is exactly what we wanted to avoid. The experience was most authentic. Btissam met our private tour van Read more”
Market shopping at Fez’s Blue Gate, then a hands-on Moroccan cooking class at a family home. Choose your dish, eat together.
“Amazing! The guide was lovely, we went to her family home and got to meet her entire family who were lovely and experience true Moroccan culture. The food we cooked was delicious and overall had a great experience.”
Shop the Fez medina with a chef, cook on a palace rooftop, then eat lunch in gardens, with recipes to take home.
“What a wonderful way to end our trip to Morocco! We were greeted with mint tea and cookies and immediately felt at home. Fatima was a wonderful guide through the souk and very knowledgeable and helpful. Our chef, Oussam was terrific as he guided us through shoppinRead more”
Fes market tour and hands-on Moroccan cooking in a historic riad, ending with a 3-course meal and Moroccan tea.
“Fantastic! The hosts were so nice and fun to be around. They answered every question we had and taught us how to make some really good food! We forgot to reach out before hand to let them know what we were interested in making. Definitely recommend giving them a heads up so they can prepare things days ahead that take longer.”
Desert, mountain, medina, coast — the best of each.
