MOROCCO · COOKING CLASSES IN FEZ
The 11 best cooking classes in Fez you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
At Dar Sunrise in Fez’s old medina, Yassine and Amal welcome you with mint tea, help choose your menu, and lead a short market shop before cooking together. You may prepare tagine, couscous, pastilla, salads, or soup. The three-and-a-half-hour class ends with a shared meal and recipes to take home.
“Our family of 4 (with college-aged kids) all loved the tour. Highly recommend.”
Spend about 2.5 hours cooking Moroccan dishes in Yassine Elkhlifi’s family home in Fez. Choose from a menu after booking, prepare tagine, couscous, salads, or other local dishes with hands-on help, then eat together with mint tea. Pickup can be arranged, and vegetarian or vegan cooking is possible.
“Great way to learn about moroccan cuisine. Our host was really nice and made us feel welcome. Highly recommend”
Meet near Fez’s Blue Gate, shop for fresh ingredients with hosts such as Kenza or Doha, then cook in a family home. You may prepare tagine, kefta, zaalouk, couscous, mint tea, or another chosen dish. The four-hour class suits adults and children over eight, with English or French guidance.
“It was very nice learnt alot about how to use a knife to grate and how to use more of the whole vegetable rather than wasting it.”
Start with pickup at 11:00 am, then walk through a Fez market with guides such as Badr, Mohammed, or Moundir to choose fresh ingredients. In a riad kitchen, a Moroccan chef such as Fatima or Fatiha teaches you to prepare tagine, couscous, zaalouk, and other dishes. Private groups cook, eat, and learn at their own pace.
“This was an AMAZING experience! We were picked up at our riad and walked through the market to select our meat and vegetables. Then we were taken to the kitchen to taught how to cook tajine and other local dishes. Everyone was so friendly and spoke excellent English. The whole experience was relaxing and delicious!”
Spend about four hours learning Moroccan cooking in Fez with a local chef and host team. Shop for ingredients near Bab Rcif when included, choose a tagine with meat, fish, lentils, or vegetables, prepare salads, and eat your meal in the riad patio or on its terrace. Bakery and pastry classes are also available.
“I can't express how happy we are that we had this experience. Seriously one of the best things we did in Fez. I also feel that I can fully replicate the dishes at home. I had tried the dishes we made previously but these were by far the best we tasted. If you are looking for an authentic experience in Fez I cannot recommend this class enough.”
Start with a guided market visit in Fez, then return to cook the menu you choose. Bless Munatas and guides such as Chaimae lead hands-on lessons in bread, pastries, tajine, and other Moroccan dishes. Finish with a shared meal, Moroccan tea, and a pastry show.
“We took a class with Bliss Munatas at a home in Fes. We asked specifically to make a bread and a pastry. She was very hands on and very instructive. Both dishes came out great and were very tasty. She was very accommodating in getting Read more”
Meet at Palais Bab Sahra in Fez’s medina, near the Blue Gate, then shop for fresh ingredients with Mohamed before cooking Moroccan salad, tagine, couscous, and mint tea with Fatima. The class lasts about four hours, serves lunch or dinner, and welcomes no more than 12 people. Expect a beautiful setting, generous food, and patient instruction.
“It became a private experience for my daughter and I and we enjoyed it. Fatima was great at helping my child peel and chop vegetables. My daughter had chicken tagine and I had beef tagine. This place is beautiful and we love the experience.”
Spend about four hours with a local chef in a restored private home in Fez. Choose your menu, shop for ingredients at a local market, cook by hand, then sit down to a traditional starter, main course, dessert, and Moroccan tea. Pickup and drop-off are included, and dietary needs can be arranged.
Meet near Hotel Batha in Fez for a small-group cooking class capped at 12 people. Visit the old Medina market, choose fresh ingredients with your host, then prepare a traditional Moroccan menu in a historic family-owned riad. You finish by eating your meal with Moroccan tea, either at lunch or dinner.
“This is a scam—this guy has this class listed a bunch of times, probably because of poor reviews (look at the phone number he uses). This class cost $75 per person which is a LOT for Morocco but would have been worth it if it had actuallRead more”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Hotel Batha, then shop for fresh ingredients in Fes’s old Medina before cooking at a historic family-owned riad. Asma and chef Oumaima have hosted sessions featuring traditional dishes such as chicken tagine. You choose your menu with the host, cook together, and eat what you make.
“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.”
Meet Fatima and her son at Palais Bab Sahra near Fez’s Blue Gate for a hands-on Moroccan cooking class. You may shop in a local souk, prepare bread, crepes, pancakes, or tagines, then eat your work with salads, fruit, mint tea, and water. The class lasts about four hours and accepts up to 12 people.
“Excellent facilities. Very friendly and helpful staff. Worth the price. Loved it. Fatima & son were delightful.”
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