Mexican Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas: Learn Four Dishes

Cook four Mexican dishes, pick ingredients from the garden, mix a cocktail

A three-hour cooking class in Cabo San Lucas where you learn to prepare four traditional Mexican dishes from a Master Chef, visit the restaurant's own garden to select fresh local ingredients, and mix an authentic cocktail. The class takes place in a private area of an exclusive restaurant, with groups kept small for hands-on instruction. Brunch and beverages are included; the guide speaks English and Spanish. Minimum age is 18.

The Experience

You start in the garden inside the restaurant, walking through the typical flora of Los Cabos to learn which ingredients make the best dishes. The Master Chef shows you how to choose what you need—tomatoes, avocado, epazote, pumpkin flower, oaxaca cheese, black beans—and explains why each one matters. Once you have selected everything, you move into the kitchen area to begin cooking.

Over the next few hours, you prepare four dishes step by step under the chef's instruction. One of them is a tlayuda de la huerta—a traditional flatbread layered with black beans, oaxaca cheese, mushroom, tomato, pumpkin flower, avocado and epazote. You also learn to mix a refreshing cocktail using the techniques and ingredients the chef teaches. The small group size means the chef can watch your technique and adjust as you work, not just demonstrate from the front.

You eat what you've cooked in an open dining area that overlooks the garden, so the meal feels like an extension of the cooking itself. Brunch and all beverages are included. By the end, you leave with recipes and techniques you can use at home to cook the same dishes for family and friends.

What’s included

• Instruction from a Master Chef in authentic Mexican cooking.
• access to the restaurant garden to select fresh local ingredients.
• preparation of four traditional Mexican dishes.
• instruction in mixing a traditional cocktail.
• brunch featuring the dishes you cooked.
• all beverages.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Restaurant Bar Metate Cabo

Is this one for you?Book this class if you have a free afternoon in Cabo and want hands-on cooking instruction rather than a demonstration—you're the one doing the cooking, not watching from a seat. The small group keeps the pace manageable and the attention personal, which works well whether you're traveling as a couple or with family.

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Top questions

What four dishes do I learn to cook in this class?

The itinerary names tlayuda de la huerta as one of the four dishes you prepare. The Master Chef teaches you the others during the class, all built from ingredients you select in the restaurant garden.

Do I need cooking experience to take this class?

No prior experience is required. The Master Chef teaches step by step, and the small group size means you get personalized attention as you learn.

Is the garden tour part of the cooking class, or separate?

The garden visit is the opening of the class itself. You walk through the restaurant's garden to learn about local ingredients and choose what you'll cook with, then move into the kitchen to prepare your dishes.

What's included in the price?

The class includes brunch, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and instruction from the Master Chef. You eat the dishes you prepare as part of the experience.

How long does the whole class take?

The cooking class runs for three hours, from the garden walk through the final meal.

What languages does the chef speak?

The guide speaks both English and Spanish, so instruction is available in either language.