Casablanca Moroccan Cooking Class with Traditional Clothes

Cook four Moroccan dishes with your hands, then eat what you made in the family home.

A four-hour cooking class in a Casablanca home where you prepare traditional Moroccan dishes like tajine, couscous and zaalouk using generational techniques, then try on authentic garments like the Caftan and Takchita. The class includes mint tea, salads, pastries, a fresh mocktail and a home-cooked meal; your guide is a mother-daughter team who speak English, French or Arabic. Local gifts come home with you.

The Experience

You arrive at a home in Casablanca and start with mint tea and homemade cookies. The class is built around your hands doing the work—preparing each dish from scratch using the techniques the instructor's grandmother passed down. The menu shifts between lunch and dinner options: you might make tajine, couscous or pastilla alongside fresh salads and Moroccan pancakes, depending on which you choose at checkout. The instructor walks you through each step, and by the end of the afternoon you've handled every stage of the meal yourself.

Between cooking and eating, you try on traditional Moroccan clothing—the Caftan, the Takchita—with time for photos in the pieces. The instructor shares stories about Moroccan daily life and culture while you work, so the class becomes a conversation as much as a lesson. Vegan and vegetarian guests are welcome, and the home is wheelchair accessible with nearby public transport.

You leave with a Moroccan cooking e-book so you can recreate the recipes at home, plus local gifts the family gives you. The whole experience runs four hours, and you're asked to arrive with an empty stomach.

What’s included

• Moroccan pancakes (Msamen).
• mint tea with homemade cookies at arrival.
• fresh salads.
• either tajine, couscous or pastilla depending on your choice.
• Moroccan pastries.
• fresh mocktail.
• home-cooked lunch or dinner.
• mint tea demonstration.
• traditional Moroccan clothing to try on.
• Moroccan cooking e-book.
• local gifts to bring home.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wissal

Is this one for you?Book the lunch option if you have a free afternoon and want to cook and eat in one sitting; choose dinner if you're arriving later or prefer an evening class. Either way, you're learning from someone who grew up cooking these dishes, not following a script, so the recipes and techniques stick with you.

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Top questions

Can I do this cooking class if I have dietary restrictions?

Yes—vegan and vegetarian guests are warmly welcomed, and the instructor adapts the menu to your needs. Let them know when you book.

What exactly do I cook during the four hours?

You prepare traditional Moroccan dishes with your hands using generational techniques. The menu includes mint tea, fresh salads, either tajine or couscous or pastilla, Moroccan pancakes, pastries and a fresh mocktail, depending on whether you choose the lunch or dinner option at checkout.

Do I get to keep the recipes after the class?

Yes—you receive a Moroccan cooking e-book so you can make these dishes at home, and the instructor guides you through the techniques so you understand how to recreate them.

What's included in the price besides the food and instruction?

The class includes the home-cooked meal, mint tea demonstration, Moroccan pastries, a fresh mocktail, local gifts to take home, and the e-book. You also try on traditional Moroccan garments like the Caftan and Takchita.

Is this class private or will there be other people cooking?

The class is taught by a mother-daughter duo in their home, and you'll be welcomed as part of the family. The instructor will confirm the group size when you book.

What language does the guide speak?

Your guide speaks English, French or Arabic, so you can choose the language that works best for you when you book.