Fes Cooking Class in the Medina: Learn Moroccan Tagine & Couscous

Buy ingredients in a working souk, then cook what you chose.

A Fes cooking class where you pick your dish, shop for it in the Medina's traditional market, and prepare it in a professional kitchen with a chef who teaches in English, French or Arabic. Hotel pickup and lunch are included; the class runs about two and a half hours and suits anyone 15 and older.

The Experience

The class starts with a pickup from your hotel or riad in Fes at 10 am. You'll meet the chef at the traditional kitchen and choose which dish to learn—tagine with chicken and lemon, couscous with vegetables, pastilla, Moroccan soup, or one of several other options the chef knows well. The choice matters because it shapes the rest of the morning: once you've decided, you head out together to the souk in the Medina to buy the exact ingredients you'll need.

The souk is where the class becomes real. You walk through the market with the chef, who knows the vendors and the best produce, and you pick out what goes into your dish. Back in the kitchen, you learn to prepare it—how to layer a pastilla, build a tagine, or work couscous—and then you cook it. When it's ready, you eat what you made, with soft drinks included.

The chef speaks English, French or Arabic, so language isn't a barrier. If you want coffee, lemonade or an alcoholic drink with lunch, you can add those at checkout. Dress code is smart casual, and the whole experience is built around the dishes Moroccan cuisine is known for—the ones that have held their reputation for centuries and the ones tourists most want to learn.

What’s included

• Hotel or riad pickup in Fes and return transport.
• use of a well-equipped traditional kitchen.
• instruction from a professional chef.
• shopping trip to the Medina souk for fresh ingredients.
• lunch (the dish you prepare).
• soft drinks (mineral water or sparkling water).
• a translator if needed.

Good to know

Infant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Heritage Morocco Tours

Is this one for you?Book this class on a morning when you want to step away from sightseeing and actually make something—the souk trip and the hands-on cooking turn learning Moroccan food into a real part of the day instead of a demonstration you watch.

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Top questions

What dishes can I learn to cook in the Fes cooking class?

The Fes cooking class offers a wide variety of Moroccan dishes: different types of tagine (chicken with lemon and olives, meat with prunes, meat and vegetables), couscous (with vegetables, with raisins and onions), pastilla (chicken or fish), Moroccan soup called Hrira, and Baysara. You choose which one you want to prepare when the class starts.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the kitchen, or is transport included?

Transport is included. The class includes pickup from your hotel or riad in Fes at 10 am and an escort back afterward, so you don't need to arrange your own way.

What languages does the chef speak?

The chef teaches in English, French or Arabic, and a translator is available if needed, so language won't be a barrier to learning.

Is lunch included in the cooking class?

Yes, lunch is included—you eat the dish you've prepared. Soft drinks (mineral water or sparkling water) are also included; coffee, lemonade or alcoholic drinks can be added at checkout.

How long does the Fes cooking class take?

The class runs about two and a half hours, though the exact length depends on which dishes you choose to prepare and the group's cooking experience.

Is there a minimum age for the cooking class?

Yes, the minimum age is 15. The class is open to anyone from that age onward.