Fez Cooking Class: Tajine & Souk Tour with Lunch

Cook Tajine in Fez's Medina, Then Eat It in a Palace Garden

You walk the souks with a chef, then cook a Moroccan tajine or eggplant dish in a restored palace workshop in Fez's medina. Lunch happens in the gardens afterward, and you leave with recipes. The four-hour version includes the souk visit. The shorter class skips it. Book dietary needs upfront.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cooking workshop and market tour

• Explore Fez souks with chef
• Taste local delicacies
• Attend hands-on cooking workshop
• Cook Moroccan Eggplant Caviar starter
• Prepare Chicken Tajine main dish
• Enjoy meal in palace gardens

The experience

So you're standing in the souk and the chef is pointing at bundles of cilantro, dried rose petals, preserved lemons: things you've never thought to put together. The smell hits different when you know you're about to cook with it. That's the whole point of the Fez cooking class at Palais Amani: you don't just taste Moroccan food, you walk through where it comes from first, then make it yourself in a palace that's been restored room by room over years. The workshop happens in the medina, which means you're already deep in the old city when you start, not bussed in from some resort.

The class itself is hands-on. You're actually chopping, layering, seasoning. The menu changes, but you might be building a chicken tajine from scratch or making zaalouk, which is eggplant that tastes nothing like eggplant should. A chef guides you through the souk first if you're doing the four-hour version, so you see where each ingredient lives, how vendors talk about it, why they use what they use. It's not a performance. It's the opposite of a performance. You're learning the logic, not the show.

After you've cooked, you eat what you made in the palace gardens overlooking the medina's rooftops. The views are the kind that make you stop mid-bite. You get a full set of recipes to take home, which sounds small until you're back in your own kitchen three months later trying to remember how the spices layered. Vegetarian options are available. Just let them know when you book. Children are welcome as long an adult is with them.

What’s included

Your workshop includes a guided souk visit (on the four-hour option), hands-on cooking instruction, lunch in the palace gardens, and a full set of recipes to take home. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice, and any dietary requirements can be arranged at booking.

Options for this experience

2 options

Afternoon class for groups - 4 hoursGuide in English, French or Arabic · 15:00After exploring the medina souks, return to the palace for the cooking workshop, then finish with a relaxed meal featuring the dishes you prepared (up to 10 people)

Morning class for groups - 4 hoursGuide in English, French or Arabic · 10:00 and 15:00After exploring the medina souks, return to the palace for the cooking workshop, then finish with a relaxed meal featuring the dishes you prepared (up to 10 people)

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish, French and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Operated by Fez Cooking School

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to cook Moroccan food where it's actually cooked, not learn it from a video: the souk walk and palace setting are what make the recipe stick, and lunch in the gardens is what makes the morning feel complete rather than rushed.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the cooking class?

Four hours if you include the souk visit, shorter if you skip it. The souk walk is part of the longer option only.

What do you actually cook?

The menu varies, but typically includes a chicken tajine and zaalouk (Moroccan eggplant caviar). Vegetarian options are available.

Is lunch included?

Yes. You eat the food you've cooked in the palace gardens after the workshop.

Where exactly is Palais Amani?

In Fez's medina, the old walled city. The palace overlooks the medina's rooftops.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. It's a hands-on workshop for all levels.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Tell the organizers at booking time. Vegetarian options are standard. Other needs can be arranged.

Do you get recipes?

Yes, a full set of recipes comes with the class.