Marrakech: Moroccan Cooking Class with Dada & Wine Tasting

Cook Moroccan Tagine in Marrakech with a Traditional Dada

You tie on an apron and cook tagine alongside a traditional Moroccan dada, with a translator bridging the language gap. The class includes a tea ceremony, bread-making, the dish you prepare, lunch, and optional Moroccan wine tasting. Pick a 1-hour or 3-hour session depending on how deep you want to go.

Step-by-step itinerary

Moroccan cooking workshop experience

• Meet interpreter and introduction
• Moroccan tea ceremony
• Watch Moroccan bread demonstration
• Cook with the Dada
• Taste dishes and optional wine

The experience

The apron is already tied when you walk in. Your dada (a traditional Moroccan cook trained in the old way) is standing at the workstation next to yours, hands ready, ingredients laid out in small bowls. This is La Maison Arabe, the first cooking school opened in Morocco back in 2001, and it sits either in their workshop near the Riad-Hotel or out in the secret gardens where the medina noise fades to almost nothing. A translator (Arabic, English, or French) stands between you and the dada, and the whole thing moves at the pace of your hands, not a clock.

You start with the Moroccan tea ceremony, which is less about drinking and more about understanding how the day actually tastes here. Then comes the bread: the dada shows you how to shape it, how the dough should feel, and you watch her hands do it first because that matters more than any instruction. After that, you're cooking. The tagine comes next: chicken with preserved lemon and olives, the kind of dish that tastes simple until you taste it and realize how many small decisions went into every layer. The workstations are individual, so you're not crowded, and everything is fresh local ingredients: the school doesn't cut corners on that. You taste what you made, and if you choose the wine option, you try Moroccan wines alongside it, which most people don't expect to be good and then are surprised.

The whole thing takes either one hour (at 1:30pm for lunch or 6:30pm for dinner) or three hours (10am for lunch, 3pm for dinner). The longer session gives you more time with the dada, more dishes, more of the rhythm of how Moroccan cooking actually works. Either way, you leave knowing how to make at least one dish that will taste like Marrakech when you cook it at home.

What’s included

• Your class includes a Moroccan tea ceremony, a demonstration of traditional bread-making, a hands-on cooking session with a dada and translator, lunch (the dish you prepare), afternoon tea, and optional Moroccan wine tasting.
• All equipment and fresh local ingredients are provided.
• You choose either a 1-hour or 3-hour session, with departures at 10am, 1:30pm, or 3pm depending on which you select.

Options for this experience

4 options

Dinner Cooking Workshop - 1HGuide in English, French or Arabic · 18:30A 1-hour Moroccan cooking workshop running from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, subject to availability

Lunch Cooking Workshop - 1HGuide in English, French or Arabic · 13:30A 1-hour Moroccan cooking workshop running from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, subject to availability

Morning Cooking Workshop - 3HGuide in English, French or Arabic · 10:00A 3-hour morning Moroccan cooking workshop that includes starters, tagine or couscous, and dessert, followed by a lunch tasting

Afternoon Cooking Workshop - 3HGuide in English, French or Arabic · 15:00Afternoon option: cooking workshop

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

Information

Lasts 1h, runs every day, 4 start times, from US$ 34 per person, with a live guide in English, French and Arabic, in groups of up to 2 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 18:30

GroupUp to 2

Live guideEnglish, French and Arabic

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

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (12 to 15 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

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

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by La Maison Arabe

Is this one for you?Right for food lovers who want to understand how Moroccan cooking actually works, not just taste it. The 3-hour session gives you real depth with the dada. The 1-hour express works if your time in Marrakech is tight and you want the essentials.

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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 (12 to 15 years). Children under 12 can't be included in the booking.

What is a dada in Moroccan cooking?

A dada is a traditional Moroccan cook, usually with years of experience in home and family cooking. At La Maison Arabe, the dada teaches the class directly, showing technique and sharing the reasoning behind each step.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. The class is designed for food lovers of any skill level. The dada and translator guide you through each step, and your workstation is set up so you can follow along at your own pace.

What's the difference between the 1-hour and 3-hour sessions?

The 1-hour express workshop covers the essentials: tea ceremony, bread demonstration, one dish, and tasting. The 3-hour session includes more dishes, deeper technique, and more hands-on time with the dada.

Is lunch included?

Yes. You eat what you cook during the class, along with afternoon tea and a tasting of the dishes prepared.

Is wine tasting included?

Wine tasting is optional. If you choose it, you'll taste Moroccan wines paired with the dishes you've prepared.

Where is the cooking school located?

La Maison Arabe operates two spaces: one near the Riad-Hotel La Maison Arabe in Marrakech, and another in secret gardens away from the medina. You'll be told which location when you book.

What equipment and ingredients do I need to bring?

Nothing. The school provides all equipment and uses only fresh, high-quality local ingredients. You just bring yourself and your hands.

How do I get to La Maison Arabe?

Public transportation options are available nearby. When you book, you'll receive the exact address and directions for your chosen session time.