Marrakech cooking class with chef Hassan: Learn tagine

Cook several Moroccan dishes and eat what you make

A 4-hour hands-on cooking class in Marrakech where you visit a local market with the chef, then prepare multiple tagines and other traditional Moroccan dishes in a family home kitchen, finishing with a meal you've cooked together. The group stays small (maximum 10 participants), and recipes are sent to you after the class. Children aged 6 and older are welcome.

The experience

The class starts with a meeting outside Pharmacie Bab Doukkala, then a short walk through a nearby local market where you'll pick out fresh vegetables and spices with the chef. This isn't a tour of the market. You're shopping for the ingredients you'll actually use, which means you're already learning what goes into Moroccan cooking before you step into the kitchen. Once you have everything, it's a few steps to the family home where the class happens.

Back in the air-conditioned kitchen, you'll start by learning how to prepare traditional Moroccan mint tea, which you'll drink together while settling in. Then the hands-on cooking begins. The chef teaches you authentic techniques for tagines (how to peel, chop, and season with spices like Ras El Hanout), while one dish simmers. While it cooks, you work as a team on the remaining recipes, so you leave knowing how to make several different dishes instead of just one. The menu usually includes vegetable tagine, chicken with preserved lemon, kefta meatballs, zaalouk salad, beef with prunes, and chicken tagine with raisins. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free versions are available if you let the operator know when you book.

Once everything is ready, you sit down and eat the meal you've prepared. At the end, you'll receive written recipes for everything you cooked, plus additional Moroccan recipes to take home. The whole experience runs 4 hours, and the chef speaks English or French depending on the group.

What’s included

• Guided visit to a local market to buy fresh ingredients.
• hands-on instruction in preparing multiple Moroccan tagines and traditional dishes.
• Moroccan mint tea ceremony.
• the meal you cook together.
• written recipes for all dishes plus additional Moroccan recipes.
• English- or French-speaking chef.
• air-conditioned kitchen and dining area.
• bottled water.
• Wi-Fi.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except FridayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00Last departure this season: 31 Aug 2027

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Child (7 to 13 years) · Infant (under 7)

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and French

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Public transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Cook in Marrakesh with Ahmed and Hassan

Is this one for you?The class meets outside a pharmacy in Marrakech's medina and requires no car. You walk to the market and the family home from there, which works whether you're staying in the city center or relying on public transport. The small group size (maximum 10) and fixed 4-hour schedule mean you know exactly when you'll finish and what you'll have learned by then.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 13 years); Infant (under 7).

What happens at the local market part of the cooking class?

You walk through a nearby market with the chef and select the fresh vegetables and ingredients you'll need for the recipes you're about to cook. It's a working shopping trip, not a sightseeing tour, so you're choosing what goes into your meal.

How many different dishes will I learn to cook?

You'll prepare several different dishes during the class. The menu usually includes tagines (vegetable, chicken, beef, or kefta meatballs), zaalouk salad, and couscous if you request it in advance. While one dish simmers, you work together on the others, so you learn a wider variety of recipes and techniques in one session.

Can I do the cooking class if I'm vegetarian or have dietary restrictions?

Yes. The class accommodates vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements. Let the operator know when you book so they can adjust the menu for you.

What's included in the price of the cooking class?

The class includes the guided market visit, all ingredients, use of the air-conditioned kitchen, the Moroccan mint tea ceremony, the meal you cook and eat together, recipes sent after the class, bottled water, and Wi-Fi. The chef speaks English or French.

How many people are in each cooking class?

The group is limited to a maximum of 10 participants, occasionally 11 in case of overbooking or for private groups. This keeps the class small enough for hands-on instruction and personal attention.