Moroccan Cooking Class in Tangier: Learn Tagine, Bread & Tea

Cook tagine and bake bread, then eat what you made

A three-hour cooking class in Tangier where you learn to prepare traditional Moroccan tagine, bread and mint tea alongside an Experience Leader who guides you through the local souk and ferran (community oven). The class includes lunch, water, tea and coffee. Children from age three are welcome, and guides speak English and French.

Step-by-step itinerary

Moroccan cooking and market visit

• Visit local Souk with Experience Leader
• Walk past American Legation and Gran Teatro Cervantes
• See historic Teatro Cervantes
• Attend Moroccan Cooking Experience at 106 Rue de la Plage

The experience

Three hours covers the whole arc: you start at the Souk with your Experience Leader, walking past landmarks like the American Legation and Gran Teatro Cervantes while sourcing fresh ingredients for the meal you'll cook. The market is where the community shops and where you'll see what goes into a Moroccan kitchen. From there you head to the ferran, the shared community oven where bread gets baked, then upstairs to Blue Door at 106 Rue de la Plage for the hands-on part.

At the cooking stations, you learn to make tagine and traditional Moroccan bread from scratch, and how to serve and enjoy mint tea the way it's meant to be. Your Experience Leader works alongside you at each step. This is not a demonstration you watch from the side. The class builds toward lunch: you eat the tagine and salads you've cooked, drink the tea you've prepared, and finish with coffee. Bottled water and snacks are included throughout.

The whole experience stays small and manageable. Children from three years old can join, and if you have food allergies, let the operator know when you book so they can adjust what you prepare.

What’s included

• Souk visit with your Experience Leader.
• access to the ferran (community oven).
• cooking stations with all equipment.
• instruction in making tagine, bread and mint tea.
• lunch featuring the tagine and salads you prepare.
• traditional Moroccan tea and coffee.
• bottled water and snacks.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Blue Door Cuisine

Is this one for you?You cook alongside your Experience Leader at shared stations, not watching from the side, so this suits anyone who wants to actually make the food rather than just taste it. The three-hour arc (market, oven, kitchen, meal) means you understand where ingredients come from and how the community cooks, not just the recipe.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly do I learn to cook in this class?

You learn to make traditional Moroccan tagine, bread and mint tea. The tagine is the main dish you'll cook and eat for lunch, along with traditional Moroccan salads prepared during the class.

Do I visit the market and the community oven, or just cook in the kitchen?

You visit both. The first part of the class takes you to the Souk to buy fresh ingredients with your Experience Leader, and you see the ferran (community oven) where bread is baked before heading to Blue Door for the cooking stations.

Is this a private class or shared with other people?

The class is shared. You'll cook alongside other guests at cooking stations under the guidance of your Experience Leader.

What's included in the price?

Lunch (the tagine and salads you cook), traditional Moroccan mint tea, coffee, snacks and bottled water are all included. You provide nothing but your appetite and willingness to cook.