Essaouira Cooking Class

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 12 guests
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Language
English, French, Arabic
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Immerse in Moroccan culinary culture with an Essaouira cooking class. Explore local markets, cook authentic dishes, and enjoy a meal at a Moroccan family home. Unleash your inner chef.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discover the authentic culinary traditions of Morocco with our immersive cooking class! Step beyond the typical tourist experience and dive into a cross-cultural gourmet adventure. Begin your journey with a guided tour of the fresh produce market in a Local area, where you'll learn about ingredients, traditions, and customs.


Your host will ask about your preferences and recommend a menu. You'll decide what to cook, and we’ll shop for fresh ingredients for your cooking workshop


With our shopping in the market done, next, enjoy a warm welcome at a Moroccan Family House. Here, you'll join the chef's brigade and uncover the gastronomic secrets of Essaouira. Learn Moroccan cooking techniques and create gourmet dishes in a lively, interactive setting.


After the workshop, savor the full menu you’ve crafted, from appetizers to desserts, served with love and Moroccan hospitality. Celebrate your culinary adventure with a joyful Moroccan tea. Unleash your inner chef and create memories with us

Sample Menu

STARTER
Moroccan Salads
seasonal Vegetables cooked in different ways
MAIN
Tajine or courscous
Either with chicken or beef and it can be also vegetarian
DESSERT
A surprise dessert by the chef

What You Get

Local guide
Bottled water
Afternoon tea
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

Once you'll meet your host in front of the pharmacy, you will have a little tour of the market to buy the fresh ingredients that you will cook during the session, it's a true immersion into the moroccan culture and how locals live their daily life. once you pick up all what's needed you will go the host family home and start the cooking lesson with the Chef. After the preparation you will enjoy with the family what you had been working on.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

صيدلية البحيرة, Essaouira Marrakech-Safi, Morocco, MA, 44000

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Departure Point: Pharmacie Bouhaira Address: 102, Rue Allal Elfassi, Essaouira, Essaouira 44000 Dates: See Availability
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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If you travel to Essauria, live this unique experience
June 18, 2025
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Thank you x this beautiful experience, of teaching us part of your culture through cooking.And open the doors of your home, we have felt part of your family.

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Authentic with wonderful hosts
May 09, 2025
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This cooking class was a wonderful and authentic experience. The hosts were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and cooking in their home made it feel very special. The balance between helping and o...read more

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Cooking lessons with Khadija and Hussein
April 20, 2025
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A great introduction to Moroccan cuisine and an excellent welcome from Khadija and Hussein as well as their little boy Amir. I highly recommend this activity

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Probably the highlight of our trip and will live with us for years to come.
April 12, 2025
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Wonderful opportunity to meet a very genuine local family and experience their food and hospitality. There were 4 couples in our group and we all hit it off immediately. Our hosts were friendly an...read more

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100% DO NOT MISS THIS EXPERIENCE!
March 23, 2025
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There are not words to describe how meaningful and beautiful our experience cooking with Khadija and her family was. She and her husband were so welcoming and warm, immediately making us feel like ...read more

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