Essaouira Moroccan Cooking Class Experience

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Earliest Date Available: November 4, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Essaouira

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Arabic

Location

Essaouira

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Arabic

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•41 reviews

US$53.59 per guest

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Adult x2

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Earliest Date Available: November 4, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

Why book with byFood?

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Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

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Good to Know

What makes our activity truly special is the real Moroccan hospitality we offer to our guests. Beyond cooking and the tea Ceremony, we share with them everything they should know about Morocco and Essaouira, helping them discover the best places to buy spices, gifts, and argan oil at fair local prices. We also provide recommendations for authentic Moroccan dishes that most tourists never get to try, and suggest unique activities to enrich their stay. Sometimes, we even meet before the cooking class to go shopping together, or the following morning for a walking tour of the city, exploring the markets side by side and experiencing Essaouira like a local. We are here as your local friends and guides in Essaouira

Bottled water

Snacks

Lunch

Tea and coffee

Coffee and/or Tea

Thank you for choosing us. we’ll do our very best to make your cooking class a truly special experience. We’ll begin by meeting near a traditional local market, where together we’ll shop for the fresh ingredients we’ll need, before heading to my home. Once there, the fun begins: peeling, cutting, maybe even a little crying over the onions, as we prepare everything for our tagine. I’ll also capture some pictures so you can take home great memories. When our tagine is simmering on the fire, we’ll enjoy Moroccan mint tea, share conversations, and give you my best tips on where to eat, shop, and find the most authentic spices or gifts at the right prices. And finally, when the tagine is almost ready, I’ll sneak out to grab some fresh bread, then come back and let you serve me the meal you just cooked for me. When your reservation is done, i will send you our Tagine liste so you can choose which one you'd like to make. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need any help or recommendations for your personal shopping. Excited to see you.

STARTER

Moroccan Mint Tea

Moroccan mint tea is more than a drink, it’s a tradition of sharing. We’ll take the time to talk, and connect through culture and conversation.

MAIN

Moroccan Tagine of Your Choice

Tagine is Morocco’s iconic slow cooked dish, made with fragrant spices, vegetarian or with meat, always rich in flavor and warmth.

Meeting Point

Parking Dar Al mouatine, Avenue Laayoune, Essaouira Marrakech-Safi, Morocco, MA

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We meet near the Mosque Lalla Amina, on Sakia El Hamra Street. I will send you the exact location on WhatsApp before the experience to make sure that you'll not get lost. don’t hesitate to message me if you need help finding the spot.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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christiandI5659YDSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

Extraordinary and warm experience

After shopping with Isaac, we prepared 2 delicious tagines in the company of Amélie thanks to Isaac's expert advice. Our two hosts were charming; we talked about cooking, of course, but also about Morocco. We enjoyed 2 succulent tagines, one savory and one sweet, and had a very good evening. We highly recommend this experience. Amélie and Isaac are extremely kind. After this very good time, Isaac kindly accompanied us toward the medina to find our Riad.

Z1112YSclairemAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor

A fantastic cooking and cultural experience

Highly recommend this experience - Isaac is an excellent host sharing his home with kindness and generosity. His insider tips as well as patience with us all, ensuring our adult teens equally enjoyed the experience was exceptional. This was the best mint tea in our 12 day trip - no more burnt mint leaves for us! In addition our tagines were some of the best we have tasted and only wish we had done this earlier in our trip to explore other tips and advice he has. Isaac is clearly passionate about...read more

mathildehussonJuly 2026 • TripAdvisor

An authentic, delicious, and generous experience

Isaac is adorable. He shares his story and his passion with you with such delicacy and generosity. I experienced this moment with my 14 and 12-year-old sons and they discovered many things in a very fun way: they loved it! We went to the market, prepared the Moroccan dishes we had chosen, and enjoyed all those flavors with great pleasure. Isaac also prepares some lovely surprises 🌟 Memorable!

319awApril 2026 • TripAdvisor

A true highlight in Essaouira - authentic, personal, unforgettable!

I booked Ishak's cooking class to introduce my niece to Moroccan cuisine during her first trip to Morocco - and it turned out to be the highlight of our week in Essaouira. We met at a small local market to buy fresh ingredients together, then cooked at Ishak and Amélie's home. The whole experience felt very authentic and personal. Ishak explained everything - from spices to cooking techniques - in a fun, engaging, and easy-to-follow way. The result? The best lamb tagine and lemon chicken tagine ...read more

Mandy WApril 2026 • TripAdvisor

Fabulous experience

We booked to cook with Chef Ishak as we wanted to learn to cook tagines like the locals. We were given a good choice of recipes and shown around the local market to buy provisions before taken to Ishak’s home. The warmth of his welcome made us feel like we were meeting with friends. We had a great time learning about the different spices and how to cook with a tagine. The meal was delicious but what we came away with was more than just a full belly. Thank you Ishak for sharing your knowledge ...read more