Tortilla Class and Workshop in Mexico

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1 hour 30 minutes
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Stroller Accessible
Language
English
Location
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Group size
Max 8 guests
Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
Language
English

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Observe and participate actively in the journey that starts with dried corn kernels and ends with the tortilla itself. Make tortillas under the guidance of a true expert and learn the ancient technique of Nixtamal. This is a unique “only in Mexico” experience with hands-on learning and corn deep-dive knowledge. If you’re a home cook who wants to learn more about Mexican food, or you’re simply curious about an ingredient that cuts across all areas of Mexican gastronomy, this experience is for you. Corn tortillas are the bedrock of Central Mexican cooking, but several native Mexican corn strains are now in danger of disappearing. In this workshop and class, you’ll learn the history and importance of Mexican corn and what’s needed to save the heirloom strains from extinction. Also, learn how to make salsa in a molcajete (ancient volcanic stone mortar).
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The quesadilla you will make
Culinary expert local guide
Private transportation
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Alcoholic Beverages
On this activity you will start by listening to a short, engaging lecture on why Mexican corn matters and how heirloom corn strains are disappearing. From there you’ll learn about the process of nixtamal, an essential part of transforming corn into tortillas, and you’ll grind your own heirloom corn on the metate, an ancestral Mexican volcanic-rock grinding stone. Then you will make your own tortilla, cook it fresh on the comal, and transform it into a delicious quesadilla. To top your quesadilla, you will make your own salsa using a molcajete. At Eat Mexico we have carefully designed this experience because we think it is a very relevant topic to share. Generally, the tortillas that are sold in most places lack the quality and nutritional content of ancient, handmade tortillas. We believe it is crucial that people all around the world understand the importance of the Nixtamal process and how to look for high quality elaboration, since this has an important impact on the tortilla´s nutritional value. If you’re a home cook who wants to learn more about Mexican food, or you’re simply curious about corn and tortillas, this experience is for you.
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Make your own quesadilla with fresh Oaxaca cheese and salsa from the molcajete
Meeting Point

Catita Pan y Café, Calle Doctor José María Vértiz, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 03020

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This activity is held at Catita Pan y Café, a specialty coffee shop and Mexican bakery.
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This experience ends at the meeting point.

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franceshQ8922ZZAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Must Experience for Tortilla Lovers

Clara was the absolute best! Ask for Clara when you book. She brings a wealth of knowledge and insight into the nuanced history of corn and masa preparation in Mexico, going back 10,000 years. My group learned how to make real tortillas from scratch by soaking the corn, and then grinding it using a real metate. The most aromatic and best tortillas of my life. Thank you Clara!

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Joseph_AApril 2026 • Viator
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A must do for a culturally curious food lover drawn to authentic, traditional cooking.

This corn tortilla making class was an absolute highlight of our trip to Mexico City! Ariane was an exceptional host and instructor—knowledgeable, warm, and genuinely passionate about sharing the history and technique behind traditional corn tortillas. From learning about nixtamalization to grinding the masa and pressing tortillas by hand, every step was hands-on and engaging. Ariane explained everything clearly and made the experience fun and accessible, even for complete beginners. The atmosph...read more

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tim vFebruary 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Corn Tortillas !!

Clara was so knowledgeable and kind. This hands-on class is a must do in CDMX. We learned so much about corn tortillas. We ate the corn tortillas we made in the metate, then we ate corn tortillas we prepared from the mása from a mill, and finally we ate corn tortillas using Maseca harina. The ones we prepared ourselves on the metate were the best buy far. I will never buy generic corn tortillas again. Thank you Clara!

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Em9882December 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Super fun for families

This cooking class was perfect for kids, and informative for adults as well! My daughters (9 and 12) loved grinding the corn, and seeing their tortillas cook on the griddle. Our teacher, Clara, was filled with knowledge about corn, cooking, and food. We enjoyed it, and we learned a lot!

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Heather TNovember 2025 • TripAdvisor
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A group of five of us enjoyed our foray into preparing and cooking Mexican food which we then devoured while chatting to our lovely host. So much tasty food. Can highly recommend!

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