The 4 Best Cooking Classes in Essaouira

1.HOW TO BE A REAL MOROCCAN CHEF

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 154 reviews · 3 hours · from $45Our pick

Learn to cook Moroccan tagine in Abdou’s home in Essaouira, with mint tea, local spices, cultural stories, and a generous shared meal.

“Abdou is a kind and generous young man—he shared his mastery of three different tagines, which we chose beforehand. I very much enjoyed his simple and effective method of having us prepare the entire dish from prepping the ingredients through to bringing the Taheen to the kitchen stove. While tagines cooked on the stove, Abdul prepared herbed tea and served a tray of delicious Moroccan pastries (made by his sister). I have been in Morocco for 10 days and three of the pastries I had never had before, and this was my first tea. Our tagines were absolutely delicious. He even provided me with a take-home container for my leftovers!…”

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2.l’Atelier – Moroccan Cooking Workshop in Essaouira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $69Top rated

Learn Moroccan cooking in Essaouira with a chef-led spice souk walk, hands-on recipes, two-course lunch, mint tea, and pastries.

“This was a great activity to book early on in your stay in Essaouira. The building (and cafe) the kitchen is in is so beautiful and the items you can buy too! Maryam and Chef Aisha explained everything so clearly and we learnt loads of cooking tips as well as so much about Essaouira and the culture. The food we cooked was also insanely delicious, and they gave us the recipes so we can attempt to make them in the UK (without the fresh spices!) Highly recommend!”

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3.How To Be A Real Moroccan Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $40

Cook tagine with Abdou in Essaouira, shop a local market, share mint tea, and learn Moroccan food and culture in a welcoming home setting.

“Très bon moment passé avec Abdou. Nous en avons autant appris sur la cuisine marocaine que sur la culture du pays, les formules de politesse ou la musique typique d'Essaouira. Un vrai moment de partage ou nous avons partagé le thé, un repas et même fait de la musique. Bref je recommande sans hésiter.”

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4.Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $39Best value

Shop Essaouira markets, cook tagine and couscous in Fatima’s home, then share a fresh Moroccan meal in this four-hour class.

“Absolutely amazing experience. Loved the Moroccan dish that we made together. Fatima was lovely and really made me feel welcome.. This is a must!!! Absolutely fantastic in every way”

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