Cooking school · Bab Doukkala
Cooking Class with a Local Chef
The best-rated cooking class in Marrakech: a small group, a local chef, the market, then a full Moroccan meal.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Best time
- Morning
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 25 min on foot
Why go
A hands-on class in the Medina: you shop for vegetables and spices with the chef, then cook a tagine, salads and bread at your own station, and sit down to eat what you made. Guests praise the chef’s patience and the size of the meal.
Tips
- Choose the morning session to end with lunch.
- Tell them about allergies or diets when you book.
Practical
Bab Doukkala, Medina, Marrakech
25 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
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