Cooking school · Bab Doukkala
La Maison Arabe Cooking Workshop
One of the city’s longest-running cooking schools, with a dedicated teaching kitchen and a dada (Moroccan cook) for each group.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Best time
- Morning
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 20 min on foot
Why go
Classes cover the basics of Moroccan cooking, spices, tagines and pastries, at individual stations, followed by the meal you cooked. Well organised, and easy for beginners and families.
Tips
- Book a few days ahead; morning classes include more time for the meal.
Practical
Bab Doukkala, Medina, Marrakech
20 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
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