The 11 Cooking Classes in Fez That Earn Their Price

1.Souk Tour and Traditional Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 3h 30m · from $65Our pick

Join Yassine and Amal at Dar Sunrise for a 210-minute cooking class in Fez’s old medina. Choose Moroccan dishes, shop for ingredients three minutes away, cook step by step in their family home, then sit down to eat. Vegetarian menus are welcome, and recipes are sent afterward.

“yassine and amal were excellent. they were patient while we shopped and answered the questions we had regarding the souk. Amal was a good teacher and excellent cook. in the end we had a great meal. Unfortunately we never received a copy of the recipes, as we were promised. I think that was thd tour company's issue and not the Dar Sunrise's.”

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2.Cooking Class – Moroccan cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $52Top rated

Join Yassine Elkhlifi and his family in their Fez home for a hands-on Moroccan cooking class. Choose dishes from a menu in advance, prepare tagine, couscous, salads, or zaalouk, then eat together with mint tea and take home the recipes.

“I was looking for a local cooking experience in someone's home and this was it! It was really interesting to visit someone in their home. Btissem was friendly, spoke good english and helped me learn to make the dish I'd chosen - tagine with beRead more”

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3.Flavors of Fez: Market visit, and a hands-on cooking class.

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 112 reviews · 4 hours · from $56

Meet Kenza, Doha, or another local host near Fez’s Blue Gate, shop for fresh ingredients in the Medina, then cook in a family home. You may prepare kefta tagine, beef with prunes, zaalouk, couscous, mint tea, and pastries during this 4-hour class for up to 10 people.

“Absolutely amazing!! Also recommend checking out the family restaurant la casa”

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4.Unforgettable Cooking Class in Fez

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $35Best value

Start at 11:00 am with pickup from your riad or hotel, then join a guide such as Badr, Mohammed, or Moundir in Fez’s market. Choose fresh ingredients, learn Moroccan herbs and spices, prepare tagine and salads with a chef, and eat what you cook. Vegetarian dishes are available.

“Nous avons eu la chance d’être les seuls à reservé et avons pu apprendre à réaliser un délicieux couscous à la marocaine comme nous l’avions choisi. Le guide et la cuisinière prennent bien le temps d’expliquer et sont très sympathiques! Prix un peu élevé mais qui se rentabilise vu le temps qui nous a été consacré. Merci encore pour ce moment.”

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5.Moroccan Cuisine Fez Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $52

Spend about four hours learning Moroccan cooking in Fez with a local chef and hosts such as Hannah, Weam, and family members. Choose a tagine with chicken, beef, fish, lentils, vegetables, olives, or lemons, prepare salads, and eat your meal in the riad patio or on its rooftop terrace. Bakery and pastry classes are also available.

“We had a fantastic time! My partner and I were able to choose which meals to cook and everything was prepared for us to jump into cooking. Everyone was so kind and we loved learning to cook with new techniques and spices.”

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6.Cooking Class with Bread Workshop and Pastry in Fes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $46

Meet Bless Munatas in Fes for a market visit, hands-on Moroccan cooking, and a shared meal with tea and pastries. Choose bread, traditional sweets, or dishes such as chicken tajine and pastilla. Classes may be led by Bliss Munatas or Chaimae and end at the meeting point.

“We took a class with Bliss Munatas at a home in Fes. We asked specifically to make a bread and a pastry. She was very hands on and very instructive. Both dishes came out great and were very tasty. She was very accommodating in getting Read more”

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7.Fez Cooking Class at Palais bab sahra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $84

Meet near Fez’s Blue Gate, shop for fresh ingredients in the medina with Mohammed, and return to Palais Bab Sahra for a hands-on class led by Fatima. Prepare tagine, couscous, salad, and mint tea, then eat on a beautiful terrace overlooking Fez.

“We really enjoyed the whole experience from buying fresh produce in the market through learning Moroccan cooking skills from Fatima and her team in the perfect kitchen to dining on the roof at sunset. Would definitely recommend.”

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8.Moroccan Cooking Class and Fez Market Visit and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $70

You’ll visit a Fez market, choose fresh ingredients with a local chef, then cook in a restored private home. The four-hour private experience includes pickup, equipment, a full Moroccan meal, tea, and menu adjustments for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets.

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9.Fez Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $74

Meet near Hotel Batha in Fez, tour the old Medina market, choose fresh ingredients with your host, and cook a traditional Moroccan menu in a family-owned riad. The roughly three-hour class includes lunch or dinner, tea, snacks, and water, with groups capped at 12.

“This is a scam—this guy has this class listed a bunch of times, probably because of poor reviews (look at the phone number he uses). This class cost $75 per person which is a LOT for Morocco but would have been worth it if it had actuallRead more”

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10.Authentic Cooking Class and Old Medina Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $73

Meet Asma at Hotel Batha for a guided market walk, choose fresh ingredients, then cook a three-course Moroccan meal at family-owned Riad Dar Chrifa with chef Oumaima. You will learn traditional methods, eat what you prepare, and finish with Moroccan tea.

“Une expérience à ne pas rater ! Le cours de cuisine en extérieur, le savoir faire marocain, la gentillesse de nos hôtes, tout était parfait (et délicieux !) Merci pour ce super moment !”

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11.Moroccan Cooking Workshop in fez Medina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $104

Meet Fatima and her son at Palais Bab Sahra near Fez’s Blue Gate for a four-hour, hands-on cooking class. Shop in the medina, prepare Moroccan breads, crepes, pancakes, tagines, salads, and fruit, then sit down with mint tea and water.

“Excellent facilities. Very friendly and helpful staff. Worth the price. Loved it. Fatima & son were delightful.”

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