Cooking schools near Playa Del Carmen
If you are coming to the Riviera Maya, you might want to try out some of the cooking schools in Playa Del Carmen or the nearby area. Here are three cooking schools where you can take classes. Each is good and unique in its own way. We have a brief review and one of our short videos to show you what a cooking class is like.
If you go to any of these cooking classes let us know how it was in the comments below.
El Pueblito at Mayakoba Cooking School
El Pueblito Cooking School is the newest to the area. This school is between all the Mayakoba resorts in the community center of El Pueblito.
Each month there is a calendar of classes that can range from a short pasty class to a full gourmet class with renowned chef.
The classroom is very professional with stainless steel tables and a large viewing mirror over the chef’s table (see photo above). To read more about this cooking school, see our article here about El Pueblito.
Cocina Cosmopolita Cooking School
Cocina Cosmopolita (aka CoCos) Cooking School is located on the north end of Playa Del Camren. This well-equipped kitchen in a home will offer you a chance to get hands on instruction on cooking. There are three types of cooking class options here.
The style of this cooking class has everyone cooking each portion of your meal. This way you learn each step (and if you mess up, you have to eat it).
For more about Cocina Cosmopolita Cooking School, see our article here.
The Cocina Cosmopolita Cooking School in Playa Del Carmen.
Mexico Lindo Cooking School
Mexico Lindo Cooking School can best be described as a traditional Mexican experience. This cooking school is in between Cancun and Playa Del Carmen in Puerto Morelos. The school is in the jungle where you will be immersed in nature and a typical Mexican kitchen. Here the menu is different each day and you will learn traditional recipes.
Cooking classes are usually a full day starting with a breakfast and then progressing into cooking, snacks and then a seven-course meal at the end. At this cooking school you can have the most instruction with their 7-course meal class.
Mexico Lindo offers round trip transportation in their package and can accommodate groups, vegetarians, and also be reserved for private cooking classes.
For more about Mexico Lindo Cooking School, see our article here.
Have you been to any of these cooking schools in Playa Del Carmen? What did you think? Let us know in the comments below, we would love to hear from you.
If you like food and cooking classes, you might also like to read our article about food tours in Playa Del Carmen.
Muchas gracias. I want to learn cooking Mexican food.