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Fes Cooking Class in a Traditional Riad with Medina Market Visit

Fes & Imperial Heritage, Morocco

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Live tour guide

French, English, Spanish, Arabic

Pickup included

Direct from your hotel or riad

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Duration
1 day
Group size
1 to 10 travellers
Physical level
1/7 · Very easy
Start and finish
Fes Medina
Best season
Year-round
Confirmed by the operator
The operator confirms your date, usually within 24 hours

Overview

Shop the Fes el-Bali souks with a local cook, then prepare pastilla-style dishes, tagine and salads

Fes is considered the culinary capital of Morocco — the birthplace of refined dishes like pastilla and some of the country's most elaborate tagines. On this hands-on cooking class, you discover the secrets of Fassi cuisine with a local cook, from the stalls of the medieval medina to the table of a traditional riad. Your experience starts with a guided walk through the food souks of Fes el-Bali. With your host, you choose fresh vegetables, herbs, olives and preserved lemons, visit a spice merchant to learn about cumin, saffron, ras el hanout and the famous Fassi spice blends, and stop at a communal bakery where neighbours still bring their bread to be baked in wood-fired ovens. Back in the riad kitchen, you cook a traditional menu step by step: a selection of cooked Moroccan salads, a slow-simmered tagine — such as chicken with preserved lemon and olives, or a seasonal vegetable tagine — and a sweet dessert or Fassi pastry, depending on the season. You'll also learn the ritual of preparing and serving mint tea. Finally, sit down in the riad's courtyard to enjoy the meal you've prepared, and take home the recipes. Vegetarian options are available on request. A perfect half-day in Fes, before or after the <a href="https://moroccowild.com/adventures/exclusive-private-fez-medina-heritage-tour-american-in-fez">private Fez medina heritage tour</a>.

Highlights

  • Cook in Fes, Morocco's culinary capital
  • Guided visit of the Fes el-Bali food souks and spice merchants
  • Visit a traditional communal bakery
  • Hands-on class in a traditional riad kitchen
  • Cook Moroccan salads, a tagine and a dessert
  • Learn the mint tea ceremony
  • Eat your meal in the riad's courtyard
  • Recipes to take home; vegetarian options

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Itinerary

1 day
  1. 1

    Meet your host at Bab Boujloud or your riad. Guided visit of the food souks, a spice merchant and a communal bakery. Hands-on cooking class in a traditional riad: salads, tagine, dessert and mint tea. Enjoy your meal in the courtyard. Duration about 4 hours.

    Meals: Lunch or dinner

What's included

  • Guided market visit in the medina
  • Hands-on cooking class with a local cook
  • All ingredients and equipment
  • Lunch or dinner of the dishes you prepare
  • Mint tea and water
  • Recipes to take home

Not included

  • Hotel pick-up (meeting point in the medina)
  • Other drinks
  • Tips

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes for the medina
  • An appetite!
  • Tell us about any allergies or dietary needs when booking

Good to know

Confirmed by the operator

The operator confirms your date, usually within 24 hours. You are not charged before.

Guide languages

English, French, Arabic

Group size

1 to 10 travellers

Children

Children aged 4 to 12 travel at a reduced price.

Physical level

1/7 · Very easy

Best season

Year-round

Change of plans

Cancel or ask for a cancellation from your booking page. Refunds follow the conditions of the operator.

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Meeting point

Bab Boujloud (Blue Gate) or your riad in the Fes medina

End point

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