THE WORKS: MARKET TOUR, COOKING CLASS & THREE-COURSE MEXICAN FEAST
Experience Mexican food like never before with a six-hour market tour and cooking class experience! Learn about the ancient and colonial roots of the dishes you love, prepare them from scratch and feast like an emperor!
On your ninety-minute tour of Roma's Mercado Medellín, you'll learn how ancient Mesoamerican ingredients and techniques shape the Mexican dishes we know today, and why the Spanish conquest of the 16th century lead to an explosion of culinary creativity on both sides of the Atlantic.
Then, back at the beautiful Condesa home of your chef/guide, prepare to get your hands dirty, as over around three hours, you'll make all of your favorite foods - tamales, mole, salsas and tortillas - all from scratch! Dietary requirements will be accommodated, and Mexican alcoholic and soft drinks will keep you hydrated.
Finally, you'll enjoy the delicious fruits of your labour at a picture-perfect table laid with local linens and artisanal tableware. Reflect on the day's experience over dessert and finish with a cup of Mexican wine and/ or mezcal.
MENU:
Tamal starter (tamal verde or tamal de elote), main (manchamanteles or mole verde), salsas, tortillas, dessert, Mexican wine, craft beer & non-alcoholic drinks
DURATION:
6 hours
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Private upgraded experience
Rooftop venue*
Meaty options**
Souvenirs
MUCHOS MOLES: MULTI-VARIETY MOLE MAKING WORKSHOP & FEAST
Become a master of Mexico’s most iconic dish with this multi-variety mole cooking class.
At the beautiful Condesa home of your knowledgeable chef/guide, you’ll explore the extraordinary diversity of Mexican moles before donning an apron and preparing two of the dish’s most delectable iterations from scratch.
Around two hours later, you’ll set the table with beautiful locally-made dinnerware and enjoy a decadent manchamanteles, which shares some ingredients and processes with famous mole poblano, but draws sweetness from generous chunks of tropical pineapple and plantain instead of chocolate, as well as an uplifting green mole, which, with its base of crisp green leaves - spinach, cilantro, parsley, epazote and more - will be a refreshing change from the slightly heavier moles you’ve tried before.
Dietary requirements will be accommodated, and Mexican alcoholic and soft drinks will keep you hydrated throughout the experience.
MENU:
Manchamanteles, mole verde, tortillas, dessert, Mexican wine, craft beer & non-alcoholic drinks
DURATION:
4 hours
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Private upgraded experience
Rooftop venue*
Meaty options**
Souvenirs
TAMALES 101: MULTI-VARIETY TAMAL MAKING WORKSHOP & FEAST
See a classic Mexican dish in a completely new way after this multi-variety tamal making workshop.
At the beautiful Condesa home of your knowledgeable chef/guide, you’ll learn about the dizzying diversity of the world of Mexican tamales before rolling up your sleeves and preparing two different versions of this iconic favorite from scratch.
Just over two hours later, you’ll set the table with beautiful artisanal dinnerware and enjoy a classic green tamal, with its tangy tomatillo-based filling, as well as a lesser-known fresh corn tamal, whose natural sweetness you’ll complement with a smoky chipotle salsa of your own making. Delicious!
Dietary requirements will be accommodated, and Mexican alcoholic and soft drinks will keep you hydrated throughout the experience.
MENU:
Tamal verde, tamal de elote, dessert, Mexican wine, craft beer & non-alcoholic drinks
DURATION:
4 hours
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Private upgraded experience
Rooftop venue*
Meaty options**
Souvenirs
BEAN TO BEVERAGE: ROAST & GRIND CACAO INTO HOT CHOCOLATE
Experience chocolate like never before with this bean to beverage hot chocolate making workshop.
At the beautiful Condesa home of your knowledgeable chef/ guide, you’ll explore the fascinating history of this beloved superfood before donning an apron and roasting and grinding your own cacao on a metate just like the Mayans and Aztecs of old.
Next, you’ll let your imagination run wild as you combine your handmade hot chocolate with a range of delicious Mesoamerican ingredients including chile, achiote and avocado leaf for an unforgettable taste adventure.
Finally, you'll enjoy your unique chocolate creations at a table laid with artisanal serveware and alongside a delectable dessert.
DURATION:
3 hours
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Private upgraded experience
Rooftop venue*
Souvenirs
Martaja offers classes seven days a week, according to demand. Costs and inclusions can be found in the shareable summary available to view above.
Please note that classes are not private to your party by default. Once your booking’s confirmed, we’ll advertise the experience on our platforms so that other people can enjoy it, too.
Private classes are of course available, and information on costs and extra inclusions is available in the document above.
*Martaja is proud to announce that from April 2025, subject to availability, guests can make their cooking class truly memorable by taking it on the rooftop of local art gallery Lugar de Huida.
**In order to reduce the environmental impact of our work, we operate an opt-in meat policy, according to which we assume people are happy to eat vegetarian food unless they specifically request meat.
Since much of the flavor of Mexican dishes comes from fresh ingredients and spices, this shouldn't affect the quality of your experience.
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