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Host: Alfonso

Cholula, Mexico

USD
$59-$69 per person

Cholula Market Tour and Mexican Cooking Class with a Local Chef

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Alfonso

Alfonso is a chef and culinary anthropologist from Cholula, Mexico, with over 15 years of experience in traditional and sustainable Mexican gastronomy. Formerly a leader of Slow Food Mexico, he has worked closely with indigenous communities and local producers to preserve culinary traditions. His cooking is rooted in the milpa, blending pre-Hispanic and regional Pueblan cuisine with contemporary influences. Alfonso delights in sharing the cultural, historical, and social stories behind Mexican food through immersive, farm-to-table experiences.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-5 guests) Alfonso welcomes you into his home with a refreshing agua fresca or a pulque-based margarita, along with a local snack. Join him in his kitchen for your 1.5-hour hands-on Cholula cooking class, where you will prepare a traditional Mexican meal including guacamole and tortillas from scratch. Alfonso shares cooking techniques, cultural context, and stories behind each dish, including about Milpa cooking and the region’s remarkable heirloom avocado varieties. Sit down together to enjoy the meal you helped prepare at his dining table over laughter and lively conversation. More than just a cooking class in Cholula, this experience offers a deep connection to Mexican food culture, sustainability, and the traditions of local producers and indigenous communities. This is a personalized experience, and Alfonso is happy to tailor the menu for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets. Please include any allergies or dietary preferences when booking.

Market visit: (2-5 guests) Enjoy a private and immersive Cholula market tour and hands-on cooking class with a local chef and culinary anthropologist. Meet Alfonso and take a short walk to the Mercado Municipal San Pedro Cholula for a guided 45-minute market tour. Learn about regional produce, chiles, herbs, and ancestral ingredients, exploring how they have been used from pre-Hispanic times to modern Mexican cooking. Alfonso customizes the menu with you and selects a few ingredients to bring back to his home, a 10-min walk away.

Notes: Your Cholula market tour and cooking class with Alfonso lasts about 4.5 hours.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Margarita and Agua Fresca | Fresh, seasonal cocktail and fruit juice with local snacks
  • Heirloom Avocado Guacamole | Made with 8-10 ingredients and served with blue corn chips
  • Tlacoyo | Handmade corn cake with sautéed greens or local vegetables
  • Sopa de Milpa | Traditional soup of corn, beans, and zucchini
  • Tacos from Scratch | Handmade tortillas with chorizo, chicken, or other filling
  • Chocolate Tortillas | Warm cacao tortillas with seasonal fruit
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Alfonso

$59-$69 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
Not offered $69 $59
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
Not offered $69 $59
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
10:00am-3:00pm 4:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Alfonso

Alfonso is a chef and culinary anthropologist from Cholula, Mexico, with over 15 years of experience in traditional and sustainable Mexican gastronomy. Formerly a leader of Slow Food Mexico, he has worked closely with indigenous communities and local producers to preserve culinary traditions. His cooking is rooted in the milpa, blending pre-Hispanic and regional Pueblan cuisine with contemporary influences. Alfonso delights in sharing the cultural, historical, and social stories behind Mexican food through immersive, farm-to-table experiences.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-5 guests) Alfonso welcomes you into his home with a refreshing agua fresca or a pulque-based margarita, along with a local snack. Join him in his kitchen for your 1.5-hour hands-on Cholula cooking class, where you will prepare a traditional Mexican meal including guacamole and tortillas from scratch. Alfonso shares cooking techniques, cultural context, and stories behind each dish, including about Milpa cooking and the region’s remarkable heirloom avocado varieties. Sit down together to enjoy the meal you helped prepare at his dining table over laughter and lively conversation. More than just a cooking class in Cholula, this experience offers a deep connection to Mexican food culture, sustainability, and the traditions of local producers and indigenous communities. This is a personalized experience, and Alfonso is happy to tailor the menu for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets. Please include any allergies or dietary preferences when booking.

Market visit: (2-5 guests) Enjoy a private and immersive Cholula market tour and hands-on cooking class with a local chef and culinary anthropologist. Meet Alfonso and take a short walk to the Mercado Municipal San Pedro Cholula for a guided 45-minute market tour. Learn about regional produce, chiles, herbs, and ancestral ingredients, exploring how they have been used from pre-Hispanic times to modern Mexican cooking. Alfonso customizes the menu with you and selects a few ingredients to bring back to his home, a 10-min walk away.

Notes: Your Cholula market tour and cooking class with Alfonso lasts about 4.5 hours.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Margarita and Agua Fresca | Fresh, seasonal cocktail and fruit juice with local snacks
  • Heirloom Avocado Guacamole | Made with 8-10 ingredients and served with blue corn chips
  • Tlacoyo | Handmade corn cake with sautéed greens or local vegetables
  • Sopa de Milpa | Traditional soup of corn, beans, and zucchini
  • Tacos from Scratch | Handmade tortillas with chorizo, chicken, or other filling
  • Chocolate Tortillas | Warm cacao tortillas with seasonal fruit
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
Not offered $69 $59
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
Not offered $69 $59
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
10:00am-3:00pm 4:00pm-9:00pm
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