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Host: Lily

Tulum, Mexico

USD
$85-$97 per person

Tulum Cooking Class in a Local Home with Mezcal

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food Tour

Meet Lily

Lily has called Tulum home for over 30 years and has been welcoming travelers into her home for authentic Mexican cooking experiences since 2013. Drawing on treasured family recipes passed down from her grandmother and years of studying Mexican cuisine, Lily, or her daughter Lupita, shares the traditions, flavors, and warm hospitality that make every visit feel like cooking and dining with family.

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: (2-14 guests) Experience authentic Mexican hospitality during this cooking class in a local home in Tulum. Meet your host, Lily or her daughter Lupita, get to know each other, and don your apron before learning about the fresh local ingredients, spices, and culinary traditions that have shaped Aztec, Mayan, and modern Mexican cuisine. Together, you'll discuss the menu for the day before you begin cooking. Spend approximately two hours preparing a three-course Mexican meal using fresh, local ingredients. Learn to make favorites such as handmade tortillas, guacamole, homemade salsa, sopa Azteca, tacos al pastor, tamales or other regional specialties, depending on the season and your preferences. If there's a particular Mexican dish you'd like to learn, such as birria or tamales, let your host know when booking and they'll do their best to accommodate your request. During a break from cooking, enjoy a mezcal tasting and learn the proper way to appreciate one of Mexico's most iconic spirits. Once the cooking is complete, gather around the table to enjoy the homemade meal you've prepared together, accompanied by refreshing aguas frescas, beer, or white wine while sharing stories with your hosts. At the end of your Tulum cooking experience, you'll receive the recipes by email so you can recreate your favorite Mexican dishes at home. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and kosher diets can be accommodated with advance notice.

Notes:
1. Cats live in the home but are kept out of the kitchen and dining areas during the experience.
2. There is one step to enter the home. Lily has welcomed guests using wheelchairs before, but we recommend contacting us before booking to discuss your specific accessibility needs.

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.
  • Traditional Sopa Azteca
  • Fresh Guacamole & Homemade Salsas with Crispy Tortilla Chips
  • Tacos al Pastor with Handmade Tortillas
  • Traditional Mexican Dessert
  • Aguas Frescas, Beer or White Wine

Lily

$85-$97 USD

per person
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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $97 $85
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $97 $85
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 10:30am-1:30pm 4:00pm-7:00pm

Meet Lily

Lily has called Tulum home for over 30 years and has been welcoming travelers into her home for authentic Mexican cooking experiences since 2013. Drawing on treasured family recipes passed down from her grandmother and years of studying Mexican cuisine, Lily, or her daughter Lupita, shares the traditions, flavors, and warm hospitality that make every visit feel like cooking and dining with family.

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: (2-14 guests) Experience authentic Mexican hospitality during this cooking class in a local home in Tulum. Meet your host, Lily or her daughter Lupita, get to know each other, and don your apron before learning about the fresh local ingredients, spices, and culinary traditions that have shaped Aztec, Mayan, and modern Mexican cuisine. Together, you'll discuss the menu for the day before you begin cooking. Spend approximately two hours preparing a three-course Mexican meal using fresh, local ingredients. Learn to make favorites such as handmade tortillas, guacamole, homemade salsa, sopa Azteca, tacos al pastor, tamales or other regional specialties, depending on the season and your preferences. If there's a particular Mexican dish you'd like to learn, such as birria or tamales, let your host know when booking and they'll do their best to accommodate your request. During a break from cooking, enjoy a mezcal tasting and learn the proper way to appreciate one of Mexico's most iconic spirits. Once the cooking is complete, gather around the table to enjoy the homemade meal you've prepared together, accompanied by refreshing aguas frescas, beer, or white wine while sharing stories with your hosts. At the end of your Tulum cooking experience, you'll receive the recipes by email so you can recreate your favorite Mexican dishes at home. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and kosher diets can be accommodated with advance notice.

Notes:
1. Cats live in the home but are kept out of the kitchen and dining areas during the experience.
2. There is one step to enter the home. Lily has welcomed guests using wheelchairs before, but we recommend contacting us before booking to discuss your specific accessibility needs.

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.
  • Traditional Sopa Azteca
  • Fresh Guacamole & Homemade Salsas with Crispy Tortilla Chips
  • Tacos al Pastor with Handmade Tortillas
  • Traditional Mexican Dessert
  • Aguas Frescas, Beer or White Wine
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $97 $85
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $97 $85
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 10:30am-1:30pm 4:00pm-7:00pm
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