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Host: Luis Antonio

Mexico City, Mexico

USD
$65-$90 per person

Mexican cooking with a professional chef in Mexico City

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

Meet Luis Antonio

Luis studied culinary arts at International Culinary Institute (I.C.C.) in New York, and then worked for several restaurants in the same city. His family-owned restaurants in Mexico for many years, and gastronomy has always been an important part of Luis’s life. He spent the majority of his life in the US, this caused him to miss Mexican food a lot. So now he is excited to reconnect with his roots through his cooking classes. Luis firmly believes in the power of food - not only that it nourishes the body and soul, but how it brings people together. The act of sitting down to eat is one of the most gratifying and healing experiences, according to Luis.

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.

In-home meal: (2-8 guests) Luis, his wife and their dog will welcome you to their beautiful apartment with stunning views to the reforma and other green areas. Through this experience you can expect a delicious homecooked meal, Mexican hospitality, knowledge on local ingredients and culinary traditions. Join your hosts at their dining table for an authentic Mexican meal, that may include dishes such as shrimp chilpachole soup (spicy shrimp stew), pastel azteca (Mexican lasagna), cochinita pibil (a traditional Yucatec Mayan slow-roasted pork dish) with xnipec (spicy sauce made with habanero pepper) and oro negro (blackended habanero and garlic salsa), mole verde with pork or squash and a few delicious dips. Feel free to request any mexican recipes you are interested in trying.

If you've paid for alcohol additionally, Luis will serve 2 drinks per person - mezcal or tequila & beer.

Cooking experience: (2-6 guests) In your Mexico City cooking class, join Luis in his open kitchen to prep and cook the meal you will be sharing later. In your 1.5 hours hands-on cooking class learn to make 2-3 dishes from scratch. Help Luis cut, stir, cook and serve dishes using his family recipes, that he has perfected over the years. Luis has a wealth of knowledge so while you cook together he will share tips, tricks and stories, helping you understand the essence of Mexican cuisine. After you learn to make the soup, main and salsa/dip, join Luis and his wife at the table to share the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (2-4 guests) Meet Luis at his apartment, and then walk two blocks to the beautiful and colorful Mercado de Pachuca for a guided market tour. Every Tuesday, three small blocks of side streets in west Condesa are blocked off to traffic for a fun little farmers' market. This is a lively marketplace where you can find fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as a few stalls selling meat, cooked dishes and flowers. Luis will educate you on the different local ingredients available, while you walk through the market to shop for produce needed for your cooking class.

Notes: Luis has experience with not only cooking Mexican food, but also French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Indian cuisine. So if you have a preference, please let him know in advance. Also he can accommodate vegetarian and vegan diets, please let him know if you have any dietary restrictions while booking this Mexico City cooking class online.

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.
  • Shrimp chilpachole soup/Black bean and cream soup
  • Cochinita Pibil with xnipec and oro negro/Albondigas (meatballs) in creamy chipotle sauce/Beef tongue a la veracruzana
  • Mole Verde with pork or squash/Mole Poblano with chicken or huazontles
  • Chile pasilla mixteco filled with requesón cheese/chile güero filled with picadillo/chile ancho filled with quesillo cheese/chile poblano filled with quesillo cheese and squash blossoms/sikil pak
  • Pastel azteca/Aztec casserole

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
Our entire experience was absolutely fabulous. Luis was a perfect teacher and host - and his wife Ana was so charming and very much made us feel at home in their apartment. Luis is clearly an extremely knowledgable and talented chef - and is a very good teacher! The entire experience was relaxed and informative - a terrific experience for our group.
- E3605ZHnicoleb March 06, 2024
We took a lesson with Luis Delgado at his home in Condesa. Him and wife treated us like family and we had an amazing time learning to make different salsas and traditional Mexican dishes. Will definitely be back to see Luis and his new restaurant when we’re back in Mexico City!
- Carson B March 10, 2023
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Luis Antonio

$65-$90 USD

per person
100% VETTED
Learn more
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $65 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $80 $84
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $90 Not offered
Alcohol
 $12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $65 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $80 $84
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $90 Not offered
Alcohol
 $12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:30am-2:30pm

Meet Luis Antonio

Luis studied culinary arts at International Culinary Institute (I.C.C.) in New York, and then worked for several restaurants in the same city. His family-owned restaurants in Mexico for many years, and gastronomy has always been an important part of Luis’s life. He spent the majority of his life in the US, this caused him to miss Mexican food a lot. So now he is excited to reconnect with his roots through his cooking classes. Luis firmly believes in the power of food - not only that it nourishes the body and soul, but how it brings people together. The act of sitting down to eat is one of the most gratifying and healing experiences, according to Luis.

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.

In-home meal: (2-8 guests) Luis, his wife and their dog will welcome you to their beautiful apartment with stunning views to the reforma and other green areas. Through this experience you can expect a delicious homecooked meal, Mexican hospitality, knowledge on local ingredients and culinary traditions. Join your hosts at their dining table for an authentic Mexican meal, that may include dishes such as shrimp chilpachole soup (spicy shrimp stew), pastel azteca (Mexican lasagna), cochinita pibil (a traditional Yucatec Mayan slow-roasted pork dish) with xnipec (spicy sauce made with habanero pepper) and oro negro (blackended habanero and garlic salsa), mole verde with pork or squash and a few delicious dips. Feel free to request any mexican recipes you are interested in trying.

If you've paid for alcohol additionally, Luis will serve 2 drinks per person - mezcal or tequila & beer.

Cooking experience: (2-6 guests) In your Mexico City cooking class, join Luis in his open kitchen to prep and cook the meal you will be sharing later. In your 1.5 hours hands-on cooking class learn to make 2-3 dishes from scratch. Help Luis cut, stir, cook and serve dishes using his family recipes, that he has perfected over the years. Luis has a wealth of knowledge so while you cook together he will share tips, tricks and stories, helping you understand the essence of Mexican cuisine. After you learn to make the soup, main and salsa/dip, join Luis and his wife at the table to share the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (2-4 guests) Meet Luis at his apartment, and then walk two blocks to the beautiful and colorful Mercado de Pachuca for a guided market tour. Every Tuesday, three small blocks of side streets in west Condesa are blocked off to traffic for a fun little farmers' market. This is a lively marketplace where you can find fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as a few stalls selling meat, cooked dishes and flowers. Luis will educate you on the different local ingredients available, while you walk through the market to shop for produce needed for your cooking class.

Notes: Luis has experience with not only cooking Mexican food, but also French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Indian cuisine. So if you have a preference, please let him know in advance. Also he can accommodate vegetarian and vegan diets, please let him know if you have any dietary restrictions while booking this Mexico City cooking class online.

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.
  • Shrimp chilpachole soup/Black bean and cream soup
  • Cochinita Pibil with xnipec and oro negro/Albondigas (meatballs) in creamy chipotle sauce/Beef tongue a la veracruzana
  • Mole Verde with pork or squash/Mole Poblano with chicken or huazontles
  • Chile pasilla mixteco filled with requesón cheese/chile güero filled with picadillo/chile ancho filled with quesillo cheese/chile poblano filled with quesillo cheese and squash blossoms/sikil pak
  • Pastel azteca/Aztec casserole

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
Our entire experience was absolutely fabulous. Luis was a perfect teacher and host - and his wife Ana was so charming and very much made us feel at home in their apartment. Luis is clearly an extremely knowledgable and talented chef - and is a very good teacher! The entire experience was relaxed and informative - a terrific experience for our group.
- E3605ZHnicoleb March 06, 2024
We took a lesson with Luis Delgado at his home in Condesa. Him and wife treated us like family and we had an amazing time learning to make different salsas and traditional Mexican dishes. Will definitely be back to see Luis and his new restaurant when we’re back in Mexico City!
- Carson B March 10, 2023
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $65 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $80 $84
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $90 Not offered
Alcohol
 $12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $65 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $80 $84
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $90 Not offered
Alcohol
 $12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:30am-2:30pm
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