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Cooking Class in Marrakech — Hands-on Workshop at Riad Vendôme
Moroccan Cooking Class at Riad Vendôme Marrakech : learn to prepare tagine, couscous, pastilla and pastries with our chef. For 2 to 20 guests. Duration: 3hrs (market + cooking + tasting). From €48/person Cours en French. Booking WhatsApp +212 600 608 608.
Learn to cook a real Moroccan tagine au heart of the Marrakech medina. At Riad Vendôme, our Our chef welcomes you for a complete culinary workshop : shopping at the local market, preparing Moroccan starters and traditional tagines, then tasting your dishes on the toit-terrasse with views on the Atlas Mountains. Cours for couples, familles or groupes up to 20 people. From €48/person.
Your cooking class in the medina
Riad Vendôme opens the doors of its traditional kitchen to you for a complete immersion in Moroccan gastronomy. Our chef, cook at the riad for over 15 years, passes on her expertise with patience and good humour. The workshop takes place in the riad's kitchen, a space bright donnant on the central patio, where each participant met the main to the paste.
The programme of your workshop :
Courses in the souk (45 min) — Accompanied by our chef, you explore the local market 200 metres from the riad. You learn to choose spices (cumin, turmeric, ras el hanout, saffron), seasonal vegetables and meats. It's a moment privileged for discover the couleurs and the parfums of the souk.
Preparation of the dishes (2h) — Back at the riad, you prepare your menu from scratch: two Moroccan starters (cooked salad, zaalouk or briouates), then a main course of your choice from our signature recipes.
Tasting — You taste your creations on the riad rooftop terrace, accompanied by mint tea and Moroccan pastries, with views panoramic over the medina rooftops and the Atlas Mountains.
Our chef's recipes
Choose the dish you would like to learn to prepare:
Chicken tagine with preserved lemons — The great Moroccan classic: free-range chicken, preserved lemons, olives. ⭐ Easy
Kefta tagine with eggs — Spiced beef meatballs, tomato sauce, poached eggs. ⭐ Easy
Lamb tagine with prunes and almonds — Slow-cooked lamb shank, prunes, toasted almonds, cinnamon. ⭐⭐ Intermediate
Fish tagine chermoula — Conger eel or monkfish, chermoula marinade, seasonal vegetables. ⭐⭐ Intermediate
Traditional couscous — Hand-rolled semolina, 7-vegetable broth, meat of your choice. ⭐⭐⭐ Advanced
Chicken pastilla — Flaky pastry with chicken, almonds, cinnamon, icing sugar. ⭐⭐⭐ Advanced
For couples, families and groups
Cooking class for couples or families: the workshop is available from 2 guests. It's an ideal activity for couples on a romantic weekend or families with children (from 8 years). Children love getting hands-on rolling the semolina for couscous or shaping the briouates. A convivial experience that makes a change from sightseeing.
Cooking class for groups: we welcome up to 20 people for a group workshop. It's the perfect team building activity for corporate seminars, hen parties or birthdays. Each participant leaves with the written recipe and spices to recreate the dish at home. See our group packages.
Why choose Riad Vendôme for your cooking class?
An authentic setting in the medina. Unlike cooking workshops in the tourist riads near Jemaa El-Fna, Riad Vendôme is located in the residential neighbourhood of Dar El Bacha, the most prestigious district of the medina. The riad's kitchen is a real workspace, not a tourist set.
Our chef, a real cook. Our cook was not trained in a hotel school — she is a Moroccan cook who carries on recipes passed from mother to daughter. Her chicken and preserved lemon tagine has been praised by hundreds of travellers. She speaks French and adapts to all levels.
Eric, your French-speaking point of contact. Owner of the riad since 2007, Eric organises your workshop and ensures everything goes perfectly. One single contact, a response within 3 hours.
Practical information
Schedule: workshops start at 10am (lunch) or 4pm (dinner). Total duration: 3h to 3h30 including market shopping.
What's included: all ingredients, aprons, cooking equipment, drinks during the workshop (water, mint tea), tasting of your dishes and Moroccan pastries.
What you take home: the written recipe and a sachet of spices (ras el hanout, cumin, turmeric) — wonderful culinary souvenirs.
Languages: class in French. English option on request (Eric provides translation).
Booking: contact Eric via WhatsApp on +212 600 608 608 or via the form below. Response within 3 hours.
Videos and photos: watch our cooking workshops and spa sessions on video on @riadvendome on Instagram.
A cooking class in a charming riade to Marrakech
At Riad Vendôme, your cooking class takes place in an authentic charming riad, in the very heart of the Marrakech medina, in the prestigious Dar El Bacha neighbourhood. No impersonal classroom or standardised hotel kitchen here — you cook in the real kitchen of the riad, overlooking a patio with fountain, traditional zelliges and lush plants.
Our guests choose Riad Vendôme precisely for this intimate atmosphere. By joining a cooking workshop with us, you don't just learn recipes: you experience the riad from the inside, discover traditional Moroccan architecture, and go up to the rooftop terrace with panoramic views over the medina rooftops, the Koutoubia and the Atlas Mountains. It's a complete immersion in the Moroccan art of living.
Why a riad rather than a hotel? In a riad, the space is on a human scale (maximum 25 people). The chef is at your side, not on a stage. You touch the ingredients, smell the spices, cook with your hands. The intimacy of the venue turns a simple class into a moment of genuine exchange with our chef and the other participants.
🌿 Half-Day Package: Cooking Class + Spa
The complete Marrakech experience in one day. Combine a morning cooking class with an afternoon spa session — the ideal programme for couples, hen parties and groups who want to make the most of their stay.
Cooking & Spa — Morning: full cooking class (souk + cooking + tasting). Afternoon: oriental hammam + 1-hour massage. From €90/person.
Cooking & Spa VIP — Morning: VIP class (souk + 2 recipes + pastries). Afternoon: hammam + body wrap + 1h30 massage + tea. From €95/person.
Price per person, minimum 2 guests. Includes all ingredients, aprons, spa products and linen. Book 48h in advance.
Why this package? In the morning, you are active and creative in the kitchen. In the afternoon, you unwind at the hammam. The tagine you cooked, mint tea on the rooftop, then the hammam with black soap and an argan oil massage — it's the perfect day in Marrakech, and everything takes place in the same venue, with no transfers or logistics.
Ideal for: romantic couples' weekends, hen parties (the favourite combination of our guests), groups of friends, corporate seminars (incentive day), yoga retreats (healthy cooking + relaxation), group trips.
Book via WhatsApp: +212 600 608 608 — Eric creates your tailor-made programme.
Book your cooking class : + 212 600 608 608
(Response to your enquiry within 3 hours)
(*) Paiement by bank transfer or carte bancaire
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost a cooking class to Marrakech ?
At Riad Vendôme, the cooking class starts to 25€ per person for the discovery formula (preparation + tasting). The complete formula with market shopping is €35/person. Le cours VIP with 2 recipes, tea and pastries is €48/person. Tarif groupe (10+ people) : €30/person.
How much de temps dure a cooking class to Marrakech ?
A cooking class complete at Riad Vendôme dure approximately 3:00 to 3:30 : 45 minutes shopping at the local market, 2 hours of preparation in the kitchen, then tasting on the rooftop terrace. The formula without market shopping lasts approximately 2:30.
Can we do a cooking class with children?
Yes, children are welcome from 8 years. They love helping prepare briouates, rolling couscous semolina and discovering spices. It's a family-friendly activity that delights children and adults alike.
What do you cook during the workshop?
You choose your recipe from our menu: chicken and preserved lemon tagine, kefta and egg tagine, lamb prune and almond tagine, fish chermoula tagine, traditional couscous or pastilla. Eachque workshop commence by the preparation de 2 starters Moroccans (salade cuite, zaalouk or briouates).
Are the classes suitable for beginners?
Absolutely. Our chef adapts each workshop to the participants' level. No cooking experience is required. She explains every step, every spice, and guides you step by step. The most popular recipeslus simples (tagine poulet, tagine kefta) are ideales for beginners.
Peut-on book a cooking class for a group ?
Yes, we welcome groups of 2 to 20 guests. It's an ideal activity for corporate seminars, hen parties, birthdays or family reunions. For more than 12 people, we organise the workshop in 2 parallel teams. Voir our group packages.
The ingredients sont-ils fournis ?
Yes, everything is included in the price: fresh ingredients from the market, spices, olive oil, aprons, cooking equipment and drinks (water, mint tea). You leave with the written recipe and a sachet d'spices en souvenir.
Est-il possible de suivre the cours en anglais ?
Classes are given in French by our chef. For English-speaking participants, Eric (French owner of the riad) provides English translation. It is also possible to book a cooking class en version anglophone.
What is the price a cooking class to Marrakech ?
At Riad Vendôme, the cooking class costs €48 per person for 3 hours including market shopping, preparation of 3 dishes and rooftop tasting. Cooking + Spa package available at €90.
Peut-on faire a cooking class as a group to Marrakech ?
Yes, we welcome groups of 2 to 20 people: couples, families, hen parties, team building. For groups of more than 10, the riad is hired exclusively. Classes in French, English translation available.
Le Riad Vendôme is classified by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism.