UPCOMING CLASSES

please contact us to schedule a class for a date and time that works for you!

We would like to accommodate you and your schedule.

Let us know if you can join any of the classes listed BELOW and, if not,

LET US KNOW WHICH DATES YOU ARE available AND WE’LL CHECK THE chefs’ AVAILABILITY and arrange a class.

MORNING CLASSES START AT 11 AM, TOUR at 10 AM

AFTERNOON CLASSES START AT 4 PM, TOUR AT 3 PM

UPCOMING CLASSES FOR 2025

Oaxacan Mole from Scratch with Chef Mario, Monday, October 13th at 11 AM, $85 USD

Market Tour & Gourmet Tacos with Chef Mario, Monday, October 20th at 10 AM, $110 USD, or $95 Class Only

Market Tour & Gourmet Tacos with Chef Mario, Tuesday, October 28th at 1 PM, $110 USD, or $95 Class Only

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CLASSES

includes tasting of Pan de Muertos & Cafe de Olla

Oaxacan Mole from Scratch with Chef Mario, Thursday, October 29th at 11 AM, $95 USD

Gourmet Tacos with Chef Mario, Friday, October 31, at 11 AM, $95 USD

Special Dia de Muertos Class with Chef Mario, at 11 AM, $95 USD

Breakfast Market Tour with Marco, $75 USD

Oct. 30th, 10 AM

Oct. 31st, 10 AM

Nov. 1st, 10 AM

(PLEASE REACH OUT WITH THE DATES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN)

We are in low season, please contact us with the dates you will be here!

BE SURE TO COME HUNGRY

&

YOU WILL LEAVE SATED FOR HOURS

RESPONSE CAN TAKE UP TO 48 HOURS DEPENDING ON HOW BOGGED DOWN WE ARE IN THE KITCHEN. WE SCHEDULE OUR KITCHENS ONE WEEK OUT, SO HOPE TO ACCOMMODATE LAST MINUTE REQUESTS. JUST DEPENDS ON AVAILABILITY.

 NEW TOUR enjoy a Market Stroll for Breakfast!

New Tour, BREAKFAST TOUR 10 - 11:30 AM

$75 US, per person

Morning Market Breakfast Street Food Tour offers a four-block, flavorful walk through the main food market, guided by a native-born, bilingual guide from San Miguel de Allende.

The experience blends sunrise tastes with local culture, starting with traditional tamales and atole in a variety of flavors and then enter the mercado for a tasting of aguamiel drawn straight from the maguey cactus, fresh cheeses and some fruits.

The lineup continues with carnitas or tacos, a coffee infused with crushed cacao seeds, finishing with a guava treat or churros.

Over an hour and a half to two hours, guests wander through bustling stalls, sample morning specialties, and hear insightful stories about the market’s history and the people who keep it alive.

This intimate, walk-and-taste journey emphasizes authentic flavors, welcoming vendors, and a vivid sense of place, making for a memorable introduction to the city’s breakfast traditions.

GOURMET TACOS with option to add on a Market Tour

This class is hands-on and includes…

Making Several Roasted, Boiled & Fresh Salsas

Becoming Familiar with Fresh & Dried Chiles

Cooking with Native Vegetables, Herb & Fruits

Tasting Traditional Cheeses

Eating Corn Tortilla in several forms

Preparing Popular Guisos (taco fillings)

& A Different Kind of Guacamole

$90 USD per person with a Margarita, $85 USD without

Market tour add $25 USD per person, start time an hour earlier

Local Artisan Beer for $5 USD each, let us know in advance

Supporting Staff graciously accept gratuities.

Requisite : Come hungry! With walking shoes if adding Market Tour.

Please state any food restrictions at time of booking.

Family Class 2 adults and 2 children under 12 (or one adult and three children) is $250 USD and includes lots of tortilla making, salsas, quesadillas, guacamole and one guiso.

Parents can request to add Margaritas for themselves. $1o USD each

Market Tour add on $50 USD

Group rates not available as they require hiring second chef & kitchen. We can accommodate large groups diving them into two groups with two chefs in two different kitchens.

Corporate Experiences are culinary-oriented, culturally-rich, explorations of the deeply historical importance and global influence of the Mexican kitchen. Each experience is tailored to meet the objectives of each organization. Upon request, we can send a pitch book on the types of experiences we have offered in the past. We especially enjoy developing something that would grab your group’s attention and involve the engagement of every particpant by co-creating an out-of-the-ordinary 1/2 day or full day adventure.

Mexican Kitchen Tools & Dry Ingredients are on sale

in the PURA VIDA KITCHEN Cooking School ‘Tienda’

OAXACAN MOLE FROM SCRATCH

Mole, the Nahuatl word for ‘mixture’, can take many forms throughout Mexico with cacao-based, herb-based and grain-based ‘mixes’ of nuts, seeds, spices, chiles & herbs carefully combined to create a rich base for many dishes. Traditional Mole Class focuses on cacao & chile based moles. You will be introduced to many fresh & dried chiles, a range of herbs, tortilla masa and broth preparation unique to the mole-base process. Enjoy your mole with local, free-range chicken or with beef.

The preparation of Mole from scratch can get quite elaborate and for some, like Doña Maria Luisa, it is a ritual. To schedule a class, each chef has different requirements.

MOLE CLASS IS $100 USD PP & 3 HOURS LONG

Oaxacan Traditonal Mole with Chef Mario,

Guanajuato Traditional Mole with Doña Maria Luisa, 3 hour. In Spanish or with translator upon request. 4 person minimum.

Tres Moles Class, depends on chef’s availability, 4 person minimum.

(we need advanced notice and confirmation as the class requires much ingredient gathering!)

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN COOKING WITH DONA MARIA LUISA

in Spanish or request a translator

Dona Maria Luisa was born and raised in the campo outside of San Miguel de Allende. Traditional Mexican cooking was taught to her and she has continued to cook with the methods for over 60 years. She seeds and cultivates so many of the foods on her ranch and she brings them to class along with the traditional tools such as the comal and the tortilla press.

Doña Maria Luisa is available throughout the week with 2+ day advanced notice.

Classes are 1.5 to 2.5 hours long

3 people minimum, 4 for MOLE

Masa de Maiz with Making Tortillas Sopes, Gorditas & Fresh Salsas, $65 USD pp

Atoles & Tamales, $75 USD pp (can take up to 3 hours)

Ritualistic Mole from Guanajuato, $100 USD pp (can take up to 3 hours)

MEXICAN BREAKFAST from Klaudia’s Kitchen

$85 USD per person

10 AM CLASS, come hungry!

Join Klaudia for a vibrant and interactive cooking class that celebrates the rich breakfast traditions of México! Dive into the flavors of a sun drenched Mexican morning as you learn to create beloved dishes like Huevos a la Mexicana, Huevos Rancheros, Chilaquiles, Molletes, and a delicious twist on familiar fare—both vegan and non-vegan options included! Fresh Fruta de Agua and Cafe de Olla included. This class is perfect for food enthusiasts eager to expand their culinary skills and savor authentic Mexican delights. Are you ready to spice up your mornings?

EATING FROM THE DESERT

Discover the endemic foods of the Mexican high chaparral. Learn how to identify, prepare and cook a variety of ingredients from the desert such as

aguamiel + pulque,

xoconostle + tuna,

nopal + flores de sábila,

garambullo + other desert berries

mezquite + mezquite pods

And, other ingredients depending on the season.

Learn with Chef Esmeralda who is continually exploring the huge variety of foods that the desert offers and their healthful properties.

Chef Esmeralda teaches this class and she is bilingual.

If you see this class listed, jump on it! Chef Esmeralda travels a lot and we plan in advance to get her on the calendar. This is a great class for chefs, advanced cooks and botanists and, of course, for anyone interested is expanding their knowledge of food!

Class is 2.5 hours

$85 USD pp

Wild Mezcal Tasting

Chef Mario, born and raised in the southern State of Oaxaca, leads you in this tasting of his personal selection of Mezcal, a spirit native to his home state. In this hour and a half venture, he’ll guide you to know the differences between mezcal and tequila and encourage you to use your senses to understand the complexities and subtleties of the different versions of Mezcal. 

Mezcal is a very complex drink and it makes it hard to tell the different flavors and notes. Mario will show you the elaborate process of cultivating the maguey plant and turning into a pure spirit. You will taste a variety of mezcales from his exclusive selection and be able to know the difference between artisanal, ancestral and industrial mezcals and walk away with a deep appreciation for this much misunderstood spirit unique to Mexico. 

Samplings of delicious foods from his home state are included as you will be trying several spirits with over 50% alcohol. 

$65 USD per person

 1.5 hours