Tangier Cooking Class | Cook with a Berber Chef + City Tour

Real Berber chefCook with a local family
Private experienceJust you and your group
City tour includedCap Spartel, Kasbah, Medina
Cruise-friendlyBack 60 min before all-aboard
Eat what you cookOn a Tangier terrace

The experience

More than a cooking class, a day inside Tangier

This is a whole day in Tangier with a kitchen at its heart. It starts the way a Tangier morning should: a coastal drive past Cap Spartel, a walk through the Kasbah's whitewashed lanes, and the first smell of mint tea drifting out of a corner cafe.

Then you head to the medina market with your chef, basket in hand, to choose the ripest tomatoes, the brightest preserved lemons and the freshest fish off the Atlantic boats. Back at her family home, you learn the patience behind a perfect tagine: the slow layering of spices, and the way the lid traps a century of Tanjawi tradition.

When the meal is ready, you sit down with her family on the terrace and eat what you made. This is the cooking class for people who want to understand Tangier as well as visit it.

6 hoursCity tour and cooking
Berber chefIn her family home
From $95Per person, private
Recipe cardTo cook it again at home

Your day

Your 6-hour Tangier cooking day

A balanced rhythm of sightseeing, shopping, cooking and eating, so nothing feels rushed. Times are for a 9:00 start and move with your ship.

9:00
Pickup at your port or hotel
We meet you with a name sign at Tangier Med, Tangier City Port or your hotel. A short briefing, a bottle of cold water, and you are off.
9:30
Cap Spartel and the Kasbah views
A scenic coastal drive to where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, then a walk up to the Kasbah for the panoramic view over the Strait.
11:00
Medina market walk with your chef
Meet your Berber chef at the Grand Socco and wander the stalls together: saffron from the spice merchant, olives from the olive seller, and the day's catch from the fishmongers near the Petit Socco.
11:45
Welcome to a Tangier home
Mint tea poured from a silver pot, khobz bread still warm from the neighbourhood oven, and an introduction to the ras el hanout spice blend your chef's grandmother taught her to mix.
12:15
Hands-on cooking
Roll up your sleeves: you prepare a full Moroccan meal from scratch, with a starter (zaalouk or taktouka), the main tagine of your choice, and atay, the mint tea poured from height.
14:00
Eat what you made
Sit on the terrace with your chef and her family. Eat slowly, ask questions. This is the part nobody hurries.
15:00
Optional medina stroll and return
A relaxed walk back through the medina, past the Berber pharmacy, the artisan cooperatives and the cats asleep in the sun, then back to your ship or hotel.

The menu

What you'll cook, and eat

The menu changes with the season and your preferences. You choose your main tagine when you book.

Djaj m'qualli
Chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives
The classic Tanjawi recipe, slow-cooked with saffron, ginger and Beldi olives. A Tangier specialty.
Salades cuites
Zaalouk and taktouka salads
The two cooked salads every Moroccan grandmother makes her own way: smoky aubergine and roasted pepper, served warm with bread.

Also on the menu

Tangier seafood tagine
Tajine bel hout. A Tangier dish made with the morning's Atlantic catch: white fish, tomato, peppers, cilantro and a hint of preserved lemon.
Beef tagine with prunes and almonds
Lahm bel barkouk. Sweet, savoury, deeply spiced: the dish Tangier families serve to honoured guests.
Seven-vegetable tagine
Tajine khodra. Seven vegetables in a saffron broth, a celebration dish. Vegan-friendly.
Atay, Moroccan mint tea
The ceremony. Learn the pour from height: the higher the pour, the more honoured the guest. Yours will be the highest.

Allergies, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher and pescetarian options are all possible: tell us when you book.

Your host

Meet your Berber chef

Your host comes from the Rif Mountains, where her grandmother taught her to bake bread in a wood-fired oven before she could read. She has welcomed travellers into her Tangier home for years: couples on honeymoon, families with curious children, cruise passengers with a few hours to spare.

She speaks English, French, Spanish and Arabic. She will teach you how to tell a real saffron thread from a fake one, laugh at your first attempt to fold a briouate, and send you home with the recipe, handwritten, so you can cook the meal again in your own kitchen.

“My grandmother used to say a tagine without patience is just a stew. Cooking with us is about slowing down.”

Behind the scenes

From market to table

Every dish starts at the souk and ends at the family table.

A guest preparing spices and olive oil for the cooking class

Moroccan breads, olives, honey and mint tea spread on a home table

A plate of Moroccan pastries with almonds

What makes it different

Why cook with us in Tangier

A real family kitchen
You cook in a family kitchen with stories on every wall, around one table with the people you came with.
Berber family recipes
Your chef teaches recipes passed down from her grandmother in the Rif Mountains, dishes you rarely find on a restaurant menu.
City highlights included
Cap Spartel, the Kasbah and the medina before you cook, which makes it a strong first day in Tangier.
Private, always
Just you and the people you came with, at your pace, at your table.
Cruise-passenger friendly
We follow your ship's real arrival, keep a 60-minute safety buffer on the return, and have never returned a guest late.
Book direct, pay on the day
No platform fees and no commissions stacked on top. You pay on the day in cash, by PayPal or by bank transfer.

All welcome

For every diet, every allergy

Moroccan cooking adapts easily. Tell us your needs when you book and your chef plans the menu around them.

Vegetarian
Built in
Seven-vegetable tagine, zaalouk, taktouka and lentil dishes.
Vegan
On request
Vegetable broth and olive oil in place of meat stock and butter.
Gluten-free
On request
Naturally gluten-free tagines and rice dishes, and gluten-free flatbread on request.
Halal and kosher
Halal by default
All meats are halal. Kosher with 5 days' notice.
Serious allergies
Planned for
Nuts, shellfish, eggs: mention them at booking and your chef plans an entirely safe menu.
Children
Welcome
Children over 6 cook with light supervision; younger ones sit at the family table.
Mobility
Tell us first
The medina has narrow lanes and stairs. We can arrange a ground-floor venue and adjust the walk.
Drinks
Alcohol-free
Moroccan home meals are traditionally alcohol-free. We can suggest places for a drink afterwards.
Group
Private
Couples, families or friends, your group alone. Travelling solo? The class stays private for you, at the price of two guests.

For cruise passengers

A cooking class that fits your cruise schedule

Pick your ship and your date in Tangier and see straight away whether the 6-hour day fits your time in port. We pick you up as you clear the terminal, keep a 60-minute buffer on the return, and move the start if your ship docks late.

Cruise line Ship Date in Tangier

Ship times from the published Tangier port schedule. We confirm yours when you book.

From Tangier Med, the 40 km drive is built into the day
From Tangier City Port, Cap Spartel is about 25 minutes away
Back 60 minutes before all-aboard

The details

What's included and what's not

What's included

Licensed Ministry-certified guide for the city tour
Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
Pickup and drop-off at the cruise port or your hotel
Medina market walk with your chef
All cooking ingredients and equipment
A full Moroccan meal, three courses or more
Mint tea ceremony
Take-home recipe card
Bottled water throughout the day
All taxes and port access fees

Not included

Alcoholic drinks (not served at a Moroccan home meal)
Personal souvenirs or shopping
Berber pharmacy purchases (optional)
Travel insurance
Tips for your guide and chef (appreciated, never expected)

Also in this category

Cook it, or taste it?

If a hands-on class isn't your style, the Tangier Food Tour takes you through the medina's street-food stops instead.

	Cooking class	Food tour
What you do	Shop, chop and cook a full meal	Walk and taste, no cooking
Where	The market, then a family home	Street-food stops in the medina
Length	6 hours, city tour included	3 to 4 hours
City tour	Cap Spartel and the Kasbah	The medina only
Price	From $95	From $45
	You are here	See the food tour

Guest reviews

What our guests say

Rated 4.9 from 85 reviews on Google.

★★★★★
Thank you, Fadi, for sharing your culture and cuisine with us as we explored Tangier, and for your availability and attentiveness…
Celine FleurLocal Guide · Level 5 · translated from French
★★★★★
Fadi was very helpful with the tour and welcoming us to Morocco!!
Garry LaquinteLocal Guide · Level 7
★★★★★
Fadi, our highly professional guide, delighted us during our visit to the medina with his historical knowledge and boundless charisma. Thank you, Fadi!
jean noel clementLocal Guide · Level 6 · translated from French

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Common questions

Tangier cooking class FAQ

What guests ask before they book.

Still deciding?Ask us directly on WhatsApp. Replies within 12 hours.

Where exactly does the cooking class take place?

In our Berber chef's family home, in or near the Tangier medina: a traditional Moroccan house with a tiled kitchen and a terrace for the meal. The exact address is shared the day before. The market walk is in the medina; the city tour stops are Cap Spartel, the Kasbah and the Petit Socco area.

How is this different from your Tangier Food Tour?

The food tour is for tasting: you walk and sample, and you don't cook. The cooking class is hands-on: you shop, chop and cook a full meal yourself. Some guests do both on different days. See the Tangier Food Tour.

Do I need to know how to cook?

Not at all. Your chef teaches everything, from holding a Moroccan knife to mixing ras el hanout. Many guests have never made a tagine before. By the end of the day you have a recipe card and the confidence to cook the meal again at home.

Is the class private or shared with strangers?

Always private for your group, whether you are a couple, a family or a group of friends. A solo traveller books the class privately, at the price of two guests. Prices scale with group size.

What's the cancellation policy?

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start. Inside 48 hours, you can always move the class to another date within 6 months.

How do we pay?

Most bookings need no deposit: you pay on the day in cash (USD, EUR, GBP or MAD), by PayPal or by bank transfer. For larger groups we ask for a small deposit to hold the date. We don't take card payments on the day, which keeps prices low.

More shore excursions

Tangier Cooking Class with a Berber Chef

More than a cooking class, a day inside Tangier

Your 6-hour Tangier cooking day

Pickup at your port or hotel

Cap Spartel and the Kasbah views

Medina market walk with your chef

Welcome to a Tangier home

Hands-on cooking

Eat what you made

Optional medina stroll and return

What you'll cook, and eat

Chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives

Zaalouk and taktouka salads

Tangier seafood tagine

Beef tagine with prunes and almonds

Seven-vegetable tagine

Atay, Moroccan mint tea

Meet your Berber chef

From market to table

Why cook with us in Tangier

A real family kitchen

Berber family recipes

City highlights included

Private, always

Cruise-passenger friendly

Book direct, pay on the day