Traditional Mexican Cooking Class, San Miguel de Allende

This four-hour cooking class is run by an independent culinary studio near Calle Hidalgo in San Miguel de Allende's Centro, operating regularly for visitors booking through the studio or regional operators. The class begins with a short market visit to select fresh chiles and produce, then moves to the studio kitchen for hands-on preparation of salsa, mole and hand-pressed tortillas, working through both a savory main and the accompanying condiments rather than a dessert course. The MXN 1,600 per-person price includes the market visit, all ingredients, a recipe booklet to take home, the full sit-down meal of the dishes prepared, and a wine or mezcal pairing; it does not include transport to the studio or additional drinks beyond the pairing. Classes are kept small, typically eight to twelve participants, are taught in English and Spanish, and move at a teaching pace with hands-on stations rather than a demonstration-only format. The studio can generally accommodate vegetarian substitutions in the mole and salsa components with advance notice, since the class format allows ingredients to be adjusted per station.