San Cristóbal currently has hands-on Mexican cooking classes, not just restaurant tours or food tastings. Two options have clear current primary-source information: El Tzitz Cooking School and Cooking with Sofi / Poxna.
Quick comparison
El Tzitz: scheduled group classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, an optional 10:30 market tour, and group prices of MXN 740–900 per person.
Cooking with Sofi / Poxna: a flexible session of about 2 hours for a maximum of two people, priced at MXN 800 before any market add-on; confirm the surcharge directly.
Schedules and prices are volatile. The figures below were rechecked on October 8, 2026; verify them again before booking.
El Tzitz Cooking School
El Tzitz specializes in Mexican cooking with an emphasis on local produce, local varieties and regional specialties. Its current official site says classes take place in a house in one of the older parts of San Cristóbal, close to the center and the main market.
Current published group schedule:
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
- class starts at 12:00;
- optional market tour starts at 10:30.
Current official prices:
- group class: MXN 740 per person;
- group class + market tour: MXN 900 per person;
- individual class: MXN 1,840;
- individual class + market tour: MXN 2,200.
The site says the menu can change with seasonal produce and that private classes or other days can be arranged directly.
Cooking with Sofi / Poxna
Poxna currently publishes a separate Cooking with Sofi experience. The class combines Mexican cooking with traditional drinks and a cocktail made with local-style ingredients and house preparations.