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Learn to Cook with Chef Najla in El Hara, Marrakech
Join an authentic Moroccan culinary workshop in El Hara, where you’ll cook alongside your host in a welcoming Marrakech kitchen-starting with a guided stroll to the neighborhood’s small shops to select the freshest ingredients, then preparing a traditional meal step by step with clear guidance; finally, savor the dish you made together accompanied by real Moroccan tea and delicious pastries. This hands-on experience in El Hara is more than a cooking class: it’s a warm immersion in Moroccan gastronomy and culture, filled with flavors, friendly exchanges, and good humor, and is easy to book through Varoom if you’re planning food-focused activities or cultural workshops in Marrakech.
About this activity in El Hara
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Highlights
- Cook side-by-side with a local host in a home kitchen for an authentic Moroccan cooking experience in El Hara, Marrakech.
- Shop at nearby neighborhood stalls to pick the freshest ingredients before returning to prepare a traditional multi-course meal.
- Learn step-by-step techniques and recipes, then sit down to enjoy the dish you helped create accompanied by real Moroccan tea and pastries.
- Enjoy a warm cultural immersion punctuated by flavor, conversation and friendly hospitality-more than a class, a shared moment in the community.
Important Information
- This hands-on workshop is family-friendly: infants and small children can join in a pram or stroller and activities accommodate small groups.
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, with public transportation options nearby; however, the experience is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries.
- Recipes and techniques focus on traditional Moroccan gastronomy, so you should expect a mix of active cooking, ingredient preparation and communal dining.
- Exact meeting details and any dietary accommodations are provided after booking-please let the host know of allergies or special requests in advance.
Meeting Point
Meet at the host’s kitchen in the El Hara neighborhood; the precise address and arrival instructions will be sent after you book.
Includes
- Bottled water provided during your booking in El Hara, Marrakech so you stay hydrated while exploring the area
Excludes
- Private transportation is not included; you should arrange your own transfers or local transport when planning your visit
Other
- Wheelchair accessible - all areas and surfaces are designed for wheelchair access to help you move around the venue comfortably
- Infants and small children may ride in a pram or stroller, making this destination family-friendly for little ones
- Public transportation options are available nearby, giving you convenient ways to reach the site from around the region
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - please consider this when booking activities or travel in the area
Customer Reviews
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Summary:
This was a really lovely, interesting and tasty morning with Najla! From helping choose and buy the ingredients from her local businesses to learning how to make ‘proper’ Moroccan tea and then prepare the delicious meal in her kitchen - and of course eat it……well the time just flew past!
Najla herself was delightful, a great teacher and hostess giving us not just invaluable information about her food, but also about Moroccan culture. The follow up email contained her clear recipes for what we had cooked, and some others. This is a really lovely way to spend a morning in Marrakesh and you will undoubtedly come away with a full tum and much new knowledge!
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Summary:
Najla is an extremely knowledgeable chef, very focused on all the details. She taught us how to prepare Moroccan tea, which we found out is not so straightforward. Also she helped us make the most amazing tajines. I will definitely be cooking tajines again once I get home.
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Summary:
We had a great time doing Najla's class! We loved everything from the grocery shopping and exchanging conversations with other locals, being invited into Najla's beautiful home, learning how to make peppermint green tea, meatballs and egg targine and several condiments (and consuming it of course!), as well as learning about the rich Moroccan culture.
Naj is a very experienced chef and we cooked hands down the most delicious food we've had in our 2 weeks in Morocco. She provided different recipe options based on our preferences, and says she easily adapts recipes to suit any dietary requirement. There was also an option to make Argan oil for an extra cost for those interested in that.
This experience is a great way to spend half a day in Marrakech, and is great value for money. My partner and I can't wait to cook the recipes when we get back home! Thank you, Naj 😁
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Know more about El Hara
You will shop with your host at small neighborhood food shops to choose fresh ingredients, then cook together step by step in the host’s own kitchen. After preparing a traditional Moroccan meal under guided instruction, you’ll share the dish you made accompanied by real Moroccan tea and local pastries.
Absolutely. Beyond learning recipes, the workshop offers a warm immersion in Moroccan gastronomy and culture through neighborhood shopping, shared cooking, flavor exploration, and friendly exchanges that reflect local culinary traditions.
You’ll follow a step-by-step preparation of a traditional Moroccan meal and then enjoy the dish you helped prepare. The meal is served with authentic Moroccan tea and delicious pastries for a complete local dining experience.
Yes. The experience is designed as an authentic Moroccan culinary workshop that combines hands-on cooking instruction with local food culture, making it ideal for travelers who enjoy food and drink experiences and immersive Workshops & Learning activities.
The workshop is described as a friendly, shared cooking experience, making it well suited to families, groups, and couples who want a hands-on food and drink activity together in a relaxed, social setting.
You’ll visit small neighborhood shops near the host to select the best fresh ingredients. The focus is on locally sourced, fresh items used to prepare the traditional Moroccan recipes you’ll learn during the workshop.
