Casa Crespo

We had a fantastic time with Chef Oscar at a Sunday morning market tour and cooking class at Casa Crespo! It was our first day in Oaxaca, it was my wife’s birthday (mine was coming later in the week) and we couldn’t have spent the morning and early afternoon in a nicer and more enjoyable manner. The group decided on a menu, then headed to the market for a tour and to pick up essentials, then we returned and Chef Oscar (and his very professional team), guided us through a delicious meal, which we prepared and enjoyed. At the end was a special birthday dessert for us, which made the day even more memorable. And as a bonus, all the recipes we made were e-mailed to us immediately so that we can attempt to re-create them at home. This was a great experience, which I would absolutely recommend for anyone interested in Oaxacan cuisine. Thanks again, Chef Oscar… we very much enjoyed our time with you.

Once in a lifetime experience for me. There were 8 others on the day I took the class. Oscar, the host speaks English well. He explained everything properly and was funny as well. We went to the market, bought local organic ingredients. Spent about 4.5 hours in total and the cost might keep changing but I would say it is totally worth it. Oscar can also accommodate the recipes if you are vegetarian/vegan. We made 4 types of salsas,3 types of tortillas, Tamales, Mole with Chicken, Soup, Ice cream and Al Pastor.

Oaxaca is known for its Mole and salsas! A trip to Oaxaca is incomplete without a cooking class. In this video. I’d like you to see how we really experienced authentic cuisine with Chef Oscar. It was a 3 1/2 hour class led by chef Oscar - a small group of 5 to 10 people. It catered to vegetarians! First, we visited a small market or Mercado, picked up some ingredients and then went back to the kitchen and we prepared the dishes there. Whether it was tortillas and salsa soup, mole, or dessert - we learned how to re-create some of these flavors. It was fun just hanging out at the table and eating lunch with people who love food! Four stars because everything went too fast… and we were watching Oscar more than actually cooking. Not complaining because it was still fun but know what to expect when you sign up for a class like this :)

We had a private cooking class here and it was excellent. Oscar has a lot of knowledge and is very generous in sharing it. We enjoyed the fruits of our labour immensely - highly recommend this class. Can't wait to receive the recipes so I can attempt to recreate these tastes at home!

My wife and I are so happy that we went to Oscar’s cooking class at Casa Crespo! It was are favorite experience in Oaxaca. It was a class of about 12 people. It started with all of us sitting around a table and discussing the possible menu and voting on what we wanted to eat and drink. Oscar was sure to ask if anyone had any food allergies and restrictions. He knows how to make dishes without cheese or fish or meat for those who can’t eat those things, and then still not affect the same dishes for those who do want to eat those items. After we made our decision, he led us on a walking tour to the market, stopping at 2 historic spots along the way to tell us the story of them. When we got to the market, I was so happy that Oscar told us we could not enter without a mask. I learned from a local doctor the day before that Oaxaca was absolutely decimated by COVID brought from tourists who continued to travel Willy Nilly throughout the height of the pandemic without precautions or care for the local community. You have to remember this is a community with a lot of indigenous roots so they have already been basically wiped out before by outsiders, we have to make sure we don’t do that again to these wonderful people. So yes of course we were more than glad to wear a mask inside the market because that’s the only sensible thing to do. While inside, Oscar described fruits and vegetables and meat at the various stands and the history of them in the region. He has very extensive knowledge of all of these things and we learned a lot. Then we walked back to Casa Crespo and started the cooking. He explained that he usually has class inside the kitchen but since there were so many of us we were going to do it outside. This was great for us since outdoors is safer for COVID purposes anyway and it was a beautiful weather day. Oscar was fantastic about getting everyone involved in the chopping, cutting, grinding, blending, heating, cooking, stirring, pouring, etc. It was a lot of fun. And when it was all complete, it was time to eat. Oscar had some wonderful people working with him that played and served the food we made. Everything was, of course, fantastic! After we left, we were happy and surprised to see that Oscar had emailed us the recipes for everything we cooked that day. How great! We recommend this experience to anyone traveling through Oaxaca!

Amazing experience with chef Oscar and his assistant . The day started off with a simple breakfast of bread and coffee or chocolate . Then off to the market to buy the ingredients for the special lunch. Oscar took his time explaining every detail and was very patient with us. After we went back to the kitchen and started cooking. Oscar and his assistant were absolutely wonderful . Every step was explained in detail to us which we truly appreciated. After all the food was cooked . We were sat a table in the patio , the table was very elegant and beautiful! The meal was absolutely delicious. Honestly could not have asked for a better afternoon. Worth every cent! Would certainly consider Casa Crespo a must do when in Oaxaca!

We had the best time, Emily who was the translator and gave us a local market tour was very lovely and explained things very well, Amparo the cook was amazing, she guides us with the cooking and the recipes. In general it is a great way to learn the flavours and colours of Oaxaca through this cooking class, really recommend it.

Had a great time exploring the markets and cooking many dishes with Oscar. He’ll send you home with electronic copies of all the recipes you cook, which is great, because with the number of dishes we cooked and ate in such a short period of time, it would be impossible to remember it all. Not only was Oscar friendly and educational, but his team was also very helpful and worked hard to make sure the kitchen space stayed clean throughout all the meal prep. Would recommend!

We had a fantastic time with Chef Oscar at a Sunday morning market tour and cooking class at Casa Crespo! It was our first day in Oaxaca, it was my wife’s birthday (mine was coming later in the week) and we couldn’t have spent the morning and early afternoon in a nicer and more enjoyable manner. The group decided on a menu, then headed to the market for a tour and to pick up essentials, then we returned and Chef Oscar (and his very professional team), guided us through a delicious meal, which we prepared and enjoyed. At the end was a special birthday dessert for us, which made the day even more memorable. And as a bonus, all the recipes we made were e-mailed to us immediately so that we can attempt to re-create them at home. This was a great experience, which I would absolutely recommend for anyone interested in Oaxacan cuisine. Thanks again, Chef Oscar… we very much enjoyed our time with you.

Once in a lifetime experience for me. There were 8 others on the day I took the class. Oscar, the host speaks English well. He explained everything properly and was funny as well. We went to the market, bought local organic ingredients. Spent about 4.5 hours in total and the cost might keep changing but I would say it is totally worth it. Oscar can also accommodate the recipes if you are vegetarian/vegan. We made 4 types of salsas,3 types of tortillas, Tamales, Mole with Chicken, Soup, Ice cream and Al Pastor.

Oaxaca is known for its Mole and salsas! A trip to Oaxaca is incomplete without a cooking class. In this video. I’d like you to see how we really experienced authentic cuisine with Chef Oscar. It was a 3 1/2 hour class led by chef Oscar - a small group of 5 to 10 people. It catered to vegetarians! First, we visited a small market or Mercado, picked up some ingredients and then went back to the kitchen and we prepared the dishes there. Whether it was tortillas and salsa soup, mole, or dessert - we learned how to re-create some of these flavors. It was fun just hanging out at the table and eating lunch with people who love food! Four stars because everything went too fast… and we were watching Oscar more than actually cooking. Not complaining because it was still fun but know what to expect when you sign up for a class like this :)

We had a private cooking class here and it was excellent. Oscar has a lot of knowledge and is very generous in sharing it. We enjoyed the fruits of our labour immensely - highly recommend this class. Can't wait to receive the recipes so I can attempt to recreate these tastes at home!

My wife and I are so happy that we went to Oscar’s cooking class at Casa Crespo! It was are favorite experience in Oaxaca. It was a class of about 12 people. It started with all of us sitting around a table and discussing the possible menu and voting on what we wanted to eat and drink. Oscar was sure to ask if anyone had any food allergies and restrictions. He knows how to make dishes without cheese or fish or meat for those who can’t eat those things, and then still not affect the same dishes for those who do want to eat those items. After we made our decision, he led us on a walking tour to the market, stopping at 2 historic spots along the way to tell us the story of them. When we got to the market, I was so happy that Oscar told us we could not enter without a mask. I learned from a local doctor the day before that Oaxaca was absolutely decimated by COVID brought from tourists who continued to travel Willy Nilly throughout the height of the pandemic without precautions or care for the local community. You have to remember this is a community with a lot of indigenous roots so they have already been basically wiped out before by outsiders, we have to make sure we don’t do that again to these wonderful people. So yes of course we were more than glad to wear a mask inside the market because that’s the only sensible thing to do. While inside, Oscar described fruits and vegetables and meat at the various stands and the history of them in the region. He has very extensive knowledge of all of these things and we learned a lot. Then we walked back to Casa Crespo and started the cooking. He explained that he usually has class inside the kitchen but since there were so many of us we were going to do it outside. This was great for us since outdoors is safer for COVID purposes anyway and it was a beautiful weather day. Oscar was fantastic about getting everyone involved in the chopping, cutting, grinding, blending, heating, cooking, stirring, pouring, etc. It was a lot of fun. And when it was all complete, it was time to eat. Oscar had some wonderful people working with him that played and served the food we made. Everything was, of course, fantastic! After we left, we were happy and surprised to see that Oscar had emailed us the recipes for everything we cooked that day. How great! We recommend this experience to anyone traveling through Oaxaca!

Amazing experience with chef Oscar and his assistant . The day started off with a simple breakfast of bread and coffee or chocolate . Then off to the market to buy the ingredients for the special lunch. Oscar took his time explaining every detail and was very patient with us. After we went back to the kitchen and started cooking. Oscar and his assistant were absolutely wonderful . Every step was explained in detail to us which we truly appreciated. After all the food was cooked . We were sat a table in the patio , the table was very elegant and beautiful! The meal was absolutely delicious. Honestly could not have asked for a better afternoon. Worth every cent! Would certainly consider Casa Crespo a must do when in Oaxaca!

We had the best time, Emily who was the translator and gave us a local market tour was very lovely and explained things very well, Amparo the cook was amazing, she guides us with the cooking and the recipes. In general it is a great way to learn the flavours and colours of Oaxaca through this cooking class, really recommend it.

Had a great time exploring the markets and cooking many dishes with Oscar. He’ll send you home with electronic copies of all the recipes you cook, which is great, because with the number of dishes we cooked and ate in such a short period of time, it would be impossible to remember it all. Not only was Oscar friendly and educational, but his team was also very helpful and worked hard to make sure the kitchen space stayed clean throughout all the meal prep. Would recommend!