Hands-On Cooking Classes and Chef’s Table Dinner with Ruffo Ibarra
Week of July 26, 2025
Ruffo offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Ruffo Ibarra will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.
Hands On Cooking Classes and Chefs Dinner Sign Up
Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.
Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.
Thursday Farm-to-Table Dining Experience 4:45 PM
Celebrate the abundance of our organic farm and the connection to community with a Farm-to-Table dining experience – a perfect blend of health, tradition, flavor, and fun! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.
Chef Ruffo Ibarra grew up in Tijuana, started his career 19 years ago, studying at Culinary Art School, he then worked with Javier Plascencia at Romesco in San Diego; in 2019 he worked at Cenador de Amos, a 3 star Michelin restaurant in Cambria, Spain; later on he had the opportunity to work at Osteria Francescana, named two times best restaurant in the world with Massimo Bottura. He now owns Oryx Restaurante named People’s Choice Best Restaurant in Baja by San Diego Magazine and the first speakeasy in Baja named Nortico. Besides being in the culinary world, he works alongside Chef Jose Andres in institutions like World Central Kitchen and This Is About Humanity, both dedicated to help immigrants at the border supplying them with a living, food and basic needs.
On his latest achievements, he was inducted into Tijuana Hall of Fame, 19th edition, and became a TedX Speaker. He is also Jury and President of the Mexican Team at Bocuse d’Or 2022-2023, the most prestigious culinary competition in the world; the finale took place in Lyon, France in January 2023; in which the team won the Social Commitment Award regarding all the work with institutions like This is About Humanity and Fundación Tijuana Sin Hambre.