Puerto Vallarta Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Chef Manu
by Traveling Spoon
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$278Overview
This private three-hour culinary experience focuses on traditional Mexican cooking with a modern approach by Chef Manu, a professionally trained chef from Puerto Vallarta. The tour begins at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, a local market known for its fresh produce and authentic atmosphere. Guests spend about an hour with Manu exploring fruit and vegetable stalls, a tortillería, butcher shop, and seafood market while learning how to select quality ingredients used in Mexican cuisine. Following the market visit, guests travel to Manu's home and cooking studio for a hands-on cooking class lasting approximately two and a half hours. Here, participants prepare a three-course Mexican meal using the ingredients chosen at the market. The menu changes seasonally and may include dishes like fresh catch-of-the-day ceviche, panela enchiladas with traditional toppings, and shrimp, octopus, or mushrooms al ajillo. Manu provides instruction in cooking techniques, ingredient choices, and the cultural background of the dishes. After cooking, the group shares the meal together, accompanied by a local beer or wine. The menu can be adjusted for vegetarian diets and most dietary restrictions if notified in advance. This private activity concludes in Manu’s home, which is a typical residence in central Puerto Vallarta. Manu also has a small dog who can be kept separate if requested.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Puerto Vallarta
Spend about one hour with Chef Manu at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, a local market popular among residents. Visit fruit and vegetable stands, a tortillería, butcher shop, and seafood market. Manu explains how to select fresh ingredients and how they are used in Mexican cooking. Together, choose ingredients to use later in the cooking class.
60 min
Puerto Vallarta
Drive to Manu’s home and cooking studio for a two-and-a-half-hour hands-on class. Manu, trained internationally, combines traditional Mexican recipes with modern techniques. Prepare a three-course meal using the market ingredients, which might include ceviche, panela enchiladas, and shrimp, octopus, or mushrooms al ajillo, depending on season and preferences. Learn cooking methods, ingredient tips, and dish backgrounds. After cooking, enjoy the meal with a local beer or wine. Menus can be customized for vegetarians and most dietary restrictions if requested beforehand.
150 min
Meeting point
Meet your host Manuel at the Mercado Cinco de Diciembre (Address: San Salvador 604 in 5 de Diciembre neighborhood.). Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Your experience ends at your host's home.
End point
Experience ends at your host's home.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Puerto Vallarta Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Chef Manu
by Traveling Spoon
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$278Overview
This private three-hour culinary experience focuses on traditional Mexican cooking with a modern approach by Chef Manu, a professionally trained chef from Puerto Vallarta. The tour begins at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, a local market known for its fresh produce and authentic atmosphere. Guests spend about an hour with Manu exploring fruit and vegetable stalls, a tortillería, butcher shop, and seafood market while learning how to select quality ingredients used in Mexican cuisine. Following the market visit, guests travel to Manu's home and cooking studio for a hands-on cooking class lasting approximately two and a half hours. Here, participants prepare a three-course Mexican meal using the ingredients chosen at the market. The menu changes seasonally and may include dishes like fresh catch-of-the-day ceviche, panela enchiladas with traditional toppings, and shrimp, octopus, or mushrooms al ajillo. Manu provides instruction in cooking techniques, ingredient choices, and the cultural background of the dishes. After cooking, the group shares the meal together, accompanied by a local beer or wine. The menu can be adjusted for vegetarian diets and most dietary restrictions if notified in advance. This private activity concludes in Manu’s home, which is a typical residence in central Puerto Vallarta. Manu also has a small dog who can be kept separate if requested.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Puerto Vallarta
Spend about one hour with Chef Manu at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, a local market popular among residents. Visit fruit and vegetable stands, a tortillería, butcher shop, and seafood market. Manu explains how to select fresh ingredients and how they are used in Mexican cooking. Together, choose ingredients to use later in the cooking class.
60 min
Puerto Vallarta
Drive to Manu’s home and cooking studio for a two-and-a-half-hour hands-on class. Manu, trained internationally, combines traditional Mexican recipes with modern techniques. Prepare a three-course meal using the market ingredients, which might include ceviche, panela enchiladas, and shrimp, octopus, or mushrooms al ajillo, depending on season and preferences. Learn cooking methods, ingredient tips, and dish backgrounds. After cooking, enjoy the meal with a local beer or wine. Menus can be customized for vegetarians and most dietary restrictions if requested beforehand.
150 min
Meeting point
Meet your host Manuel at the Mercado Cinco de Diciembre (Address: San Salvador 604 in 5 de Diciembre neighborhood.). Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Your experience ends at your host's home.
End point
Experience ends at your host's home.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.