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Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class: Explore Market Tour and Mexican Cuisine
4.9
618 Ratings
Puerto Vallarta
Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Puerto Vallarta at a cooking class led by a master chef. Explore the local market, learn traditional recipes, and enjoy a feast of Mexican cuisine.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- De Las Higueras - Join Chef Enrique for a comprehensive dive into the essence and taste of Mexican cuisine.\nChef Enrique will greet you at Mercado Palmar De Aramara to guide you in selecting the perfect ingredients while sharing insights into the history and customs that shape Mexican dishes and their distinctive flavors.\nOnce you’ve gathered the necessary ingredients for the day’s menu, you’ll proceed to Chef Enrique’s residence in Jardines de las Gaviotas, where you’ll engage in a cooking class, a mixology session, and a sampling of the dishes.\nExperience all of this in a genuine and inviting ‘Mi Casa tu Casa’ setting.
What's Included
- Full Meal, Purified Water
- Guided tour of the market
- Professional chef as your host (multilingual)
- Lunch
- Tequila Mixology (Margaritas)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Prepared to cook—and taste—a banquet of unique tastes? This cookery lesson at the residence of an expert cook lets you delve into the rich culinary art of Puerto Vallarta. Grab fresh ingredients at the local bazaar, experience a tortilla manufacturing facility and learn intriguing details about Mexico’s gastronomic past.
Menu of the Week:
Monday: Taco festival, Street-style Pork Tacos, Tortillas, Salsas and Guacamole.
Tuesday: Chocolate Mole, Mexican rice, and Poblano cream soup, completely homemade (recipes from grandma)
Wednesday: Day of Seafood and Fish, Ceviche, Shrimp á la Mexicana, Octopus or Fish Barbecue, Tortillas and Guacamole.
Thursday: Tamales and Stuffed Peppers (Chiles Rellenos), Salsas, Guacamole, and Tortillas.
Friday: The Best of Jalisco, Birria in Adobo sauce, Sopes topped with Guacamole, Salsas and Handmade Tortillas.
Every Day: Mixing Margarita cocktail.
We can conveniently tailor our menu for vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, dairy-free, and more.
Ideal for cruise ship travelers.
We convene near the cruise ship terminal.
- Minimum age to drink alcohol is 21 years
- We are subject to the freshness of the produces in the market, therefore, all menus can be modified by the Chef without previous notification.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Note: Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Please Let us know about Food Allergies, Food restrictions or Mobility issues
Location
Montero Produce Market Palmar de Aramara Branch
Océano Pacífico
Exact meeting point is "FRUTERIA MONTERO" beside "Mercado Palmar de Aramara" (this market area is one block behind Sam's Club; please wait at the corner outisde of MONTERO)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lisa
Jun 12, 2024
We had a great time shopping the markets. We spent time talking about how to pick fruits and vegetables. Making the Chile replen - We had a great time walking the markets and learned how to pick out avocado, pineapple, limes and spices. I learned quite a few new approaches to cooking. Spending time on our lunch, making homemade tortillas was fun.
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Emcpax
Jun 10, 2024
Best activity in Playa del Carmen! - We like to do a cooking class when we travel and I have to say this one might have been our favorite to date. Chef Alma (her family owns the business and also provides other cooking classes in Cancun) was incredibly knowledgeable and fun to chat with. The food was absolutely delicious and we have some new recipes we were able to take home with us. Can’t recommend it enough!
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Cheryl_g
May 15, 2024
Fun, authentic cooking experience - We really enjoyed our cooking class. Chef was very knowledgeable and explained about the local produce and how recipes have adapted to highlight the flavors of the region. We made an entire meal and I can’t wait to take the recipes home to share with my family. I highly recommend this tour if you enjoy food!😊
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242edwards
May 1, 2024
Great insight into Mexico - Excellent introduction to the foods and culture of Mexico! Chef Enrique met us at a local food market and thus began our tour of food, history, and culture. He explained how to buy fresh fish, how to select the best fruits and ingredients, and then drove us to his home to involve the class in the meal preparation. We started with a shrimp soup, made multiple different moles or salsas, and participated — hands on — in the chopping, grinding, and tasting of all. Some highlights: the smoothest Marguerite’s we have experienced, the freshest and most piquant salsas, and a wonderful grilled red snapper. We were sorry we had had a large breakfast before the class; go hungry. An added bonus was a “lecture” on tequila vs. mezcal and corn vs. flour tortillas. Very informative.
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Jason
Apr 30, 2024
Amazing experience! - The most fun experience we had while in Puerto Vallarta. The market tour, local and Mexican history was fascinating. At Enrique’s beautiful home we learned how to make some memorable dishes. I highly recommend this for your visit to PV.
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Jlaw157
Apr 28, 2024
Couldn't recommend this experience more! - Couldn't recommend this more! My girlfriend and I have been coming to Playa for 4 years straight and this was one of our favorite experiences yet. Alma and Aunt Lily were incredible hosts, making sure we were well fed and entertained the entire day. They welcomed us into their home, created the menu with us and Alma led us around her neighborhood to start the fun. First stop, we got to see a local producer of the freshest and best tortillas...just add a little salt! Next, we stopped at a fantastic produce market for more fresh ingredients, as well as a taste of some local bites. Finally, we ended up back at Aunt Lily's to cook everything up together and polish off some fresh mango margaritas. Can not thank both of them enough for their hospitality and love!
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Faith_f
Apr 17, 2024
Exceeded our Expectations - We had such an amazing time with Enrique! He and his wife and staff are so kind and welcoming. We first had an educational experience at the Mercado where we learned about choosing the right produce. We then drove to his beautiful home and started our cooking lesson. We each were given a job to do to using fresh ingredients and spices. Enrique is an amazing educator and an amazing chef. Coming from Southern California where we have many options for good Mexican food, this exceeded our expectations! The food had so much depth of flavor and so many layers to it. It gave me an appreciation to the time and effort put in to make high quality food. Enrique also sent us home with many of his recipes and I can’t wait to try and apply what I learned when I get back home to my kitchen!
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Michael
Apr 16, 2024
Participate in a very nice meal prepared from scratch in the host’s beautiful home. - This was just a wonderful experience and well worth the modest price we paid. The host was both pleasant and knowledgeable. It was evident that he thoroughly enjoyed teaching us his skills. It was really fun participating in the preparation.
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Merriah_s
Apr 2, 2024
Amazing - Was great learning about everything and it was a blast spending time with his family cooking great food.
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Carolkc9132wj
Mar 29, 2024
Great hands on cooking class - I was looking for something to different to do and found this cooking class and I said why not? I was TOTALLY blown away. I thought we'd just make a few taco but I was wrong. We met the chef at a local produce market and he showed us all the produce and explained their characteristics / origins etc. picking out what looked the best. Next we went to a Tortilleria where we learned the history and how they make corn tortillas. Then we went to the fish market where the chef selected: octopus (octopus ceveche dish), shrimp ( shrimp tacos) and last sea bass ( sea bass wrapped in banana leaves with Veracruz sauce). We then went to his beautiful home where we prepared and cooked our meal. Also the fresh squeezed fruit margaritas were delicious. He can only accommodate 8 people so it was just the right size. Great experience - one not to miss.
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