Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu
Learn to cook with a local chef in Puerto Vallarta during this private culinary experience! Your host for the day is Manu, a professionally trained chef who loves to create innovative, modern fusions of classic Mexican dishes. Manu will take you to the local market and show you his favorite vendors. After doing a bit of shopping you'll return to his home and cook a meal together. Manu will teach you to prepare traditional Mexican dishes with a modern twist, dishes you can replicate in your own kitchen at home. Enjoy the meal together in Manu's home, a small but typical home in central Puerto Vallarta.
Options
Market + cooking + dinner
What's included in Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Puerto Vallarta
You will meet Manu at the Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, located a short eight minute drive away from his house. Together you will browse the stalls, where you will have an opportunity to experience all the sounds, smells, and colors of a traditional Mexican marketplace. You will visit fruit and vegetable stands, a tortilleria (tortilla factory), a carnicería (butcher), and a pescadería (fish market), and learn how to choose the best ingredients from each.
Puerto Vallarta
After your cooking class, drive 8-min to Manu’s home and step into his welcoming kitchen for an authentic Puerto Vallarta cooking class. Together, you’ll prepare a traditional Mexican meal using time-honored techniques and fresh, local ingredients. During your hands-on cooking experience, you’ll learn how to make three delicious dishes. Possible recipes include a zesty ceviche made with the catch of the day, savory panela enchiladas crafted with authentic Mexican cheese, and shrimp, octopus, or mushrooms al ajillo. You’ll spend about an hour cooking before sitting down with Manu to enjoy the meal you’ve created together. Not a fan of seafood? No problem, just let Manu know a few days in advance, and he’ll plan a custom menu featuring meat or vegetarian options to suit your preferences.
Inclusions
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Manuel
- Local beer or wine
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking - Manu is happy to accommodate them.
- Please note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather an experience to visit a local home to meet a local chef and share culture and cuisine together.
- Your experience ends at your host's home.
- Manu has a small and friendly lapdog but he's happy to keep him in a separate room during your experience.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- 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 Points
- Experience ends at your host's home.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Host name: Manuel Zuloaga Phone: +52 1 322 138 6771 Host email: [email protected] Address: San Salvador 604, 5 de Diciembre, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - 48350 Meeting location: Meet your host Manuel at the Mercado Cinco de Diciembre (Address: San Salvador 604 in 5 de Diciembre neighborhood). The easiest way to reach the market is by taxi, which should cost about 60 pesos from downtown Puerto Vallarta. Here is Google Maps link to the market: https://goo.gl/maps/UzeYDNsLxsjLNa3ZA Please call Manu for exact directions - Phone: +52 1 322 138 6771 _____ Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above. We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!