PUERTO VALLARTA
The best days out on Banderas Bay.
The 12 most-booked cooking classes in Puerto Vallarta, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who runs it — so you can pick the right day on the bay and lock it in within a couple of minutes.
Puerto Vallarta market tour and cooking class with Chef Enrique: make tortillas, cook Mexican favorites, and eat your meal with tequila.
Most Popular“We leaned a lot about the culture, language, and people that make up the food we prepared. And the foods we made were delicious.”
Shop Puerto Vallarta’s Mercado Cinco de Diciembre with Manu, then cook a personalized 3-dish Mexican meal at his home in 3 hours.
“This was one of the nicest experiences we have enjoyed anywhere. Began at a local market that had a variety of fresh daily catch seafood. We chose the sea bass and octopus. Also a variety of local fresh fruits and vegetables at the market. Then Manu took us to his home where he demonstrated his…”
Mexican cooking and unlimited lemon margaritas at La Dulce Vista, with tequila and mezcal tastings and time to swim in the hills.
“This was a great experience! Valeria was such an amazing host! The food was delicious and fun to make! Bring a suit because you get time at a resort pool afterward!”
Private Puerto Vallarta cooking class in Chef Manu’s home. Cook Mexican dishes, sip local beer, and share a meal for your group.
“Great experience. Very personal host learned new cooking skills and excellent receipes. Well worth the time Would recommend it to everyone who enjoys cooking and food.”
Make mole poblano from scratch in Puerto Vallarta: shop cacao and chilies with a guide, cook, taste lunch, and take home your jar.
“I just wanted to share my experience with Marteen, who recently guided me through the process of making poblano mole. His knowledge of food and history is truly impressive, and he made the entire experience both informative and enjoyable. Shopping for the ingredients with someone so experienced added so much to the process. I gained…”
Puerto Vallarta mole poblano workshop: shop the market, make mole from chiles and cacao, eat together, and take a jar home.
“Totally awesome. Martin was patient, knowledgeable, and willing to let us participate. The setting was clean and welcoming.”
Shop downtown Puerto Vallarta markets with Chef Julio, cook Mexico’s classics on a terrace kitchen, then eat your creations with recipes to take home.
“Experience was great longer than 5 hours, could cut back on the history introduction. Excellent food.”
Cook Mexican classics at Tanya’s home in Puerto Vallarta: tequila cocktail, hands-on lessons, and a Paloma dinner.
“It was a hands on wonderful experience Tanya was warm and inviting We all had a great time The food was delicious All of the dishes were fairly easy to prepare and everyone had a part in making them”
Private chef-led chocolate workshop in Puerto Vallarta. Learn cacao history, temper chocolate, and take home your own bar in English.
“Diego provided excellent information learned about how chocolate is made, and the history as well as the process. Short private event for me and my mom. Location inside the Port shopping mall, so convenient to attend after returning from an water excursion.”
Cook chile relleno and salsa at Rancho Mi Abuelo, then relax and enjoy adult tequila/mezcal tastings near Puerto Vallarta.
“We were looking for an authentic experience and that's exactly what we got! Brianda picked us up from our meeting point and told us about the family history of the ranch. Her mother taught us how to make chile rellano and they served us delicious drinks. Highly recommend the spicy tamarind mezcalitas. We hung out…”
Puerto Vallarta churros from scratch with tequila tasting, homemade taco lunch, and warm cinnamon-sugar churros, plus pool or hammock time.
“We booked this tour last minute for my husband's birthday and couldn't have been happier with our choice! Even though it was a new experience on the platform, we decided to take a chance and we’re so glad we did. The entire experience was unique and so much fun, but the highlight for us was…”
Puerto Vallarta market visit and Mexican cooking class: shop for ingredients, cook guacamole, tortillas, enchiladas, and make raicilla cocktails.
“We had a lovely time with Jeanne. She is kind, knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. She took us on a tour of the market, educated us on the culture and background of the area and then we had a great lunch that we helped prepare and a fun blind tasting of different foods.”
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