Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class: Culinary Adventure

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: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercado Palmar De Aramara - Meet Chef Enrique and prepare for an immersive experience into the culture and flavors of Mexican cuisine.
  • Mercado Palmar De Aramara - Then, visit a local tortilla factory to buy the dough needed to make fresh tortillas.
  • Puerto Vallarta - With fresh ingredients in hand, proceed to the master chef’s home to…
What's Included
  • Full Meal, Purified Water
  • Guided tour of the market
  • Professional chef as your host (multilingual)
  • Lunch
  • Tequila Mixology (Margaritas)
  • Transportation is only from the market to the home of the Chef
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Ready to cook up (and eat) a feast of flavors? This cooking class takes place and ends in the home of a master chef introduces you to the cuisine of culturally rich Puerto Vallarta. Shop for produce at the local market, visit a tortilla factory and discover interesting facts about Mexico’s culinary heritage.
Daily Menu:
Monday: Taco feast, Street style…

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.

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Phillip_f
Oct 15, 2025
We leaned a lot about the... - We leaned a lot about the culture, language, and people that make up the food we prepared. And the foods we made were delicious.
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Christopher_d
Oct 9, 2025
Great Tour and Food!!! - Enrique was very knowledgeable and took time to explain what and why for all the fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, and meats. The time at the market explained a lot. He and his wife did an awesome job at explaining the cooking methods and prep. The food was amazing.
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Intentionalbalance
Oct 8, 2025
Exploring authentic Mexican food - Incredible experience with educational information at the local market, “helped” prep (but not heavily, thankfully as I’m not great with knives), and then we ate such amazing food. Fun to be in Enrique and Eri’s home. They are so gracious! Will make it hard to eat in average restaurants now 🙏🏽
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Griselda_r
Jul 2, 2025
What a beautiful intimate... - What a beautiful intimate experience with chef Enrique. Great time going through the market understanding the products we were purchasing and then ending up back at his place with Eri and Carolina. What a Fontaine creating different dishes and he is a true natural chef with a great personality. Fun time together. Of course, way more food than we could eat.
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Alessandro_l
Jun 7, 2025
Unique Mexican Culinary Arts Experience - This is a unique opportunity to engage in the Mexican Culinary Arts in a comfortable environment. It is hands on, fun, and very tasty. Chef Enrique gave us the option of what traditional dish we wanted to create (we chose birria). First we met at the market to select our ingredients. He gave us insight into how to best choose ingredients and what the benefits of each are. Then he drove us to his beautiful home where we settled in and got started prepping the ingredients for the salsas and marinades. When the cooking was done, I had the best birria of my life. For me, the cost was easily worth the experience and I will be coming back.
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Debra_v
May 8, 2025
Fun cooking in Vallarta - Very fun experience from start to finish. Thanks for the great hospitality and fun cooking experience.
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Trip770951
May 3, 2025
Amazing Cooking Experience - I went to this cooking class with 4 girlfriends. We had an amazing time!! We made 5 different salsas and Birria tacos. Everything was delicious!!!! Chef Enrique was so wonderful. He first took us on a Market tour to buy the ingredients for our lunch. He let us give input to the menu. Then we went back to his beautiful home to have the class. His wife and assistant were so gracious. Enrique led us through the cooking of 5 different salsas, and beef birria tacos. He also made us delicious mango margaritas. Enrique knew that we were celebrating birthdays and bought a beautiful, delicious chocolate leche cake. How thoughtful!! Enrique made this experience so special for us. This is the second time I have had a class with Enrique, and I have had other friends take classes from him too. I highly recommend Enrique's cooking experience for a fun, delicious afternoon. After the class, he sent us all the recipes. Thank you Enrique for making this experience so special for us. We will be back :).
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Janetsz6180sy
May 3, 2025
Amazing cooking class - This was so much fun and personal touches. The food was amazing!! And cooking at his home was lovely. Highly recommend !!!!
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Jael_l
Apr 16, 2025
An amazing excursion for anyone who loves food! - This was an absolute highlight of our trip! Amazing food, and we learned some new techniques as well as the art of navigating the local market. Thabk you again for welcoming us into your home, and we will be back the next time we're in Puerto Vallarta!!!
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Michael_s
Oct 30, 2025
The chef was very... - The chef was very informative. The market tour was great. It was good except we didn't get any margaritas.
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From $129
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).