Authentic Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta in Chef Manu's Home

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Authentic Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta in Chef Manu's Home

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Puerto Vallarta

Duration

2 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 14 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Join Chef Manu in Puerto Vallarta for a hands-on cooking class. Learn to create modern Mexican dishes and savor what you make. Customize your session and dive into authentic flavors!

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Learn to cook with a local chef in Puerto Vallarta during this private culinary experience in his home kitchen! Your host for the day is Manu, a professionally trained chef who loves to create innovative, modern fusions of classic Mexican dishes. 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 and simple but typical home in central Puerto Vallarta. Manu knows his city well so feel free to ask him for his recommendations for the best places in town to get amazing street food such as tacos al pastor and churros. Manu is experienced in catering to all types of tastes, allergies, and dietary restrictions. Upon booking, please be sure to let him know your preferences, if you have any.

Sample Menu

STARTER

Mahi mahi ceviche or ahi tune poke with avocado

STARTER

Shrimp sopes or sopa de elote con rajas con crema (corn soup with poblano)

MAIN

Smoked marlin tacos with flamed plantains or beef shanks and nopales (cactus)

What You Get

Home cooked Mexican meal

Private cooking class with your host Manu

All Fees and Taxes

Good To Know

Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking; Manu is happy to accommodate most preferences, including vegetarian diets.
This experience takes place in a real Puerto Vallarta home, offering an authentic cultural and culinary experience.
Hosted by an internationally trained chef passionate about sharing authentic Mexican cuisine.
Manu has a friendly small dog who can be kept in a separate room upon request.
This experience combines a hands-on cooking class and shared meal.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Manu in his home kitchen to learn how to prepare an authentic Mexican meal together. During your Puerto Vallarta cooking lesson in your host's simple home, you can expect to learn how to make dishes such as mahi mahi ceviche, shrimp sopes or smoked marlin tacos, and flamed plantains; all with traditional techniques and ingredients. You can expect to cook for about an hour before sitting down to share the meal together. Manu's style of cooking is rooted in authentic Mexican cuisine, but includes influence from Asia and the Mediterranean.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Otilo Montaño, Jalisco, Mexico, MX, 48313

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Please meet Manuel at his home in Otilo Montaño. The above is a generic location. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

based on 95 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

A must do cooking class with Chef Manu

April 08, 2026

Manu is a fabulous chef and very knowledgeable about local flavours! We learned so many new shills that I can’t wait to try out when we get home💕. It was especially nice that he had all the recip...read more

(TripAdvisor)

great tour and class

February 20, 2026

chef manu is great. we learned about new ingredients and new techniques. the market tour was authentic and his food very tasty. highly recommend this experience!

(Viator)

A Must-Do Experience!

February 19, 2026

It’s a ‘can’t miss’ tour. Being guided through the Mercado and seeing Chef Manu carefully select the ingredients for your meal and explain the various differences in products he was picking for you...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Super

February 18, 2026

Loved it!!!! Great experience and delicious dinner !!!

(TripAdvisor)

Don't miss this experience!!

February 07, 2026

There are many reasons Manu has so many EXCELLENT reviews. The experience is indeed EXCELLENT. I suggest the option of going to the Market with Manu. Very interesting and informative. I have been o...read more

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