Authentic Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Local Chef, Manu

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 12 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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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!

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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

All Fees and Taxes
Home cooked Mexican meal
Private cooking class with your host Manu

Good To Know

  • Manu has a small and friendly lapdog. If you are uncomfortable around dogs, just let him know - he's happy to keep him in a separate room during your experience.
  • 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.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed

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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $255.08 
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Please note that the time is in Central Standard Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: May 21, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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