Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Puerto Vallarta

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

1 - 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 private market tour and cooking class. Explore local vendors, then cook and savor innovative Mexican dishes in Manu's cozy home. Unique culinary joy!

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! 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.

What You Get

Fresh ingredients purchased together at the local market

Private market tour with Chef Manu through Mercado Cinco de Diciembre

Learn to prepare three traditional Mexican dishes

Good To Know

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.
Manu has a small and friendly lapdog but he's happy to keep him in a separate room during your experience.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking - Manu is happy to accommodate them.
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Your experience ends at your host's home.

What You’ll Experience

Puerto Vallarta

Join Chef Manu at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, a vibrant local market beloved by Puerto Vallarta residents. As you explore the market together, you'll discover the sights, sounds, and flavors of everyday Mexican life while learning how locals shop for the freshest ingredients. Visit colorful fruit and vegetable stalls, a traditional tortillería, butcher shop, and seafood market. Along the way, Manu will share tips for selecting quality ingredients and explain how these fresh local products are used in authentic Mexican cuisine. Together you'll choose the ingredients that you'll later use during your hands-on cooking class.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Puerto Vallarta

After the market visit, drive together to Manu's welcoming home and cooking studio for a hands-on culinary experience. An internationally trained chef who returned to Puerto Vallarta to celebrate the flavors of his hometown, Manu combines traditional Mexican recipes with techniques learned throughout his culinary career. Working side-by-side with Manu, you'll prepare a three-course Mexican meal using the ingredients you selected at the market. Depending on the season and your preferences, dishes may include fresh catch-of-the-day ceviche, panela enchiladas topped with traditional garnishes, and shrimp, octopus, or mushrooms al ajillo. As you cook, learn authentic techniques, ingredient selection tips, and the stories behind the dishes. Once the meal is complete, sit down together to enjoy the food you've prepared, accompanied by a local beer or wine. Menus can be customized for vegetarian guests and most dietary restrictions with advance notice.

2 hours 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

San Salvador 604, San Salvador, Jalisco, Mexico, MX, 48304

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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 Point

Otilo Montaño, Jalisco, Mexico, MX, 48313

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Experience ends at your host's home.

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 246 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent Market Visit and Cooking Class with Manu!

May 17, 2026

This was a fantastic experience! Met Manu at a local market to purchase the ingredients for our delicious dinner. Then to Manu's lovely home where Manu made ceviche and sea bass. Manu tailored ou...read more

(Viator)

Wonderful trip to the...

May 10, 2026

Wonderful trip to the local market and then watching chef Manu prepare a wonderful meal in his home. Max the dog stole the show!

(TripAdvisor)

Cooking with Manu in Puerto Vallarta

March 10, 2026

My husband and I had a special experience today. We took a private cooking class with Manuel Zuliaga in Puerto Vallarta after reading so many positive reviews on Trip Advisor. He is a trained chef ...read more

(Viator)

Lovely meal and guide!

February 24, 2026

We had a wonderful day with Manu! We loved going to the market and seeing and learning about all the local produce and seafood. We appreciated being able to choose our two dishes, and that Manu adh...read more

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Great market trip--excellent cooking demonstration--personable guide--terrific dishes!

February 16, 2026

We both had an excellent time wandering through a local market to select seafood and fresh produce. Manu was extremely knowledgeable about all the local dishes and ingredients; we learned a great d...read more

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