The 8 Best Cooking Classes in Puerto Vallarta

1.Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144Our pick

Shop Puerto Vallarta’s market with Chef Enrique, make regional Mexican dishes at his home, and enjoy a hands-on lunch with tequila tasting.

“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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2.Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Shop Puerto Vallarta’s local market with Manu, then cook and share a custom Mexican meal in his home kitchen.

“I just realized we never posted an awesome review! My apologies! One of the best cooking classes we’ve taken anywhere! The chef was incredible, patient, sweet & very kind!”

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3.Mexican Cooking Experience & Unlimited Margaritas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $97Best value

Cook salsa, guacamole, enchiladas, and stuffed jalapeños at La Dulce Vista with tequila, margaritas, mountain views, and pool time.

“My mom and I were in Puerto Vallarta for her birthday and we're both foodies so we figured a cooking class would be a fun activity on the day of her birthday. And what an adventure it was! Convenient and easy-to-find pickup/dropoff location where we met up with Cesar, Valeria, and Fabricio. They were so lovely and helpful throughout. Upon arrival at Dulce Vista, we enjoyed a tequila tasting. Everything was divine! Then Valeria led our cooking class and explained everything thoroughly and with humor. Everything we made and tasted was DELICIOUS! The entire staff at Dulce Vista were so kind and accommodating. My mom and I had a lovely…”

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4.Authentic Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Local Chef, Manu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $119

Cook authentic Mexican food with Chef Manu in his Puerto Vallarta home, using fresh seafood, local ingredients, beer, and practical kitchen tips.

“I am vegetarian and my husband is not and Chef Manu tailored to both of us. We started at the most intimate market where Chef Manu knew all the vendors and walked us through all the options of food there was. He asked about our likes, dislikes, food aversions and we came up with a coconut ceviche for me, a sea bass ceviche for my husband, and an oyster mushroom dish as well (in addition to two types of salsas). I expressed interest in a particular coconut dessert as well and Chef Manu went out of his way to another street food vendor and found it for me! We then…”

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5.Cook Like a Local: Vallarta Market & Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $113

Cook with Chef Julio in Puerto Vallarta, shop a local market, make mole and tortillas, then eat your meal on a rooftop terrace.

“Experience was great longer than 5 hours, could cut back on the history introduction. Excellent food.”

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6.Private Mexican Cooking Class & Tequila Cocktail at Tanya’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120

Cook tacos, ceviche, or enchiladas with Tanya in her Puerto Vallarta home, then share a Mexican meal and tequila cocktails.

“We were welcomed by Tanya who was warm and very friendly! She allowed us to help her prepare three dishes which were very delicious. She was very accommodating to all our needs. We would definitely recommend her to other friends.”

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7.Market Visit and Mexican Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Explore Puerto Vallarta’s market, taste local ingredients, and cook guacamole, tortillas, enchiladas, and raicilla cocktails.

“Fantastic. Jeanne was pleasant very understanding, compassionate, fun and extremely knowledgeable. Rate her 11 out of 10.”

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8.Mexican Cooking Class and Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Cook chile relleno, guacamole, and salsa at a family ranch near Puerto Vallarta, then taste tequila and mezcal in a peaceful mountain setting.

“We had a fabulous time making chile rellenos, salsa, guacamole and tasting tequila. This is out of the typical path of Puerto Vallarta in a beautiful location. Everything is fresh, the staff is exceptionally friendly and engaging and our group had a fabulous time.”

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