Acapulco Mexican Cooking Class with Professional Chef

Cook authentic Mexican dishes and eat what you make, guided by a professional chef through market and kitchen.

A hands-on Mexican cooking class in Acapulco limited to eight participants, led by a professional chef with a guided tour of Mercado Central and a tortilla factory. You source fresh local ingredients at the market, then cook five dishes (guacamole, ceviche, fish soup, shrimp au coconut and grilled fish), and eat lunch together. Hotel pickup and drop-off, mezcal tasting, coffee and tea are included. The class runs six hours.

The experience

You get picked up from your hotel in Acapulco and head to Mercado Central, the city's municipal market, where the chef walks you through local produce and teaches you how to spot quality ingredients for Mexican cooking. This is not a tour of stalls. You are learning what to buy and why, building the foundation for what comes next. The market visit sets up the hands-on work: you'll handle the ingredients, understand their role in the dishes, and see how professional cooks source their food.

Back in the kitchen with your group of no more than eight, you cook five dishes from scratch under the chef's instruction. Guacamole and tortilla chips, ceviche with citrus and chili, a flavorful fish soup, crispy shrimp au coconut with tropical dipping sauces, and pescado a la talla: grilled fish with smoky chili-lime marinade. The chef shares techniques and the history behind each dish so you understand not just how to make them but why they work. You taste mezcal as you cook, and when everything is ready, you sit down and eat the lunch you made together.

The class includes hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water, coffee and tea, and runs six hours total. A stop at a tortilla factory rounds out the culinary picture. If you speak English, Spanish or French, the guide works in your language.

What’s included

• Professional chef instruction in hands-on cooking.
• guided tour of Mercado Central to source ingredients.
• visit to a tortilla factory.
• five dishes cooked and eaten as lunch.
• mezcal tasting.
• bottled water.
• coffee and tea.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Options for this experience

3 options

Pickup from hotels in the Bay Area on Main Av.Up to 15 people · Guide in English, Spanish or French · 10:00Pickup is included, offered exclusively for hotels along the Main Avenue in the Bay area of Acapulco, such as the Ritz, Hotsson, Fiesta Americana, Presidente, Cálinda, and others.

Pickup from Diamond hotels in the areaUp to 14 people · Guide in English, Spanish or French · 10:00Pickup is included for the Diamond Hoteles, including Princess, Pierre, Palacio Mundo Imperial, Banyan Tree, Mayan Palace, Camino Real, Encanto, Las Brisas, and others.

Private cruise with pickup from hotels in the areaUp to 14 people · Guide in English, Spanish or French · 10:00A private pickup option for travelers arriving by cruise or staying at a hotel; pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 6h, runs every day except Tuesday at 10:00, from US$ 161 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and French and in groups of up to 15.

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDeparts at 10:00

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AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years)

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 49 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Operated by Asistur Acapulco

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn authentic Mexican cooking techniques from a professional rather than watch a demonstration: the small group size and market visit mean you handle real ingredients and understand where they come from before you cook. The six-hour commitment works for a free afternoon or a half-day excursion, and hotel pickup removes the logistics of getting to the kitchen.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 3 years).

What five dishes do I cook in the Mexican cooking class in Acapulco?

You make guacamole with tortilla chips, ceviche with citrus-marinated seafood and chili, a fish soup with herbs and spices, shrimp au coconut with tropical dipping sauces, and pescado a la talla: grilled fish with a smoky chili-lime marinade.

How many people are in the group for this cooking class?

The class is limited to eight participants, keeping it small and hands-on so the chef can work with everyone.

Does the class include a visit to the market?

Yes, you start at Mercado Central, the municipal market in Acapulco, where the chef teaches you to select fresh local ingredients before you cook with them in the kitchen.

What's included in the price of the cooking class?

The class includes hotel pickup and drop-off, the professional chef's instruction, lunch (the dishes you cook), mezcal tasting, bottled water, and coffee or tea.