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Chef's Pass

52 reviews

#13 of 39 Food & Drink in Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

About Chef's Pass

Tour with Chef’s Pass - Puerto Vallarta Food Tours and discover the delicious cuisine and history of Puerto Vallarta. Chef’s Pass - Puerto Vallarta provides four unique culinary experiences in the historic neighborhoods of Downtown (El Centro) and Old Town (Emiliano Zapata). Chef's Pass - Puerto Vallarta Food Tours feature local, family owned and operated restaurants and street stands. Each tour's menus are curated to highlight cuisine that evokes each restaurant's rich cultural and family traditions while allowing for contemporary riffs on classic recipes.

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Emiliano Zapata’s Tacos and Street Foods Adventure

2 reviews

Eat your way through Puerto Vallarta’s Emiliano Zapata neighborhood (Old Town) on this evening walking tour—a great choice for foodies and first-time visitors. Visit some of the city's best street food stands and taste authentic tacos, a tamale, some churros, and a crepe. In between tastings, get the inside scoop on Puerto Vallarta’s street food scene and learn about the neighborhood’s history and traditions.

from $58.00

Eat Where the Locals Eat in Old Town

7 reviews

Enjoy a seven-course taste of Puerto Vallarta’s Old Town when you tour four well-loved eateries in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood. At each of the first three restaurants, you will get the chance to sample two dishes, each based on a generations old recipe. The tour concludes at the fourth stop, a street side food stand for hand crafted dessert crepes.

from $69.00

Best of El Centro Restaurants Progressive Food Tour

18 reviews

Experience a culinary journey like no other and get to know the delicious cuisine of Puerto Vallarta . On this half-day progressive dinner extravaganza tour, discover four award-winning, family-owned and operated restaurants. At each place, sit down and enjoy a 3-course meal, before a knowledgeable guide escorts you to the next gastronomic adventure. With 12 courses included, bring your appetite!

from $88.00

Best of Old Town Restaurants Progressive Food Tour

7 reviews

Eat your way through Puerto Vallarta’s top culinary neighborhoods and get a taste of authentic and creative Mexican food. Your guide will take you on a progressive walking tour of Emeliana Zapata and into the Romantic Zone, stopping at three local eateries for a three dish tasting menu at each. This Puerto Vallarta food tour is a great way to experience award-winning restaurants, owned and operated by locals.

from $78.00

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Geoff P

Reviewed June 13, 2019 via mobile

Authentic Food Tour

This was a great local food experience. Alvaro was a great guide, taking us around the Old Town to some of his favourite spots. He took time to walk us along the river and tell us about the history of the town, as well as...More

Date of experience: June 2019

2 Thank Geoff P

Thank you for choosing the Eat Where the Locals Eat in Old Town tour. We're very happy to learn you had a great experience. Thank you for the nice review.

drmathews633

Reviewed May 4, 2019 via mobile

Absolutely Amazing!

Review of: Eat Where the Locals Eat in Old Town

I went on this tour with a group of friends from college, and it was hands down one of the best parts of our trip! Our guide went above and beyond to take us to amazing local restaurants, and ensure we had an amazing time!...More

1 Thank drmathews633

Thank you for this nice review. Daniella is the best guide in all of Vallarta. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed her depth of knowledge and the food.

theouyangs

Reviewed March 28, 2019

Fantastic tour! Authentic, personal, high-quality experience!

Our three-generation family of ten had an absolutely fantastic evening with our guide, Daniella, and Chef's Pass on the evening Taco Tour in the Emiliano Zapata/Old Town area of Puerto Vallarta. We ventured into areas we would have missed on our own. Always felt very...More

Date of experience: March 2019

2 Thank theouyangs

Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Tacos' and Street Food Adventure. We work hard to make sure we bring our guests to the best street stands that offer unique tacos for those with more adventurous palates, mixed in with more traditional offerings. We...More

RN521143

Washington DC, District of Columbia

Reviewed March 15, 2019

Great way to see a lot of local cuisine in a short time

Review of: Chef's Pass - Puerto Vallarta: City Sightseeing and Taco Tour

We toured with Alvaro and the owner of the business who was in town. Both were very friendly and knowledgeable. The food was great. We had tacos, crepes, churros, and Atole and Racilla. We saw and ate a lot in a very short time. Highly...More

Date of experience: March 2019

1 Thank RN521143

Gary-Irvine

Irvine, CA

310

Reviewed March 9, 2019

Wonderful and engaging host

Review of: Best of Old Town Restaurants Progressive Food Tour

My husband and I booked this tour a week in advance of our visit. Our guide Alvaro "Al" Madrigal met us as arranged in front of El Brugo restaurant. It was just the two of us plus Al, so we had undivided attention. He was...More

Date of experience: February 2019

2 Thank Gary-Irvine

Nate J

Reviewed February 27, 2019

Outside the comfort zone, with delicious results

Review of: Eat Where the Locals Eat in Old Town

We were in a group of 6 on the Eat Where the Locals Eat in Old Town. Our guide was incredible-- she was a wealth of knowledge about the food and its history in Mexican culture. You're not going to get a standard issue Mexican...More

Date of experience: February 2019

2 Thank Nate J

F7432JQrobertb

Woodbridge, Virginia

Reviewed February 24, 2019

Wonderful Tour of some Great Restaurants in Old Town Puerto Vallarta

Review of: Best of Old Town Restaurants Progressive Food Tour

We met our tour guide Alex Rivera in front of the El Brujo Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, around 6 PM, 15 Feb 2019. It was just my wife Jackie and me, so it was a very personalized tour. We went inside and began was turned...More

Date of experience: February 2019

2 Thank F7432JQrobertb

Wow. Thank you. When I pass this review on to the restaurants and to Alex, it's going to melt them. The restaurants all care deeply in what they do and want to make sure each guest leaves happy. Alex is one of the best in...More

7JayBond

Reviewed February 21, 2019

EXCELLENT TIME

Review of: Best of Old Town Restaurants Progressive Food Tour

Our tour was FANTASTIC!! We shared the experience with a small group and it spanned approximately4 hours. We experienced a slice of REAL LIFE sampling what the locals like best! Each small restaurant served a wonderful variety of food and plenty of ambiance. Our guide...More

Date of experience: December 2018

1 Thank 7JayBond

Thank you for the fantastic review! I will pass along to the restaurants and to Al. He's such a great guy, isn't he?! I'm very happy you enjoyed your evening.

JEK58

Lethbridge, AB

6829

Reviewed February 14, 2019 via mobile

Where the Locals Eat

Did a tour with Alvaro. Was just my husband and myself. Was a great tour. Went to 3 restaurants we would never have found on our own. And to the Churro Man which was so good. Alvaro explains a lot of the history of PV....More

Date of experience: February 2019

3 Thank JEK58

jaj608

Madison, Wisconsin

2812

Reviewed February 9, 2019

WONDERFUL, INFORMATIVE, STUFFED STOMACH

Review of: Best of Old Town Restaurants Progressive Food Tour

We had a small sized tour and we exchanged so much information that will make our stay even more fantastic. The tour was FANTASTIC

Date of experience: February 2019

1 Thank jaj608

Thank you so much. We're happy you enjoyed the Best of Old Town Restaurants Food Tour and took the time to let others know. It is a lot of food, isn't it? Hope we see you again in the future.

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