The gems of Mexican cuisine, tomatoes, vanilla and beans

Really great experience for my family. Learned a lot about tacos and Mexican cuisine and culture. Highly recommend. Food was fantastic.

Paola's Tomatl Tours and Cooking classes are THE BEST. You definitely get your money's worth (and some!). Paola presents accurate information on the cultural background of each place or dish with enthusiasm and her boundless energy; as a native Mazatleca she speaks from authority and authentic experience. The last tour I took part in was packed with at least six stops at various excellent local food producers, sampling different specialties in each, as well as an exhaustive tour at the Mazatlan shrimp processing plant and a tour of the local shrimp vendors in the historic center. I would have missed all of these fabulous food experiences had I not been on the tour with Paola's. She also taught us how each dish was consumed, something we would have missed entirely without her guidance. Similarly with her cooking classes, and I have attended several; the last one was focused on the Day of the Dead feast; Paola had prepared a traditional altar, complete with all the trimmings, (to which we were invited to participate by adding personal photographs of loved ones); we enjoyed made-from-scratch tamales (one savory filled with a meat stew and one sweet with a fresh blackberry coulis), fresh salsa, mole, rice, and beans and chiken; each dish historical and cultural background was explained and cooked step-by-step with our participation. I would never have had such an enjoyable experience of Mazatlan's gastronomic riches without Paola's Tomatl fun and scholarly classes and tours. I cannot recommend it enough! Sign-up now for the next one!!!

Paula and Romi were great guides. They give us a great history lesson of Mazatlan. We toured many restaurants and markets. All were great and well worth it. Definitely recommend this food tour.

amazing expirience. got to eat lots of yummy food and learn amazing history of several areas all over mazatlan

I have been coming to Mexico several times a year for over a decade. Last weekend I tried my 6th experience - "Shop Like a Local". I wish I had done it sooner. I learned so much and definitely have more confidence in how to source fresh, quality ingredients as I explore all the treasures Mazatlan has to offer. If you are spending any time in Mazatlan I would highly recommend this experience.

Wonderful class! Food was delicious and inspiring.

I enjoyed this class so much! I loved Paola’s passion for cooking and I especially enjoyed learning about the history and culture of Mexican food and all its traditions. Everything was so yummy! I LOVED the TARASCA SOUP, and it’s now my favorite soup. And the Flan was so delicious! I can’t wait to make these special treats at home for my family :)

My wife and I had a great time and learned a lot about Mexican cooking and culture. Paola was an excellent teacher. It was definitely one of the highlights our trip to Mazatlán. Highly recommend Tomatl!