MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular food tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Eight tastings in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica on a 3.5-hour downtown walking tour with tacos, seafood, and mole.
“Amazing tour - filled with history and delicious food. The work involved to find these places on your own would take hours. This tour takes care of it for you for an extremely reasonable price.”
Old Town Puerto Vallarta walks for tacos and dessert, plus six mezcal and tequila cocktails with mixologists and spirit lessons in a small group.
“Absolutely the best time! Had amazing food and drinks at places we never would have thought of. Could not recommend more!”
Cancun day trip to Chichen Itza with certified bilingual guides, lunch buffet, Saamal Cenote swim, and Valladolid, plus hotel pickup.
“The 13 hour day contained 6 hours of a comfortable bus. Spanish/english translation fast and a bit confusing for those with no spanish experience. Daniel did a nice job as guide/host. Roberto did a wonderful job on the site.as guide”
Walk Downtown Cabo for a taco-and-street-food tasting with a small group, plus tequila learning and churros. Come hungry.
“This was a great tour led by Miguel who's abundant knowledge about the history of Mexico kept us entertained for 3 hours. A LOT of food is included with all the different type of tacos.”
Walk Playa del Carmen with a bilingual guide for quesadillas, fruit juices, tacos, mole, and sweet treats. Small 3-hour food tour.
“Had a great time. Abbey was a fantastic host - very informative and gave a great insight into the local culture and cuisines. Food was delicious and a really enjoyable experience.”
Walk Mexico City Centro with a small group. Taste at San Juan Market and secret eateries, plus drinks and stories on a 5-hour route.
“Our guide was really amazing - so knowledgeable, well spoken, clear explanations, understanding the history and culture, and a very nice person. And the food was great too!”
Eat 7 taco tastings across Puerto Vallarta’s Emiliano Zapata and 5 de Diciembre, then finish with an agave cocktail and stories.
“So delicious and a wide variety of different tacos! Fernanda the tour guide was so amazing and friendly!”
Polanco Food Tour in Mexico City: 3-hour small-group walk with 7 tastings, Oaxacan and Yucatecan bites, and dessert by Parque Lincoln.
“Viry was an exceptional tour guide. The tour was a good mix of history and great food. Would definitely recommend if staying near the Polanco area”
Taste Colonia Roma through 4 hours of restaurant bites and drinks, with a small English-speaking guide and architecture stops, $110 per person.
“An enjoyable walk through the Roma neighborhood with well timed stops at respected restaurants for food and drink tasting. The foods and drinks were delicious and varied. Our tastings included various seafood and veggie tostadas and flautas, interesting and unique tamales and several local drinks. Besides the food and drinks we learned a lot about…”
Cancun street food crawl: carnitas tacos, Mexico City tamales, Yucatecan salbute, Mercado 23, and free murals with hotel pickup.
“This taco tour was hands-down one of the highlights of our trip to Mexico! Every single stop was unique, authentic, and absolutely delicious – we’re still dreaming about those tacos. Our driver Alex was fantastic: safe, punctual, and always knew the perfect spots (and the quickest routes). But the real star of the show was…”
3-hour Centro food tour with 7 tastings: chilaquiles, mole enchiladas, tacos, chocolate and churros, with agua fresca and beer.
“I was very excited when I booked this tour because we were really looking to do a food tour in Mexico City. The tour guide was very nice however there wasn’t as much food involved as I would you would think. It stated that there are seven locations for food, however half of them are…”
AvoCabo’s small-group Cabo food walk hits five local eateries and includes mezcal. Expect big portions, real neighborhoods, and great guides.
“This tour was fabulous. Our whole family enjoyed it! It was wonderful to get out of the touristy area and the food was delicious! Javier and Silvio were great guides. We would recommend this tour.”
Cruise Xochimilco on a classic trajinera with unlimited drinks, tacos on a chinampa island, and a fun michelada workshop.
“It was fun. Basically a Mexican booze cruise. Drinking games and snacks. Not much enlightenment on the origin of the area and tradition”
Cozumel Chef small-group food tour with 5 tastings, drinks, a market stop, and a bakery finish, plus A/C minivan transport from downtown.
“If you want to eat what the locals eat and learn about local culture, this is your excursion. It was simply amazing.”
A small-group downtown walking tour in San Miguel de Allende mixing standout tastings with easy-to-follow Spanish Baroque history.
“Truly marvelous food dishes (made for all tastes) along 4 stops- for us the tour included a beautiful tortilla soup tomato base, chicken flautas, steak tip tacos then ending with local ice cream and churros. A treat for the senses and particular restaurants we might not have otherwise visited. The food was very very good…”
