BEST OF · MEXICO FOOD TOURS
Tacos al pastor, market breakfasts, mezcal poured properly. These 15 cover Mexico City, Oaxaca, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, priced with a straight answer on the heat.
Explore Puerto Vallarta through eight local food tastings, historic streets, tacos, sweets, and a small-group walking tour for $59.
“Excellent food, great info about the area and super guide. Seemed the right length and Maho (guide) was super.”
Review of a full-day Cancun tour combining Chichen Itza, Mayan food traditions, Valladolid, and a cenote zip line.
“Great tour. We really enjoyed it. Too bad towards the end, it was raining so we could not see Valladolid. Also we left our Mayan birth calendars on the bus, and the company actually made an effort for us to get them back the next day! Thank you!”
Taste local Playa del Carmen specialties, street food, fruit, mole, tacos, and paletas on a small-group walking tour with a bilingual guide.
“It was a great tour with lots of food to choose from. The host checked for allergies, dislikes, etc and was very solicitous to group. She explained all choices, sauces, toppings well so you knew if you would like it or not and was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.”
A five-hour Mexico City food walk through San Juan Market and Centro Histórico, with local dishes, drinks, history, and small-group guidance.
“It was excellent. We had 14 tastings with so many different kinds of foods from street food to taqueria to cantina to beautiful setting. Angel was excellent tour guide and we loved every minute of it”
Taste tacos, tequila, and handmade ice cream while exploring Puerto Morelos from Cancun on a relaxed, half-day food tour.
“This was not a tour. The guys were super young and were winging it. They run out of things to show us and we all wanted to leave. They said that we would have to pay extra to leave. The whole party with us refused and they finally called the bus to pick us up.”
Explore Puerto Vallarta by taco, from fish and marlin to al pastor, with seven tastings, local stories, and a final agave cocktail.
“We had a really fun time with Maho! I would definitely recommend this Taco tour. Watch out for the uneven sidewalks. 😉”
Review of Playa del Carmen’s four-hour taco tour, with handmade tacos, pulque, salsa and margarita making, transport, value, and practical tips.
“High energy and very entertaining great variety of locations. Our tour guide Omar and he was great and seemed to really enjoy what he does.”
Review of Polanco Food Tour in Mexico City, with seven tastings, expert guides, regional dishes, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“Of course there is lots of excellent food but our guide Germán made the whole tour. He is from the neighbourhood and was clearly friends with the restaurants and cafes we visited. I felt the chef's gave a little extra to the dishes for him as he is so invested in the Polanco food scene. He also wrote down all the places we went to, the menus, a few of his own recipes and general CDMX recommendations, so at the end of the tour we had a record. As great Germán was, I still hope Ireland beat Mexico in the World Cup! 🇲🇽🇮🇪”
Explore Roma Norte through regional Mexican food, mezcal, coffee, architecture, and local stories on this small-group walking tour.
“Our guide, Camila was wonderful and the portions were fine, but I thought much of the food was average. Still, a nice way to spend an afternoon.”
Taste Cancun tacos, local beer, churros, and downtown nightlife on a four-hour food tour with transport and an English-speaking guide.
“Everything was AMAZING! I enjoyed learning the story behind the food. Everyone was very friendly while we travelled to different locations”
Taste Puerto Vallarta tacos, birria, fresh tortillas, market treats, and local sweets on a small-group Zona Romántica food walk.
“Wonderful tour, Alberto was very knowledgeable, was very patient as we were traveling with our elderly parents, and they moved a little slower. There was lots of good food, was nice to visit the city of PV, and not just the tourist spots. Go hungry, as there is lots to eat.”
Taste Cancun beyond the resorts with carnitas, barbacoa, Yucatecan dishes, Mercado 23, murals, hotel pickup, and local guides.
“The tour guide, Sasha was incredibly knowledgeable. We got a true sense of Mexican cuisine and the local market was great!”
Review of Mexico City’s 3-hour historical center food tour, with seven tastings, local drinks, history, guide tips, price value, and drawbacks.
“We studied this trip before partaking it and it certainly lived up to the billing! Great fun and the tastings were really excellent throughout and the guide was brilliant.”
Review of a long Chichen Itza day trip from Playa del Carmen with Mayan food, cenote swimming, Valladolid, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“We took this tour out of Playa del Carmen after deciding not to rent a car for our trip. We enjoyed seeing Chichen Itza, the Cenote, and Vallodolid, but the latter two locations were way too rushed on this tour, and lunch was served way too late in the day for how long of a day trip it is. The tour company is a bit disingenuous and clearly has some kind of deal with the Mayan village stop that they take you to for lunch. Apparently all the guides follow a script in which they discourage you to spend money anywhere but the Mayan village. They also do not give…”
Review of AvoCabo Food Tour in Cabo San Lucas, with local dishes, mezcal, guide tips, walking details, value, and who should book.
“Great tour—Guides are very knowledgeable and attentive to guests and the food was amazing! Would recommend this to anyone traveling to this area and we definitely tour with them again!”
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