The 8 Taco Tours in the USA to Book First

1.Austin Food Tour with Local Flavors, Tacos & 6 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 987 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98Our pick

Review of Austin’s 3-hour food tour, with brisket, tacos, sweets, local stories, six tastings, route choices, price, and practical tips.

“One of the best walking food tours I've ever been on! Pola is an outstanding guide. She provided great information on Austin history in general, as well as the history of the restaurants we visited, highlighting the qualities that make each one special. All of the food was delicious! We especially loved the tacos from Vera Cruz and visited them again during our trip. The pace of the food tour is perfect too. I highly recommend this tour with Pola!”

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2.The Original TACO TOUR Santa Barbara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $159

Review of Santa Barbara’s Original Taco Tour, with five taco stops, two drinks, downtown walking, local stories, practical tips, and value advice.

“This was a good overview of SB as well as some good tacos. The tour was led by Sam Bear, a comedian. Very enjoyable experience.”

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3.Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones: Old Town Food & Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 225 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

Review of San Diego’s Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones tour, with Old Town history, Mexican food, tequila drinks, ghost stories, value, and practical tips.

“Our group enjoyed this outing. All 4 of us live local so it was cool to get some background history of San Diego. We did spend a lot of time eating vs walking. And it would have been nice to go in to different historical buildings”

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4.San Antonio Centre Food Tour of 6 Tastings with Tacos & Ice Cream

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Explore San Antonio through six generous tastings, Tex-Mex flavors, the River Walk, Main Plaza, and the Alamo on a three-hour food tour.

“Wonderful way to learn history of San Antonio and eat foods you may not have associated with the city”

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5.San Diego: Old Town Tequila and Tacos Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 2h 30m · from $89

Taste tacos, tequila, and local history on a 2.5-hour Old Town San Diego walking tour with food stops and ghost stories.

“Benedict was great, he was very professional entertaining and informative! It was a lovely fun way to discover old town, and the food was excellent!”

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6.Austin South Congress Food Tour with 6 Tastings, Tacos & Sweets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Sample six Austin bites, tacos, sweets, and local color on a three-hour South Congress food tour capped at 12 people.

“Our tour guide, Kate, was knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. She made the experience wonderful for our group. The food stops were amazing! We were all stuffed by the end of the tour. Everything was so good!”

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7.Austin Small Group Taco Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Austin taco tour review with three tastings, dessert, city sights, small groups, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice before booking.

“I really appreciated the Austin history through the tour. great guide, definitely take their recommendations! I never would have discovered some of these places on my own. 10/10”

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8.Austin Breakfast Taco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $75Best value

Taste Austin’s breakfast taco culture at three local spots, with queso, vegetarian choices, hotel pickup, and a small-group van ride.

“Great tour I’m probably going to spell her name wrong but Kendall was great. She was friendly and informative . She also gave great recommendations of other eateries that are locally owned.”

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