Food Walking Tours in Mexico: the 4 Best Guided Walks

1.Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,274 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Walk through central Playa del Carmen with guides such as Carmen, Marcel, Fabiola, Alex, Abbey, or Enrique. Over about three hours, taste quesadillas, fruit drinks, tacos, mole, and frozen treats, with vegetarian choices available. Expect local eateries, street art, cultural stories, and plenty of food.

“Marcel is personable and very knowledgable. Enjoyed learning the history of Playa del Carmen and all of the awesome food stops. Great evening. Thank you Marcel”

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2.Merida Walking Food Tour. Authentic & Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70

Walk from Plaza Grande through San Benito and Lucas de Gálvez markets, sampling gorditas, salbutes, fruit, cochinita pibil, tacos, tamales, and frozen treats. Guides such as Fernando, Marcos, Annette, and Laura add food history and local tips. The group is limited to 10 people.

“We had a wonderful tour of so many tastes of the Yucatán on a tour with our guide, Marcos. He explained so much about the various foods we tried - and there were a lot! - while walking through the markets and food stalls around the grand plaza. This is your chance to try all the best foods of Merida!”

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3.Merida Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $69Best value

Start near Mérida Cathedral at 10:30 a.m., then follow an English-speaking guide through Lucas de Gálvez Market for fruit, tacos, Yucatecan antojitos, sweets, drinks, and a sit-down meal. Finish with artisanal gelato at Pola. Expect 3 to 4 hours of walking and plenty of food.

“A comfortably paced tour of one of Merida’s busiest markets to tastes the fruits, foods and sweets typical of the region.”

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4.Tulum Local Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Walk central Tulum with a bilingual guide such as Armando, Diego, or Alberto, stopping at local eateries for tacos, tamales, regional foods, fresh juices, and dessert. The three-hour route avoids the main tourist circuit, includes vegetarian choices and tips, and limits the group to 10 people.

“It is very fun. If you expect to eat a lot, you won’t, but that is not the point of the tour… you will get to sample different and delicious tacos as well as get a history and explanation of the differences. We were with Armando and he was such a delight! Very knowledgeable and entertaining.”

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