Top 15 Street Food Market Tours in Mexico

1.Cancun Street Food Tour with Food Stalls, Local Market and Murals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 723 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $64Our pick

Spend 3.5 hours with a local guide such as Adrian, Sasha, G, or Navarro, tasting tacos, tamales, salbutes, and handmade popsicles. Hotel pickup, drinks, an air-conditioned van, Mercado 23, and colorful Bonampak murals are included, with walking between food stops.

“The tour guide, Sasha was incredibly knowledgeable. We got a true sense of Mexican cuisine and the local market was great!”

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2.Hidden Markets, Street Food & Salsa-Making Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $69

Spend five hours exploring Mercado Abelardo Rodríguez and Mercado Jamaica with guides such as Andrea, Axel, Viri, or Poncho. Taste tamales, tacos, atole, and tepache, then make salsa with a local family using a molcajete. Expect about 6 km of walking and a Metro ride.

“A lovely tour which combined an eclectic mix of history, art, local food and local culture in locations well off the normal beaten track for tourists. Andrea, our guide, is a lovely young woman who added a great deal to the experience. Her English is perfect, she has a passion for México and she is engaging, interesting and enthusiastic. As you’ll have gathered, we loved it and would thoroughly recommend it.”

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3.San Jose del Cabo Food Tour & Visit to the Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet near the monumental letters in San José del Cabo and walk to local eateries and a market for aguas frescas, mole enchiladas, birria, sopes, tacos, and paletas. English or Spanish guides such as Adrian, Arlene, and Diana explain the dishes, ingredients, and local food culture.

“We had a great time on this tour. The food was delicious, and our guide Adrian was so good at explaining everything. There is a lot of walking over Mexican sidewalks, but I walk with a cane, and I was able to do it all. We had 4 children ages 9 to 11 with us and they also enjoyed the tour - no whining, lol. Don't miss this opportunity. It's worth it.”

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4.Mercado walking food tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Meet Wendy, Eduardo, Maaike, Micah, or another bilingual Flavor Teller at Plaza Machado for a small-group walk through Mazatlán’s Mercado and nearby streets. Expect seven generous tastings, local history, family-run food stops, bottled water, and a final round of Mexican ice cream.

“Wendy was very knowledgeable about Mazatlan and the food was fantastic. I almost didn't have room for the wonderful ice cream at the end.”

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5.Oaxaca Street Food Tour. Signature Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $104

Start at 9:30 a.m. in central Oaxaca with a small group of up to eight. Guides such as Betsy, Daniela, Dani, Camilla, and Christian lead you through Mercado 20 de Noviembre, Mercado Benito Juarez, and, on some outings, La Cosecha, with food, drinks, market tips, chocolate, and plenty of local context.

“Foodie walking tours are my favorite in any part of the world and this one did not disappoint. It works because Betsy is an energetic bundle of information and kindness, and because the Oaxacan markets are fabulous. Come on an empty stomach, wear good walking shoes and prepare for a fabulous day. The other unexpected delight was that everyone in our group was so lovely. It made for fun chatting over ants and grasshoppers! There may be other foodie walking tours in Oaxaca but hard to image they can beat Betsy’s!”

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6.Cancún: Street Food, Local Market and Urban Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 88 reviews · 5 hours · from $78

Spend five hours tasting tacos, tamales, cochinita pibil, desserts, juices, and aguas frescas at four Cancún food stops. Your English or Spanish guide, often Adrian, Diego, or Alex, also takes you to a local market and points out urban art, mostly from the van.

“excellent tour, really helpful guide sharing the different regional specialties and going to places you wouldn't normally visit. Overall, would highlighly recommend”

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7.Cancun Walking Food Tour: Local Food, Markets, and Street Art.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $82

Walk central Cancun with a bilingual guide such as Alex, Emmanuel, Enrique, or Dreyken, tasting carnitas, gorditas, quesadillas, sopes, fruit, juices, and frozen treats. The three-hour route links Mercado 28 with local food stops, Mayan food stories, street art, and downtown life.

“This experience was enjoyable to see, taste, and feel the culture and history around Cancun. My friends and I had the pleasure of taking the tour with Alex. Alex was so kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. I enjoyed learning about the history of food and plants in the area. Taking a walking tour was a great opportunity to walk around the town, see different places, and try different foods. Alex was great to get to know and share knowledge with. Make sure you save room for all 5 stops! If not, you can take your food to go.”

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8.San Jose del Cabo: Guided Food Tour & Visit to Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at the San Jose del Cabo letters in Plaza Central for a three-hour walk with six or more food stops. Taste tacos al pastor, birria, mole, sopes, aguas frescas, paletas, and more while visiting local markets. Guides such as Arlene and Enrique add personal stories and context.

“Enrique was terrific. He shared historic info and was very knowledgeable about Cabo and Mexican food- The tour was lots of fun - we sampled delicious authentic dishes from local spots that I’d never have found on my own. Lots of food!!! Highly recommended.”

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9.Oaxaca Markets Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $87

Start near Jardin Carbajal with an English or Spanish guide such as Cristian, then taste 20-plus Oaxacan dishes and drinks at La Cosecha, Chocolate Mayordomo, 20 de Noviembre, Benito Juárez, and the guide’s family business.

“We’ve done many tours whilst travelling around Mexico and this is by far the best tour. Cristian our guide was brilliant, knowledgeable and passionate. Cannot recommend this tour enough, if you’re on Oaxaca and you’re looking to taste the food with a bit of interesting culture and local history thrown in this is ultimate guide. To top it all off they specifically go to business that are female owned and led. If you’re Foodie this the Food tour for you.”

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10.Exotic Food Tasting Tour & Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $53Best value

Spend four hours on foot with a Spanish or English-speaking guide, visiting the Zócalo, a taco shop, Mercado de San Juan, and Ciudadela Market. You will sample tacos, unusual meats, insects, and mezcal, then browse crafts from more than 350 Mexican vendors.

“This is more than a good experience, it is a journey through the history, flavors, and crafts of Mexico. Our guide was fabulous, friendly, and helpful, I definitely recommend this tour, 100%”

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11.3-Hour Food Tour, Visit to the Market & Street Art

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide outside Super Aki at Mercado 28 for three hours of local food, market time, street art, and Cancun stories. You’ll try panuchos, picadas, carnitas, gorditas, quesadillas, salbutes, fresh juice, and a Mexican popsicle.

“Pas mal de restaurant typique et surtout un super guide .”

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12.Taste of Cancun: Street Food, Local Market and Urban Murals Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Spend 4.5 hours tasting five Mexican street-food specialties, from carnitas tacos and tamales to salbutes and barbacoa. Guides such as Roy, Alex, Adrian, and G have shared local food history, mural stops, and useful Cancun tips with groups of up to 12.

“My host was amazing I’ll share the full video in my YouTube video @imuniqueregenea thank you amazing time”

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13.Steps Full of Flavor, Cancun Foodie & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $80

Walk through downtown Cancun with Cristobal or Chris, stopping for fresh tacos, empanadas, fruits, drinks, and local specialties before exploring Market 23. The 2.5-hour tour includes food, water, and soft drinks, with a maximum of 10 people and no private transport.

“Loved this tour! Cristobal shares a lot of interesting stories about Mexico and knows all the hidden gems for places to eat in Cancun. My favorite part was when he took us to try some of the very interesting local fruits. My favorite was the zapote chica (sugar apple).”

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14.Food Tour at the Mercado de Abastos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $57

Meet Javi at Jardín Sócrates and walk into Oaxaca’s enormous Mercado de Abastos for a three-hour breakfast of huitlacoche tacos, seasonal fruit, tamales, tejate, mezcal, memelas, and other local specialties. The small group is limited to 10, with English and Spanish tours available.

“The guide Javi was excellent. He shared information about the food special to Oaxaca and the grand market, and tasting all the delicious food was fabulous.”

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15.Cancun Street Food, Urban Art and Local Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Spend about four and a half hours eating through Downtown Cancun, visiting four local food stalls, Mercado 23, and public murals. An English-speaking guide such as Nassim leads the way, with hotel pickup, drinks, vegetarian food by request, and groups capped at 12.

“The tour was great and so the guide Nassim, very knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to eat delicious food in some of the most local and authentic places (I am a local so I know they were authentic) and check out some spectacular murals and markets. Definitely recommended! Make sure you go with an empty stomach, though. You will eat A LOT!”

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