From outings to the market to trips to the best taco stands, these tours explore all the great culinary experiences Mexico City has to offer.

Mexico City is alive with culture – from <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/20-must-visit-attractions-in-mexico-city/">museums to monuments and parks</a> – but don’t forget about the capital city’s culinary scene. In 2010, UNESCO named traditional Mexican cuisine an <a href="https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/traditional-mexican-cuisine-ancestral-ongoing-community-culture-the-michoacan-paradigm-00400">Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity</a>. Food is a great lens through which to explore Mexico’s history, and there are many tours that offer the unique chance to cook, eat and see what is usually reserved for locals.

Take part in a culinary journey through the Colonia Roma district, a formerly European enclave where you will visit a bistro, microbrewery, coffeehouse, ethnic restaurants and specialty shops.

Discover the food and culture of Mexico City on this 4-hour walking tour. Experience the tastes of Mexico as you sample delicious foods at a variety of locations. Learn about the history of Colonia Roma as you stroll through this bohemian neighborhood. • Taste real traditional and innovative Mexican food • Learn about the history and culture of Mexico as you stroll through the beautiful architectural streets of Mexico City’s celebrated neighborhoods • Feel like a local – discover Mexico City from a new angle with the help of an experienced and passionate guide

Colonia Roma Food Tour

Get your fill of authentic Mexican tacos as you cycle between several top taquerias.

Join one of our curated routes of El Taco Club to discover and taste some of the best tacos in the world. We'll provide foldable bikes and lead you through the chic and hip neighborhoods of Polanco, Condesa or Roma. We'll ride through colorful markets and hop from brick-and-mortar establishments to street stands, sampling a variety of tacos influenced by Mexico's diverse geography and culture. We'll wash the tacos down with cold beer or mezcal, a spirit made from the agave plant.

El Taco Club | BIKE to taste the world's BEST TACOS!

Explore Mexico City’s top local street markets, learn about their history, shop for gifts and nibble on local snacks. A great alternative tour to the historical sites and a chance to get an insight into local life.

Uno dos tres cuatro cinco! Join this super fun Mexico City tour to see three of Mexico's best street markets. Whether you're in the market for a magic love potion, voodoo dolls, hot tamales, pretty piñatas, or exotic flowers, these markets have all bases covered.

Mexico City Original Markets & Street Food Tour

A chance to meet, cook and dine with a local in their home. Prepare a traditional meal from recipes passed down through the generations.

Learn to cook a traditional Mexican meal in the kitchen of a private home located in the Coyoacan neighborhood of Mexico City. This 3-hour lesson and homemade meal includes a personalized introduction to Mexican cuisine by your host whose culinary know-how was passed down by their father and grandmother. Savor the dishes you made for lunch or dinner along with your local host. Rather than being a professional cooking class, this experience immerses you in the authentic home of a local family to share the culture and cuisine of Mexico.

Private Mexican Cooking Lesson in a Coyoacan Apartment

Broaden your culinary skills with a class that focuses on preparing authentic Mexican salsa.

Discover why Mexican Salsas are a cornerstone of Mexican gastronomy and enjoy cooking and tasting 10 different salsas. Learn the history, classification, uses, secrets and how to prepare our special selection of Mexican Salsas. Focusing on the different preparation and cooking methods and the different uses of fresh and dry chilies. All our recipes are meant for you to replicate in your daily menus back home. Salsas to be tasted with street food tacos and appetizers with a choice of fillings (Michoacan-style pork carnitas, cochinita pibil, roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs, sauteed mushrooms, quesadillas and cactus leaves). Beverages include "agua fresca", artisanal mezcal and Mexican craft beer. Enjoy a culinary market walk to Mercado de Medellín (walking distance). We will explain market’s history, organization and offering while touring some of their main halls and have a tasting from selected market stands.

Mastering Mexican Salsas Cooking Class and Market Tour

Enjoy a hands-on cooking lesson with other foodies, gain a broad overview of local cuisine and prepare some authentic Mexican dishes.

This experience was created for those who love to cook and want to learn the Mexican culinary arts. Our Mexican Cooking Class is approximately 3.5 hours long and is led by an experienced chef, specialized in Mexican gastronomy.

Mexican Food Cooking Class With Visit to a Market

A more personalized private experience. First visit a local market, then return to your guide’s home for a private cookery class.

Meet Lucía, a culinary expert, at Mercado San Angel, a bustling covered market filled with everything you need to make a traditional Mexican meal at home. Lucía will teach you about the local products on offer - from farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, to dried chilies and spices, to flowers and handicrafts. After exploring the market together you will take a taxi to Lucia’s home to begin your cooking lesson. During this experience, you will cook authentic Mexican dishes with your host Lucía in her spacious home kitchen and learn some of her favorite cooking tips and techniques! Lucía is a gastronomic historican and can cook a wide variety of Mexican dishes, from traditional family recipes passed down through generations of home cooks, to modern dishes using fresh, local ingredients.  Your menu will be based on the season and might include dishes such as albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle mecos (meatballs in a smoked chili sauce) and sopa de nopalitos to name a few.

The Best Culinary Tours in Mexico City