Category Playa del Carmen Food Tours

Playa del Carmen · PLAYA DEL CARMEN FOOD TOURS

The 8 Best Food Tours in Playa del Carmen

8 reviewed

The best meal in Playa is rarely in the resort. These food tours walk you off Fifth Avenue and into the taquerias and market stalls locals actually eat at. Ranked below, with how many stops each makes, what is included, and how hungry to arrive (very).

Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour - How the guide changes everything (and who you might get)

1.Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

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

3-hour Playa del Carmen walking food tour with local markets, taquerias, street art, and an English guide for $84.65.

“I thought the variety, knowledge and amount of stops was good. Marcel was great, he had an answer for everyone's questions and extremely friendly. I had some of the best quesadillas, tacos and mole dishes I've ever had. There was a decent amount of walking which is fine by me but not too much. I'd recommend comfortable walking shoes like lost walking tours suggest. My only criticism is the cost. The overall price gauging in Playa del Carmen is relentless and this follows suit. It was more than $100 CAD and I think for the cost of the combined food and tour guide's time should be $60-75 CAD. This is…”

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The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen

The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen - Quinta Avenida, Taquerias, and the Best Way to Taste Lots of Tacos

2.The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 923 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

A 4.5-hour Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen with hotel pickup, up to four taco tastings, tortilla and salsa making, and a pulque taste.

“We had a great time. We were picked up on time. Taken to several taquerias and markets. Shown different types of fruits tacos and salsas and even made our own margarita. I highly recommend this tour. We covered more ground than any walking tour could.”

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Tulum Local Walking Food Tour

Tulum Local Walking Food Tour - Your 3-Hour Route: Meeting in Tulum Centro and Wandering Like a Local

3.Tulum Local Walking Food Tour

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

Tulum local walking food tour with bilingual guide, taco and tamale tastings, water/juices, and history in a small group.

“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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Playa del Carmen: 3-Hour Local Food Walking Tour

Playa del Carmen: 3-Hour Local Food Walking Tour - Why this Playa del Carmen food walk feels local (street art, historic center, and more than tacos)

4.3-Hour Local Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 267 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Taste local street tacos, quesadillas, mole, and popsicles on a 3-hour Playa del Carmen walk with a small group guide.

“Great tour, great food, and a great guide! Fabiola was fantastic and made sure we were well taken care of!”

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Mexican Street Food Crawl in Playa del Carmen

Mexican Street Food Crawl in Playa del Carmen - Cochinita Pibil, Pozole, Tamales, Carnitas: The Comfort Foods You Hope For

5.Mexican Street Food Crawl in Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59Best value

A 3-hour Mexican street food crawl in Playa del Carmen with 5–6 tastings, tequila shots, and time to shop on 5th Avenue for $59.99.

“Fun food tour of Playa Del Carmen. Do this on your first day so you can get familiar with the area. We made 6 stops and had plenty to sample...taco, tamales, drinks, gelato, and Marquesitas a crepe with nutella and cheese-strange combination but very delicious. We had a group of 9 and had to taxi back to a set location. We went in 3 different taxis. When we arrived, we waited at the designated place and almost gave up on ever seeing the group again but finally the tour guide, David, showed up with his group...a small blip in the tour but it all turned out ok! Pricey but fun!”

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The best Taco Tour in Tulum

The best Taco Tour in Tulum - Stop 1: Las CAZUELAS Tulum Stews and Traditional Mexican Comfort

6.The best Taco Tour in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $76

Best Taco Tour in Tulum: a 2.5-hour walk past local taquerías, handmade tortillas, tamales, gelato, and murals with an English guide.

“We had a great experience with Faustino! He took us to local places that we would have never found and recommended the specialties at each one. He also explained art work on the street and answered many of our questions. Would definitely recommend the tour!”

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Playa del Camen Vegan Mexican Food Tour

Playa del Camen Vegan Mexican Food Tour - Meeting point at Juárez and 10th: how to stay on time

7.Playa del Camen Vegan Mexican Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $91

A small-group vegan Mexican food tour in Playa del Carmen with local markets, fresh fruit, and filling tastings over about 3 hours.

“I gave this experience 4 stars - 5 stars for our guide Emanuel who was wonderful, patient, enthusiastic and just exceptionally friendly, but 3 stars for the food. We visited 3 restaurants, a fruit stand and a frozen fruit/dessert kiosk. Of the three restaurants we visited, we all thought only 1 was worthwhile. It was called Plantivoros and the vegan tacos were stellar. It's not near 5th Avenue or any tourist area, so you'd have to go out of your way to find it, but it might be worthwhile to do so. The fruit stand was just a fruit stand, though there were a few fruits we'd never encountered before…”

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local walking food tour Inlakech Playa del Carmen

local walking food tour Inlakech Playa del Carmen - Fruit stop: seasonal sweetness that sets your palate up

8.local walking food tour Inlakech Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83

3-hour private walking food tour in Playa del Carmen with fruit, mole, quesadillas, tacos, tamales, and paletas. English. Lunch included.

“Jonas was an excellent tour guide AND WE LOVED this food tour! We met him near the bus station off 5th ave at 5 pm. The tour took about 2 hours and we walked through various neighborhoods with 6 stops total. 4 resturants, a fresh juice place, an an icecream/paletas spot. We loved it!! He knows the area very well and took us to local spots we would not have ventured on our own. We loved that he introduced us to Mexican food that some of us had not eaten before. We enjoyed seeing the murals as we walked around and he pointed out various points of interest. He was…”

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