Culinary Secrets of the Centro Histórico

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 7 guests
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Language
English
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Discover Mexico City's hidden food treasures on a delicious journey. From breakfast hotspots to market delights, taste authentic flavors in historic locales and iconic neighborhood cantinas.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

On this food tour in Mexico City, we’ll be exploring the district’s deep tracks – with an emphasis on the out-of-the-way food spots. We’ll start the day off by visiting two neighborhood breakfast institutions. As we work our way through the bustling Centro’s cobblestoned streets, we’ll also stop by several beloved food stands, from one serving the area’s best carnitas to another that sells escamocho, a tropical fruit cocktail like no other. We’ll duck into a side alley for homey enchiladas at a workers’ lunch spot and explore the edible offerings at a 1930s-era covered market that is also home to a stunning display of public art. There will be a stop for a bite and a drink with the regulars at a neighborhood cantina that remains unchanged from when it first opened 100 years ago and then, to end the day, a sit down at another classic cantina for a meal of botanas, hearty home-style dishes that redefine upwards the concept of “bar snacks.”

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Snacks

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Plaza de Santo Domingo

Our day will consist of a series of delicious bites and intriguing sites, starting off with this bustling historical plaza, from where we will head out in search of the historic center's best eats.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
2

Historic Justo Sierra Synagogue

Among the fascinating cultural stops we will make is this one, where we will visit one of the oldest synagogues in Mexico City.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

Palacio de Mineria

In between tacos, sweets and freshly-squeezed juices, we will stop at some of the historic center's most fascinating colonial-era buildings, such as this old palace.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
4

House of Tiles

One of the historic center's most beautiful buildings, the famous House of Tiles, will also give us a chance to take in another delicious bite along our route.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

Along with tasting some of the historic center's best eats, we'll also learn about the area's fascinating history through visiting sites such as this one, which during the colonial period served as a staging ground for journey's all the way up to what is now New Mexico.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Café La Blanca, Avenida 5 de Mayo, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06010

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The meeting point is at Café La Blanca of Avenida 5 de Mayo.
End Point

Plaza Manuel Tolsá, Calle de Tacuba, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06000

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Loved Culinary Secrets of the Centro Historico
June 16, 2025
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I joined the Culinary Secrets of the Centro Historico tour on a Saturday. Liz was a wonderful host. She has extensive knowledge of both Mexican cuisine and Mexican history. I thoroughly enjoyed all...read more

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Awesome food tour!
June 12, 2025
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Outstanding food tour through the historic district of CdMX. Liz was an amazing guide…super engaging, fun, and knew a lot of interacting and helpful history. Tour was perfectly paced. Really amazin...read more

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Top notch tour!
June 01, 2025
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Fascinating and delicious tour of the centro histórico. Liz was a passionate and knowledgeable guide and I sincerely appreciated her company and recommendations. Muchas gracias Liz!

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Experiencia Espectacular!! A spectacular Experience!!
May 26, 2025
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Our guide Ignacio aka Nacho was amazing! He was beyond knowledgeable, generous, accommodating, funny and the list goes on! My friends and I absolutely connected with him and even broke out in an ol...read more

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Ana the G.O.A.T.
May 25, 2025
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Ana was amazing. She was so much fun to hang out with. She knew her stuff and was extremely personable. We all had great time thanks to Ana

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