Mexico City Street Food: A Beginner's Guide

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Dive into Mexico City's street food in the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood. Enjoy authentic tastes and meet vendors. Taste Tlacoyos, Tacos de Carnitas, and more with an expert guide. Discover the culture!

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

Experience Details

Mexico City Street Food: A Beginner’s Guide takes you into the heart of the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood, home to Mexico City’s stock exchange and its various foreign embassies. With so many hungry office workers—and dozens of outdoor stands to feed them—it’s a perfect place to explore the city’s vibrant street food scene. Besides eating, you’ll meet the vendors and learn their stories, and uncover rich facts about Mexican food and culture from your expert guide.


Our stops can vary depending on the day, but some highlights on this tour include: Tlacoyos, Squash-Flower Burritos, Tacos de Carnitas and Cemitas. Plus several more items!

What You Get

Generous tips for all street vendors
Traditional Mexican candy
One freshly squeezed juice
Transport to/from the meeting and end points of the tour
Tip for your guide
Additional personal beverages, outside what’s included on the tour itinerary

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Mexico City Street Food: A Beginner’s Guide takes you into the heart of the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood, home to Mexico City’s stock exchange and its various foreign embassies. With so many hungry office workers—and dozens of outdoor stands to feed them—it’s a perfect place to explore the city’s vibrant street food scene. Besides eating, you’ll meet the vendors and learn their stories, and uncover rich facts about Mexican food and culture from your expert guide.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Av. P.º de la Reforma 341, Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06500

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Please meet at the front entrance of the HSBC bank, at the corner of Rio Tiber and Paseo de la Reforma, Colonia Cuauhtémoc. Your guide will be wearing a blue Eat Mexico pin.
End Point

Chocolatería La Rifa, Calle Dinamarca, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06600

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On this tour we end at a chocolate shop in the trendy neighborhood of Juárez.

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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from  $101.25 
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Please note that the time is in Central Standard Time.
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Earliest available date: May 12, 2025
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