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Linda_SOctober 2026 • Viator
Lots of walking through...
Lots of walking through Mercados and you’ll eat some street food. You’ll be surprised by the different types of mole.
Taste Oaxaca Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
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Most travellers never get beyond Oaxaca’s restaurant scene, but this tour dives straight into the city’s true culinary heart. Instead of polished dining rooms, you’ll taste the iconic dishes locals actually eat at midday, from memelas and mole-filled tamales to empanadas, tostadas, and ancient maize-and-cacao drinks that have defined the region for centuries.
With 15+ tastings across 8+ stops, you’ll explore markets, street vendors, and neighbourhood eateries beloved by locals and largely unknown to visitors. It’s a deep, generous look at why Oaxaca is considered one of the world’s great culinary capitals, and one of the best ways to experience the city food culture.
Led by professional tastemaker guides
15+ food tastings included, more than any other Oaxacan food tour
Bottled water included
Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around Oaxaca city
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Oaxaca (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian and vegan diets
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30 minutes · Admission Ticket Free
Oaxaca
Our Oaxaca food tour offers guests a culinary experience around the city's medina. It's a carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of Oaxaca tastemakers.
Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed:
✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian as the number of tastings would be very limited.
✔ Gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, mild nut allergies, no pork diets and no seafood diets are possible, though some tastings do not have alternatives available
If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
Our Oaxaca food tour offers guests a culinary experience around the city's medina. It's a carefully…
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3 hours · Admission Ticket Free
Oaxaca
This lunchtime food tour explores Oaxaca at its most vibrant, when markets and street carts are at their best. Known as Mexico’s culinary capital, the food culture is best experienced through its local dishes, prepared at market stalls and long-standing neighbourhood spots. With 15+ tastings, the tour offers a crash course into the essential flavours of Oaxaca.
The experience begins with traditional favourites such as frothy chocolate de agua and a warm memela topped with pork crackling, followed by entomatadas and the ancient tejate. You’ll sample classic Oaxacan dishes, tamal de mole, quesillo cheese, and tender taco de cabeza.
Further highlights include empanadas de mole amarillo, bold tostadas de chileajo, and tortas de cecina seasoned with local spices. The tour finishes with traditional sweets like crisp gaznate filled with meringue. This guided lunchtime walk provides an authentic and flavour-packed way to experience Oaxaca’s food culture beyond the main tourist routes.
This lunchtime food tour explores Oaxaca at its most vibrant, when markets and street carts are at t…
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30 minutes · Admission Ticket Free
Oaxaca
The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours in Mercado Benito Juárez . You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Oaxacan food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through Mexico.
The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours in Mercado Benito Juárez . You'll leave not only full, but with…
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Cajero Banorte, Oaxaca, Mexico, MX, 68000
Open in Google MapsThe meeting point is at the Cajero Banorte ATM (located in its own white structure) directly outside the Mercado De La Merced. It is accessible by taxi. We recommended DiDi ride hailing app.
End Point
Mercado Benito Juárez, Las Casas, Oaxaca, Mexico, MX, 68000
Open in Google MapsThe tour concludes at the Mercado Benito Juárez (Benito Juárez Market). The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.
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Jillian_GOctober 2026 • Viator
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I really enjoyed the food tour! I got to try a lot of authentic Oaxacan foods and drinks that I had seen around Oaxaca but didn’t know where the best places to find them were. I discovered several new favorite foods and drinks that I’ll definitely be having again. I thought it was a great value, and the tour was both delicious and educational.
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Seth_MAugust 2026 • Viator
The depth of knowledge...
The depth of knowledge provided by our guide provided so much valuable context to the food we were eating.
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DavidCoventonAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor
Truly authentic experience with a superb guide - and long established family run food providers.
Dora, Kia ora (que estés bien/con salud). Mel y yo disfrutamos muchísimo de todas las degustaciones en Oaxaca hoy. Tanto las bebidas como la comida resultaron verdaderamente auténticas y deliciosas. Y, por encima de todo, destacaron las fantásticas historias sobre la preparación, la extracción y la producción, así como el papel central de la familia, la gastronomía, la cultura y la política, tanto a nivel local como regional la historia y las costumbres aportaron una gran profundidad a la experi...read more
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Franky_CJune 2026 • Viator
Amazing experience
Must see experience to learn about local food and culture. Ask for Dora, she was very knowledgeable and friendly.
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