The Best of Santa Maria de la Ribera

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Explore Santa María la Ribera, a charming 19th-century district in Mexico City. Visit local eateries, discover traditional shops, and meet vendors shaping the area's artsy character today.

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

Experience Details

Santa María la Ribera, little known to most travelers, is a beautiful, 19th-century neighborhood of cafés and restaurants, plus traditional shops you’re starting to see less of in Mexico City. On this tour, you’ll visit the best places to eat in the area and you’ll learn the stories of the vendors and entrepreneurs who are shaping the modern character of this close-knit, artsy neighborhood. Some of the tour's highlights include visiting a working tamales factory that offers more than 20 varieties daily, strolling through the local market to see how a traditional city market looks and feels, popping into a neighborhood cooking school and restaurant that helps locals who may want to start their own food businesses. You'll also stop by a pulquería that’s drawn neighborhood residents for more than 100 years.


What You Get

One agua fresca and one coffee or tea at the end of the tour
A generous taste of traditional Mexican pulque
One Mexican microbrew or Mezcal
Transport to/from the meeting and end points of the tour
Souvenirs
Tip for your guide

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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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Santa Maria la Ribera

Santa María la Ribera was founded in the 1860’s, and it still retains its turn-of-the-century character. On this tour, designed by our expert culinary guide Nico Garcia, you’ll visit a range of local places that highlight just how special this neighborhood is. You’ll stop at a neat local garden, where you’ll make your own herb-infused Mexican salt. You’ll visit a working tamales factory that offers more than 20 varieties daily—a place we think supplies the best tamales in the city. Plus you’ll do a quick stroll through the local market, to see how a traditional city market looks and feels. You’ll pop into a neighborhood cooking school and restaurant that helps locals who may want to start their own food businesses. And you’ll stop by a hidden pulquería—a place with swinging saloon doors and no sign—that’s drawn neighborhood residents for more than 100 years, each imbibing the fermented Mexican beverage that traces its roots to prehispanic times. You’ll also see some of the landmarks that make Santa Maria la Ribera what it is, including a century-old geology museum. As a sweet treat, we’ll also try buñuelos, or crunchy, fried dough topped with sugar syrup.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Alameda de Santa María, Calle Salvador Díaz Mirón, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06400

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Please meet us on the southside in front of the steps. Your guide will be wearing a blue Eat Mexico pin for identification.
End Point

Restaurante El Estanquillo El 32, Calle Doctor Enrique González Martínez, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06400

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The tour ends at Estanquillo El 32, a family-run restaurant/store that sells a variety of products like craft beer, artisanal mezcal, coffee, honey, salsas and much more!

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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What People Are Saying
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Amazing food and a wonderful guide. Try this one if you love food.
May 24, 2025
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Really loved this tour of neighborhood food. We sampled different foods from street vendors, small shops and even some fine dining. There was plenty to eat, with generous servings, and extras tai...read more

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Food with a foodie friend
May 24, 2025
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Toti’s tour was more than just authentic—it was a journey through food without borders. Each stop offered a rich taste of culture and connection, blending flavors and stories from across regions in...read more

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Fantastic Food, History and Culture Journey through Santa Maria de la Ribera
January 28, 2025
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We had a fantastic food, history and culture journey through Santa Maria de la Ribera with our guide Nico Garcia. He was knowledgeable and engaging. He accommodated one our dietary preferences. ...read more

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Wonderful Introduction to Traditional Foods
December 21, 2024
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Our private tour with Clara was fantastic. She is a lovely woman and an attentive guide who introduced us to a variety of traditional foods and ways of cooking. We had a private tour for 2 couples,...read more

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Wonderful Into to Mexican Cuisine
October 14, 2024
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My husband and I had a lovely time with Nico, he is charming, friendly and very easy going. We got the opportunity to try things which were new to us and also very delicious. The tour was an excell...read more

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