14 Playa del Carmen Food Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

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

Taste local Playa del Carmen with a small-group walking tour featuring tacos, mole, fruit juices, street art, and Mexican food history.

“This food tour was amazing. It wasn’t filled with commercial and big name spots. It was local families, vendors and businesses with amazingly good feel good food. Enrique was the best tour guide as well. He knew his stuff, was accommodating and gave a real in depth history of the food you were eating as well as the area. I’d do this tour everytime.”

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2.The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen

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

Review the Playa del Carmen Taco Tour for handmade tacos, pulque, salsa, margarita making, transport, value, and practical booking tips.

“First off Jarrett was amazing! He was a wonderful tour guide. He made the tour much better than it was. He was very knowledgeable and a fun character. However, this tour lacked tacos. For a four hour tour that cost for two $380 can, we ate a total of 6 tacos. We stopped at a grocery store and had a hour of walking on 5th ave by ourselves in that time span. Thats not why we went on a “Taco” tour. It was an experience because of Jarrett but wouldn’t recommend or do again.”

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3.Tulum Local Walking Food Tour

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

Taste local tacos, tamales, juices, and Mayan flavors on a small-group walking tour through downtown Tulum with a bilingual guide.

“Cannot recommend this tour enough!!! Armando is a fantastic guide showing us where the locals eat; he taught us about various food staples and how to make them, the history of Tulum, and helped with our Spanish! Highly recommend taking the food walking tour early in your trip — you’ll want to go back to these spots for more!! Gracias, Armando!!”

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4.Mexican Street Food Crawl in Playa del Carmen

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

Taste Playa del Carmen beyond 5th Avenue with tacos, tamales, cochinita pibil, tequila, local guides, and practical food tips.

“My nephew and I really enjoyed the food tour,our guide Ivan was a very knowledgeable about all the culinary treasures we visited.The local venders were so eager for us to try there delicious food.”

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5.The best Taco Tour in Tulum

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

Taste local tacos, tamales, stews, and gelato while walking Tulum Centro with guides Faustino or Marissa on this highly rated food tour.

“We had a lovely time walking the city, and learning about the murals we saw and the food we ate. The food was spectacular! Our guide was a wealth of information. I highly recommend the tour.”

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6.Playa del Camen Vegan Mexican Food Tour

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

Explore Playa del Carmen through vegan Mexican food, tropical fruit, Yucatecan dishes, ceviche, and tacos on a small-group evening walk.

“Our guide Enrique was friendly, knowledgeable about all things vegan, and truly enthusiastic about sharing the food and culture of Mexico. Even if you’re not vegan you’ll still enjoy the food, and can request to add on cheese if you’d like. We ate entirely too much but it was so worth it! It was hard to pick a favorite food from the tour since it was all so good! We will be recommending this tour to all our friends who are visiting the area.”

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7.local walking food tour Inlakech Playa del Carmen

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

Explore Playa del Carmen through tacos, mole, tamales, fresh fruit, murals, and local neighborhoods on a private three-hour food walk.

“This food tour was an absolute highlight, thanks to the incredible Don Juan! His passion and knowledge made the experience both fun and delicious. We started with a tasty quesadilla, followed by flavorful red and green enchiladas. Next, we hit the streets for authentic tacos, including a perfectly seasoned taco al pastor. The journey continued with a delicious tamale, and we ended on a refreshing note with a watermelon ice lolly. Every stop was well-chosen, and the food was outstanding. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting an authentic taste of the local cuisine!”

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8.Tulum Vegan Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Explore Tulum’s vegan food scene with local dishes, exotic fruit, tacos, tamales, desserts, history, and bilingual guides on a three-hour tour.

“We had a great time with Gus! It was fun learning about the city and Mexican cuisine. The restaurants that we ate at were fantastic as well.”

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9.Vegan Walking Food Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

Taste vegan tamales, tacos, fruit, and more while exploring Tulum street art, local food customs, and downtown life on foot.

“Informative, fun, and, of course, delicious — my husband and I had a wonderful time. ❤️”

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10.Flavors of Playa del Carmen, Mexican Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $67

Taste Playa del Carmen with five local food stops, from carnitas and birria to marquesitas, on a relaxed two-hour walking tour.

“Such an enjoyable day! Out guide was kind, funny, interesting, and knowledgeable. The food stops were amazing — definitely places and foods we wouldn’t have found on our own - away from the tourist area.”

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11.Playa Del Carmen Authentic Downtown Food Tour: Tacos and Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Taste Playa del Carmen through tacos, tamales, local drinks, and desserts on a small-group walking tour led by a bilingual foodie guide.

“Chepa was a great guide for good times and good food. Everything from mole, birria tacos, tamales along with stops for delicious fruit drinks with desert at the end. I would recommend this tour to learn some about the area while sampling different local cuisine.”

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12.Playa del Carmen Authentic Taco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $73

Taste Playa del Carmen’s best tacos and night foods with a small-group guide, local stories, five dishes, and two drinks in 2.5 hours.

“Chepa was an awesome guide. The food was great.. Would definitely do again...I definitely recommend this trip”

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13.Tulum + 2 Cenotes & Authentic Taco Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $260

Explore Tulum, swim in two Dos Ojos cenotes, and eat three local tacos on a private Playa del Carmen tour with pickup.

“Our tour guide Juliet was so friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. We loved the sites and had the best experience! Save yourself the long line ups and book this private tour it's worth every dollar.”

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14.Tulum Taco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $35Best value

Taste Tulum’s local taco scene with a guide, visiting favorite vendors for traditional recipes, neighborhood stories, and a budget-friendly meal.

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