Antigua Street Food Tour
Description
Join us on our delightful Street Food Walking Tour through as we take you to explore all our favorite places in Antigua. We truly believe getting to know our culture through gastronomy; by tasting food creations influenced over thousand years as proof of our Maya root's richness, its the best way and a guaranteed method to fall in love with Guatemala. Let's have fun exploring our vibrant market, savoring exotic seasonal fruits and satisfy your craving with Guatemalan sweets. Along the way, discover details about Antigua's history, enjoy the World Heritage charming colonial town, 17th-century buildings and admire views of the surrounding volcanoes. Our journey begins at Casa Mandarina, a cozy and welcoming traditional colonial house. From where we'll dive into the heart of Antigua's vibrant food culture. The Itinerary focuses on providing a balance between traditional and modern influences. Enjoy a variety of salty and sweet samples as we explore multiple spots around the city.
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Itinerary
After almost 500 years of Spanish influence we have learned and improved the techniques and different baking recipes, becoming so well accepted and so popular that we have bakeries almost every 2 corners from which we can highlight and which we will stop by one of the followings: "Cuchi Cuchi", "El Viejo Café", "Doña Luisa Xicotencatl", "Santa Clara".
The domestication of corn was done 8,000 years ago, it changed our history and then became part of our gastronomy basis, we definitely have to savor products made with the most relevant ingredient of all in Mayan culture, we could taste between: Tamalitos, Chuchitos, Dobladas, Pupusas, Tamales, Tortillas or Tostadas. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. Delight yourself with the exotic fruits of Guatemala, grown in the country’s fertile volcanic soil and ideal climate. When trying seasonal fruits we may include 2 or 3 out of a variaty like: Rambután, Chico, Anona, Paterna, Pitaya, Zapote, Aguacate or Local Banana. These fruits offer a unique and refreshing flavor that will delight your palate and showcase the richness of Guatemala’s natural abundance.
Comedores or Eaters in english, might be inside local Market or in hidden family own places known to locals where we could taste traditional dishes such as Pepián, Hilachas, Estofado, these are thick and rich sauces or soups even compare to stew texture, they are typically served with rice and handmade corn tortillas. Print our history in your hearts while discovering secrets about preparation of our delicious culturally significant meals.
Sample traditional Guatemalan sweets, taste between 1 or 2 from: Tamarindo balls with sugar, Guava sweet, Canillitas de Leche or different recipies depending on our friends selection. These sweet treats have a rich history influenced by Spanish traditions as Spaniols are responsables of introducing sugar cane to the region.
Visit famous Plazas in Antigua Guatemala, these will serve a reference for your stay in our charming city. We could include: La Merced located just outside Iglesia de la Merced, San Francisco El Grande, Tanque de La Unió and others, where we generally taste traditional Atol (atol is a hot drink made of corn or seeds), Rellenitos (plantain flour with sweet beans sauce inside and fried), some more surprises.
Our last stop but not the least will be, depending on your preference we will cheers with eather Local Beer or Local Coffee at one of our favorite Coffee Shops Kaldi & Kapra. In any of these scenaries we will have the perfect chance to share our suggestions for pubs, restaurants or any other interest you may have for the rest of your trip.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(17)
Roberto was a fantastic guide and took us on such a wonderful journey through Guatemalan food. He sprinkled in stories of history, culture, and legends (after hearing my fascination with the macabre). Also every spot we went was filled with locals and we likely would have missed them without his expertise.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful time with us; this is the only way we know we're on the right track. Serving is our greatest passion, and your kind words fill our hearts with gratitude. We wish you sweet and unforgettable moments!
Roberto was our guide and he was so great! He took us all over the city and we got to try some things we otherwise wouldn’t have. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Antigua as well. My wife and I were on our honeymoon and we were lucky enough to be the only ones on this tour, so it was like our own private tour! I think that heightened the experience. I highly recommend booking this tour while you’re in Antigua!
Congratulations, dear friends! It's incredible to read this; it means so much to us to know and confirm that our wonderful team is sharing our greatest passion in the right way. You deserve the best, our wish for your marriage is that it be blessed with patience, curiosity, and a strong friendship that allows you to continue exploring the world together and getting to know each other better, so that you cultivate from the strong love that bonded you.
I wish we would've tried more food and had more options. The stops seemed random at times. We didn't try everything that was listed on the itinerary just a few items. The guide was really nice but somewhat unorganized. He mentioned he was really tired from a previous tour that day, and you could tell. I think for the price you can probably find a better tour or just try food on your own. It was expensive for what it was. The food we did try was good but the main highlight was the nice guide. Overall I would've wanted more structure and to try food listed on the itinerary.
Dear friend, thank you so much for taking the time to share with us and everybody else your experience. We are sorry for this negative impact that you got printed, we will improve. Wishing you the best of the best,
Really enjoyed this active, interesting tour with Roberto where we broke away from tourist traps and ate lots of delicious real food snd even took a jaunt on a chicken bus to the big market. Wear sturdy walking shoes for cobblestones, hat and sunscreen also good idea.
So wonderful my dear Erica, confirming we are going in the right direction through our traveler's words, is always amazing and totally an honor to share our passion with you. Roberto had a great time and he says Thank You Thank You Thank You.
We had the most amazing day with JJ. His love, knowledge & passion for his community was remarkable. We learned so much from while also eating fantastic food and having a great time. We even got to take a Chicken Bus!
Wow dear Lorin, thank you so much and so deeply... 5 star means the world to us. This incredible passion we share about traveling and connecting has spred so much and it is JJ as well as our vision, to inspire all travelers to immerse, discover and keep enjoying.
This food tour was the highlight of my trip in Antigua. Our guy was warm, curious, and super informative. We learned about architecture, history, culture, and of course, food. We visited monuments, markets, food stalls, restaurants, and left with a million recommendations for additional places to eat and visit. I can't recommend this tour enough for someone who has just arrived in Antigua and wants to get the lay of the city and learn about the local cuisine with friendly and informative people. I have done food tours in Japan, Singapore, Turkey, and Morocco, and this was hands down my absolute favorite for the way our guide incorporated history and culture and even a chicken-bus ride into our itinerary.
Thank you so much for rating us with this beautiful and sweet description of our wonderful Tour Guide whom we know for sure could be Esteban! or Stefano as he likes to be called. Thank you for trusting and choosing us, we value you and your time as well as your reference.
Felix & Bernie were great hosts for the street food walking tour. We ate many delicious tropical fruits, tostada, tamal, rellenito, etc. They even got mini bags of mixed "dulce tipicos" for us to take home. Aside from the food it was also a good overview of some of Antigua's history. Definitely recommend!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience as well as rating us, our team members and tour guides are excellents and we trust always in improving. We deeply value your trust and preference, hope to keep enjoying, wishing to have another opportunity to share a cup of coffee, tea or beer!
While my partner and I enjoyed the tour and our guide was extremely engaging, I do not believe that this tour offer good value for the money. The truth is that Guatemalan street food is nothing out of the ordinary, and you do not need a guide to figure out what each vendor is selling. My advice is to save your money and try experimenting on your own.
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback; it helps us to continually improve, and we will pay close attention to our local spots and friends, as well as our tour guide staff, to ensure this feeling is not repeated in the future. We deeply value your time and if you are still in Antigua or Guatemala, we would love to enhance your experience by adding an extra culinary touch. Please let us know is this still a posibility?
This was such a great tour! I tasted food I never would have tried and loved all of it. We walked through Antigua, took a chicken bus, and ended up at the market.
Deeply appreciate and value your time sharing your experience, this is our main goal when sharing this amazing passion we have for our Culture through one of our favorite things to do from all. Our intention is to always consider your experience and the local impact we are able to generate thanks to your trust and friendship. We wish you the best of the best and million of extraordinary experiences.
Great experience with JJ. He is a great guide and highly recommended him. Great friendly personality and took the time to make sure everyone was happy.
Thank you so much for sharing with all your experience, we love knowing that our team members are printing truly wonderful memories in your hearts! Our mission is to be your local companion as truly friends in this amazing world, culture immersion and community consideration. Thanks to your trust and preference we are able to keep on this extraordinary journey. Have a wonderful time and hope to see you soon! Keep enjoying in the meantime
