AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.

Great experience! We tried many different foods, drinks, snacks, and fruits; and also learned about the city along the way! We enjoyed the different settings where we ate. Tacos on the street, exploring the different markets, and desert in the square. Very complete, well rounded tour! Highly recommended!!

I went on the Authentic Oaxaca Cultural Food Tour this month, and it was truly exceptional. Eli was our guide, and she was amazing — incredibly knowledgeable, warm, and attentive throughout the entire experience. She took us to fantastic local spots I never would have discovered on my own, each one offering something unique and memorable. The tour itself was impressively organized and thoughtfully curated, setting a very high bar for other food tours. I’ve been on several food tours before, and this one definitely stood out for its quality, authenticity, and overall experience.

What an experience! We were hosted by Eli and Fatima for a wonderful day full of food, drinks, culture and laughs! We won’t share all of the food and drinks we tasted but everything we tried was delicious. Not only do you learn about the history of the food and drinks but you also learn about what makes Oaxaca so special. Eli was our English-speaking guide and not only is her English 10/10, but she’s so funny and wants to chat. Eli and Fatima were very organised and ensured everything was prepared before we arrived to our next destination. There is plenty of food, do not eat before! We were stuffed by the end but enjoyed every single dish served (of which there were many!) Thank you so much for a wonderful time :)

I absolutely loved this tour! Eli was an excellent tour guide and we learned so much about Oaxaca’s culture and food. It is long (6 hours!) so be prepared for that, but for me it was worth it! The tour is extremely well organized - every stop we went to was expecting us and we never had to wait for the food. You are eating small amounts all day so it never felt like too much, but it definitely is a lot of food! Every bite they chose for us felt very purposeful, everything had a story behind it, and it truly was like eating like a local! Highly recommend this tour if you enjoy being adventurous with food, trying new things, and like learning about a culture through its food!

Be hungry! Everything was so tasty, well planned, and paced. Aurora and Fatima were so knowledgeable and created a wonderful experience. So grateful I got to spend my day with them.

Would give this 7 stars if I could! We absolutely loved this experience, wow! I thought 6-7 hours might be too much time but I could have gone another 7 hours! We loved the pre-Hispanic history provided by our guide throughout our walking tour of Oaxaca. We felt like we saw the majority of old Oaxaca on our tour and saw so many things we would have otherwise missed. This includes the food! I am not usually one to try different foods but this was so much fun and so, so tasty. Ours favorite were the black mole tamales which would have been impossible to find if not for this tour - we didn’t see them anywhere else in Oaxaca on our trip, and the variety of Oaxacan fruits, including a chewable stick which was SO cool, and spicy!!! We loved the mezcals, the fruits, the pre-Hispanic atols and conversation with our guide. We were lucky enough to be the only group on the day we booked and if a private tour isn’t already available, I’d recommend this operator to create a private tour, because it felt so much more personable and intimidate with only the 3 of us. Highly recommend if you love food and history! We wouldn’t have tried 95% of the foods we tried on this tour had it not been for the tour. We also wouldn’t have seen 70% of the sites and markets if we didn’t book this tour. I’ll be recommending this tour to everyone. I loved meeting the owners of every restaurant/market we stopped at, too.

What an amazing experience! Betsaida and her team made sure we learned so much; not just about Oaxacan culture, but about how it connects to the broader tapestry of Mexican identity, and how food and ritual have been intertwined since pre-Hispanic times. The fruit and mezcal tastings were a highlight. What I loved most was the way the cultural narrative centers indigenous Oaxacan resilience and continuity. You leave with a real sense of how alive these traditions still are. Highly recommend to anyone who wants more than just a food tour — this is a genuine cultural experience.

Truly excellent experience. Would give 10 stars if we could. Aurora was an amazing guide, she was so knowledgable, funny and friendly. It was so well planned out down to thoughtful details like her bringing hand sanitiser for us to use before eating and someone else ordering the food ahead so it was ready by the time we arrived. We didn’t actually walk too far and there were toilets dotted along the way. There was so much food! They warned us not to eat breakfast and I am glad we didnt. We tried so much traditional Mexican food and got all of the history and importance of it, as well as meeting stall owners. This company really supports the women business owners too. This was an amazing day, I’d recommend to anyone. We did it on our first day in Oaxaca and it was the perfect introduction.

Nos encanta Oaxaca!! We were on this tour the last weekend in April (just a week ago) and on our first full day in Oaxaca. Having the tour at the beginning of our trip was a great way to get oriented to the city and to Oaxacan food, history and culture. The tour exceeded our expectations (which were already high based on the reviews). Ellie and Fatima were our guides for the day. Ellie was the lecturer and Fatima was the person going to the stops before hand making sure everything was fine. Boy, were these two organized! We kicked the morning off with a stop in a beautiful, woman owned atole cafe to experience what a typical Oaxacan person drinks (instead of coffee) to start the day and we ended the day--7 hours later (where did the time go?) at an ice cream store in the zocalo! In between there were stops at 2 markets, breakfast at a food carts, sampling at restaurants (one in a tucked away market for locals), mexcal, coffee and fruit tastings (in aforesaid market). As we walked through the center of the city Ellie educated us on the history of the city, the influence of indigenous cultures on the food and customs of the Oaxacan peoples. At some point, we ran into a joyful, colorful, boisterous wedding parade. Art is everywhere--just as ubiquitous as wonderful food. And, btw, art is everywhere!! Do yourselves a favor: BOOK. THIS. TOUR! (and wear comfortable shoes)

Do not hesitate to book this tour early in your stay in Oaxaca! I was quite overwhelmed when I first walked around Oaxaca on my own. There were so many food options, and quite a few vendors selling the same things. This walking tour definitely gave me the confidence to know what and where to find foods I wanted to try (and didn't even know i wanted to try! I was introduced to things I've never even heard of). The 6 hour time span may seem a little daunting, but it flies by so quick and you won't even notice the time. We were able to try different drinks, snacks, fruits, types of meals, and dessert. Definitely don't eat before hand so you can experience the tour to it's fullest!