Want to get a taste of Mazatlan, soak up history and pick up street food confidence? Ready to take your taste buds on a roll and find your inner flavor adventurer? Mexican cuisine is practically synonymous to street food. But with so many food stands and carts, it’s hard to know where to start. The Flavor Teller will take you to the best hidden gems in Mazatlan. Get off the beaten tourist track and experience authentic flavors on culinary backstreets. Spice up your day and learn about Mexican culture through food. Satisfy your curiosity and appetite. Feel welcome at family-run food stands who create culinary magic and break through cultural and language barriers.
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Barrio Bites tour lasts about 3 hours.
Prices start at $88 per person for this Mazatlan experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at 10:00 AM.
Children aged 2–8 pay from $61, adults from $88. Infants go free.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is Meet the Flavor Teller in front of Brownie Mania café on Plazuela Machado. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 155 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Flavor Teller Food Tour.
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Maaike, our tour guide, was a wealth of knowledge and fun along many local stops. Each with rich history in the town, paired with equally rich flavors along the way. Fantastic way to see Mazatlan and experience the culture!
Wendy, our tour guide, took us to food experiences we would never have had. And we enjoyed ever minute. Wendy shared her extensive knowledge of the area as well as the foods we tried . The locations selected were those frequented by locals so we really got to experience the food culture of Mazatlán.
If you're looking for a food tour in Mazatlán, this is the one! Wendy was an absolutely amazing guide—outgoing, cheerful, and genuinely passionate about sharing her city with us. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the local cuisine and history. We left completely stuffed and armed with a great understanding of the culture and where to eat next. Thank you, Wendy, for a fantastic experience. Highly recommend!
Months before our cruise to Mazatlán I booked the Flavor Teller “Seafood Secrets” tour. It sounded like a perfect excursion for our day in port and I liked it even more because it had limited walking. (I recently had knee surgery.) A few days before our cruise, we were notified that our itinerary had been completely changed and now instead of a Friday, we were to be in Mazatlán on Thursday. The Seafood Secrets tour was not offered on that day so we had to cancel. Our money was refunded immediately, but we were left without a tour. I checked online and the only Flavor Teller tour offered on Thursday was the Barrio Bites tour…and it was full. I was so disappointed but decided to send an email and ask if a second tour “might” be offered. Within a couple of hours, the owner, Maaike, replied that she would add a tour just to accommodate our group of four! Spending the day with Maaike felt like being with an old friend. She was full of information about local food and also the area in general. We could tell she had a wonderful working relationship with the food vendors at each stop. Luis, another guide, also came along for the day and he and my husband had a great time talking about their love of bikes! Our group has traveled a great deal and at the end of the day we all agreed Barrio Bites was one of the best tours we have ever taken. In most cases, the servings were far bigger than just samples and everything was so delicious. We would have never discovered the places we ate on our own and by the end of the day we felt like locals! Transportation to each of the seven stops in the tour was provided in an Auriga taxi which made the tour so much more enjoyable for me and my bad knee! Although this was our first visit to Mazatlán, I would love to return and take one of the other Flavor Teller tours!
Hi Mary! Thank you for your elaborate review of the Barrio Bites tour. It was our pleasure to show you Mazatlan's culinary backstreets. We always try to accommodate all curious foodies on our food tours, but our groups are never larger than 8-10 people. It's so exciting to hear that after only three hours you felt like locals. Hopefully you will continue to use your street food skills and we can't wait to welcome you again on another Flavor Teller tour.
Wendy was an amazing tour guide who took us through the historic district of Mazatlan, tasting a variety of foods along the way. It was a fun way to see the city and have some good food along the way!
Hi Melissa! Thank you for getting off the beaten tourist track with Flavor Teller. Mazatlan's street food scene is super diverse, but the popular local haunts aren't always easy to find. The Barrio Bites tour is all about eating breakfast like a local and you won't see corn flakes or oatmeal. Keep up your curious appetite and see you on your next trip!
This Barrio Bites tour was one of the highlights of our visit to Mazatlan! My husband and I had so much fun eating the local way. Each food stop was unique and delicious! Maaike shared many interesting stories and local food knowledge with us too. I highly recommend this tour as both a way to experience Mazatlan cuisine as well as a wonderful tour of some of Mazatlan's neighborhoods. I can honestly say that our visit to Mazatlan wouldn't have been complete without this tour!
Hi Annie! Thank you for your sweet words. We are passionate about local food and local culture and it's great to hear that you caught the Flavor Teller fever too! Mazatlan's traditional eateries are usually in lesser known neighborhoods, but once you've tried their specialties: you will want to come back. Each of our food tours highlight a different side of the street food scene, so there is still plenty to discover. Hasta pronto, see you next time!
We were a little surprised that our 10 am tour was of breakfast locations, but now we understand that breakfast ends at around 1pm. Even so, we got to have some tacos and other foods that were fantastic! Mika was hugely knowledgable and obviously loved by the local food trucks who roll out the red carpet for everyone. We saw local tortilla shops, seafood specialty shops and even a micro brewery. Food was excellent and the service was outstanding! Highly recommend.
What a wonderful experience and opportunity to taste some of the best food Mazatlan has to offer. Wendy, our tour guide, was born and raised there, had so much to add to the tour with her extensive knowledge and experience of the area. This is a must do if interested in finding the authentic family owned places one might not try if out on your own. Thx Wendy, amigas for life. - Lucinda
Hi Lucinda! Thank you for getting off the beaten path with Flavor Teller. Curious hungry travelers like yourself are always on the lookout for great local food, but these places aren't always easy to find. Wasn't it fun to discover the cosmopolitan history of Mazatlan as well as the stories of the family-run eateries? Keep up your great energy and we can't wait to welcome you again soon!
Food tour with family … great time! Would recommend to anyone visiting Mazatlan, Mexico. Good food tasting & learnings
Hi James! Looks like you made flavorful memories in Mazatlan. Foodie families always have the best time: eating like a local with a pinch of history along the way. Keep up your curious appetite and see you on your next trip!
This was my second food tour in Mazatlan and it wasn’t that good. Out of the 7 stops only 3 had more than a snack. The soup stop, lunch stop and taco stop were good, the other 4 not so much. It was a lot of driving between stops.
Hi Jacqui! Thank you for sharing your experience. I appreciate your feedback. We are always open to our guest's suggestions for improvement. I have contacted you directly and hope to hear from you!
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