Merida Street Food Walking Tour

Name: Merida Street Food Walking Tour
Price: 69 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.91 (407 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

Mobile ticket

Discover the real flavors of Mérida on this guided street food adventure!

This tour takes 3 hour (around) to visit the market and walk through hidden corners as you taste authentic Yucatecan specialties prepared by local vendors who have been perfecting their recipes for generations.

From cochinita pibil tacos and salbutes to fresh seasonal fruits and regional sweets, every bite tells a story about the city’s culture and traditions. Along the way, your local guide will share insights about Mérida’s food heritage, daily life, and the history behind each dish.

This small-group experience (10 people) lets you explore Mérida’s authentic food scene and discover the true spirit of Yucatán through its flavors.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

A minimum of two people per booking is required

A moderate amount of walking is involved—comfortable walking shoes are recommend

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Parque Hidalgo

Meeting point

Admission Not Applicable

Cathedral de Merida

San Ildefonso Cathedral. The most important church in the state.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

One tradicional candy per person

Lunch (Ceviche or a different option on sunday and holidays)

Local and professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English)

One artisanal Gelato per person

Local drinks and bottled water

Tasting of seasonal fruits and traditional dishes

Transportation (Pick up and Drop off)

Items of personal nature

Tips to the guide

Options

Merida Street Food Walking Tour

Reviews

4.91

407 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

384

Perfect food tour!
kaysweed,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Yolanda showed us around the food market and had us try lots of local dishes, both savory and sweet. Really fun experience, highly recommend!
Fantastic food tour!
Chris H,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful tour with our guide Romina! We learned a lot about the city, the Mayan culture and so much amazing food. Our son ate everything which is pretty unusual. Romina was very knowledgeable and answered every question we had. Would absolutely do it again!
Great tour & amazing food
Jeanine S,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing food tour and stroll through Merida together with Romina. She showed us around the market and introduced us to great food and explained everything to us. We all enjoyed it very much! Such a great experience!
Recommended
ellen m,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nice tour with guide Gisell. Many tasted, smelled and seen. E were in the middle of the Christmas rush, but it was definitely worth it. Highlight for us was the ice cream shop!
An insider’s tour of Merida’s market and foods
Melinda R,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A comfortably paced tour of one of Merida’s busiest markets to tastes the fruits, foods and sweets typical of the region.
From Produce to Ceviche--A Great "Taste" of Mérida
TimothyC553,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took the tour with Giselle as our guide. She was very knowledgeable about both the foods and Merida, offering insights on things to see as well as foods to try and places to eat. She inquired with the group about foods we had already tried and worked with the vendors to assure we got to try new things. All the foods (fresh fruits, tacos, empanadas, traditional candies, ceviche) and beverages (horchata, sangria soda, tamarind and jamaica juices) were included in the tour price. Our final stop was a Michelin-rated gelato shop. Highly recommended as a great introduction to the culinary and cultural scene of Mérida Centro.
Do not miss this tour! You will miss out..
Passport62134006055,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Romina Rodriguez (guide) was a key part of the outstanding adventure. Personality, attention to details and making our experience her focus was awesome. The tour is well laid out. So many types of street food, spices and pastes used in the dishes. More than we ever thought... Romina was very interactive with the food vendors. The next to the last stop was outstanding seafood. So good, we went back the next day for lunch! Romina finished the tour sharing her favorite ice cream shop. Family business, all homemade and delicious flavors. Do not miss this activity!
Come hungry
brettg128,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Romina was fantastic!!! We got a good explanation of some of the history of Merida, but for us, the tour was all about the food. In the market, stops were frequent, with a great explanation of the produce and the spices used in the food we were tasting. The types of food were pretty diverse, and all of it really delicious. We enjoyed being thrust into the small tables and locals. Made us feel part of. Great job Romina!!!
Delicious food, amazing tour and wonderful guide Diego!
628michaellaf,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an amazing food tour with Diego! We didn't just try (delicious) local dishes but ate, drank and learned so much about local eating culture, where ingredients come from and how it's cooked. Diego also taught us so many interesting things about daily life and the history of Merida. He is a wonderful guide and I can't recommend him enough! We ended up the only 2 people on the tour so it felt like a premium experience :)
The food tour with Diego is incomparably good!
Christine H,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
He knows every fruit, spit or drink. He is humorous, devoted and always has a napkin for glued fingers at hand. He made us taste food I would never have known otherwise.