Mexico City Vegan & Veggie Market Explorer plus Cooking Lesson

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

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Explore authentic Mexican markets as a local and try your hand at making traditional salsa! In this tour, you'll visit two unique markets. Savour dishes like quesadillas, atole, coctel de frutas, mole, huaraches & more. We will embark on brief walking tour of Centro Historico, where you will learn about the early years of Tenochtitlan and some facts about what we call CDMX today. The first market we’ll visit is a local spot where you'll get to appreciate murals from the 30s and eat a morning snack. Afterwards, we'll travel by subway to Jamaica market where you will marvel at the diversity of its flowers and try a traditional quesadilla. You'll pick the ingredients for your salsa- completely to your taste. Your salsa making lesson will take place in a family-run eatery that has been there for generations and your teacher will be a family member. In the end, you will get to eat your creation in their establishment and rest before going back.

This tour needs a minimum of 2 people to run

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

The total duration includes the travel time from one place to another.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

We'll have a quick look at the inside of the Metropolitan Cathedral to see the interesting things and more

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Museo del Templo Mayor

We do not enter the museum of Templo Mayor, but we will stop at the site for a brief explanation

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Brief tour of Mexico City's Historical Downtown

Handmade huarache to acompany your salsa creation

Fruit cocktail at first Market and atole (if vegetarian)

Mole tasting: try different mole pastes and choose your favourite

Salsa or huarache making lesson: Your choice!

Cafe de olla (mexican coffee) or atole at the first market

Visit to two local markets

Local, bilingual guide (EN/SPA)

Ingredients to make your mexican salsa

Not soda, but you will get to try "agua fresca" at the end of your tour

Subway tickets

Alcoholic Beverages

Any bottled water, sodas or drinks not specified in the description of the tour

Any other food/snacks not listed on the tour

Tips/gratuities

Souvenirs

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Mexico City Vegan & Veggie Market Explorer plus Cooking Lesson

Reviews

5.00

11 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Mexico City Vegan & Veggie Market Explorer plus cooking lesson
Venture283196,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing morning with Sharon! Great information about the History of Mexico City, markets, murals and loved our salsa making experience and meal. The whole morning was a treat!
awesome market tour!
FellowTraveler697375,,Jul 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The market tour with Mena was amazing! I learned some great stuff about Mexico City and shopping/cooking here for a vegan diet. Definitely make the huaraches, yum!
Family-friendly foodie fun!
Amy G,,Apr 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The market tour and cooking class was the highlight of our Mexico City trip! We are a family of five, including one teenager and two elementary school kids, and we all had a fabulous time! We visited markets that we never would have made it to on our own, learned a bit about the history of Mexico City, and made huaraches! It was SO fun to get our hands in the dough and get to cook the huaraches on the big griddle. Eating them was even more fun! My daughter said it was the best meal she had our entire trip! Sharon was our guide, and we loved spending the morning with her! She was so fun and accommodating with the kids, it was like hanging out with a friend:)
Veggie Frsh
David R,,Nov 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was absolutely amazing. I got to experience the “Zest!” Of Mexico City. Through the city streets and trains, I got a true feel of the flavors and smells of the local markets in center of town. I also became a salsa making genius, which has pleased my family and friends alike. The tour was guided by experienced host, with cultural and historical knowledge. A most valued experience by far. Bravo
Fabulous
Anu V,,Aug 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved everything on this tour. Walking in the streets and shopping for ingredients for salsa and then making and eating it too with Napoletas tacos. Just yummy. Sharon was awesome. Perfect English speaking guide.
Incredible experience!!
Q4877KXolivias,,Jul 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Incredible experience! From start to finish, Mena was enthusiastic, knowledgable, and overall the best guide. We got to visit markets we'd never have come across otherwise, learn the history of each and behind some of the beautiful art within those markets, and have the best salsa we'd ever made! The salsa cooking lesson was so much fun and, of course, delicious. Thanks for this experience, Mena. I would encourage anyone considering this experience to go ahead and book :)
Great tour with Mena!!
nicolesR5770HJ,,Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mena is an incredible guide. We had such a fantastic time exploring authentic ingredients and ended off the tour eating an incredible meal. Would highly recommend!!
Yummie salsas
T4741GMlarsk,,Jun 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Market was wonderful with all it's colours, nice people and the great food. Learned a lot about the different sorts of chilis and the making of an delicious Salsa.
Loved making the salsa
onegirlsf,,Jun 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Seeing 2 markets so different from one another was great. The food was really authentic and I absolutely loved learning how to make proper mexican salsa. I will definitely makes these salsas at home too. Don't eat before you go as there is so much food!
Excellent and authentic
588teoc,,Jun 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour for authentic Mexican food with terrific veggie and vegetarian meals. Loved the how to make your own salsa demonstration. Two thumbs up, highly recommend!