4 Food Tours in Mérida Worth Booking

1.Merida Walking Food Tour. Authentic & Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70Our pick

Walk from Plaza Grande through Mérida’s San Benito and Lucas de Galvez markets, sampling gorditas, salbutes, fruit, cochinita pibil, tacos, tamales, drinks, and frozen treats. Guides such as Fernando, Laura, Marcos, Annette, and Sylvie explain local food and Maya traditions. The group is limited to 10 people.

“Laura was one of the best tour guides I have ever had. She had a personal interest in each and everyone of us taste the unique and exquisite tastes of Merida. Her knowledge of the food and the Mercados was above and beyond. I would recommend this tour to everyone.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Merida Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $69Best value

Start near Mérida’s cathedral at 10:30 a.m. and walk with a bilingual guide such as Gisell, Luz, or Zulma through Lucas de Gálvez Market. You’ll sample fruit, cochinita pibil, panuchos, sweets, local drinks, ceviche, and handmade gelato. The food is generous, the group is capped at 15, and the market can be hot and crowded.

“Laura was delightful and an excellent guide. We really enjoyed the market, and having a guide made it so much more interesting. She introduced us to individual vendors, we learned about their products, and she made sure we got the best prices on things.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.3-Hour Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 287 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Mérida’s Plaza Grande for three hours of local food and city stories. In a group of up to 10, you’ll try gorditas, poc chuc, salbutes, tamales, fruit, tacos al pastor, and carnitas, with market visits and drinks included. Guides such as Laura, Marcos, Annette, and Manuel bring local insight to each stop.

“I loved the entire tour. Laura was a really fun guide and I would highly recommend her.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Uxmal, two Amazing Cenotes & Local Food Tour from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $89

Leave Mérida at 7:30 a.m. for Uxmal, where an official guide explains Maya architecture and culture. Then enjoy a local lunch in Muna before swimming in an open cenote at Abalá and a turquoise cave cenote at San Antonio Mulix. English-speaking guides may include Jorge, Sergio, Eric, or Jesús. Groups are capped at 12.

“Very well organised and put together tour. Our guide Sergio was very helpful, attentive and knowledgeable about the places we went and drove by. Told us a lot about local culture, cuisine, history etc. Never felt rushed or pressed for time, focus was simply on the activities.”

Check availability →Read our full review