6 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.”

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2.Merida Street Food Walking Tour

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

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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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5.Food tour of typical Yucatecan cuisine.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · from $35Best value

Meet Carlos or Raquel near the museum on Mérida’s 56th Street for a 90-minute walk through two traditional markets. Your small group samples regional breakfast dishes, a fresh fruit drink, and Yucatecan sweets while your guide explains Mayan ingredients, cooking methods, and food traditions. Food, drink, and dessert are included.

“Very nice tour with lots of food. The host is very friendly, funny and knowledgeable. Can definitely recommend.”

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6.Street Food Walking Tour in Merida

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Meet your bilingual guide at Hotel Caribe and walk into Mérida’s central market for cochinita pibil, panuchos, salbutes, fruit, spices and local drinks. You’ll finish with ceviche and artisanal gelato. Guide Diego has led especially engaging tours, though seafood arrangements may change on Sundays, holidays or for allergies.

“Our walking food tour was a visit to the busy local market. It provided an authentic experience where locals buy their fresh foods and have their breakfast. Our guide was familiar with the local vendors. We had delicious popular foods (quick service in spite of long queues) and she provided explanations for each dish. We also sampled fresh local fruits, herbs and spices used in Mexican cooking. Lunch was a prawn ceviche and we finished in an ice cream shop with interesting and unusual selection of flavours.”

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