Walking Food Tasting Experience in Downtown Playa del Carmen
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2 hours 10 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Get beyond the tourist restaurants on a 3-hour culinary walking tour of Playa del Carmen, as you discover the city’s locally-owned cafes and street food stalls. Come hungry for tastings and drinks at five locations, and get an insider introduction to the Playa del Carmen food scene.
- 3-hour food walking tour of Playa del Carmen
- Explore Yucatecan food with an insider
- Visit family-owned restaurants
- Try the best street food
- Get inside tips from a local
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Make your way to a central location in Playa del Carmen where your tour begins, and where you'll meet up with a local foodie guide. Hear stories about Playa del Carmen history and culture as you walk to your first stop, part of a hand-picked itinerary that highlights the city’s most distinctive food.
From panuchos to cochinita pibil, food from the Yucatán has arrived on the international scene in recent years, and you’ll try food and drinks that highlight local flavors. Taste a variety of sauces—Yucatec chefs top their cuisine with refreshing, mild flavor to fiercely hot salsa made with habaneros—and find out which ones you prefer.
Over the course of the tour you’ll get a good overview of local food, so this is the ideal way to start a trip, with insider tips on the best restaurants, bars, and markets to visit during your stay. At the end of your walking meal, walk back to downtown Playa del Carmen, where the tour concludes.
From panuchos to cochinita pibil, food from the Yucatán has arrived on the international scene in recent years, and you’ll try food and drinks that highlight local flavors. Taste a variety of sauces—Yucatec chefs top their cuisine with refreshing, mild flavor to fiercely hot salsa made with habaneros—and find out which ones you prefer.
Over the course of the tour you’ll get a good overview of local food, so this is the ideal way to start a trip, with insider tips on the best restaurants, bars, and markets to visit during your stay. At the end of your walking meal, walk back to downtown Playa del Carmen, where the tour concludes.
Itinerary
Your guide will meet and start your walking tour from the main entrance of the Old City Hall, aka: "Palacio Municipal del Centro"
This tour will take you into the non-touristy neighborhoods within Downtown Playa del Carmen to taste the local flavors (sabor del Barrio)
You will discover the other face of Playa while you learn about the traditions and history of the Mexican dishes to be tasted in the eateries, form street taco carts to small family owned restaurants and at the same time you will learn about the urban history and stories of the local's way of life.
A very tasty and culture enriching experience along the streets of Playa del Carmen.
We can always customize our tour to your dietary preferences, please advise at the time meeting your tour guide
The travelers will be accompanied by the tour guide in a walking tour of the local and non-touristy neighborhoods of Dowtown Playa del Carmen, along the way they will stop at several different eateries managed by local families from street carts to local restaurants for delighting themselves with the native flavors and they will enjoy different tastings and the guide will share with them the traditions behind the Mexican recipes and also stories about the local culture and folclore of Playa del Carmen
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
The travelers will stop for the food tastingS in several different spots.
They will try: Squash Blossom or Chorizo Quesadillas from Mamá Carmen’s place; Los Elote de la esquina for a delicious sweet corn treat, they will enjoy of a delicious Taco al Pastor in El Fogón Taqueria.
They will also enjoy of the tastiest tamales of the Gonzalez family street stand; at the familiy park they will taste a Marquesita (one of Yucatán People’s favorite desserts)
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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