Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings

5.0 (26 reviews) Oaxaca City, Mexico
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Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

Most visitors to Oaxaca never experience the city’s nighttime food scene when neighbourhood grills fire up, late-night vendors appear, and regional specialities take centre stage. This tour dives straight into the dishes locals actually eat after dark, far from restaurant dining rooms and tourist-focused menus.

With 14+ tastings across 7–8 authentic stops, you’ll sample everything from lechón tacos and oversized tlayudas to mole-filled tamales, tetelas, garnachas, and mezcal-soaked sweets. These are real neighbourhood spots, beloved by locals and largely unknown to travellers. It’s a flavour-packed, after-hours look at Oaxaca’s culinary identity, and the most authentic way to experience the city at night.

What's included

  • Bottled water and a mezcal included
  • Led by professional tastemaker guides
  • 14+ food tastings included, more than any other Oaxacan food tour
  • Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around Oaxaca city
  • Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Oaxaca (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
  • Alcoholic drinks not listed in inclusions are excluded
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
  • Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian and vegan diets

What to expect

  1. Oaxaca
    30m
    Our Oaxaca food tour offers guests a culinary experience around the city's medina. It's a carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of Oaxaca tastemakers.

    Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed:

    ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian and no pork diets as the number of tastings would be very limited.
    ✔ Gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, mild nut allergies and no seafood diets are possible, though some tastings do not have alternatives available

    If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
  2. Oaxaca
    3h
    This evening food tour explores Oaxaca after dark, when the city’s street food scene is at its liveliest. As grills fire up and market stalls fill the air with smoke and aroma, you’ll dive into the heart of local food culture. With 14+ tastings included, this experience offers a crash course to Oaxaca’s flavours.

    The tour begins with classic street foods such as cheesy campechano tacos, tangy piedrazo served with quesillo, and earthy tetelas filled with huitlacoche. As the walk continues, you’ll sample bolder dishes including crisp garnachas, rich tamales de mole, tender tacos de cabeza, and slow-cooked lechón served in both tacos and tortas.

    Later tastings include Oaxaca’s iconic tlayuda topped with tasajo, smoky grilled tortillas with meat. The experience also features warming champurrado, a guided mezcal tasting, and finishes with classic Mexican flan.

    This guided evening walk offers an authentic way to experience Oaxaca’s food scene though the eyes of a local.
  3. Oaxaca
    30m
    The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours in Mercado Benito Juárez . You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Oaxacan food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through Mexico.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point is outside the Taco Roys. It is accessible via taxi from most hotels in the city. There are several branches of Taco Roy. Please check the address carefully for the correct meeting point

End point

The tour concludes at the Zócalo De La Ciudad De Oaxaca next to the taxi stands. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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