Merida Food Tour with local Yucatecan Chef
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Merida, Mexico
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- MealsTaste from 7 food places along the way
- Soda/PopSpecial fruit drinks from local Yucatan fruits.
- SnacksTypical Yucatecan Snacks
- Bottled water
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Letras MéridaC. 62 498-500, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Meet your guide at the large, colorful “MÉRIDA” letters in Plaza Grande (not Gran Plaza). Your guide will be wearing a The Lost Taco Food Tours T-shirt.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- No children under 4
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Kelli_H
Second tour through the market in Merida -but we enjoyed it just as much! Our guide was excellent, as was the food! All travelers to Merida should discover this place - delicious food at a fraction of the cost of the restaurants.
Reviews
4.9
based on 44 reviews
Kelli_H, Mar 2026
Second tour through the market in Merida -but we enjoyed it just as much! Our guide was excellent, as was the food! All travelers to Merida should discover this place - delicious food at a fraction of the cost of the restaurants.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed the market and that the food and your guide made it such a great experience. We truly appreciate the recommendation!
Susan_F, Jan 2026
Guide never showed up despite the tour been booked and paid for. We had planned our whole day around it, no apology or refund yet received
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Hi Susan,
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and for the delay in our response. We understand how frustrating this must have been.
On that day, the market did not open, and at the same time we were going through an administrative transition. While this does not excuse the situation, we believe in being transparent with our guests.
The refund was processed previously; for your reference, the refund number is 1348682767. We truly regret the inconvenience and reaffirm our commitment to providing a high quality experience to all our guests.
Please feel free to reach out if there is anything further we can assist you with. Once again, our apologies.
Kind regards,
The Lost Taco Team
C_O, Dec 2025
Jorge our guide was great! Knowledgeable and able to adjust to our needed pace. We enjoyed the accommodations to our diet as well.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear that Jorge was able to adapt the tour to your pace and accommodate your dietary needs. It’s great to know you enjoyed the experience!
Magnus_O, Dec 2025
This was a great food tour! Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We were treated to foods we have never heard of and would not have been able to guess our way to if we tried. The guide was able to explain what the ingredients were, proper pronunciation of dishes, and their history. I would’ve eaten most items twice but I wanted to be able to try everything on the tour. We were fed plenty!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
We’re so happy to hear you had such a great food tour! It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed discovering new dishes and learning about their ingredients, pronunciation, and history. We love that you were able to try a bit of everything and that you left well fed! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Randall_H, Dec 2025
What a great day! We found it very informative and learned so much about authentic Yucatán cuisine and cooking techniques. The food finds were amazing.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you found the tour informative and enjoyed learning about authentic Yucatán cuisine and cooking techniques. So happy you loved the food finds!
MichaelT_R, Nov 2025
Jorge was very knowlegable about the food and local history. Food was excellent. Thank you very much for waiting on us.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your kind words! We’re glad you enjoyed the food and learning about the local history with Jorge. We’re happy you had a great experience!
Maria_A, Nov 2025
If you love Mexican food, you absolutely need to book this tour! I had so much fun going around the Merida’s markets with Alex, and Im so happy to have experienced street food with the locals. I never would’ve found out about these spots otherwise. He can also customize the tour to your preference, and I never felt rushed or pressured to eat anything I don’t feel like. I greatly appreciate Alex’s culinary background and genuine relationships with the vendors, everyone was so lovely and nice. He has amazing recommendations, will go the extra mile to make sure you’ll have a great time.
Everything is included in the tour, all you have to do is show up with an empty stomach! (Pro tip: you will eat enough for 2 meals 😂 hand sanitizer/wet wipes will come in handy ✨) Highly recommend exploring Merida with The Lost Taco!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for this amazing review! I’m truly happy to hear you had such a fun and relaxed experience exploring Mérida’s markets and street food with me. Sharing local spots, connecting with vendors, and adapting the tour to each guest is what I love most. I really appreciate your kind words, great tips, and recommendation hope to see you again for another delicious adventure!
Jurn_V, Nov 2025
We did a food tour in merida. Tasted local food and drinks. The guide was exceptional good and we could tell he was a real foodie. The real mexican food and not the typical tex mex food.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed tasting real local food and drinks, and that the experience felt truly authentic!
John_M, Oct 2025
This tour truly exceeded our expectations. Our guide Jorge was knowledgeable and fun, the best part was that he was in no hurry to be done. We made extra stops for some purchases, Jorge knew exactly what to do and where to go. I would recommend this experience with this tour company to anyone, including local ex pats that want to learn and experience a great culinary adventure.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! I’m really happy to hear the tour exceeded your expectations and that Jorge made the experience relaxed, fun, and informative. I truly appreciate the recommendation.
Tracie_C, Aug 2025
Love the experience we shared with our tour person he was very knowledgeable and gave us every detail of the food and its culture. Enjoyed it such an amazing experience.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! We’re really glad you enjoyed the experience and learning about the food and culture with such a knowledgeable guide!
Lety_C, Jun 2025
Such an awesome experience, definitely a must if you’re in Mérida! So glad we did it, otherwise we would’ve totally missed the hidden gems our guide showed us. He was a super cool and savvy local chef. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for joining us! We’re really happy to hear you had such an awesome experience and got to discover some hidden gems with our local chef. We truly appreciate the recommendation
Florian_M, Mar 2026
Excellent visit, good stand choices, good explanations, great guide! I recommend without hesitation.
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Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much! We’re very happy you enjoyed the tour, the food stops, and the explanations. We truly appreciate the recommendation!
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