3-Hour Guided Food Tour in Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0

· Eric_T ·

Feb 2026

Manny was fantastic. We enjoyed Versailles a ton! Super fun and enjoyable. Nice breadth of food and great explanations to enriched our experience. Our kids - 10 and 12 - loved it!

· Michael_A ·

Jan 2026

Six of us went to the 12:30 tour with Manny. The food was outstanding as well as Manny. He did a great job sharing local restaurants and cuisine. His attention to detail and touring us through local markets made the afternoon enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour.

Overview

What's Included

Breakfast

For the morning tour 4 different stops between stands and restaraunts primarily tacos.
Dinner

For the afternoon tour 4 different stops between stands and restaraunts primarily tacos.

Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities

*Please note, gratuity for the guide is not included.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Los Arcos
Malecón s/n, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
On the malecon where there is an outside theater you will see someone with a spicy vallarta on. If going by taxi or uber just ask for los arcos del malecon.

End point

Agustín Rodríguez 284-A, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
We will finish at a candy store

Itinerary

Old Town Market Viejo Vallarta

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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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

Christina_M

This was the highlight of our trip to Puerto Vallarta. We were exposed to food stands and restaurants that we wouldn’t have tried on our own and had some really amazing, authentic food! Roman was a great guide and his interest in gastronomy really came through. My only regret was not being able to eat more - I was STUFFED at the end!

Reviews

5.0

based on 74 reviews

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Highlight of our trip

Christina_M, Mar 2026

Manny was fantastic. We...

Eric_T, Feb 2026

Manny was fantastic. We enjoyed Versailles a ton! Super fun and enjoyable. Nice breadth of food and great explanations to enriched our experience. Our kids - 10 and 12 - loved it!

Learned so much and ate delicious food

Jaime_V, Feb 2026

Manny was a great guide to the food and culture of puerta Vallarta. Great way to start a visit because you will want to return to all the restaurants and food stands he shows you.

Great food, great guide

Lisa_F, Feb 2026

Roman was an exceptional guide. All of our stops provided us with delicious food! Highly recommend this tour!

Wonderful Food and a Great Time

Michael_A, Jan 2026

Good tour. Ask for Roman!

Sandra_G, Jan 2026

Good tour for some local tacos. Roman was a great tour guide. Highly recommended for anyone in the area

Response from Host, Jan 2026

We really appreciate the recommendation! It’s great to hear you had a fun time exploring local tacos, and we’ll be sure to pass the shout-out along to Roman—he’ll be glad to know he made your tour memorable. Hope to see you again next time you’re in the area!

Great Tour Guide, Great Food

M_C, Jan 2026

We scheduled a foodie tour in Puerto Vallarta. Our tour guide was Manny and he got a little more than he bargained for. We had two disabled members of our group and he was extremely kind and helpful to them. And then one of our members got separated from the group and Manny went back and found him and brought him back. It was a very adventurous tour for him! However, Manny had planned a wonderful tour with fantastic authentic Mexican food and desserts. We had a fabulous time and would suggest this tour and tour guide to anyone.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for sharing this experience. Manny’s kindness and dedication truly reflect our values, and we’re proud to hear how attentively he supported every member of your group. Making sure everyone feels safe, included, and cared for is just as important as the food—and we’re glad you felt that throughout the tour.

Excellent way to explore food stands!

Holly_W, Jan 2026

This tour was very informative and a casual way to explore the city at the start of our trip. We loved every stop and including beverages at each stand as well! Roman was a great guide to talk with!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you Holly. We’re so happy this tour helped kick off your trip on such a great note! Exploring the city casually while enjoying authentic food and drinks is exactly what we aim for. Thank you for recognizing both Roman and Manny’s efforts—it means a lot to our team that you had such a memorable and adventurous experience.

Best Food Tour by far.

mary_b, Jan 2026

We had a great time, our guide did an exceptional job, we had authentic Mexican food without the tourist trappings. It was worth every penny. Only issue was that meet up instructions. Google brought us to the wrong location. After some back and forth literally by foot and then text, we found the guide. Excellent in every respect

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you Mary for the thoughtful review and for pointing out the meet-up issue—we appreciate the feedback and are always working to improve clarity for future guests. We’re glad everything came together in the end and that the food, guide, and overall experience made it worthwhile.

Great experience trying...

Greg_S, Dec 2025

Great experience trying food only locals would know about. All the food we tried were delicious and you also get to experience the little things that only locals could know.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you Greg. That’s exactly the experience we love to share—local flavors, hidden gems, and those small details you’d never find on your own. We’re thrilled you enjoyed every bite and got a true taste of local life!

10/10 would do it again!

Brigitta_A, Dec 2025

Just book it! Manny was informative, friendly, and a great guide. He took us to several great spots for food, drinks and sweet treats. I was so full & happy after. He even entertained our wild toddler while we finished our tacos. Thanks again for a great tour, Manny!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

This one made us smile! Manny clearly had his hands full—and we love that he handled it all with great food, good humor, and even toddler entertainment. We’re so glad you left full, happy, and with great memories. Thanks for the enthusiastic recommendation!

great tour, most enjoyable

JENNY_W, Nov 2025

Great tour, Manny was very knowledgeable and toured us around the old town. So full when finished we could hardly eat any dinner. Would highly recommend

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you Jenny for the recommendation! We’re glad Manny’s knowledge of Old Town helped make the tour both informative and filling—finishing completely full is always a good sign. We truly appreciate you spreading the word!

Must Do!

Shellis_H, Nov 2025

We booked the food tour as a fun change from resort dining and a chance to explore where the locals eat during our girls’ trip. Manny was our guide, and he was amazing—super accommodating, knowledgeable, and just an all-around great guy. The food was DELICIOUS, We’ll definitely be back!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you Shellis. What a perfect way to mix things up on a girls’ trip! We’re so happy Manny helped you experience where locals really eat and made the tour fun, flexible, and delicious. We’ll be ready to welcome you back anytime!

An abundance of delicious food!

traceylasz, Oct 2025

We had a wonderful food tour today with Roman. He is an excellent guide. We loved his outgoing, engaging, warm, knowledgeable and energetic style. He has so much interesting information to share and he introduced us to so many wonderful foods. We strongly encourage future participants to not have anything to eat before you go on this fantastic tour because there is an abundance of food, and it is all so delicious. You will want to eat everything. This was a really excellent tour and Roman is a phenomenal guide. We highly recommend this.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Wow—thank you Tracey for such a detailed and glowing review! Roman’s energy and passion for food and storytelling really shine, and we’re thrilled you enjoyed both the flavors and the experience. Your advice to come hungry is spot on, and we truly appreciate the strong recommendation.

What really stood out was...

James_S, Oct 2025

What really stood out was how the tour catered to my food knowledge and preferences. He tailored the tour stops for me. (There were some no-shows so I kinda got a private tour.) I would return to all the places on my own.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

James, we love hearing this—tailoring the experience to each guest is something we really value. It’s great that the tour felt so personal and that you’d happily revisit the spots on your own. That’s the ultimate compliment!

Very informative. Learned...

buzzoff1, Sep 2025

Very informative. Learned the different types of tacos that are delicious and not spicy at all. Our guide was great.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

We’re glad you found the tour both informative and approachable—especially discovering tacos that are flavorful without being spicy. Thanks for joining us, and we’re happy you enjoyed your guide!

Our tour guide was very...

Anirban_R, Sep 2025

Our tour guide was very friendly and took us to come delicious food hot spots around PV. We felt very safe too.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for highlighting both the food and the sense of safety—that’s incredibly important to us. We’re glad your guide helped you feel comfortable while enjoying some of PV’s best local hot spots.

Mandatory for food lovers

Robert_F, Aug 2025

Manny knew what he was talking about. The tour wasn’t just good food but also a lot of good history about the food and restaurants in the area. Highly recommend doing at the beginning of your trip so you don’t waste your time on mediocre food.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Robert this is excellent advice, and we couldn’t agree more! Manny’s mix of food expertise and local history is designed to help guests eat well for the rest of their trip. Thanks for the recommendation and for trusting us with the start of your visit.

Taco the Town

Matt_G, Jun 2025

We had a wonderful experience on the taco tour. Roman was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and an overall amazing tour guide. He carefully selected an array of authentic taco trucks and restaurants. We learned so much while enjoying fresh and delicious tacos from local family-owned businesses. We ended it with a sweet treat (paletas), and Roman even took photos along the way and shared them with us. So worth it!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you Matt, for such a wonderful review! Roman will be delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the thoughtfully chosen taco stops, the stories behind them, and the sweet paleta finale. We’re especially glad you appreciated the photos and the focus on family-owned businesses—so worth it indeed!

Perfecto

Hannah_H, May 2025

Local food, local markets! Very knowledgeable guide! Would do again when coming to visit PV. Accommodating to different foods we wanted to try. Manny was 10/10

SPICY- MX taco tour

George_D, May 2025

Walking tour 5-6 stops, variety of eating establishment. Wear comfortable shoe, our guide spoke English very well. authentic Mexican food and culture.

Lip-Smacking Tour with Spicy Vallarta

Linda_G, May 2025

Easy walking tour through the streets to visit small but established vendors. Tasty selections at each stop. Come hungry, you'll be experiencing a lot of foods and flavors. Roman was an excellent guide of the neighborhood and a knowledgeable foodie. The meeting place was by the Arches (not clear when booking).

Amazing tour and guide!

Jarah_D, Apr 2025

Roman was awesome and led us on an amazing tour! We ate delicious tacos, learned a ton about PV and enjoyed every moment. We highly recommend this tour, you will love it!

Ricardo & Patricia

Rick_B, Apr 2025

Food was very good. Tasted many types of tacos and flavored frescas. Roman was very knowledgeable and explained many of the traditional eating customs of the locals. We throughly enjoyed our tour.

More than just a taco tour.

Robert_V, Apr 2025

Roman did a great job. We tried several different types of tacos that were all delicious. We walked through interesting parts of town and learned about the area. The church stand was a treat. Would highly recommend this tour.

Wonderful experience the...

Joan_A, Apr 2025

Wonderful experience the food was great our guide Roman was so knowledgeable and helpful. I would suggest to anyone to do this food tour.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you joan for taking the time to write this review and hello spreading the word on this great experience. We hope to host you on another tour when visiting Puerto Vallarta.

The food was great. ...

Jeannie_G, Apr 2025

The food was great. Roman was awesome and full of knowledge. Would definitely do it again when back in the area.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you jeannie for taking the time to write the review. Roman is pretty awesome we would agree. And whenever you come back we will be happy to host you agian on another tour.

10/10 Would recommend!

Tyler_L, Mar 2025

Our experience was amazing. Roman our guide was a pleasure to spend time with. My wife and I attended his tour. He was very friendly and has a plethora of knowledge about the area and it’s history. It was really cool just to get to hangout with a local who knows the ins and outs of where to go and where to eat. The experience itself was the highlight and the delicious food we had was just the cherry on top. Thanks again Roman for an amazing day. - Tyler and Justine

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you for taking the time to write this review Tyler and Justine. Great to hear that roman made it that much more special. And giving it 10 out of 10 means alot to us. Thank you again we hope to host you on another of our tours.

Delicious tour!

Kathy_H, Mar 2025

We were given a walking tour of a variety of local taco restaurants and a chance to try the delicious tacos they specialize in. All were delicious and they were places we would never have found on our own. Roman did a great job of talking about the restaurants' history and you could see the pride the owners have in showing off their creations. Great experience capped off with a sweet treat!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you Kathy for taking the time to write your review. We are glad you noticed the pride the owners have, off of what they created. Glad you enjoyed your time with Roman also. We hope to host you on another one of our tours.

Best tour and guide ever!

tiffany_n, Mar 2025

Our tour guide, Roman was very knowledgeable, patient and showed us fantastic food. He was very familiar with the area, food and people of PV. I would recommend this tour with our awesome guide as a must when you visit PV.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you tiffany for taking the time to write your review. What an honor it is to mention the tour and the guide to be the best (we think so also). We hope to spread the word out as much as we can so people can find out about us also.