Me Encanta Oaxaca Food Tour: Experience Authentic Local Cuisine and Sustainable Tourism

Experience the authentic local cuisine and sustainable tourism of Oaxaca with Me Encanta Oaxaca Food Tour. Join us to discover the beauty and cultural richness of Oaxaca state.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Me Encanta Oaxaca - Food Tours & Cooking Classes - Join the Authentic Oaxaca Food Tour, eat like a local on a 5.5 hours food walking tour, taste more than 24 things among typical Oaxaca foods, drinks, fruits, mezcal and more at the 3 main markets and 2 street food stalls, while we talk about culture, history, gastronomy, traditions, important characters, recommendations and we walk through nice places.

During the tour you will discover why Oaxaca is one of the most important gastronomic destinations in Mexico, where corn is the main staple food and is served in a seemingly endless variety of ways.

  • Food is ACCOMMODATED FOR VEGETARIANS, LACTOSE INTOLERANT!

NOT APPROPIATE FOR VEGANS

What's Included
  • Lunch provided
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Enjoy tea and coffee
  • Breakfast included
What's Not Included
  • Umbrellas, raincoats, tip.
  • Gratuities
  • No se incluyen las bebidas alcohólicas como pedidos extras.
  • Carbonated beverages
Meal Options
  • Corn - Pre-hispanic corn-based meals & drinks
    Moles
    Street food

  • 2 Moles - Oaxaca is known for its 7 moles, moles are special dishes due to they are made of different chilies, veggies and spices that make them unique.

  • Tacos - Unique tacos made of oaxacan products and one of those are made of chile relleno with a smoky flavor.

  • Tacos

  • Local fruit - You´ll try the seasonal local fruit.

  • Mouth- watering grill meats & garnishes - A combination of different insects, meats, guacamole, salsa, Mexican salads, tortillas, cheese and more.

  • Chocolate de agua - A special drink for cold days and day of death

Additional Information

ME ENCANTA OAXACA is an initiative owned by Zapotec woman BETSAIDA LOPEZ, who was born and raised in Oaxaca. This project began with a simple desire to share the beauty and cultural richness of Oaxaca State with the world.

I am not only proud of my roots and cultural heritage, but I am also dedicated to supporting other women by creating jobs, promoting them, and encouraging local consumption in various communities. This, in turn, fosters sustainable tourism. When you join us on our tours, you will have a unique experience.

Therefore, Me Encanta Oaxaca is a phrase that reflects my deep love for Oaxaca. I believe that once you experience this beautiful place, it will captivate you as it has captivated me!

  • NOT SUITABLE FOR VEGANS, BABIES OR UNDER 12 YEARS OLD.
  • This is suitable for the Vegetarians that can walk in the meat market area or can stand to see others to eat meat.
  • Vegetarians can be accommodated IF LET US KNOW ABOUT THEIR VEGETARIANISM 2 DAYS BEFORE OUR TOUR.
  • If you have food allergies or food restrictions, you should mentioned 2 DAYS BEFORE OUR TOUR to do accommodations.
  • If you let us know about your allergies, restrictions or vegetarianism a night before or at the meet up, there won’t be any change in the menu according to your restrictions.
  • If any of the participants arrive drunk or with hangover symptoms at the meet up, we’ll ask for to leave for everybody’s comfort and for the person itself and the ticket payment won’t be refunded.
  • It’s super important and your responsibility that you take care of yourself from illness, stomachaches or hangovers, etc. There’s no money refund from any of the previous topics.
  • If someone is detected with 37 ºC of fever or more, will be invited to rest in his/her hotel & the money will be refunded.
  • If guests cancel part of the experiences during the tour, there won’t be any refund.
  • Me Encanta Oaxaca reserves the right to cancel or modify itineraries, schedules, and excursions for causes beyond its control, with no responsibility other than to refund the amount paid by the guest, total or partial, as the case may be.
  • Me Encanta Oaxaca will not be responsible for delays, irregularities, and damages caused by third parties, as well as for social or natural events beyond its control.
  • Me Encanta Oaxaca apologizes for any eventual delay due to traffic on the roads, protests, closing of roads.
  • Me Encanta Oaxaca is not responsible for the loss of valuables in public or private transport vehicles due to the customer’s carelessness.

  • * If you have health or walking difficulties, if there are kids or babies and don’t want to miss this activity for you and your loved ones, WE CAN ADDAP IT TO YOUR NEEDS IN A PRIVATE ACTIVITY with a different cost. JUST CONTACT US to tailor it just for you!! *
    • Face masks are obligatory to wear before getting in the markets.
    • The tour operator provides hand sanitizer and wipes.
    • We suggest not making an early lunch reservation or any type of reservation before 3 pm on the day of your tour
Location
The Italian Coffee Company
Calle Macedonio Alcalá
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carlo_c
Sep 1, 2024
Awesome tour - Betsaida is the best guide you could get!! The tour is jam packed with so much food and a lot of history. Just do it!
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Maya_m
Aug 29, 2024
A great experience - highly recommended! - This is a fabulous way to see the city, explore its abundant variety of cuisine and learn about Oaxaca’s history. Betsaida is incredibly personable and knowledgable about Oaxacan history. We ate a LOT of different things but with a good amount of time in between each dish, and ending with smoked meats in the market was perfect. She gives a list of all her recommendations at the end too which was nice to reference throughout the rest of our trip!
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Carlos_r
Aug 15, 2024
Best food experience in my life - I had one of the most incredible experience in my life. Not only it delivers what it promises: good food, history and Oaxaca at its best, but Betsaida has such an amazing energy and passion. It sooo contagious. If you are a foodie like me, this is definetly the tour to do. And if not, just join for the laughs and the history!!!
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Jonathan_g
Aug 13, 2024
Most interesting walking tour I've ever done - Betsaida was an awesome host and tour guide! If you're on the fence about this tour, do it! To get the most out of it, I'd recommend doing her tour on the first day you arrive in Oaxaca. She shares a lot of useful information about sights, eats, and sounds around the city which will be helpful as you plan out the rest of your trip. This is much more than "just" a food tour, although it solidly delivers for that. Highly recommended!
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Navigate561431
Aug 13, 2024
Fantastic Experience - Great trip, food and guide! Great intro to the much lauded Oaxaca food culture. The mezcal was fun, carne food hall was crazy but also lots of fun and you even get to try some of the local bugs (better after beers and mezcal). All in all, tons of fun and happy we did it!
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D7533lpricardos
Aug 9, 2024
Immersive Jam Packed Experience - Very informative experience, about Mexico history, Oaxaca history/culture/environment. You can tell that the community has great Oaxacan pride. You will eat a lot!! Betsaida and her assistant Catia are very friendly, courteous, and hygienic. Betsaida will ask about any dietary restrictions or allergies. I recommend doing it in the beginning of the trip to familiarize with he area, and also to get tips for the rest of your trip! We loved it!
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Rony_l
Aug 7, 2024
Best tour - Betsaida was a real gem, very knowledgeable and funny, the tour was comprehensive and tasty. Come hungry.
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Ludvicm2022
Aug 2, 2024
An exceptional culinary and cultural experience with an equally exceptional guide - A deep tour of the cuisine of Oaxaca, accompanied by a broad cultural and historical perspective. The rhythm is ideal: the moments of explanation between tastings allow time to digest and the walk is well dosed. Betsaida is an exceptional, passionate, friendly and dedicated guide. The best ride of its kind I’ve ever done in any country.
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Damian_f
Aug 1, 2024
Delicious and informative - Betsaida's tour is both delicious and informative. I loved how she paced out the many dishes throughout the day and filled with gaps between meeting with a tonne of information and insight. Impossible not to have fun on this tour and a great introduction to Oaxaca. Her team of lovely assistants helped keep the day running like clockwork. Even after the tour Betsaida provided a lot of useful information about Oaxaca that helped me with the rest of my stay (so book her tour as early in your stay as you can). Thanks for the delicious memories!
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Allison_w
Jul 10, 2024
Unique and delicious - a food adventure! - Definitely the best food tour we have been on in any city and a unique experience. Would recommend highly to anyone, but especially for adventurous foodies! Make sure to bring some cash to buy souvenirs The tour would have already been 5/5 stars if Betsaida had just taken us to the most delicious food carts and places to buy food souvenirs, but she really went above and beyond to create a super fun and interesting itinerary of tasting and learning about Oaxacan food. I LOVED her guide to the local markets - she purchased armfuls of unique fruits, pastries, moles, insects, etc from the vendors, explained each one, and divided them up for us to taste. She also spaced out small tastings throughout the tour so that we could try it all and weren't uncomfortably full at any point (we still had room for a very late dinner that night). She and her assistant dividing up food, setting up tables, handing out hand sanitizer, etc, made the tour easy and efficient. Also all the stops on the tour were at local women-owned businesses!
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