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Off The Beaten Path Food Tour
4.8
24 Ratings
Puerto Vallarta
Discover hidden Mexican culinary gems in Pitillal. Savor traditional dishes, street snacks, and desserts. Perfect for adventurous foodies. Book your spot now!
Discover hidden Mexican culinary gems in Pitillal. Savor traditional dishes, street snacks, and desserts. Perfect for adventurous foodies. Book your spot now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Centro Pitillal - Discover the finest evening meals in a working-class area with a welcoming local food enthusiast.
- Puerto Vallarta - Puerto Vallarta boasts a plethora of delicious food options. Weāll delve into some fantastic selections in Pitillal.
- Centro Pitillal - Discover the finest evening meals in a working-class area with a welcoming local food enthusiast.
- Puerto Vallarta - Puerto Vallarta boasts a plethora of delicious food options. Weāll delve into some fantastic selections in Pitillal.
What's Included
- Dinner
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities
- Food to Go
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities
- Food to Go
Additional Information
Savor delectable Mexican dishes, some with centuries-old recipes!
A diverse array of offerings:
ā Festive foods for occasions like Christmas and weddings
ā Remedies for hangovers
ā Aphrodisiacs
ā Mexican street snacks, and more
ā Desserts
Explore establishments run by local families, some with over 40 years in the business. These spots are beloved byā¦
Savor delectable Mexican dishes, some with centuries-old recipes!
A diverse array of offerings:
ā Festive foods for occasions like Christmas and weddings
ā Remedies for hangovers
ā Aphrodisiacs
ā Mexican street snacks, and more
ā Desserts
Explore establishments run by local families, some with over 40 years in the business. These spots are beloved by locals, so we must arrive early to enjoy the finest selections.
Every serving is a hearty meal. No one leaves this tour hungry.
ā Perfect for food enthusiasts who love to explore off the beaten path.
ā Small group experience.
X Please note: This food tour does not offer vegan/vegetarian options.
- Not recommended for vegans or vegetarians.
Location
Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel
Emiliano Zapata
We meet at the front entrance of the main church of Pitillal neighborhood. If taking a taxi, please tell your driver you're going to 'Iglesia de Pitillal' (Pitillal church).
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If taking an Uber, please make sure to include the zip code 48290 or you'll be taken to another neighborhood.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(24 Ratings)
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Lovelyspowell
Feb 11, 2025
Amazing Tour and a Shining STAR - I had an amazing experience on the Off The Beaten Path Food Tour - Dinner in Pitillal! Our guide, STAR, was warm, kind, and full of energy, making the entire evening feel both engaging and welcoming. She was also incredibly mindful of sustainability, providing reusable cups to minimize waste at each stop - such a thoughtful touch!
The tour took us to family-owned, local spots that truly showcased the key ingredients and flavors that define Puerto Vallartaās cuisine. Every dish was delicious, and Star provided rich history and context that deepened our appreciation for what we were eating.
If youāre looking for an authentic, insightful, and delicious food experience away from the tourist crowds, I highly recommend this tour!
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Emilysm7010iz
Feb 10, 2025
Donāt waitā¦ Book it now!! - Star with Vallarta Tours was Amazing!!! We learned so much about Mexican food, history, heritage, and culture!! Cannot recommend them enough if you want to experience real Mexican food in a non tourist area! On top of that Star was kind, personable, funny, and someone you want to be friends with for life! Do yourself a favor and book it now!!
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164kyrah
Feb 8, 2025
Wonderful Experience With A Soul - Absolutely wonderful! My mother and I attended and the other woman who was supposed to show up didn't, so it was a very personalized experience. I enjoyed getting to know the history of the food from what people ate long long ago to how the food evolved with the Spaniards and shift in religion. It was wonderful to step into a community that is the heart and soul of Puerto Vallarta - that is, the working class and locals. As a guest in their home. Everything we ate was so wonderful - I'll be dreaming of that first dish for a long time! Every meal came with a taste of a drink as well, and I think I'll be adding chia seeds to a lime drink from now on. Our host was friendly and well spoken and there were plenty of dishes with time to eat, digest, and spare.
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Aleathahall
Feb 8, 2025
Best food tour off the beaten path - Visited local women/family owned restaurants with excellent local cuisine. Excellent very fluent English explanation of the food, history, and local life of the area.
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D5240wssusanh
Dec 18, 2024
Best Food Tour - Chacha is the best- our 4th year in a row doing one of their food tours. Food is exceptional and the stories and information valuable. From tequila tastings, breakfast, dinner and now a new neighborhood to us. All EXCELLENT
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Stinat2023
Jan 17, 2023
Ten outta Ten!!! - I (we) couldnāt speak more highly of the food tour we took with Star!! Aside from every single thing we tasted being unique, mind blowing and delicious, the experience itself felt like such an adventure. Star shared about the history of the foods, how they are typically eaten, different variations you may encounter, etc. it was truly a rich experience in so many ways beyond just flavor. Itās also a plus when you walk into a restaurant and you can tell you are eating where all of the locals eat as one of their favorite placesāand you gotta be quick cuz they may run out of what they serve itās so popular! Star is a delight of a human, and her excitement for what she does is contagious, we had so much fun!! We only did the food tour and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to try local cuisine, but Iām also absolutely sure based on how amazing our experience was, that any tour you pick will be turn into a treasured memory. Ā”Muchas gracĆas, Star!
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Jennys
Jan 7, 2023
Do t miss this tour - food and culture with a local! - Excellent! The best way to experience Mexico is through the eyes of a local, and this tour has that in spades. Not just trying new foods, but we learned a lot about the food and also the culture of a Mexican neighbourhood by ChaCha who lives right there. She took us to all the places she eats at.
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Smily_e
Jul 4, 2022
Excellent experience! - We loved learning the history and cultural details ChaCha offered! Sheās a great guide who loves sharing her culture with everyone. The food was DELICIOUS!!!
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Ed_m
Mar 2, 2022
Wonderful! - Wonderful experience, loved the food. Really liked the history that was shared. Great variety of foods
Nice pace.
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Luis_s
Oct 3, 2022
Even locals liked it - Cha Cha was great , she really new the history of the food and people . I Mexican and we even had locals with us as friends join and they loved it as they learned the history of the food we at. We ate real authentic Mexican food while learning the culture . Ended up with best treat. Itās a lot of food so donāt eat before you go. 100 best worth ut
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