Authentic Local Experience

Award-Winning Food Tour in Playa del Carmen

Awarded ‘Best of the Best’ by TripAdvisor.

#1 Top-Ranked Food Experience in Latinamerica and #7 Worldwide. 

The downtown area of Playa del Carmen may be one of the city’s most popular tourist zones, but there’s another part of Playa del Carmen that visitors and tourists rarely see. An area where the city’s young heart beats a little louder.

On this three-hour walking food tour, we’ll deep dive into a Mexican food + cultural experience in one of Playa del Carmen’s most unassuming neighbourhoods – an area of the city that’s managed to stay under the radar while other parts of the city have become popular visitor destinations.

We’ll explore the culinary diamonds of Playa del Carmen’s most authentic and local food, while at the same time becoming deeply aware of the Mayan Riviera’s history, culture and geography – and how they all work together to create the world’s most-loved cuisine: traditional Mexican food.

A unique and completely incomparable experience with a knowledgeable guide that accompanies you in this three-hour tour around the city, typically away from common tourist hot-spots.

If you have an adventurous spirit and want to taste the authentic flavors of Mexico and meet its people, this is the tour for you.

With small groups of no more than ten departing daily, you’ll receive a highly immersive, generous and friendly experience.
Perfect for couples, groups of friends, and families – we even take private tours upon request!

Includes:

  • Guided tour with 7 stops in a 3-hour walking food tour tasting various Mexican specialties.
  • Tour includes tamal, fresh water, sopes, fruits and fresh juices, cochinita pibil, carnitas, mole, pastor, assorted meat tacos and more.
  • Vegetarian options are available
  • Local street art
  • History of Playa del Carmen and surroundings

Please Note:

  • This is a walking tour
  • Transportation to/from meeting point not included
  • Starting time: 10 am & 5 pm Monday through Sunday

*Menu subject to change depending on availability.

Check our Health & Safety measures here.

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Our Story + Mission

Eating With Carmen Food Tours was born as an alternative to what you usually see in Playa del Carmen, Merida and Tulum. Our mission is to take our guests from all corners of the globe on an extraordinary and unforgettable walking food experience as they enjoy the flavors, smells and colors of truly authentic Mexican food, generally away from the major tourist spots of the city. Our vision is to support dozens of local and small businesses in the Mayan Riviera and Yucatan Peninsula with our presence, while holistically delighting the senses of thousands of adventurous travelers and foodies from all over the world…

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