For a genuine glimpse of everyday life in most cities, head to the local food market. While Mexico City is packed with such spots, it’s La Merced Market that offers the most bang for your buck. With a maze of street food stalls selling goods from local produce to pinatas, this traditional spot is the city’s largest market and a major tourist draw.
Calle Rosario, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 15810
The tour was very good and very comprehensive. You see a different side of Mexico City not easily seen by 'regular tours'. Our guide Jorge was very knowledgeable and explained everything in a fun and engaging way!! Highly recommended!!! *****
We had such a great time on this food tour with Yimnah! It ended up just being my boyfriend and me which was very special. She was funny, kind and very knowledgeable. We'd have been absolutely lost in the market without her guidance and even though we were stuffed at the end I still felt it was an accessible amount of food aka not too much. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to try some authentic market food!
Elissa was amazing taking us to the most local spots for markets and food. We learned so much about the History of Mexico City and Merced. She was very knowledgeable of the food, ingredients, history. I highly recommend.
What an experience! Tonalli was our host and she answered all our questions, taught us so much and guided us through the maze that is La Merced. We tried so many foods, and saw so many vendors! It was a bit overwhelming at times, but that's how it is! It was worth it just to try all the mole (that was my favorite stop).
It was an amazing and unforgettable tour of about 4h through parts of La Merced. We were a group of 3 people (4 is the maximum group size) and our tour guide was super nice, friendly and informative giving in depth information about the market. At several market stalls we got to taste various tacos, insects and mole... it was fully worth the money and i would recommend it to anyone visiting Mexico city!
We ate a lot of good food, and the tour guide was very informative. We took the 9am tour which was a bit early for that much food. The guide nicely waited for us as we were running 15 minutes late.
Had a great time on this tour. Lots of explore and plenty to eat. Hector was a great host and made sure my 13-year old son felt included the whole time.
I cannot recommend this experience enough - especially with our guide Adrian!! Adrian (and the company Eat Mexico) has been conducting this tour for many years, and the massive amount of experience and knowledge is very clear. (This listing is just new to Viator, if you're wondering why there aren't so many reviews yet)
La Merced is a massive market, one of the biggest in Mexico City. I got lost instantly and would not have been able to navigate at all without Adrian. It was much more enjoyable to not have to worry about navigation, and just follow Adrian to the best spots.
The story and history behind each food item was what made this tour feel above and beyond for me. Adrian is so knowledgeable, answered every single question we had (and we had a lot), and I could tell he is really passionate about Mexico City's food and food culture. On top of everything, he greeted so many people around the market by name, it was obvious that he is really a well-liked regular at the market.
The tour itself is about 4 hours long, and our group was just 4 people which I felt was the perfect size. Come hungry! The food is delicious, diverse, and plentiful. My partner and I ate everything and were extremely full by the end. And if you do want more food at any of the stops you can just ask your guide, and they will hook you up, no extra charge required.
I can't wait to try another one of Eat Mexico's tours next time we return to Mexico City. Thank you so much Adrian!
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