The best food in down town Vallarta
Original
Down Town Tour
Quick Details
Ages: All ages
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Capacity: 10 hungry people • 1 awesome tour guide
Days: Everyday
Times: 10:30am
Weather: Tours are rain/shine and great anytime!
Location: Lazaro Cardenas Park
Transportation: Walking
Price: $59 adults, $45 children (under 13)
Experience the best food in downtown Vallarta!
Ready to eat like a local? Join our award-winning walking food tour through Old Town and Downtown Puerto Vallarta! Taste your way through eight stops featuring tacos, mole, ceviche, birria, and more — each served where locals actually eat. Meet the colorful characters behind Vallarta’s favorite dishes, hear their stories, and learn the local secrets of taco perfection.
Voted among the Top 5 Food Experiences in the World by TripAdvisor, this 3.5-hour culinary journey is part feast, part cultural deep dive, and 100% delicious.
Dietary Restrictions
We’re happy to accommodate most food allergies and dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance when purchasing your tickets so we can make the necessary substitutions.
Highlights
Taste your way through tacos, mole, ceviche, and the heart of Vallarta.
Taste Vallarta’s Icons: Savor eight full-sized tastings of tacos, mole, ceviche, birria, chocolates, aguas frescas and other regional favorites - no tiny samples here!
Eat Like a Local: Join your expert foodie guide to explore Old Town and Downtown’s best-kept secrets - taquerías, seafood stands, and family-run kitchens that locals love.
Meet the Makers: Hear the stories behind Vallarta’s culinary legends and meet the chefs, vendors, and artisans keeping tradition alive.
Learn Taco Secrets: Discover how to dress a taco like a local and uncover what makes authentic birria and mole so special.
See the City Differently: Walk the colorful streets of Vallarta, from the Río Cuale to the Malecón, with plenty of food, history, and laughs along the way.
Award-Winning Experience: Voted among TripAdvisor’s Top 5 Food Experiences in the World - and rated the #1 tour out of 704 tours in the bay by Tripadvisor with over 8,000 reviews!
Frequently Asked Questions
Local Places. Local Food.
Local People
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Our Reviews
See what fellow foodies are saying
Our Guides
Your new foodie friends in Vallarta
Silvia
I'm from: Mexico City!
Rock Star Guide since 2020
My favorite thing to eat is:
Cheese and Nutella
Marquesita
Expertise:City, Gastronomy,
Agave Expert & Federal Tour!
Personal tip:The more salsas
you add to your taco, the
betterit is!
Miel
I'm from: Mexico City
Foodie Storyteller since 2018
My favorite thing to eat is:
Eating tacos with homemade salsas.
Expertise:City, Gastronomy,
History and Federal Tour!
Personal tip:Vallarta has
amazing hikes in Sierra Madres
.Beach is great but head to
the moutains!
Fer
I'm from: Puerto Vallarta
Local Guide since 2023
My favorite thing to eat is:
Birria
Expertise:City, Gastronomy,
and culture!
Personal tip:
Take a walk and meet the
amazing people of Vallarta!
Erick
I'm from: Puerto Vallarta
Entertaing Guide since 2021
My favorite thing to eat is:
Pozole
Expertise:Chef, Mixologist
& local traditions!
Personal tip:Hike to Las
Animas beach
Al
I'm from: Acapulco
Informative Guide since 2017
My favorite thing to eat is:
The original Birria taco al
Robles: Goat Birria
Expertise:City, History,Food,
Culture and Federal Tour!
Personal tip:Boca to Las
Animas beach hike!
Joana
I'm from: México City
Insightful Guide since 2016
My favorite thing to eat is:
Good fresh Mexican Food
Expertise:City, Gastronomy,
History and Federal Tour!
Personal tip:I love to go the
local market,go to beach and
see sunset, drink a beer with
friends
Edgar
I'm from: San Luis Potos
Adventurous Guide -2022
My favorite thing to eat is:
Ceviche / Shrimp tacos
Expertise:Mixologist &
Agave Expert!
Personal tip here:
I like to enjoy a ceviche and
a margarita after cooling off
on the beach
Gio
I'm from: Jalisco
Super Fun Guide since 2018
My favorite thing to eat is:
Aguachile, Birria & Menudo
Expertise:Mixologist &
Agave Expert
Personal tip:Take a Boat Tour
and cruise through the Bay.
Bernardo
My favorite thing to eat is :
Tacos of every kind!
I'm from :Acapulco
Charismatic Guide since 2016
Expertise:History, Agave Expert
& Federal Tour Guide!
Personal tip:Go out of the
city to magical towns around
the bay!
Brenda
I'm from: México City
Informative Guide since 2024
My favorite thing to eat is:
Any dish or taco with a good green salsa
Expertise:Archeology,History &
Federal Tour Guide!
Personal tip here:
Have your camera ready when
you walk around Vallarta;
there will always be something
that can amaze you along
the way.
Maho
I'm from: Oaxaca
Entertaining Guide since 2016
My favorite thing to eat is:
Mole
Expertise:City, Gastronomy,
History and Culture!
Personal tip:
Go to an amazing show
Jesus
I'm from: Puerto Vallarta
Passionate Guide since 2025
My favorite thing to eat is:
Seafood
Expertise:City, Gastronomy,
History and Culture!
Personal tip: Go to the smaller
towns around Vallarta!
Homero
I'm from: Guadalajara
Bike guy Guide since 2017
My favorite thing to eat is:
Birria
Expertise:Bicyle(known as the
bike guy), City and Food!
A personal tip here:
Mountian biking to street
biking around Vallarta!
manuel
I'm from: Guadalajara
Foodie Guide since 2016
My favorite thing to eat is:
Seafood
Expertise:Chef, Gastronomy,
expert mountain biker and city!
Personal tip:
There’s awesome mountain biking in the region, great beaches, fresh seafood at our restaurants and many wonderful hikes to explore
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Av México 1193-A
5 de Diciembre,
48350 Puerto Vallarta
Jalisco, Mexico
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