Ready to taste the best food in Oaxaca? Satisfy your cravings for local food and culture with highlights along the way, together with a foodie host. Enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty food tour in Oaxaca.
The way to a city's heart it's through its food! And on this private food tour, you'll get to know Oaxaca through its cuisine and the tastings favorite of the locals. A local food expert is ready to give you a taste of the real Oaxaca satisfying your cravings for local food and city highlights.
As the sun sets, Oaxaca lights up, the heat of the day fades, and the tourist crowds start to thin out. This is the time to enjoy the city at its atmospheric best on a private tour with a local! Take in glittering highlights and the local ambiance that only the evening brings out in Oaxaca.
Want to see the best of Oaxaca? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Oaxaca!
Did you know that the Oaxaca tour of your dreams exists? Yes, and it’s 100% personalized and created by your local host around your interests. Customize and see only the places that spark your interest. From classic landmarks to neighborhood walks - your wishes are our command!
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What other travelers love about our local experts
Victoria
About local
28 February 2025
Great tacos and guide
Yvan took us to a non tourist residential area where we had the best tacos in the city and other treats! He was patient with our group of 5 including all ages. He is very interesting and kind. Gracias
A Taste of Mexico City: Tour
Peter
About local
24 February 2025
A great connection.
My wife and I had a terrific evening food tour with Raquel eating some wonderful local street food (the ice cream, mole and crickets were definite highlights), but more importantly meeting some amazing local folks and learning about Oxaxa from a different non-touristly perspective.
Spending time with Raquel was truly special as she not only is deeply immersed in the culure of Oaxaca but also leverages her global experiences that help create the space for stimulating and insightful conversations.
The night ended perfectly with an amazing mezcal in a cool local mezcaleria!
We would highly recommend a tour with Raquel - you will not be disappointed!
Culinary Kickstart Tour: Oaxaca
Chas
About local
23 February 2025
Really enjoyable, relaxed & informative
Carlos was really friendly and happy to tailor the tour to our requirements, notably that my wife is vegetarian (whilst I am not). She always had something to try, and I didn’t feel that I missed out on anything either. He was also very good at highlighting where something that looked vegetarian wasn’t technically, so that she could make her own decision depending on how strict she was (e.g. a tamales where the dough was made with lard).
He clearly has a lot of knowledge of the places to eat, and the shop / stall holders who seemed to know him, and we definitely ate in places and tried things that we wouldn’t have done without his guidance.
He was informative about so many things - not just the food we tried, but also about the city and wider food culture. He gave us several recommendations for some restaurants to try, as well as craft places to check out when we mentioned about some souvenirs / gifts we wanted to buy.
Something else that was very pleasant was that we didn’t leave the tour feeling completely stuffed - just nicely full. We have previously done a food tour in another country where we were struggling to manage some of the later tastings, as we were being given really big portions. Carlos managed to fit in more than 10 tastings, but several were small snacks, so it was never too much.
The 10 Tastings of Oaxaca
Paula
About local
19 February 2025
Victor ijs amazing
Highly recommend this tour specifically with Victor. He is extremely knowledgeable, well versed in the history & origins of the food, and customized our stop to address our dietary needs. Don’t miss this, it is a terrific way to understand Mexico City culture.
