9 Food Tours in Merida Worth Booking

1.Merida Walking Food Tour. Authentic & Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70Our pick

Taste Yucatecan classics on a 3-hour Mérida walking food tour with 8 tastings, local guide, and market stops. Max 10 people.

“This was our second time on the tour with Annette. The first time was in March 2025. This time we brought our daughters to Merida and the tour. Annette is awesome. Very knowledgeable, fun personable and always thinking of the tour participants. I highly recommend the tour and to request Annette.”

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2.Merida Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

A small-group Merida street food walk from the cathedral to Lucas de Galvez market, with Yucatecan tastings, lunch, and Pola gelato.

“Luz expertly guided us through the market, tasting many different Mérida specialties. The ceviche and gelato to finish the tour we're delicious! We even went back to Pola for more gelato on our own. Skip breakfast as you will be very full by the end of this tour.”

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3.Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $95

Early small-group Chichen Itza, private family cenote swim with lifevest, Yucatan lunch, then Izamal yellow town from Merida.

“Amazing wonders if the world guide was good explains in both Spanish and English Private cenotes experience is special. Izamal not worth long drive to get there”

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4.3-Hour Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 287 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Taste Mérida classics and market favorites on a 3-hour small-group walking food tour with a local guide, drinks, and plenty to eat.

“I had a wonderful time on my food tour. Annette was a wonderful guide and I truly enjoyed our conversation. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I would highly, highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Chichen Itza Cenote, Food Experience & Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 10 hours · from $110

Early-entry Chichén Itzá with a licensed guide, swim in a private cenote, taste Yucatán home-style food, then visit yellow Izamal.

“Delio was very attentive and knowledgeable. Also very funny. His storytelling made the trip to Chichen Itza come to life. There was plenty of water in the van to help us cope with the heat.”

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6.Cook Yucatán Food with your Merida Mom! (PDF Included!)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 6 hours · from $92

Shop Mérida’s oldest market, cook 5 Yucatán dishes at your host’s home, and leave with a PDF recipe book. Small group, 6 hours.

“Louisa, our guide was excellent. Very professional and her knowledge of Merida 5 stars On our way to the market to buy our food for the cooking classes, she explained the history of of Merida and if you look very closely you can see images of Mayan ruins in the stone wall of the churches. Our instructor Lily and Louisa had our group involved in chopping the vegetables, preparing the chicken , all while explaining the new foods we knew nothing about. Our lunch was excellent, our group became fast friends. The whole experience was GREAT ! Very good value for the price. I would do it again. I”

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7.A food tour of typical Yucatecan cuisine.

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 58 reviews

Mérida market walk for 1.5 hours with a local chef. Taste Yucatecan classics, fruit water, and Mayan-influenced sweets.

“We had a great time. Our guides were really nice and professional. Definitely don't eat first. Nice variety of local food.”

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8.Food tour of typical Yucatecan cuisine.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · from $35Best value

A 1.5-hour Mérida market food tour sampling Yucatecan favorites, fruit drinks, and sweets with a local guide and Mayan cuisine stories.

“Great tour! Guide Carlos was great explaining about regional foods and how they fit into the Yucatan culture.”

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9.Street Food Walking Tour in Merida

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

A 3-hour street food walk through Merida’s main market, tasting Yucatecan classics, fruits and spices, plus ceviche lunch and gelato.

“Our walking food tour was a visit to the busy local market. It provided an authentic experience where locals buy their fresh foods and have their breakfast. Our guide was familiar with the local vendors. We had delicious popular foods (quick service in spite of long queues) and she provided explanations for each dish. We also sampled fresh local fruits, herbs and spices used in Mexican cooking. Lunch was a prawn ceviche and we finished in an ice cream shop with interesting and unusual selection of flavours.”

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