Food Lover's Guide to Mexico City

Food is such an important part of Mexico’s culture that Mexican cuisine has been named a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. As the nation’s capital, Mexico City has a little bit of everything. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Must-Try Dishes
For lunch, visit atorteria or street food stall for atorta, a pressed sandwich filled with meat, onion, chilies, maybe avocado and tomato, or a variety of other ingredients. Stop by a taco stand fortacos al pastor, and marvel at the difference between the real thing and what you thought was the real thing back at your own local taco joint. For dinner, don’t miss the chance to try a dish withmolesauce, perhaps Mexico’s most iconic food item, traditionally made for special occasions.
Must-Do Experiences
Explore some of Mexico City’smercados (markets) on a tour with a guide who can help you navigate these bustling locations to find the best ingredients and dishes to try.
Combine tacos with mescal to find out why this smoky liquor has become a hip beverage outside of Mexico.
Participate in a cooking class to learn how to make Mexican dishes and take your skills back home to impress friends and family.
Take a food tour of a specific neighborhood such as San Angel, Colonia Roma, or Polanco to get a glimpse of local life for Mexico City residents.
15 Tours and Activities | All Mexico City Tours

Mexico City Original Markets & Street Food Tour

Polanco Food Tour in Mexico City

Historic Center Food Tour in Mexico City

Mexican Food Cooking Class with Food Market Visit

Mexico City Markets & Teotihuacan Pyramids

A Night of Tacos and Mezcal in Mexico City

Colonia Roma Food Tour

Taco Night Private Food Tour in Mexico City

Dinner at the Revolving Bellini Restaurant in Mexico City

Mezcal and Mixology Walking Tour in Mexico City

Private Mexican Cooking Lesson in a Coyoacan Apartment

Coffee Museum and Coffee Tour el Cafe-tal apan

Market Visit and Cooking Lesson: Learn to Cook Contemporary Mexican Dishes Inspired by Family Recipes

San Angel Mexican Food Tour
