On this food tour in Mexico City, we’ll seek out the hidden gems of the city’s famous Centro Histórico district, uncovering them layer by delicious layer.
Summary Description
Highlights
- Culinary walking tour
- Visits the Historic Center
- Visit of Templo Mayor- the Aztec pyramids ruins
- Untouristed cultural spots
- Carnitas taco in the market
Description
On this food tour, We’ll be exploring the Mexico City's Centro Historico . Along the way, we’ll also get a crash course in the city's history, layer by delicious layer. We’ll start the day off by visiting two neighborhood breakfast institutions. As we work our way through the bustling cobblestoned streets, we’ll also stop by several beloved food stands, from one serving the area’s best carnitas to another that sells escamocho, a tropical fruit cocktail like no other. We’ll duck into a side alley for homey enchiladas at a workers’ lunch spot and explore the edible offerings at a 1930s-era covered market that is also home to a stunning display of public art. There will be a stop at a neighborhood cantina that remains unchanged from when it first opened 100 years ago, among other stops. It will be a day full of rewarding surprises – the kind only El Centro can provide.
The area encompassing the Centro Histórico, Mexico City’s oldest quarter, has been the metropolis’s beating heart for some 700 years; it’s a neighborhood of countless historical layers. This is where the Aztecs first started building their capital, where the Spanish conquerors first planted a flag to build their colonial empire and where modern Mexico City, today a sprawling megalopolis, first emerged. The neighborhood is also home to the city’s “Greatest Hits,” those churches, palaces and museums that are on every visitor’s to-do list. But in a district this rich in culture and history, there are a myriad “B-sides” – hidden gems that also deserve to be explored. This is particularly true when it comes to eating in the Centro: For every famous taco stand and restaurant there are countless others that are equally as enticing, if not more so.
On our day out, we’ll be exploring the district’s deep tracks – with an emphasis on the out-of-the-way food spots that keep El Centro going – looking out for those quieter stories only heard by venturing through an unmarked wooden door.
Included / Excluded
- Culinary Backstreets Guide
- Includes market visit
- All food consumed on the walk – almost a dozen different edible specialties
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
Start / End Locations
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- Food Tasting - Let us know if you have any allergies
- Wear comfortable shoes
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 72 hours
Cancellation Notes: 100% refund if given 1 week notice prior to walk. 50% refund if given 72 hours notice or more. Less than 72 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Options and Pricing
| Centro Historico - Food Tour | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Adult (13 - years) | $115.00 |
| Child (6 - 12 years) | $57.50 |
Points of interest
- Casa de los Azulejos, Avenida Francisco I. Madero 4, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Sinagoga, Justo Sierra, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Ejido del Centro, CDMX, Mexico
- Plaza de Santo Domingo, República de Brasil, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Lagunilla, República de Argentina, 81, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza de la Constitución, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Templo Mayor, Seminario, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Plaza Garibaldi, Eje Central, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Mercado Jamaica, Guillermo Prieto, Jamaica, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Monument to the Revolution, Plaza de la República, Colonia Tabacalera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Colonia Juárez, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Xochimilco, Coapa, Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Eje Central, Tlatelolco, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Palacio de Minería, Calle de Tacuba 5, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Museo Frida Kahlo, Londres, Del Carmen, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela, Balderas, Colonia Centro, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Terms and Conditions
Liability Waiver
By completing the reservation you acknowledge the following:
If you have food allergies, you are ultimately responsible to ensure your own health and safety. If you share information about your allergies, we can provide you with some guidance about the food purveyors on your tour, but we are not responsible for any allergic reactions that you may have. We are not responsible for any damages or losses incurred as result of acts by entities beyond our control, including but not limited to restaurants, shops, market stalls, eateries and food carts. We are not responsible for acts beyond our control, including but not limited to acts of God, act of nature, acts of war, or other unrest caused by state or non-state actors. If you are disruptive, we have the right to ask you to leave the tour without refunding you or providing you with a credit for your tour. You are aware of and responsible for all damages or losses that may arise during the course of the tour resulting from:
Risks associated with food, water or other drinks, including alcoholic beverages; physical accidents during the tour or at any of the locations visited; transportation failures; forces of nature; criminal activity; damage, loss or misplaced property; or accident or illness without means of rapid evacuation or availability of medical supplies or services. You agree that any claims that may arise will first go to arbitration and only if not resolved in that manner shall be heard in court. In both cases, grievances shall be heard in the jurisdiction of Washington, DC. You further agree to be responsible for your own welfare and property and accept any and all risks of delay, unanticipated events, inconvenience, illness, injury, emotional trauma or death. You further acknowledge that participation in Culinary Backstreets tours is based upon execution of this Liability Waiver. By completing the reservation process you release and discharge forever Culinary Backstreets, its employees, owners, affiliates, officers, directors, successors, agents, and assigns, from and against any liability arising from participating in this tour. You further agree that this release shall be legally binding upon you personally, all members of your family, all minors traveling with you, your heirs, successors, assigns, and legal representatives, to the maximum extent of the law.
I am aware that while on or traveling to or from my activity with Culinary Backstreets, I might be exposed to COVID-19 from other people, animals or objects. I assume all risk of any such contacts, including sickness, incapacity or death and agree to hold harmless Culinary Backstreets from any such developments. In addition, I recognize that the World Health Organization, U.S. Department of State as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have warnings concerning same and am choosing to travel and assume all risk myself.
