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Twilight Tastes Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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Merida, Mexico
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4 hours (approx.)
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Overview

This tour isn’t for fine-dining fans, and that’s exactly the point. Instead of polished restaurants, you’ll eat where Yucatecan flavour truly lives, in street vendors, hole-in-the-wall spots, markets, and family-run eateries that rarely make it into guidebooks.

Over four hours in Mérida, you’ll enjoy 15+ tastings, sip cold beer alongside locals, and uncover why the city is home to some of Mexico’s boldest regional flavours, many rooted in ancient Mayan traditions. It’s a deeply local culinary food experience that shows you a side of Mérida most visitors never taste.

What's Included

  • Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around the old city
  • Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Merida (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
  • Bottled water included
  • Alcoholic drinks excluded
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
  • Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

C. 63 506
Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico

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End point

Parque Santa Lucia
Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico

The tour concludes at the Parque de la Madre (Park of the Mother) in the centre of the city just a short walk from the Plaza Grande. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group.

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Merida

Our Merida food tour offers guests a culinary experience around the old city. It's a carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of Merida tastemakers.Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed:✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian diets, as the number of tastings would be very limited. ✔ Gluten intolerance and mild nut allergies are possible, though not all tastings have alternatives. ✔ Suitable for no seafood dietsIf you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Merida

Nighttime is when Mérida truly comes alive. If you want to experience the city’s bold Yucatecan flavours at their best, this evening food tour offers the only evening culinary experience in town. This isn’t about fine dining, it’s about authentic local food you’d be unlikely to find on your own.The tour begins in the late afternoon with classic local favourites, including tangy shredded cochinita pibil tucked into fresh tortas and golden, cheese-stuffed empanadas. From there, it becomes a roaming feast through Mérida’s streets, sampling tacos, handmade tortillas, panuchos, and salbutes, alongside deeper, more traditional dishes like turkey relleno negro and the Yucatán classic, cheesy queso relleno.Along the way, step inside one of Mérida’s legendary cantinas for a cold beer and traditional botanas. With 15+ tastings across four hours, this is the city’s most generous food tour.You haven’t truly experienced Mérida until you’ve tasted it at night.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Free

Merida

The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours at the Parque de la Madre, not far from the Plaza Grande. You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Merida food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through the Yucatán and beyond.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Twilight Tastes Food Tour with 15+ Tastings?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around the old city
  • Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Merida (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
  • Bottled water included
  • 15+ food tastings included, more than any other Merida food tour
  • Led by professional tastemaker guides
  • Alcoholic drinks excluded
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
  • Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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