Puerto Vallarta · FOOD & DRINK

The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Puerto Vallarta

28 tours  ·  from $51

Carts, markets, mezcal and the mountain distilleries. These 15 are priced, timed and clear about how much food comes with them, so you can plan the evening around one instead of guessing.

Winner 2025 Downtown Vallarta Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours - Starting at Lazaro Cardenas Park
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Winner 2025 Downtown Vallarta Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

1.Winner 2025 Downtown Vallarta Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,738 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Walk through Zona Romántica and downtown Puerto Vallarta with a local guide such as Maho, Jesús, Miel, or Brenda. Sample eight foods and drinks at family-run restaurants and street stands, including seafood tacos, birria, asada, mole, sweets, and agua fresca. Bring comfortable shoes and arrive hungry.

“Don't eat before you go!! We made the mistake of eating breakfast before our 11am reservation. Big regret. There was so much food, it was all delicious! Brenda was a great tour guide. Highly recommend this if you are visiting Puerto Vallarta!”

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Food & Mixology Tour:Tequila,Tacos, Mezcal and Agave Cocktails - Starting near Lázaro Cárdenas Park
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Food & Mixology Tour:Tequila,Tacos, Mezcal and Agave Cocktails

2.Food & Mixology Tour:Tequila,Tacos, Mezcal and Agave Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,884 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $98

Walk Old Town Puerto Vallarta with a local guide such as Edgar, Gio, or Miel, stopping for tacos, seafood, dessert, tequila, mezcal, pulque, and raicilla. The four-hour tour serves six Mexican cocktails in a group of up to 10, with plenty of walking between family-run eateries and bars.

“You will never have another taco that tastes SO GOOD!!! Spoiled for life now!! Gio was our guide and he was so delightful! He taught us a lot about tequila, and mescal! Also about the families who prepared our food!! Highly recommend this tour!!!”

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Taco Adventure Evening Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours - Stop one: fish tacos at Mariscos el Guero
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Taco Adventure Evening Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

3.Taco Adventure Evening Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 934 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55Best value

Start at 5:30 pm in Zona Romántica and walk north through Emiliano Zapata and 5 de Diciembre with a small group of up to 10. Guides such as Joana, Maho, Manuel, and Fernanda explain local food traditions while you sample seafood tacos, marlin, al pastor, sweets, and an agave cocktail.

“We had a lovely evening (despite pouring rain) with Sylvia! Appreciated her knowledge of local food, and especially appreciated the experience of some of the street stands. She even recommended places for us to eat for our remaining days.”

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Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting - Coyote Viewpoint: a short but worthwhile pause
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Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting

4.Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 892 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

You ride from Paso Ancho into the Sierra Madre with guides such as Uriel, Roberto, Chema, or Sergio. Expect mountain roads, creek crossings, a viewpoint, a cool river stop, tortilla making, lunch, and a tequila tasting. Bring swimwear, a bandana, and money for extras.

“Chalo was an amazing guide, we had a ton of fun viewing the mountains and tasting tequila. The ride was excellent and we highly recommend!”

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Taste of Pitillal Food Tour by Vallarta Food Tours - Why Pitillal makes a better food setting than the resort strip
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Taste of Pitillal Food Tour by Vallarta Food Tours

5.Taste of Pitillal Food Tour by Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 315 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Join Vallarta Food Tours at 10:30 a.m. for a 3.5-hour walk through Pitillal, a local neighborhood beyond Puerto Vallarta’s resort zone. Guides such as Joana, Bernardo, Sylvia, and Miel lead you to eight tasting stops, family-run eateries, a tortilla shop, fruit stand, churro maker, and paleteria.

“This tour was excellent, with plenty of food throughout the tour. My favorite was the goat tacos. Highly recommend!!”

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Connoisseur Tequila Tasting - Arriving at Hamburgo 150 in Versalles
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Connoisseur Tequila Tasting

6.Connoisseur Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet a tequila guide at a tasting room in Puerto Vallarta’s Versalles neighborhood for a 90-minute lesson and tasting. You’ll sample four selected tequilas or mezcals, learn about agave and barrel aging, and explore food pairings. Guides may include Felipe, Orlando, Isis, Alice, Ricardo, or Corrina.

“Great tasting. This is actually a Mezcal tasting. I'm a tequila drinker and never even ventured to try Mezcal. I will now. The flavors and the smoky taste are great.”

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Horseback Riding & Swim: Tequila Tasting, BBQ & Margaritas - Why the possible horse swim matters
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Horseback Riding & Swim: Tequila Tasting, BBQ & Margaritas

7.Horseback Riding & Swim: Tequila Tasting, BBQ & Margaritas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $113

Ride through rural Jalisco with guides such as Fabrizio, Martin, and Valeria, then visit La Dulce Vista for tequila tasting, salsa-making, a Mexican BBQ, pool time, and margaritas. River riding and swimming with horses depend on weather and water conditions.

“This was a disappointing excursion. First it started with a ride In extremely hot weather in an unconditioned air van to our destination to ride horses. It was supposed to be a beautiful ride including 5 river crossings but the river beds were dry so we ended up walking through roads, paths and hot sandy dry river beds with no shade whatsoever. The amount of trash piles along the way was staggering. The saddles were ridiculous uncomfortable and one of our friends fell off his horse when his stirrup broke off and he slid off his horse. After 1 1/2 hours we got to a location that had lots of…”

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Vallarta Botanical Garden and Tequila Tasting from Puerto Vallarta - Walking the Vallarta Botanical Garden
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Vallarta Botanical Garden and Tequila Tasting from Puerto Vallarta

8.Vallarta Botanical Garden and Tequila Tasting from Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $85

Travel from Puerto Vallarta by air-conditioned minivan to Vallarta Botanical Garden and a tequila ranch. Expect native plants, birds, trails, a tasting, and optional food. Guides such as Gustavo, Jorge, and Jesús add local stories, but pickup timing and lunch arrangements need confirming.

“We had a great adventure. The gardens were beautiful and the tequila tour and lunch were very informative and delicious. I highly recommend this tour!”

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Bucerias Bike and Food Tour - Coffee first, then agua fresca
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Bucerias Bike and Food Tour

9.Bucerias Bike and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Start with coffee, then pedal about 6 miles through Bucerías and nearby countryside with guide Pepe or Susy. Expect local juice, tacos, ceviche, beer, mountain views, family-run food stops, and a relaxed pace on cruiser or e-bikes.

“Great way to see the city of Bucerias and meet other visitors. Our guide Pepe was very accommodating of any preferences in selecting locations to visit and made sure everyone was comfortable with operating the e-bikes. Just note that you will be riding bikes all over the city. Some streets are bumpy and others are quite busy.”

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Vallarta by Road Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours - Stop one: starting in 5 de Diciembre
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Vallarta by Road Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

10.Vallarta by Road Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Ride through four Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods with guides such as Miel, Joana, Bernardo, or Louis. Expect seven tastings, local stories, bottled water, and an air-conditioned van, with stops for ceviche, flan, barbacoa, tamales, tacos, and tortas ahogadas. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“Joanna was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Joanna was highly respected by all of the vendors which made the tour a wonderful experience. Make sure that you come hungry. Would recommend this tour to anyone.”

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Seafood Lover's Tour with Vallarta Food Tours - Mariscos el Guero: Ceviche and Octopus First
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Seafood Lover’s Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

11.Seafood Lover’s Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Join Vallarta Food Tours at 1 p.m. for a three-hour seafood walk through Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone. A guide such as Bernardo, Sylvia, or Fernando leads a group of up to 10 to local seafood restaurants and stands for ceviche, tuna tostada, red snapper, shrimp, octopus, and tacos. Bring sturdy shoes and a large appetite.

“Great food. Best octopus I’ve ever eaten. Very tender ..quite a bit of walking not for those with walking problems”

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Private Tour: ATV SIERRA MADRE rivers with Tequila Tasting - How the private format changes the ride
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Private Tour: ATV SIERRA MADRE rivers with Tequila Tasting

12.Private Tour: ATV SIERRA MADRE rivers with Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Take a private ATV ride from Xiutla Riders in Puerto Vallarta into the Sierra Madre. Your guide leads you over back roads, mountain trails, and river crossings, with time for a countryside meal and tequila tasting. Guides such as Joey, Edson, and Franco are praised for friendly, attentive service.

“We had a blast riding 4 wheelers with Fernando. The scenery was amazing. This was our best day of the trip. Lot's of fun!!!!”

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Show Mayahuel + Tequila Tasting - What happens inside Teatro Vallarta
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Show Mayahuel + Tequila Tasting

13.Show Mayahuel + Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

At Teatro Vallarta, watch Mayahuel retell the story of the maguey goddess, Quetzalcoatl, and the four elements through dance, acrobatics, fire, music, costumes, and projected effects. A tequila tasting follows. The 1 to 1.5-hour experience is in English and includes mobile entry.

“Enjoyed the show very much. It is sort of a cross between Cirque du Soleil with an indigenous story. The performers are very good and the show is very well put together. Highly reommended.”

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Sayulita Tacos and Tequila Food Tour - Four tacos, several drinks, and a lot of variety
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Sayulita Tacos and Tequila Food Tour

14.Sayulita Tacos and Tequila Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Join Amanda or Marco at 4:30 pm for a 2 to 3 hour walking tour through Sayulita’s taco scene. Expect four tacos, margaritas, agave-spirit tastings, churros, local stories, and help with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free needs.

“My husband and I had the absolute best time on this tour. Amanda is knowledgeable, kind, and incredibly fascinating to listen to. Every single thing we tasted was delicious and made with love and expertise. I have taken many food tours while traveling and I can easily say this was the best.”

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Sayulita ATV Jungle & Beach Adventure, Tequila Tasting - The ride through jungle, farms, and creek beds
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Sayulita ATV Jungle & Beach Adventure, Tequila Tasting

15.Sayulita ATV Jungle & Beach Adventure, Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 2 hours 5 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Drive your own ATV, or share with a partner, through Higuera Blanca’s jungle roads, farms, creek beds, and mountain viewpoints. Guides including Danny and Ricky focus on safety and adjusting the ride for beginners. Round-trip Sayulita transport, helmets, goggles, and tequila tasting are included.

“Ricky, Jo and Danny were great. We had a wondeful experience and gave us the opportunity to see some beautiful sights! The tequila tasting did not happen, but we had enough fun on the ATVs that we werent upset. 10/10 recommend!”

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