Top 14 Food Experiences in Puerto Vallarta

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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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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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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.Breakfast Taco Tour with a Local Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend three hours walking Zona Romántica with a local guide such as Cha Cha, Star, or Annalo. You’ll visit family-run taco spots, try carnitas, birria, seafood, quesadillas, huaraches, fresh drinks, and dessert, with plenty of advice on where to eat later.

“Excellent tour of some of the authentic taco stands in Zona Romantica. Every taco we had was very good but my personal highlights were the fish and the head tacos. Our guide Annalo (spelling?) was great and did a wonderful job of explaining some of the history of the area as well as the different types of tacos. The various fruit juices and the popsicle at the end were wonderful additions to the tacos. My wife and I appreciated that we did get plenty of walking in but at the same time it wasn’t far between each stop. Highly recommended! This tour is run by a locally owned company that…”

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9.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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10.Puerto Vallarta 3-Hour Food Tour of Authentic Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 3 hours · from $59

Meet your English-speaking guide at Lázaro Cárdenas Park for three hours of walking and tasting in Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone and nearby streets. Expect seven food stops, sometimes eight, with tacos, mole enchiladas, ceviche tostadas, tortilla-factory samples, drinks, sweets, and stories from local vendors.

“Silvia, our guide, is knowledgeable and charming. She engaged everyone in the group. The tour was paced well and the amount of food good for the cost. Great way to learn about the food scene”

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11.3-Hour Guided Food Tour in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Walk through Old Town Puerto Vallarta with guides such as Roman or Manny, stopping at local taco stands, restaurants, the Viejo Vallarta market, and a candy shop. Learn how Mexican chiles work, taste four main food stops, and finish with dessert. The tour runs about 2.5 hours for groups of up to 15.

“Manny knew what he was talking about. The tour wasn’t just good food but also a lot of good history about the food and restaurants in the area. Highly recommend doing at the beginning of your trip so you don’t waste your time on mediocre food.”

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12.Puerta Vallarta: Seafood Lover’s Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours · from $59

Walk Old Town Vallarta with an English-speaking guide and taste seven seafood dishes, including ceviche, aguachile, grilled calamari, fried octopus, and a seafood-stuffed jalapeno taco. Guides such as Bernardo, Miel, Salina, and Gio add local food and history along the way.

“Bernardo truly is an outstanding tour guide, making our tasting experiences all the more enjoyable. Every place we visited offered something special, and we enjoyed every moment!”

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13.Hike to Monkey Mountain (Transport + Fresh coconut + Food)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $101

Meet Jair in Sayulita at 8:30 a.m. for a half-day hike to Cerro del Mono near Higuera Blanca. Expect an 8-kilometer round trip, jungle paths, a rocky final climb, local stories, a fresh coconut, Mexican food, and transport back to Sayulita.

“I had an amazing time on my hiking tour to Monkey Mountain. Our guide was absolutely fantastic — not only was he knowledgeable about the local wildlife, plants, and history of the area, but he was also incredibly personable and made the hike fun and engaging from start to finish. I really appreciated how he took the time to help me practice my Spanish along the way — it made the experience even more meaningful! The trail was beautiful, and while it was a bit of a challenge at times, the reward at the top was so worth it. The view from the summit was absolutely breathtaking — one of…”

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14.Catamaran Yelapa Beach Tour with Snorkeling, Food and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $94

You’ll sail from Puerto Magico to Majahuitas for snorkeling and water sports, then reach Yelapa by tender boat for lunch, beach time, and a waterfall visit. Guides such as Alberto and Brown Sugar lead the onboard entertainment, with breakfast, drinks, and a two-hour party ride home.

“We enjoyed the whole experience. Full day of fun 🤩 We enjoyed the hike to the waterfall and lunch on the beach afterwards.”

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