Delicious Culinary Tour in Puebla: Indulge in Diverse Mexican Dishes
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12 Ratings
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
Embark on a delicious culinary tour in Puebla and indulge in diverse Mexican dishes. Taste over 15 different dishes, learn about the city's history and gastronomy, and receive a recipe book as a gift!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zocalo de Puebla - Puebla is a Human Heritage City by UNESCO and one with the richest gastronomy. The city was founded for Spaniards to live in in the viceroyal times, so all the species and ingredients coming from Europe and Asia had to pass by the city before arriving to Mexico City. This combination including the local ingredientes contributed to create the best cuisine in Mexico.
You will have the opportunity to taste the most trational dishes of Puebla, including street food but also well known restaurants.
In this tour you will also learn the city history and legends.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Bottled water: one per person
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotel only)
- Food tasting
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Puebla’s culinary scene is among the most varied and delicious in Mexico, being the origin of the nation’s iconic dish, Mole Poblano. Explore the city and savor over 15 unique dishes on this tour! The tour intertwines Puebla’s history, culinary culture, and folklore. You’ll get to see markets, mole mills, and acquire knowledge about the various types of chili peppers Mexico has to offer while relishing diverse flavors.
As a special gift, you will also receive a recipe book featuring the most representative dishes, allowing you to recreate these flavors at home.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately: sunblock protection, comfortable shoes.
Location
Av. Don Juan de Palafox y. Mendoza 14
Avenida Don Juan de Palafox y. Mendoza
Tip Tours DMC booth located inside "Puebla Visitor´s Centre": Ground floor of the City Hall, under the arches- in front of the City scale model made in bronze. The meeting point isn´t in the corner. Módulo de Tip Tours DMC dentro la Oficina de Turismo debajo de los arcos del Palacio Municipal.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Keith_c
Apr 9, 2024
Phenomenal - Absolutely phenomenal! The food was delicious and tour food was very knowledgeable about the area. We thoroughly enjoyed this culinary tour and definately recommend!
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Peter_m
Feb 27, 2024
Completely exceeded our expectations! - Our tour guide Ronald was exceptionally good. He was super enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and fun. We went to a really good range of markets, restaurants and street vendors. One of the best tours we’ve done, and we’ve done a lot!!
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Trek60947803508
Feb 14, 2024
Had a great time on the (much more than a...) culinary tour - This is a fun, well-paced culinary tour of Puebla. We walked, we snacked, we walked some more. Our guide, Ronnie, was as well-versed in the food side of the city as historical. He had a lot of great ideas for where to eat, which museums to visit and more. Highly recommended.
Note that to find the tour, the instructions are really confusing—ignore the bit about the bronze miniature map of the city. Just go to the Puebla tourism office. When you enter the door, the city's public tourist office is to the left. Look to your right and you'll see some small booths with private tour operators. Tip Tours is in the far right corner.
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Lynn
Jan 2, 2024
A great way to experience the food and history of Puebla. - My husband grew up in Puebla, but loves and misses the food. We enjoyed visiting many historical places around the historical center of the city. We visited 5 different restaurants and tried a variety of food. Yes, there was a lot of walking, but it was nice as it provided a good way to see the city and also to digest a bit before the next restaurant. Our guide was very good. I was a little surprised when purchasing the tour that for a Spanish language tour it was $50, but for an English language tour it was $70. We took the Spanish tour, and I think it was well worth the price. I thought we were going to be giving a cook book, but we weren't. I'm sure we can get recipes online.
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115pp
Nov 14, 2023
Best way to get to know Puebla! - We had a wonderful tour with Ronnie. He is clearly passionate and extremely well informed about his city and is proud to introduce it to visitors.
Ronnie really made us feel at home from the very beginning. At the start of the tour, he took us to his favorite bakery to try some delicious tamales and traditional bread. We then visited a local market for a quesadilla, a quaint restaurant for the different types of mole, and a popular spot for tacos al arabe. This was all between walking around historic Puebla, trying traditional Puebla snacks and dulces. Ronnie also gave us some wonderful recommendations for dinner, drinks, shopping, etc. It was a wonderful way to really experience this beautiful city and should be the first stop for any one coming to visit Puebla. Would highly recommend!
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J8884wwdavec
Feb 12, 2023
you will walk. and you will eat. - Our guide, Jose Luiz, was a character unto himself, maybe 70 with a nice walking stick. While very informative of each location and restaurant, he was also a joy to listen to with jokes and funny stories to fill the walk. He answered all of our questions, both in Spanish for me and then English for my wife. We got to sample several different foods in various places. All were excellent. Our guide let us decide what to try and explained the spiciness level so that it wasn’t overpowering. We also went to areas that were off the beaten path and really showed us life outside the tourist area. This was a tour my wife wanted to take and I was not too keen on going. To my surprise, I really enjoyed myself and our time with Jose Luiz. I highly recommend this tour…
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Mikozdog
Jan 12, 2023
Wonderful tour - Alejandra gave us a very nice gastronomic tour of the historic district. We were able to taste a wide variety of local foods and got tips on some of the better, lesser known places that we’ve already tried and are very happy with.
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Amado_r
Jul 2, 2021
Getting to Know Puebla’s Culinary History - I’m a vegetarian and was wondering if they would be able to accommodate me. And I was surprised how professional the tour guide was. Miguel was very flexible and even went beyond his normal routine. He brought me to Super Mole Belen to see how they prepare their mole and to tip it off he also brought me to Exconvento de Santa Rosa where Sor Asunción prepared the very first Mole Podlano. Of course, I paid for my entrance as it was not included in the excursion. But, Miguel thank you so much for all the trouble. I will never forget the experience . I would have given you seven stars if they would allow it.
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Todd_w
Mar 13, 2019
Puebla Cuisine, 12 Mar 19 - Our guide exceeded our expectations. He was a delight and a wealth of information. His knowledge of Mexican cuisine was exceptional. We felt blessed to have this gentleman as our guide.
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Lauren_m
Oct 29, 2022
Fun but maybe too long - Really enjoyed walking around and chatting with our guide. I enjoyed trying the food from Puebla or at least the Poblano version of things. I think it would have been more interesting to spend time in a market talking about ingredients specific to the food. Additionally, we didn't try mole which is a specialty of Puebla and probably the most famous one. But overall, had a good time.
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