Mexico City Food Tour Review: Tacos & Craft Beer Adventure

Looking to get a true taste, quite literally, of Mexico City? It is almost that a food tour can be an outstanding way to sample different flavors and also soak in the local culture, basically. I actually went on a “Mexico City Tasting Tour and Craft Beer Experience,” and I want to share all the details, so you can decide if this is a tasty treat that is right for your trip.

What to Expect from the Tour, you know?

The name of the tour does a fair job explaining it, actually: you get to taste food and sip some craft beer, alright. These tours tend to operate with small groups – mine had about 10 people, you know – making it feel much more intimate than some other, bigger tours, definitely. That it tends to last for around 3-4 hours, I found the length really perfect; not too short, not too long, I mean.

Here is a little of what made up the experience:

Taco Tasting: Loads of tacos, is that right? Various kinds with lots of fillings.
Craft Beer: Stops at breweries or spots known for great Mexican craft beer, very.
Local Markets: Sneaking through a market to view a part of true everyday life in Mexico City.
Insightful Guides: Tour guides that shared the culinary scene, as well as Mexico City history, basically.

The Taco Temptation

Oh, my goodness, the tacos, literally. You get tacos from little street stalls or taquerías, really. The tacos included some recognizable favorites like al pastor (marinated pork), or carne asada (grilled steak), too it’s almost like getting acquainted to lesser-known, truly fantastic fillings that are more regional, arguably.

I feel you will most likely love:

Al Pastor: Made on a spinning spit. Very tasty pork.
Carnitas: Braised or simmered pork, just delicious.
Suadero: Tender beef, you know; prepared and cut thinly.

As one might expect, each place has its flair for what to put into these little masterpieces, still. The tour guide gives advice on what spices work perfectly to maximize enjoyment, naturally. So, trust them!

Raising a Glass to Craft Beer, maybe?

Who knows what someone not too familiar with it might picture when they think about Mexico, too it’s almost like beers? That it might mostly be those mass-produced kinds, alright, so that person may get an actual surprise from the lively Mexican craft beer environment that’s just flourishing, definitely. The tour typically visits places providing local independent brews.

Expect different things, clearly:

IPAs: Full flavored hop goodness.
Stouts: Chocolaty roasty aromas that you expect.
Lagers & Pilsners: Often great options if wanting anything refreshing.

They can have local or unusual things to give them something unique. Mexico has lots of local things for brewing which really give something unique and stand out so clearly! See if that’s on the menu for something unexpected, still.

A Stroll through Local Markets, you see?

That a food tour involved a stroll into one the city’s vibrant mercados or local markets seemed natural, I thought, really. Such locations feel like a sensory overload in all the best ways! So you could just admire the colorful fruits, mounds of spices, different kinds of chiles on the display.

What you are viewing includes:

Exotic Fruits: See things such as mamey or cherimoya you may never find around where you call home.
Chiles Galore: From smoky chipotles through hot habaneros.
Local Snacks: That’s also where some stalls sell street snacks.

I feel the market aspect makes you appreciate the food you are sampling in the tasting tours that you realize all what goes in making the food prepared, okay? As I was saying, and that you will think far differently.

The Guides: More Than Just a Guide, obviously.

That the guides bring is so very essential. These folks weren’t only directing people from point A to point B, more or less. That they seemed well educated about Mexican food traditions and history came off so amazing.

Guides:

Informative: Discussing historical food origins, you know, cooking techniques, just things like that.
Passionate: Giving food to people in the way you can notice a strong interest in their part.
Bilingual: Switching perfectly between English, and Spanish is actually super for whatever tourist from far and wide comes along.

They also tend give recommendations on anything for the trip and how to find amazing locations on a trip there, I mean. Get everything possible when with someone informed to find new eating spots!