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This tour in a small fishing village just to the north of popular Rivera Maya cities combines everything that makes this ‘Pueblo con Encanto’ unique. It truly is an experience unlike any other.
Join this culinary journey that takes you into different local restaurants and small family places. Eat with the local families, enjoying the fresh products of the day, exotic fruits, empanadas, handmade tortillas, ceviche… Come with us to the heart of this beautiful and quite town to taste and share the food as a local.
Puerto Morelos is a jewel, not only for its protected marine park, but its people and traditions make this place a real Pueblo con Encanto!
Bring a big appetite so you can fully enjoy your culinary experience!
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | PEMEX Gas Station/7eleven store, Puerto Morelos | ||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive by 10:00 AM | ||||
| RETURN TIME | Approximately 1:00 PM. | ||||
| WEAR | Comfortable clothing, walking shoes, hat, sunscreen. | ||||
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10:00 AM: Meeting Point
The meeting point will be on the east side of the highway at the entrance to Puerto Morelos under the cute banyan tree next to the Pemex gas station.
- There is Pemex gas station and a little 7eleven store at the entrance to Puerto Morelos
- This is a well known and safe place to wait after getting off public transport.
- Please let us know from where you are coming from (Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Tulum) so we can look out for you as you either disembark from a bus or drive in with a car.
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM: Traditional Tacos
Our first culinary stop is just a few meters from our meeting point. We will start off at a local’s favorite dish, cochinita pibil, this extraordinary dish is made with pork that has been cooked overnight, special for breakfast and delicious if you put a bit of habanero salsa or pickled onion. Here we will discuss the importance of the tortilla and chiles in Mexican culture and begin to understand that Mexican cuisine is more robust and regional than people know.
After our taco stop, we will stroll to our next culinary experience. Have a look at the little coop. run by six women, all experts in homemade food. They will made quesadillas for us, handmade tortillas, pork, cactus, chicken, veggies and more veggies too, excellet stop for vegetarians or vegans.
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Exotic flavors at the little fruit market.
In this stop you will taste exotic flavors of the Caribbean, juices, fruits, colors, flavors. Take a look of the daily life of the locals buying all the groceries to make their traditional meal, learning why the people buy what buy, the times, why there, how to cook with all those ingredients and more.
Our next stop – the heart of Puerto Morelos neighborhood at a family home where we try a traditional and very popular nixtamal, learn how the corn is prepared in the traditional way to make tortillas, a process that has been made since thousands years.
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Someone said Ceviche?
Taste one of the most popular dishes not just in Mexico but in all Latin America. Shrimp or fish, marinade in lime juice, mixed with fresh vegetables, served with tostadas or totopos, fresh salsas avocado and more.
1:00 PM: End Of Tour
This is where we say good bye, leaving you to spend the rest of the day on the beach, or make your way back to your hotel. We are happy to help make arrangements for taxis or call our friends if you want to spend the next few hours snorkeling.
Tour Reviews
I have been to the Riviera Maya many times, but have never explored Puerto Morelos. This food tour led me into great restaurants off the beaten path and introduced me to a very long history that created the unique meals of Mexico. Cristobal thanks for this great experience! I loved it and loved what I ate!
We loved every minute of our food tour! Cristobal was the perfect guide for this off-the-beaten-path exploration of culture and food. Not only was the food experience great, it was informative and fun.
Thank you, Cristobal for such a great tour. We will be sure to look you up when we return to Mexico.
We did the Puerto Morelos lunch tour in April and loved it! The food was delicious, and the knowledge gained about the culture of the area was unbelievable. Cristobal is an awesome guide, very entertaining and full of knowledge about the history of the area. We totally enjoyed ourselves, and when we are back in June we plan to go to all the places that we visited on the tour and eat again!
My boyfriend and I loved this walking food tour! We were staying on a resort about 10 min away. It was super cool to be able to walk through the small town and see the daily life and try the authentic food of Puerto Morelos. Our guide not only took us to small spots for food, but to spots that influence the food culture of Mexico. He was very informative about which different parts of the country influenced what type of food and how it was brought there. My boyfriend and I got to see how traditional homemade tortillas were made firsthand at several spots, and got to try to make some ourselves! My boyfriend’s favorite meal was the final meal, the ground fish ceviche, and mine was actually the first one we indulged in, the pork quesadilla (you had a choice of filling), and the sauces to try with it won me over especially. Our guide left us with some goodies to take back home, and even emailed us a really great picture of us on the tour. I’m really impressed with the tour and would recommend it to anyone visiting the area. It was great to be able to leave the resort, but not go too far for too long. 5 stars!!
My wife and I met chef Cristobal when he taught a cooking class at the Little mexican cooking school. We found out he did these tours and had to sign up. We did one in late April 2018 and were not disappointed. Seeing the non-tourist side of Puerto Morelos was interesting and of course the food was fantastic. From street tacos, the fruit market, freshly made tortillas, and the ceviche were top notch.
Besides the food, some of the most interesting parts of the tour were his insights about the history of the area, one example was going into a church and him discussing the history.
When we come back, we will definitely plan another tour with him.
Fabulous tour guide, enjoyed the history of where certain foods come from in Mexico and great food!! Places I’d probably not go to on my own and great guide!!! Puerto Morelos is a MUST
We did this tour about a week ago and it was fantastic. This was one of the most unique, educational and enjoyable things I have done on vacation. Food was great and the experience awesome.
My husband and I spent the morning (3 hrs) with Chris on the Puerto Morales food tour and REALLY enjoyed ourselves. We experienced amazing food (possibly the best tacos we have ever tasted) and the Mexican and Quintana Roo history of food and culture that Chris shared with us. Great choices of food selection, the appropriate amount of time at each location and Chris’s easy going style made it one of our top things to do in PM. Would highly recommend this experience.
My husband and I spent the morning (3 hrs) with Chris on the Puerto Morelos food tour and REALLY enjoyed ourselves. We experienced amazing food (possibly the best tacos we have ever tasted) and the Mexican and Quintana Roo history of food and culture that Chris shared with us. Great choices of food selection, the appropriate amount of time at each location and Chris’s easy going style made it one of our top things to do in PM. Would highly recommend this experience.
My friend and I enjoyed the Puerto Morelos lunch tour about a week ago. Cristobal was an extremely friendly and knowledgeable guide, with a very fun personality too! Would recommend this to anyone and everyone interested in a unique taste of Mexican culture and cuisine…a wonderful “off the beaten path” tour of the “local” side of town. Thank you so much, muchas gracias!!
My friend and I enjoyed the Puerto Morelos lunch tour about a week ago. Cristobal is such a knowledgeable and friendly guide, we experienced amazing food and learned so much about the culture and influences of food on the history of the area. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone interested in tasting unique local cuisine and learning about the “off the beaten path” side of town. Muchas Gracias!!!
We had a fantastic time with Chris on the Puerto Morelos lunch tour! My friends and I learned a ton about the history of the area, tried delicious food from all over Mexico and got away from the tourist area. Not to mention, we spent time with a fantastic guide! 5 stars 100% would recommend.
This is a world class food tour! Cristobal is incredible. The food choices were delicious and diverse. We learned more about the region and the history every step of the way. Thank you for making it accessible for us too. Highly recommend!!
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