STREET FOOD · TACO TOURS IN THE USA
The good taco tours in the USA keep small groups and fill up early. Below: the 7 to book ahead, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk through downtown Santa Barbara with guides such as Alex, Riley, Courtney, or Sam Bear, stopping at five family-owned taco restaurants for carne asada, shrimp, birria, mushroom, and chicken tacos. Two drinks and a small thank-you gift are included.
“This was a good overview of SB as well as some good tacos. The tour was led by Sam Bear, a comedian. Very enjoyable experience.”
Walk San Diego’s Old Town with a guide such as Ben, Blerta or Magda, stopping for tacos, salsa, fresh tortillas, tequila cocktails and other Mexican bites. Hear stories of early California, visit eerie sites including Whaley House and El Campo Santo Cemetery, and finish at Fiesta de Reyes.
“Bleu was a great tour guide... her competition was the awesome food and drinks (margaritas!) of San Diego's Old Town. Four food stops + drinks and all were delicious. Also, lots and lots (and lots) of history of San Diego, its origins both known and lesser known. Definitely recommend this tour!”
Cross into Tijuana on foot with a local guide such as Carlos, Marisol, Victor, or Tadeo, then spend about seven hours tasting tacos, garnachas, fruit, corn, sweets, tequila, and craft beer while visiting markets, murals, and central sights. Bring your passport and wear comfortable shoes.
“Humberto was a wonderful and informative tour guide. During the tour we tried different types of foods/tequilas, visited local markets, and learned about the history of Tijuana. We were able to go at our own pace and tailor the tour to our interests. I would definitely recommend this tour and Humberto to anyone looking to try local cuisines for a day in Tijuana.”
Spend about three hours walking downtown San Antonio with guides such as Scott, Laura, Michael, or Alan-Michael, stopping for six tastings including pan dulce, a taco, burger, pizza, sorbet or gelato, and a secret dish. Expect about two miles of walking, city history, and a full stomach.
“Tour was great, company was wonderful, our guide Scott was cool and informative and the food was yummy!”
Walk Old Town San Diego with local guide Jennifer, tracing its Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, and American past. Visit historic sites, hear Whaley House stories, sample handmade tortillas, then finish with three street tacos, chips, salsa, and a tequila drink at El Agave.
“This was such a wonderful experience thank you Jennifer for the tour we learned a lot about the town that was Interesting”
Cross from San Diego into Tijuana with a local guide, then spend about five hours walking Avenida Revolución and nearby streets for birria, barbacoa, carne asada, adobada, seafood, drinks, and city stories. Guides such as Carlos, Marisol, Tadeo, and Humberto tailor the day to your interests.
“Awesome! Carlos was a great tour guide and customized the tour to my interests. The tacos were all delicious 10/10 all around”
Join Morgan for a flexible, three-hour food walk through the Lower East Side, Chinatown, and nearby neighborhoods. Expect generous tastings at four to six local stops, from bialys and tacos to dumplings and pizza, plus street art, immigrant history, and a group capped at 10 people.
“Not only was our guide knowledgable about the food that we tasted, he had an incedible knowledge of the NYC neighborhoods that we traversed throughout the tour. It was an enriching, fun and delicious experience! I highly recommend this tour!”
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