Taco & Mezcal Experience in Mexico City: Taste Oaxaca

Eat four taco styles, then taste mezcal straight from the maker

A 2.5-hour activity in Mexico City where you taste tacos at top taquerias in Polanco, then sit with an artisan mezcal producer from Oaxaca who walks you through three mezcals and teaches you how to drink them. You try pastor, campechano, regidor and cochinita pibil tacos, each one a different regional style or Mexico City specialty.

The experience

The activity starts at a series of taquerias where you work through four taco styles: pastor (spit-grilled pork, chicken or mushroom), campechano (a Mexico City-only mix of meat, chicharrón and sausage), regidor (marlin with Oaxaca cheese), and cochinita pibil (a southeastern pork taco with habanero sauce and axiote spice). Each one teaches you something about how tacos work (the filling, the salsa, the regional variation), and by the end you understand why knowing the best taco places in Mexico carries real social weight.

After the tacos, you meet a Maestro Mezcalero, an artisan producer from Oaxaca. He shares the history of mezcal, how it's made, and the right way to drink it. You taste three different mezcals, all from local producers, all traditional and authentic. The producer answers whatever you want to know. The questions are yours to ask, and the mezcals are ones you won't find anywhere else.

A live English-speaking guide leads the whole experience. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them. The activity runs 2.5 hours and suits all fitness levels. It's not recommended for pregnant travelers.

What’s included

• Four taco tastings at Mexico City's best taquerias.
• three mezcal tastings from Oaxaca producers.
• instruction from a Maestro Mezcalero on mezcal history and how to drink it.
• live English-speaking guide throughout.

Before you book

Lasts 2h 30m, runs every day at 12:00 and 17:00, from US$ 119 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:00 and 17:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Mexican Food Tours

Is this one for you?You taste and learn hands-on. The guide takes you to the taquerias and the producer, and you eat and drink what's in front of you. This suits anyone who wants to understand Mexican food and mezcal from the people who make them, not just read about it.

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Top questions

What are the four tacos I'll taste on this activity?

Pastor taco (spit-grilled pork, chicken or mushroom), campechano (meat, chicharrón and sausage, a Mexico City specialty), regidor (marlin with Oaxaca cheese), and cochinita pibil (pork with habanero sauce from the southeast). Each one shows a different regional style or Mexico City tradition.

Who is the Maestro Mezcalero and what does he teach?

The Maestro Mezcalero is an artisan mezcal producer from Oaxaca who shares the origins of mezcal, how it's made, and the best way to drink it. He pours three different traditional mezcals from local producers and answers your questions about the spirit.

How long does the whole experience take?

The activity runs 2.5 hours from start to finish, covering both the taco tastings at the taquerias and the mezcal tasting with the producer.

Is this activity suitable for vegetarians?

The pastor tacos can be made with mushrooms instead of meat, so vegetarians can participate. The mezcal tasting is suitable for all diets.