Santa Fe Sweet & Spicy Food Tour: Churros, Biscochitos & More

Walk Santa Fe's historic streets and taste your way through local bakeries

A two-hour guided food tour through Santa Fe's historic downtown where you taste beignets, churros, biscochitos and other traditional New Mexican sweets while learning about the city's Native, Spanish and Mexican heritage. The guide leads you past the Palace of the Governors and through adobe-lined streets, stopping at local cafes and a hidden bakery known for creative sweets. A live guide speaks English or Spanish. Children from age 3 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Santa Fe sweet and historic food tour

• Start at cozy café near Santa Fe Plaza
• Savor filled beignets and coffee
• Learn about Santa Fe art scene
• Walk to the iconic Plaza
• Explore local legends and Pueblo architecture
• Sample traditional New Mexican treats
• Visit hidden bakery with creative sweets
• Enjoy fresh churros with dipping sauces
• Walk past Palace of the Governors
• Discuss Palace's historical significance

The experience

The tour starts near the Santa Fe Plaza at a cozy café where you'll order filled beignets and coffee while the guide introduces the city's art scene and cultural layers. From there you walk through historic downtown, about 1 to 1.5 miles total, stopping to learn about the Palace of the Governors and its place in Santa Fe's past. The guide points out Pueblo-style architecture and shares local legends as you move between stops.

At each café and bakery, you taste what the place is known for: traditional biscochitos, creative house sweets, and finally fresh churros with homemade dipping sauces. The guide offers insider recommendations for other restaurants and sights worth visiting on your own time, and you'll have chances to photograph Santa Fe's distinctive adobe buildings and storefronts.

The pace is built for walking and eating, not rushing. You're with a small group of fellow travelers, and the two-hour window means you can fit this into a morning or afternoon without it taking over your whole day.

What’s included

• Tasting of beignets, churros, biscochitos and Santa Fe sweet specialties at local cafes and bakeries.
• a two-hour guided walk through historic downtown with a local guide.
• stories about Santa Fe's Native, Spanish and Mexican heritage.
• views of the Palace of the Governors and Pueblo-style adobe architecture.
• insider recommendations for dining and sightseeing.
• photos of Santa Fe's unique buildings and streets.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 12:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Underground Donut Tour

Is this one for you?Two hours is short enough to fit into a morning or afternoon without canceling other plans, yet long enough to taste multiple sweets and hear the stories behind them and the city itself. If you want to explore Santa Fe's food and history but need time for other activities the same day, this tour holds together without eating your whole schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 10 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What sweets and treats do you actually taste on this tour?

You taste filled beignets at the opening café, then sample traditional biscochitos and creative house sweets at local bakeries, finishing with fresh churros and homemade dipping sauces.

What does the guide tell you about Santa Fe's history?

The guide shares stories about the city's Native, Spanish and Mexican influences, explains the significance of the Palace of the Governors, and points out local legends and Pueblo-style architecture as you walk.

Are there recommendations for other places to eat or visit in Santa Fe?

The guide provides insider recommendations for dining and sightseeing throughout the tour, giving you ideas for what to explore on your own after the two hours end.