Tour operator
Eat Mexico Culinary Tours
A women-owned food tour company founded in 2010, running small-group street food walks, market tours and cooking classes across Mexico City and Puebla.
Culinary Backstreets Mexico City
Small-group culinary walks in the Centro Histórico, Azcapotzalco, Tacubaya and Xochimilco, tasting carnitas, birria, pulque and mezcal with local guides.
At a glance
- Type
- Food walks
- Area
- Citywide, Mexico City, Mexico
- Official site
- culinarybackstreets.com
Good to know
- Small groups
- Full-day Xochimilco option
- Mezcal tasting
Why we recommend it
Culinary Backstreets traces its roots to Istanbul Eats, and its Mexico City programme of food walks heads beyond the usual visitor districts to places such as Azcapotzalco, Tacubaya and Escandón. The company displays a B Corp logo on its website, alongside pages on its story, its approach to safety and sustainability and the projects it supports.
There are four walks in the city. Culinary Secrets of the Centro Histórico explores the old centre through carnitas, tepache, homestyle enchiladas and specialty coffee, finishing with a private mezcal tasting. Azcapotzalco: Mexico City's Culinary Kaleidoscope spends about five hours in the northern borough, from an upscale egg breakfast at a restaurant to some of the area's well-known street tacos. The Great Flavor Migration: How Mexico City Was Made follows the city's history of migration through Tacubaya and Escandón, with chilaquiles, carnitas, pulque, mole and birria along the way.
The fourth option is a full-day trip to Xochimilco, The City Green, which treats the canals as an urban eco-reserve. It includes a market tasting of pre-Columbian foods and a private boat visit to local farms on the chinampas, which focuses on the farming side of Xochimilco.
All walks are run in small groups. Upcoming dates are listed on the website, with availability shown for each, and in late October and early November 2026 there are departures on several days. Because the tours are long and involve a lot of tasting, plan a light breakfast and keep the rest of the day flexible. Comfortable shoes are essential.
These walks suit travellers who have already tried the obvious taquerías and want to go deeper, as well as anyone interested in how migration and history have shaped Mexican food. They are priced per adult at the upper end of the city's food tours, with the full-day Xochimilco trip costing slightly more than the city walks. Booking is made online, and the company can be contacted through the contact form on its website. Pair the Xochimilco day with a visit to the Museo Anahuacalli, or the Centro walk with an afternoon at the Templo Mayor, to round out the history behind the food.
Culinary Backstreets Mexico City FAQs
Which Mexico City walks does Culinary Backstreets offer?
Culinary Secrets of the Centro Histórico, Azcapotzalco, The Great Flavor Migration in Tacubaya and Escandón, and a Xochimilco day.
What do you eat on the Centro walk?
Carnitas, tepache, homestyle enchiladas and specialty coffee, followed by a private mezcal tasting.
How long is the Azcapotzalco walk?
About five hours.
What happens on the Xochimilco tour?
A market tasting of pre-Columbian foods and a private boat visit to local farms, over a full day.
Are groups small?
Yes. The walks are run in small groups.
Where did Culinary Backstreets start?
In Istanbul, as Istanbul Eats.
How do I book?
Online through the Culinary Backstreets website, where dates and availability are listed.
Which walk covers the city's migration history?
The Great Flavor Migration, through Tacubaya and Escandón.