• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • TravelingDad

Traveling Mom

Traveling tips, deals, info from moms and families

  • COVID-19
  • Road Trips
    • ROAD TRIPS ACROSS THE USA
    • ROAD TRIP PLANNER
    • ILLINOIS ROAD TRIPS
    • TEXAS ROAD TRIPS
    • GEORGIA ROAD TRIPS
    • CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIPS
    • NORTHEAST ROAD TRIPS
    • MIDWEST ROAD TRIPS
  • Destinations
    • Northeast
    • Southeast
    • East Coast
    • Midwest
    • South
    • Southwest
    • Northwest
    • West
    • US Cities
      • New York City
      • Chicago
      • Los Angeles
      • Orlando
      • San Diego
      • San Francisco
  • Disney
    • Disneyland
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disney Worldwide
    • Disney Cruise
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
  • Outdoors
    • Skiing
    • National Parks
    • RV/Camping
    • Beaches
  • Travel Resources
    • Babies and Toddlers
    • Free Things to Do
    • Packing
    • Discount Attractions Tickets
    • Discount Disney World Ticket
    • Discount Universal Tickets
    • Grandparents
    • Cruising
    • TravelingDad
  • Search
  • COVID-19
  • Road Trips
    • Road Trips Across the USA
    • Road Trip Planner
    • Illinois Road Trips
    • Texas Road Trips
    • Georgia Road Trips
    • California Road Trips
    • Northeast Road Trips
    • Midwest Road Trips
  • US National Parks
  • RV and Camping
  • Beaches
  • Disney
    • Disneyland
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disney Worldwide
    • Disney Cruise
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
  • Cruises
  • Skiing
  • Free Things to Do
  • Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
  • Traveling Grandparents
  • TravelingDad
  • US Destinations
    • Northeast
    • Southeast
    • East Coast
    • Midwest
    • South
    • Southwest
    • Northwest
    • West
  • US Cities
    • NYC
    • Chicago
    • Los Angeles
    • Orlando
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • International
  • Travel Resources
    • Book A Trip
    • Discount Attractions Tickets
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
    • Discount Universal Tickets
    • Packing
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

Mobile Menu

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
You are here: Home / Destinations International / Eating My Way Around Puerto Vallarta: Vallarta Food Tours
The deep-fried taco on Vallarta Food Tours was definitely something to write home about!

Eating My Way Around Puerto Vallarta: Vallarta Food Tours

March 27, 2018 //  by Melody Pittman//  1 Comment

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn

Southern TravelingMom Melody takes her travels to the Mexican Riviera on a recent cruise. During her port day in Puerto Vallarta, she had to have her own taste on Vallarta Food Tours, a site she sees mentioned and showcased daily on Instagram. Did her tour measure up to the countless photos she has drooled over for so long? Read on to see.

The deep-fried taco on Vallarta Food Tours is definitely something to write home about!
The deep-fried taco on Vallarta Food Tours is definitely something to write home about! Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and buy, TravelingMom may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.
TravelingMom is hosting an exciting giveaway for a Skylight digital photo frame ($159 value)! ENTER HERE

Whether you are visiting Puerto Vallarta by land or sea, taking a fun and educational food tour is the way to go. Vallarta Food Tour is the perfect way to get a taste, no pun intended, for the gorgeous city of Puerto Vallarta. The three-hour walking tour takes you from Oldtown (the Romantic Zone) to Downtown, sharing historical data about this region of Mexico while nibbling your way through a treasure trove of local eateries. It stops at between 8 and 10 places for samples.

Vallarta Food Tours combines food and history for an exceptional three hour tour.
The streets of downtown Puerto Vallarta are so colorful and vibrant. Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.

Tasting Our Way Through Downtown Puerto Vallarta

On my tour, we met at the gazebo at a popular park (Lazaro) in the center of town. This was a 20-minute cab ride from the cruise ship and cost $US15. Our guide Manu introduced himself, provided us with a bottle of water and itinerary of our stops and food items, and we set off to start eating. It is worth mentioning that Vallarta Food Tours has a 5 star Trip Advisor rating, something not easy to do, and maintain. Well done!

Taco stands are a big deal in Mexico and it takes a delicious product and perseverance to become a really popular one. Luckily for us, we visited two family-owned taco stands serving entirely different foods, and both incredibly delicious. The typical price for a street taco in Puerto Vallarta is around $US1 and is served with a choice of salsas, chopped onions, and jalapenos. The taco stands we visited were Robles Birria Tacos and El Cuñado Taco Stand, where we had the Carne Asada, my favorite.

We made our way through a couple of top-ranking taco stands on the Vallarta Food Tours.
The taco stand vendors serve their dishes on a plastic plate lined with plastic wrap for sanitation. Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.

Full-Service, Mexican Style

Our first sit down restaurant, so to speak, was Moriscos Cisneros, creators of a super tasty Stuffed Pepper Taco. Stuffed with what? Delicious shrimp! The stuffed tortilla was then deep-fried and sliced for eating. We had salsas on the tables to dip them in and everyone enjoyed the unusual and zesty dish.

Moving on, to satisfy our sweet tooth, the group popped in La Azteca Candy Store where we tried flavored pecans and other nuts, as well as one of my favorite Mexican treats, caramel fudge. Oh my, it was delicious! I picked up a few logs of the creamy, nutty tasty fudge to bring home.

Another stop was at the Vallarta Factory, serving organic gourmet coffee and chocolates. Here, hand-rolled chocolate and nut clusters, truffles, and barks tempted our willpower. I tried the lavender chocolate. Yummy!

A sampling of a decadent chocolate bark on the Vallarta Food Tours.
The Vallarta Factory also grinds and sells organic high-end coffee to pair with their nut and chocolate treats. Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.

Tuba, A Drink To Remember

During the tour, Manu offered us more water or soda so don’t be afraid to speak up if you want something.

The only drink stop on the tour was in the center of town around a busy square. Concepcion, a man dressed to the nines, served a concoction known as “Tuba,” which we sampled. Though several varieties of La Tuba are around Mexico, his have been deemed the best of them all.

This was my favorite stop of the entire food tour. I loved the fresh combination of the healthy drink that was made from honey, walnuts, apples, fermented palm tree sap, and strawberries. I wish they could bottle this up and ship it to the United States!

Tuba was a sensational drink we tried and loved on Vallarta Food Tour
That is the beautiful Church of our Lady Guadalupe in the background. Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.

A Day of Bests

At Mariscos El Güero, we tried the best ceviche I’ve ever had in my life! Wow, this stuff would knock-your-socks off! In Mexico, the fish is finely diced and seasoned, served with diced onion and avocado on a tostada. The blend of flavors was incredible!

We also tried Smoked Mackeral Dip – another crowd pleaser.

During the Vallarta Food Tours, we sampled the best ceviche of my life, and in the same restaurant, a magnificent smoked mackerel dip.
I had the best ceviche of my life at one of the Vallarta Food Tours stops as well as this yummy smoked mackerel dip. Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.

Our last stop was to a sophisticated restaurant where we gathered on a quaint rooftop deck to try Green (Verde) and Dark Mole and have a tasting of tequila. Originated in 1989, Gaby’s Restaurant is a hotspot in Puerto Vallarta.

Their award-winning mole was chocolaty and smooth, with notes of spices blended in perfectly. There were a lot of layers to the dish and I really enjoyed it.

For the tequila tasting, three tiny shot glasses were presented to us. One was a shot of tequila to throw back first, followed by lime juice, then chased by a red drink (sangrita) that totally removed the tequila taste from your mouth. It was fruity and definitely did what it was designed for.

Vallarta Food Tours showed us the proper way of drinking tequila with a shot of lime juice preceding the tequila and a chaser to remove the aftertaste at the ending.
At Gaby’s Restaurant, our Vallarta Food Tours group was shown the proper way to drink tequila. Photo by Southern TravelingMom/Melody Pittman.

Vallarta Food Tour Delivers a Powerful Bite

Our Downtown Vallarta Food Tour day was one to remember and definitely share with our friends and readers. Tours run around $US49.99 and are offered every day of the week. Choose from 7 different tours. It was a wonderful way to get acquainted with Puerto Vallarta’s food and drink scene, while getting some exercise (almost two miles walking), having photo opportunities, and learning something new about the culture and history of the region.

Pin This Post For Later!Vallarta Food Tours is a great way to learn about history and taste the culture of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn

Category: Destinations International, FoodTag: Mexico

You May Also Like

  • food tours
    Take a Cultural Food Tour Through Europe
  • Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta turtle relea
    Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta Review – Luxury All-Inclusive on a Gorgeous Beach
  • Loaded fries from Real BBQ and More in Shreveport, Louisiana.
    9 Dining Spots With Amazing Food in Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Disney Food and wine Festival tips
    A Girlfriends' Guide to Epcot Food and Wine Festival Tips
  • Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
    The BEST Disneyland Food...and Drinks Too
  • Your big family CAN go to Walt Disney World! No matter how many kids you have, these tips will help you save money by find cheap food at Disney World!
    Family Travel on a Budget: Finding Cheap Food at Disney World
Previous Post: «Wildwood beaches are free at the Jersey shore. Free at the Jersey Shore
Next Post: Cruising Europe in Style: 8 Reasons to Cruise on Regent Seven Seas Cruises One of the reasons to Reasons to Cruise with Regent Seven Seas is the ship is often able to docks near port cities to allow easy exploration, such as in Rostock Germany at the Warnemünde Cruise Center»

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

1 Comment on “Eating My Way Around Puerto Vallarta: Vallarta Food Tours”

  1. Amanda says:
    May 4, 2018 at 9:34 pm

    Puerto Vallarta is not an island…

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Ask Us!
  • Privacy & Terms
  • Manage Push Notifications
  • Site Admin

Copyright © 2021 Traveling Mom · All Rights Reserved