Join the Line of Locals at Oaxaca’s Most Popular Street Food Stalls
The street food options in Oaxaca are some of the best you’ll find in Mexico. There’s far more than tacos and quesadillas to indulge in and the experience has all the makings of an Anthony Bourdain-style street food encounter. Use the following list to piece together your own Oaxaca street food tour or slowly make your way through the list over time. Either way, you’ll find yourself shoulder-to-shoulder with locals at each of these street food stands, likely seated on a plastic stool and chowing down or throwing back some of the best and cheapest tlayudas, memelas, tejate, tacos, tortas, and nieves Oaxaca City has to offer.
Tour Options
If you’d rather have a local to guide you in your Oaxaca street food sampling, consider these vetted tour options:
Authentic Oaxaca Food Tour with Me Encanta Oaxaca
On this 4.5-hour small group tour with Me Encanta Oaxaca, sample over 20 different local dishes at various markets and street food stalls across Oaxaca City. Along the way, you’ll get to hear the history behind every local bite.
Price: $89USD per person
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Night Street Food Tour with Enjoy Oaxaca
Oaxaca’s street food scene truly comes alive at night if you know where to look for it. On this after-dark street food tour, you’ll taste everything from tlayudas to garnachas and tacos at several expertly selected street food stalls. This experience with Enjoy Oaxaca begins at 7pm and lasts until 10pm.
Price: $56USD per person
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Walking Foodie Tour with Carlos Vidal
On this tour with Oaxaca local Carlos Vidal, visit a mix of 20 different restaurants and street food stalls, enjoying some of the most traditional dishes from Oaxaca alongside a passionate foodie who is well-connected to the Oaxaca gastronomy scene.
Price: $124USD per person
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