Rockstarcrawls Street Food Crawl

Mexican Street Food Crawl in Playa del Carmen

★ 4.8 125 reviews

3 hours, free cancellation.

from $69.99 per person

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Duration: 3 hours
Meeting point: 5 Av. Nte. LTE 2
Cancellation: Free cancellation
Meal: Included in the fare
Run by: Rockstarcrawls

Overview

This is a three-hour walking crawl through Playa del Carmen built around street food, run by Rockstarcrawls. A professional guide leads a group of up to 20 travellers from a fixed meeting point on 5ta Avenida, and everyone ends up back where they started. Along the way you get food tastings, drinks, and a tequila tasting, plus a discount if you buy anything at the tequila shop.

The route mixes tourist stretches with spots visitors tend to miss on their own, and reviewers repeatedly say the same thing: there is a lot of food. Several travellers describe a good variety across the stops. Guides get consistent praise for local knowledge and for steering people toward the food locals actually eat.

Hotel transport is not part of the deal, so you make your own way to the meeting point near the ADO bus station downtown. The listing recommends comfortable clothes and shoes, so dress for a walk.

What's Included

Included

Professional guide
Food tasting
Beverages (water, sodas, and traditional fresh fruit juices)
Tequila tasting
Special discount for purchases at tequila shop

Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Meet your guideMeet at the north east corner of Benito Juarez Avenue and 5ta Avenida in downtown Playa del Carmen, next to the ADO bus station. Your guide waits in a red shirt.
Street food walkThe guide leads the group on foot between food stops over three hours, mixing well-known areas with places off the main tourist path.
Food tastingsTastings are included at the stops, with reviewers describing multiple kinds of Mexican food.
Drinks and tequilaWater, sodas, and traditional fresh fruit juices are included, along with a tequila tasting.
Tequila shopThere is a special discount on purchases at the tequila shop; buying anything is optional.
Tour endsThe crawl finishes back at the same downtown meeting point.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points come up again and again in the listing and in traveller reviews.

Come hungry. Reviewers said there was a ton of food and advised arriving with an appetite. The variety across stops is a consistent theme. Portions and variety are a consistent theme.
Walking fitness. The listing recommends comfortable clothes and shoes. A base level of walking fitness helps.
Getting there. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. The listing suggests telling your taxi driver to drop you at the downtown ADO bus station, which puts you right at the meeting point. The guide waits in a red shirt at the corner of Benito Juarez and 5ta Avenida.
Group feel. The cap is 20 travellers, but some reviewers describe very small groups, with a couple reporting they were alone or nearly alone. Guides get repeated praise for being knowledgeable and friendly.
Weather and rain. The experience requires good weather, and a rainy day can still go ahead. One reviewer reported a tour that ran on a rainy day and still had a great time.
Bring cash. The listing recommends bringing cash for shopping, including the tequila shop where a discount applies. Gratuities for the guide are not included, so cash covers that too.

Common issues. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded, so you get yourself to and from the downtown meeting point. One reviewer found the amount of walking more than expected and did not finish the tour because the areas felt far apart. The tour needs a minimum number of travellers to run and requires good weather, and if either forces a cancellation you are offered a different date, a different experience, or a full refund. Refunds for your own cancellation require at least 24 hours notice before the start time.

Common Questions

What Is Included In The Price?

A professional guide, food tastings, beverages including water, sodas and traditional fresh fruit juices, and a tequila tasting are all included. You also get a special discount on purchases at the tequila shop. Gratuities and hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.

Is Food Extra On Top Of The Tour Price?

No, the food tastings are included. Anything you choose to buy at the tequila shop, where a discount applies, is at your own cost.

Where Does The Tour Meet, And Is There Hotel Pickup?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. The meeting point is the north east corner of Benito Juarez Avenue and 5ta Avenida in downtown Playa del Carmen, right by the ADO bus station, and the guide wears a red shirt. The tour ends back at the same spot.

How Long Is The Tour And How Much Walking Is Involved?

It runs three hours on foot between stops spread across different areas of town. Most travellers handle it fine in comfortable shoes, which the listing recommends. One reviewer found the walking between areas longer than expected, so pace yourself and plan for a fair amount of standing and strolling.

Can Children Or People With Limited Mobility Join?

Infants must sit on laps, infant seats are available, and most travellers can participate. The minimum age to drink alcohol is 18, which matters for the tequila tasting. The tour is not wheelchair accessible.

What Is The Cancellation Policy?

Cancel at least 24 hours before the start time for a full refund, using the local time of the experience. Cancellations or changes inside that window are not refunded or accepted. If the operator cancels for poor weather or because the minimum number of travellers is not met, you are offered a different date or experience, or a full refund.