Pitillal Culinary Excursion: Discover Authentic Mexican Flavors in Puerto Vallarta's Hidden Gem

Embark on a 3.5-hour culinary adventure in Pitillal, Puerto Vallarta’s hidden gem. Discover authentic Mexican flavors, explore charming eateries, and experience life as a local in this small group food tasting and cultural walking tour.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Your 3.5-hour tour starts in the quintessentially Mexican Pitillal community (pronounced “pee-tee-yall”). You will visit eight authentic tasting locations and receive a behind-the-scenes look at the Pitillal neighborhood, with visits to important landmarks.
Your informative and professional guide will share his knowledge of the local customs, eclectic…

What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
  • Tastings at 8 different locations
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Discover Puerto Vallarta’s hidden culinary gem, the authentic neighboring town of Pitillal, a working class neighborhood with delightful shops, restaurants and stands. This is a is a small group, 3.5-hour food tasting and cultural walking tour exploring the charming Pitillal neighborhood. Explore Mexico’s sophisticated flavors and vast spectrum of…

Location
Plaza del Pitillal
Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/jS4bZDQH38e51ph56
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Emily_m
Jan 24, 2025
Very Authentic Mexican Food Tour - We've done 10 food tours and this was one of the best. We came home telling people about this one. It was so authentic and so memorable. I can honestly say I would not have found these restaurants without this tour - they were well off the beaten path. We were offered so much food and it was all delicious.
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C3765somaureenp
Jan 22, 2025
Taste of Pitillal - Joana was an amazing guide through the streets of Pitillal. Enjoyed some of the best authentic food. Would definitely recommend
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Marktimmons
Jan 17, 2025
Outstanding! - Joanne was our guide and told us all about the preparation of the foods and how often to eat and when they eat and gave us a very in-depth and enjoyable background to real life in the town.
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458veraj
Jan 16, 2025
Don't Miss This Tour!!!!!!! - This is a fantastic food tour. The price is reasonable and you will eat a tremendous amount of delicious food. Our very fun guide ,Joana, speaks perfect English (she was an exchange student in Vermont years ago) and she tailored our tour to suit the tastes of us all. Not only did we sample lots of different types of tacos, including beef, chicken, seafood, pork and goat - all yummy with many different sauces, she also gave us the history of the area and of the businesses serving us food. The tamale restaurant, for example, was born of necessity - the owner had 9 children, the youngest only 2 months old when her husband died. To feed her family, the mother sold tamales from wheelbarrows, eventually opening one of the most popular restaurants in the area. That's only one story of many we heard that increased our understanding and knowledge of this very interesting part of town.
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Kid27
Jan 12, 2025
Excellent guide, delicious food! - Mielle, our tour guide, and the food on the tour, were excellent! She made the tour so interesting by providing historical background on the foods as well as local information about the vendors and Pitillal. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and highly recommend it to anyone interested in trying new foods and learning about Mexican food culture.
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Keldecker
Jan 12, 2025
Really delicious day! - What a delicious food tour that is off the beaten path in the town of Pitillal. Our guide Sylvia was wonderful. She definitely enjoys her job and had great stories about the history of Pitillal and each restaurant/taco stand that we visited. She even explained the salsas and condiments so that each of us could get the exact amount of spice/heat that we preferred. Each item we tried along the way was delicious! You will not go away hungry from this tour. I highly recommend it! P.s. we also took a quick tour inside the beautiful church on the plaza.
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449ianjohnson
Jan 11, 2025
Refreshing! - Visiting a neighborhood off the beaten track and tourist areas was beyond interesting and very rewarding…Great guide and she was very knowledgeable of the area and food scene
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Resort257259
Jan 7, 2025
Taste of Pitillal tour review - Taste of Pitillal tour was so authentic and fun, our tour guide was Miel and she was one of the sweetest people I have met. It is in the area of PV where locals eat and live. We were the only tourists which was fun! We tried many different types of tacos and learned a lot of information about both the food and the area that we were in. The food was fantastic, and I wasn’t too full at the end. There was a good mixture of walking and eating and each place was very cute and cultural.
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Kenda
Jan 1, 2025
Authentic walking taco tour! - Authentic walking tour, winding through this small town. Directions for meeting were precise and we were a bit late - called the ph# and the group came back to get us. Come hungry, multiple stops with different versions of tacos.
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Pammauldint
Dec 26, 2024
Take This Tour if You Love Food - Joana was a perfect guide and narrator for the Pitillal food tour. She combined deep personal knowledge of the cuisine and culture of Pitillal with a warm and friendly personality. She seemed to know all the venders and even many passersby because her home is where she works.
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