Tequila, Tacos and Tombstones Culinary Tour

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Experience the flavors of authentic Mexican cuisine on the Tequila, Tacos and Tombstones Culinary Tour in San Diego’s Old Town. Sample delicious libations and explore the historic district’s 25 restaurants.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Whaley House Museum - Whaley House Museum Description & History.
Old Town Trading Company - Old Town Trading Company Description & History.
Casa de Estudillo - Casa de Estudillo Description & History.
El Campo Santo Cemetery - El Campo Santo Cemetery Description & History.

What's Included

Drink samples
Food tasting

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off

Additional Information

The Tequila, Tacos and Tombstones Culinary Tour invites you to taste some of the best food in San Diego’s Old Town! As you wander through this historic quarter, where California’s first European settlers made their home, you’ll enjoy flavorful beverages and sample from some of the quarter’s 25 eateries. Whether you’re a fan of genuine Mexican food, or a…

Location

Cafe Coyote

San Diego Avenue

Please meet your guide at the entrance to the restaurant.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Deann_w

Apr 7, 2026

Great Tour Guide - Our tour guide, Magda, was well informed about the food, the sites we visited as well as the whole San Diego area. My family and I felt she gave us an authentic look at “Old Town” and its history and current happenings. The food was amazing and we enjoyed margaritas, overall very fun! Definitely recommend this tour and Magda!

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639jeannec

Mar 22, 2026

Great tour of old town - We had Magda as our guide. She was great - lots of info on the old town area and very nice :) Food was sooooo good! We would for sure do this again! Our group was mixed with couples and families and it works for everyone.

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Eryn_w

Mar 17, 2026

We had a great experience... - We had a great experience with Ben, we had a small group and learned a lot about San Diego’s history between having some casual easy going conversations with the group. We were really pleased with the food and drinks and we did not leave hungry or totally sober. We got a great taste of old town and Ben was a fantastic tour guide. Thanks again

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Clarence_w

Mar 2, 2026

We were looking for... - We were looking for something a little different for our visit to San Diego, a web search brought up Tequilas, Tacos, and Tombstones. Reservations were super easy, follow up from the company was immediate and consistent. Apurna met us promptly at the appointed time. Courteous, friendly, and professional, we were immediately comfortable with Apurna. For the food portion, we were perhaps a bit skeptical that a couple tacos and margaritas with chips and salsa, some elote, and a churro, would be enough. It was plenty. More importantly, Apurna as a guide was fantastic! Apurna has obviously spent considerable time learning San Diego's history and did an amazing job of presenting it to us. Apparently Apurna has been doing guided tours all over the world for over 20 years, and her experience and expertise showed. This was a very chill experience, got to have same tasty food and learn some San Diego history.

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Lori_t

Mar 2, 2026

Excellent! Lots of fun,... - Excellent! Lots of fun, food, history and drink. Benedict was a great leader and would recommend time and time again.

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Patrice_w

Feb 14, 2026

Fun history and food and spirits in Old Town San Diego - It’s a fun experience getting to know Old Town San Diego. A lot of history is shared by the guide. The food was very good! Prepare to come very hungry and thirsty!

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O9451yyamberb

Jan 25, 2026

Great food and fun experience - This was so much fun! Blerta was fantastic. She was knowledgeable and presented the history and information so well. The food was great and so were the drinks. The portions were bigger than we expected. Overall, it was a great experience and we want to do other tours with this company an Blerta as well!

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Kendra_p

Jan 2, 2026

Get drunk with the ghosts - Good mix of food, storytelling and tequila. Our girl Blerta was super friendly and informative. It was our favorite tour in San Diego!

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Anjangupta2021

Dec 28, 2025

Good for a chill night - Our tour guide Magda was very nice and fun. There were two restaurants and a couple food stalls. The first restaurant had an extremely watered down lime margarita but an awesome carnitas taco. The second restaurant had a really mid unflavored fish taco but an awesome margarita. The elote was very good and the churro wasn’t as good without the chocolate sauce. Overall, good sightseeing but the food wasn’t anything to remember and very okay.

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Nico_s

Feb 16, 2026

Rain or shine or sleet or snow or hail or windstorm! - Our tour guide Benedict was great! The tour manager (?) Bianca was extremely difficult to get ahold of. I messaged via the app and left 2 voicemails with questions regarding canceling and the weather. She finally called 20 mins before the tour was set to begin, and informed us the tours went on rain or shine, and Old Town doesn't really flood anyway. Our second to last stop was a restaurant which did in fact experience an overflowing drain in the middle of the courtyard, soaking our feet, necessitating us to move tables and forgo the last stop of the trip. So when they say rain or shine, they mean it.

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From $94

up to 9 guests

1 - Adult