Book a food tour in Puebla!

  This experience made my time in Puebla extra special. Rocio is a master storyteller and has a charming countenance and sense of humor to boot. I am not surprised that… read more she has a podcast. This tour was an excellent mix of historical gastronomy, Mexican/Spanish history, architecture, and religious history in Puebla. This tour is extraordinarily detailed and well thought out. Did I mention the incredible food we ate?! I only wish that I could hire Rocio full-time to follow me around Mexico for the next five weeks. Book this tour if you have the opportunity!

  I wasn’t expecting to learn so much history spanning continents and centuries.
Rocio is an absolute wealth of knowledge and comes extremely prepared. It is like a hands on… read more experiential classroom so would be fantastic for all world schooling families and anyone who loves learning or has a curious mind.
It is a long day but well paced and a must do for any foodie or history buff.
Rocio is an absolute pleasure and was wonderful to spend the day with.
Thank you Rocio for enriching my world.

  Rocio was the best guide I have ever had! Engaging history perfectly blended with amazing food and drink. I would warmly recommend this to anyone, just make sure you have… read more enough room for all of the food!

  This tour has by far been the highlight of my visit to Puebla. Rocio has vast knowledge about food as an entry into culture, history, and art and will show… read more you all the flavors of Puebla. With her, you will sample the most authentic dishes, each one with explanation, demonstration of ingredients, and suggestions for how to best enjoy the flavors. She does this in a relaxed style but with passion. Along the way, you will visit the cathedral, markets, important streets, and will learn about architecture and landscape. You will fall in love with Puebla all over again and will be prepared to go back and savor these dishes with knowledge!

  We loved this experience. As visitors to a new city, it’s always wonderful to have an expert at hand to help you explore and show you the best spots. Not… read more only was this experience about the best local food, Rocio is also an expert on the history of Puebla and Mexico. She is extremely passionate about Mexican food and sharing it with others. Would 100% recommend doing this experience when you come to Puebla.

  Book this tour. Rocio is a wealth of knowledge for history, food, and culture. She has a story for everything and her personality is so vibrant that you’ll continue to… read more be engaged the entire time. She brings you to try food in locations you would never find on your own and everything was absolutely delicious. Book this and have fun!

  Rocio is absolutely amazing. We spent four hours with her several days ago touring Puebla and have already returned to two of the places she took us to. Her depth… read more of knowledge and passion about the culture of her city and country, as well has her clearly well thought-out tour and choices of places to stop for a bite to eat make this experience far far above average. I highly recommend doing this tour early in your stay because you will be stuffed by the midway point and will want to return to many of the places she takes you. Rocio is also a wealth of information about the city and surrounding areas and freely recommends other restaurants and activities. Do not hesitate to book this tour, you will not regret it!!

  Incredible experience with Rocio! I learned so much about the history of Puebla and Mexico along with the wonderful food here and how it all connects. This tour is an… read more absolute must. Rocio is the best!

  Hands down my favorite Airbnb experience!! We went to so many different places (already lost count) and had so many delicious food and sweets. Rocio shared very interesting knowledge about… read more Mexican history throughout the tour and I learned a ton. Would high recommend not eating too much even the night before to save enough stomach for all the delicious food!

  I enjoyed the amount of information I learned through Rocio’s tour. Every stop for food and drink was wisely selected and I loved each and every food. I was… read more impressed with the way Rocio intertwines the cultural and historical significance into each stop for food. If you want to experience Puebla’s rich cultural traditions on a fun tour with fascinating conversations with a hospitable and personable hostess, take this tour. She conducts her tours with so much personal enjoyment and cultural awareness that it’s absolutely infectious. There is so much pride in the gastronomy and culture and history in this city and Rocio truly is an incredible cultural ambassador par excellence.

  I had high expectations for this tour given Rocio’s qualifications and the other reviews I read, but her tour exceeded them! Rocio is an expert in Poblano food and culture,… read more and she’s also really personable, hilarious, and a great listener. I learned so much and gained even more appreciation for this part of Mexico and its rich history…as well as the history of the entire world since cultural influences on this food are that wide-ranging (wow). The food we tried was wonderful and well-chosen. I’m vegetarian and ate very well 🙂

  Rocio was the best tour guide we have ever had. She adds so much depth to the culinary journey that she took us on . I would highly recommend her… read more for anyone visiting Puebla!

  Rocio is very passionate and knowledgeable tour guide.

  Rocia is fabulous, a wonderful storyteller with a wealth of knowledge about the food and history of Puebla. It’s obvious she is passionate about the area and the cuisine. It… read more was a wonderful day with so much to learn and taste. The whole experience really allowed us to delve below the skin of the town and feel more personally connected to Puebla.

  We had the best day with Rocio! She was so knowledgeable and a great story teller. We learned so much about the history of Puebla and tried so many different… read more delicious local foods. It was a wonderful walking tour and introduction to Puebla. I highly recommend this experience as a great way to see the city and eat some of the best food in town!

  It was a beyond wonderful experience that exceeded by far our expectations Rocío’s vast knowledge of the food history and culture of Puebla shows in her detailed description and her… read more fabulously curated stops to taste and learn about the delicacies of Poblano food. Rocío is knowledgeable and a fantastic storyteller. Try this excellent food tour and learn from a true Poblana, what makes Puebla in its food and history, so special.

  Rocio is incredible! She’s thoughtful, down to earth, funny, and brilliant! Her tour will surely be a highlight of Puebla – already a town full of deliciousness and beauty,… read more as she will show you. My friend and I had so much fun learning about the history of Puebla and Mexico and beyond, all while eating amazing food and waking all over town. A must do while in Puebla! Thank you, Rocio!!

  We enjoyed Rocio’s food tour from start to finish !!!!! Rocio’s extensive knowledge of her beloved Puebla captivated us all as we savored every sip and bite along… read more the route. What an incredible selection of stops she has chosen and everyone was served so efficiently. We would recommend this experience to everyone who is visiting the Puebla area!!!! Thank you, Rocio, for a delightful day!!!!!!! It could not have been better!!

  Rocio’s food and history tour went BEYOND our expectations.
She is incredibly knowledgeable, super engaging, prepared, fun, and kind. You can tell she is truly passionate about her endeavor,… read more and absolutely proud of her beautiful city and culture.
We sampled so many traditional dishes and visited many iconic places in the heart of Puebla. I loved the way she relates the evolution of the dishes to the history of Mexico, and my favorite parts were the mole interactive presentation, and the candy shop part.
I definitely recommend this experience, 100% without a doubt.
Muchas gracias, Rocío.
Nos encantó el tour y fue un gusto conocerte.

  Roio is an outstanding host, guide and now friend. She has so much cultural, historical and culinary knowledge and is so generous with her time and insights. When I first… read more saw the price I balked, but this experience is well worth the price. I would never have found or tried the restaurants and dishes she offers on the tour. And, many of these places I went back and second and third time because the food was so outstanding. She stayed with me for almost an extra 2 hours to show me more of her beloved Puebla. This experience is outstanding.

  Wonderful food experience with Rocio. She was so knowledgable and friendly. We sampled so many amazing food items we would have never discovered without her!

  Do not hesitate to join Rocio on this exploration of food in Puebla. We had some transcendent bite experiences thanks to Rocio’s extensive knowledge about the history of what goes… read more into the preparation and ingredients of each of the yummy things we tasted. My big surprise was the other part – we walked through the cathedrals, the mercados and the oldest part of the city, making it a truly immersive experience. Rocio, a native Poblano, has a humility and pride in her heritage, a curious and learned nature about her, which makes her a charming and delightful companion for the day. For my one full day in Puebla, I am so grateful I was able to spend those hours with Rocio. Thank you

  Super padre la experiencia , si quieres saber sobre puebla la experiencia es la correcta , aparte la chica muy atenta y cualquier duda te la resuelve. Gracias por todo!!

  Experiencing Puebla with Rocio was amazing. She is a true Poblano with great pride and knowledge about the history and culture of her town. Not only does she take you… read more to the main sights and gives you more insights than what you can find on Wikipedia – she makes it fun and tells anecdotes along the way. The food part of the tour felt like you were following a culinary treasure map, discovering one hidden gem after another and really getting to taste all the delicious food Puebla is known for. There’s no way we would have found the places on our own, let alone eat at all of them in one day. I highly recommend Rocio’s experience and thank her for a wonderful time.

  Rocio was terrific. First of all thank you for your patience because we were late! Rocio’s knowledge of Mexican history is second to none. Be prepared to EAT because every… read more stop will include great tasting foods native to Puebla! I think I ate more that day than I have ever eaten. I love the molotes, huitlacoche, pulque, cemitas, mole, Maria’s tacos, and the list continues! Oh and the sweets!!!

Take this tour, you will not be disappointed!

  Rocio is very knowledgeable and passionate about Puebla and Mexican history. The tour was fantastic and I got to experience a lot of foods, sights, and areas of Puebla that… read more I would never have found on my own. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Puebla.

  The tour with Rocio was much more than an eating tour. It was a travel trough the hole history of Mexico, Puebla, their inhabitants and cultures, traditions… all that through… read more the path of food. Rocio is a hightly skills, passionnate and generous person. She made the tour only for me with less than 12 hours notice. We spend the whole day together. After 4 days in Puebla she made me see the city completly with new eyes, giving me keys the understand better my visits. As for the food, it is not gastronomy but it will open your mind – and your mouth – to better experience mexicain and poblano culinary’s culture. I highly recommand this tour right at the begening of your trip to better benefit from it. It is expansive but it worth the price if your interested in more than simple tacos! Thank you, Rocio!

  This is the best possible way to explore Puebla, especially if you have only one day in the city. Rocio is not only knowledgeable about Mexican history, culture and, of… read more course, food but also a very fun person to be around. The tour far exceeded my expectations. Would highly recommend!

  I signed up for this tour to get an introduction to food and what I received was so much more. I knew I had made the right choice in tour… read more at the first stop with the breakfast foods made from indigenous ingredients and traditional recipes. It was the food/agricultural/cultural/religious and political information and context that went with every step of the tour that made the day such a worthwhile and entertaining day. In total, I think we made 8 or 9 stops and almost all included several different items to taste. I came home with enough food for another two delicious meals. I’m going to tell all my friends that come to Mexico that is is a “must do” activity in Puebla.

  This isn’t just some “try cool foods” food your. This tour can change your perspective on Mexican history, art, politics, economics, food, and indeed life itself.

It’s so much more… read more than a food tour. And that’s mostly because of Rocio! She’s smart, funny, and delightfully cheeky. It’s clear that she knows the backstory to anything you can see in Puebla, and brings a wealth of historical, gastronomic, philosophical, and socioeconomic insights. Think of it as hiring a professor to walk you around town. But one of those really cool college professors that isn’t afraid to have a drink with her students.

And on top of it all, yes, the food is amazing! Even if you fancy yourself a Mexican food expert (and trust me, you’re not – I thought I was), you are guaranteed to learn more and think more deeply about the food after this experience.

So if you want to be amazed, surprised, humbled, and stuffed to the gills with delicious food, book this tour.

  Incredible and enriching experience. Rocio is a talented women who thoroughly entertained me throughout the tour. She kept me engaged with her knowledge of history and architecture and then to… read more top it off she incorporated flavors and origins of the local foods. This is not an average food tour. This is an all encompassing cultural lesson of mexico going back before the Aztecs. It’s everything you ever wanted to know about mexico and a full belly. I recommend this tour to anyone who has a love and interest in mexico.

  This tour was an absolute highlight of our vacation. In fact, this was one of our favorite guided tours on any vacation! Rocio provides exceptional historical, social, and religious context… read more to the regional food scene. She provides such a genuine excitement for her city, her country and, of course, for delicious poblano food! We ate extremely well, but more importantly, we appreciated her infectious energy and passion for gastronomy and for Puebla. We couldn’t recommend her tour enough!

  I can’t say enough about this experience! Rocio is so, so passionate and knowledgeable and if you want to go below the surface and start to learn about the diverse… read more and deep history of Mexican food, this is the place to be. To be honest it’s hard to find the words to explain how incredible this tour was, so I will just say that it is one of the most stimulating, enriching and worthwhile experiences I’ve ever had while traveling.

  We had a great time learning more about Puebla, about how the city was established, and about all the different factors that contributed to the change in the food scene… read more over time. Both my partner, and I loved it.

  Rocio combined a deep knowledge of the rich history of Puebla (and Mexico more broadly) with an eye for fantastic local foods and treats. Rocio has a great storytelling style… read more and this made for a powerful combination I did not quite expect when I booked the tour. And, she was such a warm and gracious host throughout – a very enjoyable day spent with someone who knows and loves this beautiful city. I very much appreciated the small touches – providing water, wipes and hand sanitizer. Even a small bag to carry our takeaway things in. Nice attention to detail.

Come hungry! There is more food than we could eat and that was packaged up for the ride home. My only regret is that I wish we had allotted more time than we did – four hours goes by very quickly and Rocio seemed ready for more. We’ll just have to come back for more!

  Consider yourself blessed if you get the chance to spend part of your time in Puebla with Rocio. She crafts a masterful experience with her profound knowledge of Mexican history… read more and food culture. She conveys her knowledge and passion with such generosity and wisdom that I found myself wishing I could carry on our adventures with her the next day and beyond that. Rocio throws her whole self into making your time together a supreme pleasure. I have never had a better experience traveling than I did with Rocio in a city that deserves the recognition and renown she celebrates wonderfully. The next day I kept wishing I could ask her more questions and learn even more about her beloved city.

  Rocio’s tour was rich with cultural history and it’s relationship to the modern culinary landscape of Puebla and Mexico has a whole. She is incredibly personable, passionate, and well versed.… read more We ate our weight in classic Puebla dishes, with well planned walks between stops to reinvigorate our appetites. I can’t wait to read her books and listen to her podcasts after learning about them in this experience! Book this right now, you won’t be disappointed.

  My father and I had the best time with Rocio. We ate and learned about the food that’s part of Puebla’s history. The food we ate was amazing! Not only… read more did we enjoy the best foods, but we also learned historical events of Puebla and Mexican culture in general. It was better than we had anticipated. A must for anyone visiting Puebla.

  How to even capture fully what a wonderful experience this was? Rocio’s tour is an amazing introduction to Puebla and its incredibly rich food traditions. I could not have imagined… read more what I was in for! Not only is Rocio a dedicated Poblana with deep affection for her city, but she is also an incredible food historian whose knowledge about Mexican food and culture runs very deeply. A true wealth of knowledge! While food is at the heart of this experience, you will also learn so much more about Puebla’s history, the significance of a number of its sites, and more. It was such a pleasure, and I greatly enjoyed our conversation along the way.

Don’t think too hard about doing this––just do it, and do it early on during your visit to Puebla! (But do take her advice seriously and hold off on breakfast that morning––you will definitely want the room.)

  You can’t miss this tour! Rocio is amazing. She takes you on a walking tour around the city telling you about the history of Puebla and introduces you a large… read more variety local foods. Rocio is a wonderful storyteller. She’s incredibly knowledgeable about the history, food and culture of Puebla!

I highly recommend this tour!