Taste of Pitillal Food Tour by Vallarta Food Tours
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Taste of Pitillal Food Tour by Vallarta Food Tours
By Vallarta Food Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 3h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Guided walking tour
- Tastings at 8 different locations
What's not included- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Start:
- Plaza del Pitillal, Centro Pitillal, 48290 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., MexicoGoogle Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/jS4bZDQH38e51ph56
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7154P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Moderate amount of walking is involved. Not wheelchair accessible
- There are enough food tastings that, for most people, lunch afterwards is not needed
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking by filling out the 'Special Requirements' box
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7154P2
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- Flyer537909205710 contributionsGreat food and drinks with a fun experienceMy husband and I truly loved this tour. If you want to experience food and places you might not go off the beaten path to find, this is it! Bernardo did an among job with history of the places we went and describing what we were having. I have some food sensitivity issues and they accommodated with no dairy and no gluten! This made it even better because I didn’t have to miss out on any of the food. We would definitely do this again!Written September 18, 2024
- 745laurenashleys0 contributionsDowntown Puerto Vallarta Food Tour with Silvia!Silvia gave us so much history every stop and even stopped during our tours to point out other great history notes. She was gracious to take account of every allergy and spice levels we can tolerate! She helped us find all the best ADA routes and places best to accommodate our stroller and mobility scooter. She made sure to leave us with recommendations for other spots we can check out once the tour was over. She was super insightful and helpful and was fun to listen to!Written September 16, 2024
- robertsY2556HL0 contributionsDowntown Puerto Vallarta food tourGreat did your of downtown Puerto Vallarta local cuisine by Silvia. Awesome experience of food and local history. Thank you Silvia!Written September 16, 2024
- 544judies0 contributionsDowntown Food Tour: SilviaSilvia was our tour guide. Very energetic and knowledgeable! We learned so many things about the history of tacos, fruits, and cacao. She even threw in some history of Mexico/Puerto Vallarta. She really sold the different kind of tacos! She asked about our tolerance for hot cause and Silvia made sure to tell us the spice levels before putting it on our taco! Every place she took us, did not disappoint. She offers other type of tours. Look for her, you will make it memorable!!! Some photos included.Written September 16, 2024
- Wander7142250 contributionsEverything was great!Joanna you are so great!!!! Thank you so much!!! I really enjoyed the tour. Joanna you Rock!!! I really enjoyed stopping at places that I would probably not try on my own.Written September 14, 2024
- Q6872LEstevenc0 contributionsJOANNA THE BESTAmazing experience. Joanna was such an amazing wonderful outgoing person who was real with us and showed us the best places. Joanna is the best tour i’ve had in my entire trip i hope many people will have a guide like her!Written September 14, 2024
- Daniel O0 contributionsTasty!!I loved going on the tour with Joana. She was very kind and sweet during the tour. I am very happy that I did this tour, I would recommend this to all my friends and family and hopefully get Joana as our guide again. We will miss her!Written September 14, 2024
- lc_galang0 contributionsPhenomenal tour!What an awesome experience! I highly recommend this tour if you want to experience great food and an exceptional tour guide, Joana. She was very knowledgeable and knew where the great tasting tacos are! She was very accommodating and always checked to see if we had any special requests. We had so much fun and glad to experience PV in this way.Written September 12, 2024
- breannad8660 contributionsAwesome time!!This was an amazing tour, our guide was Geo. Very friendly and was funny. Love walking the streets and seeing the views! Definitely recommend 😊Written September 11, 2024
- Justin M0 contributionsBernando IS THE BEST!!!This tour was absolutely amazing! I could go on and on about how amazing the food was and the tequila, but the true stand out for this tour was our guide Bernando. Me and my friends took this tour for my bday trip, and he made it amazing. His knowledge was ENDLESS. Not only that but he taught us about more than just tacos and tequila. He shared a lot of history about the history and the people which we really enjoyed. This honestly was the highlight of my trip and I would do it again!Written September 9, 2024
- seekandsaunter0 contributionsA Must Do!This is a must do, and I highly recommend Miel as your tour guide. She was informative and really highlighted the historical undertones of tequila, mezcal, and pulque in the region. She was attentive, engaging and personalized the experience. The tacos were amazing throughout, artisanal and as good as any other food we got on the trip. You definitely get your moneys worth, as I left full and feeling good after all the libations. We’d do it over 10 times ‘round!Written September 9, 2024
- jacquit4840 contributionsTaco Tour PVOur guide Miel was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and fun. Food was amazing. All different types of tacos and the history on the food and places was so informative. So glad we did this as we experienced places we would never have known about. Definitely recommend.Written September 8, 2024
- deanw3830 contributionsA fantastic way to spend a late afternoon!Bernardo did a fantastic job introducing us to a wide variety of foods, drinks and dining atmospheres. Bring an appetite!Written September 8, 2024
- Monica Z0 contributionsAwesome tourAl was an excellent tour guide. He took us to so many good local taco stops and more. Great tour. Come hungry and wear comfortable walking shoes.asunscteen too.Written September 2, 2024
- 541darleneh0 contributionsTacos, Tequila, Great StoriesBernardo was entertaining and educational. The tacos were amazing. We sampled/drank a lot of tequila and mezcal and now I might even remember the difference! I would highly recommend anyone doing this tour.Written September 1, 2024
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becky f
1 contribution
Mar 2021
What a great way to see the local seen and eat local food. Al, our guide, was terrific. He gave us background on every restaurant and explained all of the foods and why they were important to the region. He did not rush us but let us take in all the ambiance. We have lived in the area and been here many times. This is tour worth you dollars.
Written March 19, 2021
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kbrune
Portland, OR13 contributions
Jul 2021 • Solo
My husband and I were treated to an extra special private tour of Pitillal since we were the only ones with a booking today! Our guide was Al and he was very friendly, personable, and likable person to spend 3 hours with. We immediately felt like long time friends with him especially when we found out he had family in Yuba City, CA, US where we also have relations.
Anyway, the tour itself was fun and interesting. We learned a lot about the history and culture of the food made in Pitillal. Everything was locally made and many places were family-owned by generations of Mexicans instead of major tourist chains. Al helped us order food, translated menus, and sat and chatted with us about the food at every stop. I am 5 months pregnant so have aversions to everything but Al made sure to pick out foods to my liking. It was also well paced so that you don’t get full too quickly and I didn’t tire out as well. My favorite spots included a tortilla factory where we went behind the counter to see the production and even enjoyed a tortilla hot off the machine; also, we went inside an authentic residence where tamales and atol were sold. The tamale place is normally closed on weekdays with long lines on weekends but they allowed us into their home on a weekday and we watched family members shucking corn husks, slicing corn, shredding chicken, and kneading dough. The tamale was the best I will ever have in this lifetime and so fluffy!!!! We also visited the local church where a mass was being held for a quincenera.
This experience was absolutely authentic and was a breath of fresh air to spend time with locals away from the tourists. Everything was inexpensive as well.
Highly recommend to anyone thinking of booking this tour! Thank you Al!!!!!!!
Anyway, the tour itself was fun and interesting. We learned a lot about the history and culture of the food made in Pitillal. Everything was locally made and many places were family-owned by generations of Mexicans instead of major tourist chains. Al helped us order food, translated menus, and sat and chatted with us about the food at every stop. I am 5 months pregnant so have aversions to everything but Al made sure to pick out foods to my liking. It was also well paced so that you don’t get full too quickly and I didn’t tire out as well. My favorite spots included a tortilla factory where we went behind the counter to see the production and even enjoyed a tortilla hot off the machine; also, we went inside an authentic residence where tamales and atol were sold. The tamale place is normally closed on weekdays with long lines on weekends but they allowed us into their home on a weekday and we watched family members shucking corn husks, slicing corn, shredding chicken, and kneading dough. The tamale was the best I will ever have in this lifetime and so fluffy!!!! We also visited the local church where a mass was being held for a quincenera.
This experience was absolutely authentic and was a breath of fresh air to spend time with locals away from the tourists. Everything was inexpensive as well.
Highly recommend to anyone thinking of booking this tour! Thank you Al!!!!!!!
Written July 15, 2021
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Kristy vM
Washington3 contributions
Dec 2021
This was an amazing tour! Our guide, Joana was absolutely fantastic. Her knowledge and stories about the families that own the establishments we visited made us feel like we knew them. I am sure she's done this tour a 1000 times, but her respect and admiration for the families/restaurants she took us to was palpable. Obviously the food was amazing..real mexican food..everything was made from scratch and out of this world! By far the highlight of our vacation. You will not regret taking this tour..just make sure you come hungry!!!!
Written December 17, 2021
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travelnok
San Francisco13 contributions
Oct 2021
Guides: Joana and Bernardo were engaging, funny, and very informative on the food, the Pitillal neighborhood, and local Puerto Vallaran culture. They are real assets to any tour.
Food: I'm not willing to spill the exact dishes and locations, but I found their choices of stalls and restaurants to be excellent. I was pleased that not all the stops were tacos.
Pitillal neighborhood: refreshingly devoid of tourists with a comfortable ambiance: colorful and bustling.
One thing: There were two times available that day (10:30am and 11am). I booked an 11am tour through TripAdvisor/Viator, and I got a call on my cellphone at 10:35am while I was en route saying that I was *late*. When I got there, I was told that I was the only one booked for 11am and that we'd be "catching up" to the 10:30am group. While having some element of this is nice (ie. private tour for some stops), I couldn't help but feel a little rushed until we caught up with the 10:30 group. This feels like an issue with the Operator (Vallarta Food Tours) than my guides. Telling someone they're late (when they're not) is not a good start.
Bottom Line: If you're looking to sample foods off the beaten path with some great guides, this is a great tour. Just book the 10:30am
Food: I'm not willing to spill the exact dishes and locations, but I found their choices of stalls and restaurants to be excellent. I was pleased that not all the stops were tacos.
Pitillal neighborhood: refreshingly devoid of tourists with a comfortable ambiance: colorful and bustling.
One thing: There were two times available that day (10:30am and 11am). I booked an 11am tour through TripAdvisor/Viator, and I got a call on my cellphone at 10:35am while I was en route saying that I was *late*. When I got there, I was told that I was the only one booked for 11am and that we'd be "catching up" to the 10:30am group. While having some element of this is nice (ie. private tour for some stops), I couldn't help but feel a little rushed until we caught up with the 10:30 group. This feels like an issue with the Operator (Vallarta Food Tours) than my guides. Telling someone they're late (when they're not) is not a good start.
Bottom Line: If you're looking to sample foods off the beaten path with some great guides, this is a great tour. Just book the 10:30am
Written November 7, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Susie W
Redding, CA65 contributions
Mar 2022
Bernardo was our guide and he was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable about the little community of Pitillal. Every place we visited offered wonderful fresh food with a long “family” history which Bernardo shared. All I can say is come hungry!! One restaurant, Robles was usually closed today but opened up for our small group of 8 for delicious light tomales. Bernardo also took us to the beautiful neighborhood church which is a “must see” in PuertoVallarta. The Pitillal is a little gem with wonderful food options, fresh food markets with a bit of shopping mixed in.
Written March 9, 2022
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Bridgeman2015
New Smyrna Beach, FL83 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Miel was an outstanding tour guide. I’ve taken tours in many countries and she is one of the best. Her explanations of the food we tasted in many restaurants taught me not only about ingredients but increased my knowledge of Mexico’s history and culture.
Written March 19, 2022
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Judy L
3 contributions
Jan 2020
This tour gives you more than your money's worth. Not only do you learn about the culture of this area, the food is great also. Al was a super guide. Would recommend this tour to anyone coming to PV and want to see something other than what the resorts have to offer.
Written January 11, 2020
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us your fantastic review & mention for Al! We are thrilled you enjoyed the tour, looking forward to hosting you again!
Written January 24, 2020
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Jennifer B
1 contribution
Aug 2024 • Couples
Joana was our tour guide and she was amazing!! All the places she took us to were family owned restaurants with authentic and delicious food. During the tour she talked about the restaurants and the families that owned them and also discussed the history and culture of the neighborhood. The tour is only for 5 people which allows for a more intimate and personal experience.
Written September 3, 2024
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Hi Jennifer!
Thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled you had a wonderful time with Joana and enjoyed the intimate feel of the tour. It's great to hear that you loved the authentic family-owned spots and Joana’s insights into the history and culture of the neighborhood.
We look forward to hosting you again!
Saludos,
Paul M.
Written September 5, 2024
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Michael D
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico19 contributions
Jan 2023
I did the Taste of Pitillal from Vallarta Food Tours last year and wanted to do it again. I love Pitillal. It is a unique barrio which is quite different from most of the tourist areas we normally see.
Much of the tour was the same as last year, with a few exceptions. We started out at a churros stand which was probably the best churro I’ve ever had in PV. Next to this stand was a place where fishermen bring their catches to be prepared for sales to restaurants and markets. The fresh catches were a HUGE Dorado (served as Mahi-Mahi in restaurants), a very large tuna, and 2 containers of very large shrimp. It was very interesting to see.
Back to the tour – we made approximately 6 other stops for carnitas, tacos de chorizo, tostadas de mariscos, tacos de birria de dorado, tamales con queso and bell peppers, and paletas for dessert. New this year was a stop at restaurant Candora, where we got to choose what we wanted on our tacos from a wide variety of fillings. The chorizo was excellent. I have to mention the names of the other restaurants since all of them were wonderful and very welcoming – Neto’s, Pichis, Birrieria Robes, and Tia Anita.
Our guide, Bernardo, was excellent. He was extremely informative and always happy to answer questions. His English is excellent. We had a group of 12 (larger than any food tour I’ve had) but Bernardo did a great job of taking us around, organizing, and making sure we were happy and comfortable.
While the tour is 3-3.5 hours, the time seemed to pass much more quickly. None of us were tired but we were extremely full - satisfyingly so.
Once again, I loved this experience and the food. And our guide Bernardo made it even more special.
I should add – please remember to TIP your guide. They work extremely hard and are great at what they do.
Much of the tour was the same as last year, with a few exceptions. We started out at a churros stand which was probably the best churro I’ve ever had in PV. Next to this stand was a place where fishermen bring their catches to be prepared for sales to restaurants and markets. The fresh catches were a HUGE Dorado (served as Mahi-Mahi in restaurants), a very large tuna, and 2 containers of very large shrimp. It was very interesting to see.
Back to the tour – we made approximately 6 other stops for carnitas, tacos de chorizo, tostadas de mariscos, tacos de birria de dorado, tamales con queso and bell peppers, and paletas for dessert. New this year was a stop at restaurant Candora, where we got to choose what we wanted on our tacos from a wide variety of fillings. The chorizo was excellent. I have to mention the names of the other restaurants since all of them were wonderful and very welcoming – Neto’s, Pichis, Birrieria Robes, and Tia Anita.
Our guide, Bernardo, was excellent. He was extremely informative and always happy to answer questions. His English is excellent. We had a group of 12 (larger than any food tour I’ve had) but Bernardo did a great job of taking us around, organizing, and making sure we were happy and comfortable.
While the tour is 3-3.5 hours, the time seemed to pass much more quickly. None of us were tired but we were extremely full - satisfyingly so.
Once again, I loved this experience and the food. And our guide Bernardo made it even more special.
I should add – please remember to TIP your guide. They work extremely hard and are great at what they do.
Written January 29, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
macusr
St. Louis MO129 contributions
Oct 2022
This tour is a culinary walking tour through the Pitillal neighborhood. You will not see any other tourist gringos - you are eating where the locals eat! We had 7 stops where we had carnitas taco, carne asada taco, machaca taco, seafood tostada, birria taco, tamal and atole, and ice fruit popsicle. Our tour guide also took us to the San Miguel Arcangel Parish Church, a local tortilleria, and pointed out various local food vendors and shops. Great tour for foodies interested in getting off the beaten path.
Written December 4, 2022
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mary
Woodbury, Minnesota
Are you still in business? Can’t find an available date. What time does it start? What type of tastings are we going to enjoy?
Written March 10, 2022
Yes it's websearch Vallarta food tours. Taste of Pitillal tour is Thursday and Saturday. Our tour started at 11 at the gazebo on the main plaza. We ate a wide variety of tacos...meat, seafood and vegetable, tamales, churros, popsicles and several nonalcoholic drinks.
Written March 10, 2022
Ro the Taste of Pitillal Food Tour.
How do you suggest we get there from Vidanta in Nuevo Vallarta?
Do you have a tour at dinner hours?
Thank you. Lawrence
Written October 11, 2021
My wife has a knee problem and can't walk for long periods or long distances. How far is the tour and is the walking done at a slow pace?
Written October 13, 2019
The distance between stops is not is that far, compared to other tours I've been on, probably 4-5 blocks, per stop. But, like any walking in Mexico, the sidewalks are uneven, and there is stepping up and down at corners and crossing street. Pace is leisurely though. This is probably the best tour for your wife, if she can handle some walking. And guide is awesome.
Written October 14, 2019
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