--- title: The Best of Santa Maria de la Ribera lang: en type: tour city: Mexico City country: Mexico price: 109 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 5 reviews: 34 duration_minutes: 210 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 12 of 29 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-08 data_updated: 2026-10-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/mexico/mexico-city/tours/the-best-of-santa-maria-de-la-ribera/ --- # The Best of Santa Maria de la Ribera **Guidekin's take:** Visit a working tamales factory and meet food vendors in Santa María la Ribera. Food tastings, agua fresca, pulque, a microbrew or mezcal, and a final coffee or tea are included; transport to the meeting point and from the end point is excluded. 5 from 34 reviews at €109 per person for 3h 30m. In our comparison: #12 of 29 in Walking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Santa María la Ribera, little known to most travelers, is a beautiful, 19th-century neighborhood of cafés and restaurants, plus traditional shops you’re starting to see less of in Mexico City. On this tour, you’ll visit the best places to eat in the area and you’ll learn the stories of the vendors and entrepreneurs who are shaping the modern character of this close-knit, artsy neighborhood. Some of the tour's highlights include visiting a working tamales factory that offers more than 20 varieties daily, strolling through the local market to see how a traditional city market looks and feels, popping into a neighborhood cooking school and restaurant that helps locals who may want to start their own food businesses. You'll also stop by a pulquería that’s drawn neighborhood residents for more than 100 years. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Please meet us on the southside in front… - Starts 13:00: one departure a day - Food included: see what is included - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €109 per person - Duration: 3h 30m - Rating: 5.0/5 from 34 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Eat Mexico Culinary Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, Spanish - Start times: 13:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-08 ## Reviews 5.0 from 34 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 34 of 34. - 5 stars: 34 (100%) - 4 stars: 0 (0%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## What's included - One agua fresca and one coffee or tea at the end of the tour - A generous taste of traditional Mexican pulque - One Mexican microbrew or Mezcal - As much food as you can eat (enough food for a large breakfast and lunch combined) ## Not included - Transport to/from the meeting and end points of the tour - Souvenirs - Tip for your guide - Additional personal beverages, outside what’s included on the tour itinerary ## Itinerary 1. **Santa Maria la Ribera** (3h) - Santa María la Ribera was founded in the 1860’s, and it still retains its turn-of-the-century character. On this tour, designed by our expert culinary guide Nico Garcia, you’ll visit a range of local places that highlight just how special this neighborhood is. You’ll stop at... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 13:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-08 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Please meet us on the southside in front of the steps. Your guide will be wearing a blue Eat Mexico pin for identification. Ends: The tour ends at Estanquillo El 32, a family-run restaurant/store that sells a variety of products like craft beer, artisanal mezcal, coffee, honey, salsas and much more! ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Walking Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #12 of 29** | €109 | 3h 30m | 5.0 (34) | shared | | [Anthropology Museum Private Experience Walking Tour](/mexico/mexico-city/tours/anthropology-museum-private-experience-walking-tour/?format=md) | €84 | 3h | 4.97 (418) | private | | [Muralist Art Semi Private Walking Tour in Mexico City Downtown](/mexico/mexico-city/tours/muralist-art-semi-private-walking-tour-in-mexico-city-downtown/?format=md) | €48 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (207) | shared | | [Explore the Barrio Bravo of Tepito with local guides](/mexico/mexico-city/tours/explore-the-barrio-bravo-of-tepito-with-local-guides/?format=md) | €81 | 2h 30m | 5.0 (139) | shared | Ranked #12 of 29 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €15 to €162, median €55; typical length 3h. 6 of 29 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/mexico/mexico-city/walking-tours-mexico-city/?format=md ## More in Mexico City - All Mexico City tours: https://guidekin.com/mexico/mexico-city/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/mexico/mexico-city/tours/the-best-of-santa-maria-de-la-ribera/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/mexico/mexico-city/?format=md