San Antonio Tex-Mex Food Walking Tour

On this immersive San Antonio walking tour, you’ll visit some of the most historic sites in the state of Texas. There’s no better way to learn about Texas and Tex-Mex food and culture than sampling the creations of local chefs as you stroll through downtown and the Riverwalk.
See the famous Alamo Mission, learn about historic (and haunted) hotels, and enjoy the natural beauty of the iconic San Antonio Riverwalk.

Meanwhile, you’ll dig into some of the best local cuisine. Including Texas barbecue, and plenty of Tex-Mex, like barbacoa tacos and big red. You’ll also get to sample the ice cream Bill Clinton called “one of the great treasures in American life.”

Our unique pay-as-you-go model lets you enjoy more of what you want for less money, a better value than comparable food tours. Simply hand the guide $35 cash on your arrival, and the guide will take care of the rest. Paying cash also makes it easy for each restaurant to offer more food so you’re guaranteed Texas-sized servings.

Meeting Point

The Alamo

300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

Please meet your guide at the Davy Crockett Statue. The guide will have a sign that says ExperienceFirst.

What's included:

• Stop at La Panaderia ( Pan Dulce)
• Stop at Mengerita Tacos (Tex-Mex taqueria)
• Stop at The Esquire Tavern (Brisket Fries)
• Shady/Air Conditioned Stops
• Walking tour led by professional, entertaining, local guide
• Walk on the historic Riverwalk
• Stop at The Colonial Room (Mango Ice Cream)

Not included:

• Cost of Food. Please bring $35 cash per person.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

The Alamo

300 Alamo Plaza, , San Antonio, 78205-2606, Texas

18th-century Spanish mission and fortress and site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo

15 minutes

301 E Houston St

301 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

La Panadería, Sweet café bombón and pan dulce at a bakery serving handmade bread inspired by Mexico’s Golden Era

20 minutes

San Fernando De Bexar Cathedral

115 W Main Plz, San Antonio, 78205-2718, Texas

See one of the oldest active cathedrals in the country

20 minutes

Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar

200 River Walk Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

Taste a unique appetizer called Picadillo Purses. This dish features crispy phyllo stuffed with seasoned ground sirloin, roasted corn, and carrots.

20 minutes

San Antonio River Walk

849 E Commerce St, , San Antonio, 78205-3939, Texas

Take a scenic stroll along a pedestrians-only street

20 minutes

Menger Hotel

204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

A brewery-turned hotel, now the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi

15 minutes

Mengerita Tacos

216 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

A taqueria with a Tex-Mex twist, serving us barbacoa tacos and big red

20 minutes

Colonial Room Restaurant

204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

Grand Victorian dining room famous for their mango ice cream, served since 1877

20 minutes