{"id":237108,"date":"2019-08-02T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T10:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blacktomato.com\/?p=237108"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:34:33","slug":"gourmet-journeys-mexico","status":"publish","type":["Experience"],"link":"https:\/\/www.blacktomato.com\/us\/destinations\/mexico\/gourmet-journeys-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Gourmet Journeys: Mexico City &#038; Oaxaca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone wants to go to Mexico; where the guacamole is green, and the tortillas are plenty. This epic seven-night Mexico City and Oaxaca experience will serve up a culinary journey like no other. Stirring together hidden street-food spots, critically acclaimed restaurants, and enticing nightlife &#8211; this is all about the darkest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mole<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the freshest margaritas, and the most indulgent enchiladas. Hungry, yet?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>TACO \u2018BOUT GOOD FOOD<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to great, bustling, heaving Mexico City. Roberto Bolano, the fiery literary prophet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blacktomato.com\/us\/destinations\/mexico\/\">this roaring country<\/a>, summed it up in the simplest and most powerful way possible. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are fourteen million people living in Mexico City.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d And how can you begin to explain that? Well, via good food and drink. Kicking things off in the beautiful boutique of Las Alcobas hotel, in the vibrant Polanca district, you\u2019ll get a crash course in Mexican cuisine with a mouth-watering walking tour. With a private guide in tow, you\u2019ll satisfy your appetite in traditional food stores, beloved local eateries, and nestled away restaurants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>MEXICO IS MEZCAL<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to understand Mexico City &#8211; or any city, for that matter &#8211; is to stroll where its locals hang out. Today\u2019s culinary adventure takes you through local markets to learn about spices, produce, and the people who bring them for sale. Once the sun goes down it\u2019s time for a private taco, beer, and mezcal tour around the streets of San Rafael, Anzures, and Condesa. Accompanied by a mezcal master, you\u2019ll savour the smoky, sweet, and herbal flavors of Mexico\u2019s beloved, trend-setting agave spirit. And sample the very <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mezcal at La Botica, the city\u2019s first mezcal bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A KAHLORIFIC EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blacktomato.com\/us\/destinations\/mexico\/cultural-escape-merida\/\">tour of the city\u2019s southern neighbourhoods<\/a>, with lunch at Xochimilco\u2019s market. Your guide will whisk you away to the picturesque cobbled streets and brightly-coloured houses of San Angel to explore the artisanal market of Bazar del Sabado. From there, you\u2019ll experience the cultural hub of Coyoac\u00e1n, including a visit to the Blue House, Frida Kahlo\u2019s lifelong home, followed by a fresh and flavorful market lunch at Mercado Coyoac\u00e1n. Once refuelled, traverse the Aztec canals of Xochimilco by boat and marvel at the famous works of fine art by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo at the Museum of Dolores Olmedo\u2019s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><b>ON TO OAXACA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to say goodbye to the thrills of Mexico City and continue toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blacktomato.com\/us\/destinations\/mexico\/mexico-cultural-cosmos\/\">culinary delights of Oaxaca<\/a>. Draped in local art, the Hotel Azul de Oaxaca offers a rich taste of local culture, making it one of the world\u2019s hottest destinations. A stone\u2019s throw from Santo Domingo Church, you\u2019ll be set right in the center of the action. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First off, throw yourself into an immersive cooking lesson with a local leading chef, starting with a visit to the local markets to learn about Oaxacan ingredients, then returning to the kitchen to bring it all together. You\u2019ll probably crack open a refreshing, ice-cold beer at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>MORE MEZCAL? YES, MORE MEZCAL<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time you\u2019ll get to know the city through its extraordinary mezcal. Strolling far from the tourist track, you\u2019ll visit the mezcalerias of Oaxaca<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Learn how donkey-power is still used in the fermentation process, and how distillation methods affect the taste of the spirit. Your night will kick off with a no-bars-held Mezcal tasting, then a (probably much needed by this point) feast on the famous Oaxacan tlayuda, while a live band gets lost in a private jam session.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FROM MONTE ALBAN TO MOLE<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monte Alban, one of the oldest cities of Mesoamerica, is still considered a sacred site by shamans. On your final day, your guide will take you on a sensory trip across this curious city, admiring ex-monasteries, artisanal markets and even the homes of local artisans, where you can shop for authentic souvenirs. Then it\u2019s onto your final meal, which reaches straight to the core of true Mexican cuisine and will undoubtedly leave you wanting more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone wants to go to Mexico; where the guacamole is green, and the tortillas are plenty. 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