FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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What is The Curious Mexican?
What you see here is the brainchild of Anais Martínez, a Mexico City–based culinary guide, writer, and food researcher. After years working in the food industry and leading culinary tours, she created The Curious Mexican as a way to share her deep knowledge of Mexican cuisine and culture. Today, it’s both a platform for curated food tours and experiences, and a growing community of food lovers seeking out the best places to eat—not just in Mexico, but around the world. Come for the tacos, stay for the stories.
Why taking a food tour? Can’t I just look up places and do my own outing?
Not all tacos are made equally, and we know it!
We have spent hours doing research, trying out foods from street street stalls, fancy restaurants, bakeries, cafés and cool bars in town. Then take our time carefully curating each and everyone of our experiences for you to get the best experience possible and go back home with a full belly, a happy heart, new knowledge and the satisfaction of having supported a lot of small business owners in the city.
How much are the tours and what’s included?
Each tour is priced in USD and varies depending on the length, number of stops, and overall complexity of the experience.
All tours include food, drinks, any necessary transportation, and plenty of insight into Mexico City’s culinary landscape—led by a local guide with deep knowledge and a real passion for food and culture.
Your booking directly supports small businesses, market vendors, young entrepreneurs, and helps us continue researching and developing new, meaningful food experiences across the city.
How do you accept payments? Are there any refunds?
We accept payments through our secure booking platform, Peek, directly on our website Devoured, which is dedicated exclusively to food experiences.
Because our tours are small and space is limited, we’re unable to offer refunds. However, if you let us know in advance that you can’t make it, we’ll do our best to reschedule your experience.
What is your policy for no-shows and tardiness?
Things happen! Please contact us if you are running late and we’ll do our best to accommodate you, or let you know where to meet us if we have to start the tour without you.
If a guest is late to a group tour more than 15 minutes, the tour will start without the guest and they will have to catch up with the guide and accept the loss of time. In the event of a private tour, tardiness in excess of 20 minutes is subject to cancellation without refund nor any recuperation of the tour, we do our best to consider exceptions on a case by case basis.
If you booked a group tour and it happened to be you were the only guests on the tour and you are a no-show, the guide will leave after 25 minutes and the tour will be cancelled with no refund.
Are tours cancelled or rescheduled for any reason?
Tours run rain or shine, although we reserve the right to cancel or reschedule activities in rare cases—such as when no guide is available or in the event of natural disasters, accidents, or severe illness. Should this happen, we’ll notify you immediately and offer the option to reschedule or receive a full refund.
If you’re a solo traveler, there’s a chance we may reach out to suggest alternate dates to ensure you have the best possible experience with a fuller group—it’s all about keeping it fun and dynamic!
Are you able to plan my upcoming visit to Mexico with a food-oriented itinerary?
We are more than happy to create a full schedule for your trip. Including personalized maps, reservations and local tips to make your visit the most extraordinary foodie haven.
Please send an email to concierge@thecuriousmexican.com so we can start planning!
