Travellers picture Los Cabos as Land's End, luxury resorts and beach clubs. Look past the modern luxury and you find the real heart of Baja California Sur: its culture, its history and, most importantly, its food. To experience it properly you have to slow down, put on walking shoes and eat like a local.

The San José del Cabo Food and Taco Tasting Walking Tour by our sister company Juan More Taco Tours is built for exactly that.

San José del Cabo: the cultural anchor of Los Cabos

While neighbouring Cabo San Lucas brings the nightlife, San José del Cabo is the region's cultural anchor. Founded as a Jesuit mission in 1730, it has grown into one of the most historically significant towns in Baja — and without it, Los Cabos would lack its connection to Mexican history and community life.

  • Cultural heritage — 18th-century architecture, a thriving Gallery District and local artisanal traditions.
  • Ecotourism — the San José Estuary, a freshwater nature reserve at the edge of town.
  • Economic role — the quieter, more sophisticated counterpart to Cabo San Lucas, for travellers who want slow travel and authentic food.

The three-hour walking tour

The tour takes you off the resort strip and into the neighbourhood eateries that local families actually use. There are two versions, and they feel completely different.

The morning tour: markets and traditions

Early birds start at the Municipal Market Alberto A. Aramburo, where you learn about native produce, step inside a traditional tortilla factory for a tortilla straight off the line, and see where locals shop for their families.

The evening tour: art and lit-up streets

The evening version winds through the Gallery District and the historic centre, past lit-up plazas, with the smell of sizzling meat and fresh salsa in the air.

Why Juan More Taco Tours

The team has been a 100% family-owned, local business for nearly fifteen years. Guides speak English and Spanish, treat you like a guest in their own city, and happily adjust tastings for vegetarians and gluten-free diets.

Make a day of it

The walking tour is a perfect first morning. Pair it with a cooking class with Chef Francisco and you will have walked the market, tasted the food and then learned to cook it yourself.