Guerrero is a Pacific coast state in southern Mexico best known for the resort city of Acapulco, the colonial silver town of Taxco de Alarcón, and the twin beach towns of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa. The state pairs dramatic coastline and mountain scenery with a serious, well-documented security situation that shapes how and where visitors should travel.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Guerrero through its food.
Acapulco Zócalo and Costera Seafood Walk
Includes: Aguachile and ceviche de camarón tasting on the Costera · Pescado a la talla at a beachfront palapa · Walk through Mercado Central's fish stalls · Guide commentary on Acapulco Bay's fishing history · Route along the Costera Miguel Alemán beachfront
Taxco Silver Town and Cecina Tasting Walk
Includes: Cecina de Taxco tasting at a colonial-era restaurant · Pipián and mole rojo sampling at a family-run kitchen · Walk through Taxco's silver district and Santa Prisca plaza · Mercado Municipal stop for chiles, produce and seasonal jumiles · Commentary on Taxco's colonial silver-mining history
Zihuatanejo Fish Market and Ceviche Experience
Includes: Walk through Mercado Municipal's working fish stalls · Tiritas and fish taco tasting on the Paseo del Pescador · Aguachile verde sampling · Explanation of Zihuatanejo's small-boat fishing economy · Harbor walk along the Paseo del Pescador
Chilapa Thursday Pozole Verde Market Tour
Includes: Pozole verde tasting at a family-run Chilapa fonda on its traditional day · Chalupitas chilapeñas and mole rojo sampling · Walk through market stalls for tomatillo, epazote and pumpkin seed · Round-trip transport from Acapulco included · Explanation of Chilapa's standing as Guerrero's pozole verde landmark
Guerrero Highland Mezcal Tasting Tour
Includes: Flight of four mezcals from small Guerrero highland palenques · Regional botana pairing with each pour · Sunset views over Taxco from the hillside viewing platform · Comparison with better-known Oaxacan mezcal styles · Small-group format with bilingual commentary
Ixtapa Sunset Seafood Cruise and Tasting
Includes: Sunset cruise departing from Marina Ixtapa · Onboard ceviche and shrimp cocktail tasting · Grilled dorado served at anchor off Isla Ixtapa · Open bar of beer and regional mezcal · Commentary on Ixtapa's coastal fishing grounds
Acapulco Diamante Fine-Dining Tasting Crawl
Includes: Tasting-portion courses at three Carretera Escénica fine-dining restaurants · Contemporary Mexican seafood and Italian pasta courses · Wine or mezcal pairing at each stop · Shuttle transport between restaurants included · Evening timing for bay-view sunsets
Tour formats
Different ways to experience Guerrero's food scene.
Items tours
Cooking classes
Take a piece of Guerrero home with you.
Pozole Verde Cooking Class, Acapulco
Zihuatanejo Ceviche and Aguachile Workshop
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Chilapa's pozole verde is traditionally eaten on Thursdays; planning a visit around that day is the surest way to find it prepared fresh in the town itself
Jumiles are a wild, strictly seasonal ingredient gathered roughly October through February around Taxco; they are not available or served outside that window
Iguana appears in older regional food traditions but is a protected species under Mexican law with restricted, regulated harvest; it should not be expected or requested on a menu
Acapulco's beachfront seafood restaurants are busiest at midday; a late lunch after 3PM often means shorter waits for the same fresh catch
Taxco's steep, cobblestoned streets favor comfortable closed shoes over sandals, especially on food walks that climb toward hillside restaurants
Card terminals are unreliable at market comedores, beach palapas and smaller inland restaurants; carrying pesos in cash is the safer default
Tipping 10-15 percent in cash is standard at sit-down restaurants across the state; it is not expected at market stalls or street carts
Tap water is not drinkable anywhere in Guerrero state; bottled or purified water is standard at restaurants and hotels