Los Tacos
Manchester
5.0 / (20)

Los Tacos

Tacos, done properly. Unlock 3 of Manchester’s standout independent taco spots in this Food Escape, each chosen for their unique take on tacos. Across the 3 stops, you’ll get a real sense of how varied great tacos can be, with each place bringing its own style and flavour. One place even presses ...
• Good availability
£49 / player
FOOD QUANTITY FOOD QUANTITY
Satisfied / Full
PLAYERS PLAYERS 2–7
Level Level Easy
Duration Duration 2.5 Hours
START
Northern Quarter
FINISH
Near Bridgewater Hall
HOW DO ESCAPES WORK?

A Food Escape is a food puzzle game in the city. A series of clues are sent to you via WhatsApp and must be solved in the real world, with answers hidden in the streets, buildings and little details around you.

As you solve the clues correctly, they guide you through the city and unlock 3 different delicious independent restaurants along the way, where food is included at every stop.

The game is also timed, we love a bit of competition! You'll be racing against the clock for a place on the leaderboard, but the timer is paused at each of the 3 food stops so you have time to relax and enjoy your food.

You should allow 2-3 hours in total, including time to eat and complete the Escape.

WHAT EXACTLY IS INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE?

Your ticket includes the full Food Escapes experience: clever clues sent to you via WhatsApp, food at multiple restaurants which you'll reveal in the game, and a route through the city which changes depending on the decisions you make in the game.

Just bring a charged phone, arrive hungry, and enjoy discovering some brilliant independent places along the way.

CAN WE START A FOOD ESCAPE ANY TIME WE WANT?

Just before the 'add to cart' button above, you can view the available dates and times for this route.

When you buy the Escape from our website, it's a bit like a voucher as you can either:

  • Buy without booking a date and time, and book later, or
  • Choose a date and time before you buy.

Either way, all bookings are fully flexible and changeable free of charge until midnight the night before your booking.

ARE FOOD ESCAPES SUITABLE FOR KIDS?

9 and over, we think so!
Under 9, please read below.

There's a few things to consider, every child is different so please be your own judge:

1. A Food Escape is a 2-3 hour experience and requires walking around the city - may be a lot for some little legs!

2. The quantity of food included on each escape is enough food to leave an adult full. But for young children, it will be too much. If you do want to take younger children, you are welcome to buy 1 extra person for 2 children and have them share the food. e.g. 2 adults and 2 younger children = 3 tickets and the children can share. This also makes it half price for younger kids.

You are more than welcome to take along children who are not eating at the restaurants i.e. infants in pushchairs, at no additional cost.

3. The puzzles are sent over WhatsApp. Kids who can read well will enjoy playing and reading the clues as they come through. It also requires thought and reasoning to solve some clues. While majority of clues will be solved by finding things around you, e.g. answers hidden in the architecture or the streets around you (all of which would be suitable for any age), some will also need some light maths or common culture knowledge where an adult would need to help.

CAN I CHOOSE WHAT I EAT ON THE ESCAPE?

At some stops you can choose elements like your protein, and at others there’s a small choice of their best items. Some stops include a set dish we’ve curated and tested to fit the overall experience.

Food Escapes has been designed by a food-obsessed foodie who loves food(!) so we are very sure you'll enjoy the food along the way.

I HAVE DIETARY REQUIREMENTS, CAN YOU ACCOMODATE THEM?

Yes. On our All Escapes page, use the filters to enter your dietary requirements. It will only show you Escapes which are suitable to your dietary needs.

For this escape specifically, go up the page and click the 'Allergens / Dietary?' box.

After purchase when you place your booking, you will have an opportunity to further enter dietary requirements.

Part of playing a Food Escape is discovering new restaurants and dishes along the way, but we get this can be stressful for those with strict allergies. If you'd like to know the exact food you'll be eating first, please contact our customer service and we'll help.

ARE FOOD ESCAPES DOG FRIENDLY?

Some are, it's all based on the restaurants on each Escape. Our current Manchester Food Escapes that are dog friendly are as follows:

Los Tacos
Rise & Dine Brunch
Craft Beer

IS SOMEONE THERE TO GUIDE US IN PERSON?

No physical host is involved. All you need is WhatsApp! Everything will be sent to you, you'll just need to solve the clues and eat delicious food!

I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PUZZLE GAME, BUT WHAT IF I GET STUCK?

You can ask for hints, answers, and clear directions if you get lost - but these will add a time penalty to your final score, so up to you how much you use them.

You won't go hungry if that's what you're worried about!

Getting started

How does it all work?

01.

BUY & BOOK FIRST

BUY & BOOK FIRST

Choose your game, place an order & book a time to play in the next 12 months. Rearrange as many times as you want free of charge. It's fully flexible.

02.

GET YOUR INSTRUCTIONS

GET YOUR INSTRUCTIONS

We'll send you everything in an email about how to start. All you need is WhatsApp. No awkward setup. No app download.

03.

ARRIVE & START

ARRIVE & START

Go to the starting point sent to you via email and start the game (we'll explain how in the email too) and the timer will begin. Everything you need will be explained to you in WhatsApp.

04.

PLAY, EAT, RANK

PLAY, EAT, RANK

Solve the clues, unlock food stops, and explore the city. Finish the game and see how you rank on the leaderboard!

  • 5 stars: 20 (100%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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PEETY
Great fun and challenging

Great fun and challenging. Really enjoyed the food places as well, took us to new places we’d never been before but we’ll definitely be returning to

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Andrew & Jamie 🦞
Fantastic afternoon discovering bits of Manchester we knew and bits we didn’t

Fantastic afternoon discovering bits of Manchester we knew and bits we didn’t.
All the tacos were good and the of food was spot on.
Do it - you won’t regret it.

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Anonymous
Never seen anything like this!

Never seen anything like this. It was super fun! I would definitely do it again.. maybe as a work do or with friends again.

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Paul
Fun, Tasty and Interesting!!

A really fun way of exploring the city whilst enjoying good food in place we might not of thought to looking at!

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Anonymous
Excellent food but we found the clues difficult

Excellent food but we found the clues difficult however only 2 middle aged ladies - great day though

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Tom
Great Fun, Great Tacos

Great fun, Tacos were very nice snd the clues were not ridiculously hard (although we had to ask for a couple of hints). Deffo worth it

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Shelley
Fun afternoon with tasty treats

Our group had really good fun and thought the food stops were good in terms of quality and quantity if food. I liked that we saw new places and things as part of solving the clues. This is a really great idea!

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Hannahp
11/10

Great evening! Really well organised and a really fun way to explore the city and try new places!

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Natalie
10/10 would recommend!

Brilliant! Great Manchester-based activity and such a fun way to try new places! 10/10 would recommend!

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Abi
A fun day out

Run very well and easy interface to use. We had lots of fun exploring the city and it was just the right length for us. Some of the clues were tricky so we ended up off track at point, but overall enjoyable and very good food

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Hayley
An amazing Day out in Manchester

We had such an amazing experience doing the Los Tacos food escape! It was so interactive, fun and even challenging. We got to see so much of Manchester, and eat at places we’ve never tried before. I’d definitely recommend for a fun activity to do!

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Rick
A really good evening!

What a great way to explore the city and eat tacos with friends! I’d estimate the cost of the food was between £30-£40pp if we’d have hits visited those places and ordered that amount of food, so the cost is well worth it including the novelty of solving clues and walking around the city. One of the places we all knew but didn’t know they had a tacos menu, and it was maybe the best of the three! So well worth doing as an adventure of discovery!

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Paul

Great idea! The food was great and it was a really interesting way to discover the city.

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Effy

Had the most fun night!! Lots of amazing food and really good riddles! Would definitely do it again!

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Chloe Dean
Best afternoon in MCR

If you love tacos, just book it. Simple as that.

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Carlos Mendez
Taco heaven!

Honestly, some of the best tacos I've had outside of Mexico. That second stop was a total hidden gem.

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Leo Fitzgerald
Competitive and tasty

We took the leaderboard way too seriously! My legs are tired from the walking but my stomach is very happy. The marinated pork at the first stop was 10/10.

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Marcus Thorne
The ultimate taco crawl

This is such a clever idea. We usually just go to the same two places in the Northern Quarter, but this took us to independent kitchens we never would have found. The stories behind the owners at the final stop were so inspiring. And yes, you definitely finish full!

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David Vance
Authentic flavors

You can tell these places were handpicked. The quality is so much better than the big chains.

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Aisha Khan
Unique dishes

I liked that they served things I wouldn't normally order myself. It pushes you out of your comfort zone in a good way.

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