Food Tours
Guided eating in sixteen cities, described with the numbers behind it: what a tour costs, how long it runs, how many people come, and the places where a guide is not worth paying for.
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Traveller reviews behind this catalogue
413,220
verified traveller reviews
4.9
average across the catalogue
429
rated experiences out of 429
27
destinations covered
- Porto Wine Tours ★ 4.9 · 52,889 reviews
- Florence Wine Tours ★ 4.8 · 50,733 reviews
- Rome Food Tours ★ 4.9 · 38,367 reviews
- Florence Cooking Classes ★ 4.9 · 36,902 reviews
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Food Tours
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Italy
Rome, Florence and Naples: 98 food experiences from 24 to 335 EUR. Three cities that sell three different things, and the etiquette that separates a visitor…
98 experiences in 3 destinations -
Vietnam
Street food walks in Hanoi and cooking classes in Hoi An. Median 25 EUR in Hanoi, 26 in Hoi An, and a rating that does not drop below 4.9 anywhere in the…
49 experiences in 2 destinations -
Portugal
Port wine cellars, the Douro valley and Porto food walks. 34 experiences from 25 EUR, plus the couvert rule and the pastry with no legal protection at all.
30 experiences in 1 destination -
Japan
Izakaya crawls, the Tsukiji outer market and sushi counters in Tokyo. 34 experiences from 11 EUR, and the etiquette that decides whether you enjoy them.
29 experiences in 1 destination -
Greece
Athens food walks and Greek cooking classes from 55 EUR. What the law says about your bill, what a gyros actually is, and the olive calendar that runs the year.
34 experiences in 1 destination -
United States
New York food tours from 53 EUR. Why every listing is a neighbourhood walk, what the letter grades in restaurant windows actually mean, and what a slice…
20 experiences in 1 destination -
Thailand
Bangkok street food and Thai cooking classes from 18 EUR. Four flavours in every dish, a mortar in every kitchen, and the etiquette that surprises visitors…
25 experiences in 1 destination -
Morocco
Marrakech cooking classes from 18 EUR and medina food tours from 20. The guide law, the difference between a tagine and a tanjia, and what UNESCO actually…
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Peru
Lima ceviche classes and market tours from 18 EUR. Criollo, chifa and nikkei: the three kitchens, what UNESCO recognised in 2023, and the potatoes nobody…
26 experiences in 1 destination -
Mexico
Mexico City taco walks and market cooking classes from 60 EUR. Nixtamalisation, the tortilla price the state monitors, and what UNESCO actually recognised in…
27 experiences in 1 destination -
Spain
Basque pintxos, cider houses and the txotx season. 20 experiences in San Sebastián, and an honest account of when a guide is worth it and when it is not.
20 experiences in 1 destination -
Australia
Melbourne laneway food tours and Yarra Valley wine days from 48 EUR. Post-war migration, the espresso bar that started in 1954, and the dim sim invented here.
20 experiences in 1 destination -
Colombia
Coffee farm tours around Medellín from 48 EUR, seed to cup. The two harvests, the growers' federation founded in 1927, and why Antioquia is not the UNESCO…
20 experiences in 1 destination
What travellers say
Six tours, six countries, picked on the reviews
One per country, chosen on the rating and on how many travellers have actually been — not on what we would like you to book.
A Wine Cellar 160 Years Older Than the Colosseum
From the Tiber island across Ponte Cestio into Trastevere: porchetta on white pizza, supplì, a sit-down pasta dinner with amatriciana and gricia, then gelato.
Apron Up Hanoi: Five Dishes and the City's Biggest Market
Five of the most popular Hanoi dishes cooked from scratch after a walk round the city's biggest market, with rice wine, a booklet and a certificate at the end.
A Wasabi Set From Your Guide, and a Fish Filleted in Front of You
A short guided walk through the outer market with a fish-cutting demonstration, an explanation of curing and umami, and a wasabi set the guide brings along.
Eight Pintxos, Four Drinks, and the Street That Survived 1813
Mussels with cider poured from a height, two grades of Iberico ham, anchovies cured by one family for generations, and a prize dessert. Nine guests.
Anticuchos and Churros Between Plaza San Martin and the Mercado Central
Four hours on foot from Plaza San Martin to the Mercado Central: tamal with emoliente and a pisco shot, anticuchos, creole churros. Send your passport number.
A Market Run, a Full Mexican Menu, and Artisanal Mezcal
Three and a half hours with a chef who specialises in Mexican food: the market first, then a complete menu, with artisanal mezcal made by local producers.
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From the journal
Notes from the cities we cover, written after the eating.
Booking a Food Tour as a Solo Traveller: No Single Supplement, One Real Risk
A single supplement is a charge for a room, and a food tour has no room in it. What travelling alone changes is the risk: booking minimums, the fifteen listings that cannot be cancelled, and which of the four formats is easiest to turn up to by yourself.
The Coperto Is a Cover Charge, and in Italy It Is Illegal in Rome but Lawful in Naples
The coperto on a Roman bill is prohibited by regional law. Three hours north in Florence the same charge is lawful. And the statute that consumer pages quote to prove the Roman ban was repealed seven years ago.
White Truffle Season in Italy Is Set by Law, and Tuscany Has Moved Its Dates
Italy's white truffle window is not a matter of taste. Law 752/1985 fixes it at 1 October to 31 December and bans the trade in fresh truffle outside it. And Tuscany, which used to open on 10 September, has quietly rewritten its own calendar.