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The World’s 15 Best Guided Food Tours

219 tours  ·  from $9 a head

Good guided food tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Dubai: Old Town, Souks, Street Food, Guided Tour & Abra Ride - Starting with coffee at Al Khayma Heritage House
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Dubai: Old Town, Souks, Street Food, Guided Tour & Abra Ride

1.Dubai: Old Town, Souks, Street Food, Guided Tour & Abra Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7,170 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $9Our pick

Spend 3 to 4 hours exploring Al Fahidi, Al Seef, Dubai Creek, the Spice Souk, and Gold Souk with a live guide. Expect Arabic coffee, dates, heritage houses, and an abra ride. Premium bookings add samosas, shawarma, falafel, luqaimat, camel milk ice cream, and fresh juice.

“everything was super good and value for money ... we really enjoyed listening to our guide Hossam Hassan as he was so friendly, fun and willing to answer all questions with a twist of humour 😀 highly recommend 👌 but be careful if you want to buy spices from there as they are very pushy and overpriced so be careful 😉”

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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit - Bun cha begins the meal with smoke and herbs
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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

2.Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,239 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $19

Start with bun cha, dry chicken pho, banh mi, and sticky rice ice cream in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Your English-speaking guide, such as Lucy, Selena, Mac, or Kira, explains the food and local life before taking you to Train Street for egg coffee and, if timing works, a train passing close by. Expect five tastings, plenty of walking, and a full evening.

“Lucy took us to some great spots and was very friendly.”

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Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide - Fried pasta and arancini in the Centro Storico
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Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide

3.Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,976 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $50

Start in Piazza Bellini and follow an English-speaking guide through Naples’ Centro Storico. You’ll taste pizza a portafoglio, pizza fritta, frittate di pasta, arancini, taralli, babà, sfogliatelle, mozzarella, gelato, spritz, and limoncello. Guides including Mario, Daniela, Sara, and Carmen mix food with legends, landmarks, and practical Naples tips.

“Daniella 'Nonna' is a great guide, explaining everything well and keeping us entertained along the way. Usually on food tours you get small samples but on this one it is a lot of food and it is constant. Great value for money and a good way to spend acouple of hours in Naples. Just don't eat beforehand!”

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Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour - Meeting at Stationsplein 4 near Central Station
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Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

4.Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,826 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $22

From Amsterdam Central, you’ll ride a comfortable coach to Zaanse Schans for a guided walk, clog-making demonstration, Dutch cheese tasting, and free time among historic windmills. Guides such as Rob, William, and Eveline add lively local context. The $22 tour is a handy choice when you want traditional Holland without arranging transport yourself.

“excellent tour. guide was very good and knowledgeable. also witty too”

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Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide - Starting under Giordano Bruno in Campo dei Fiori
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Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide

5.Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,077 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $53

Spend 2.5 hours walking through Campo dei Fiori and Rome’s Jewish Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Mattia, Francesca, or Marco. Try five tastings, including pizza, supplì, cured meats, wine, beer, and gelato, while learning about landmarks such as the Portico of Octavia and Turtle Fountain.

“our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The four was delicious and allowed us to visit places we were not aware of. Great tour! We highly recommend it!”

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Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market - Pike Place Market, one bite at a time
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Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market

6.Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,733 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $73Top rated

Spend two hours tasting your way through Pike Place Market with a chef guide and a group of no more than 12. Expect about nine vendor stops, including Pike Place Chowder, Beecher’s cheese, MarketSpice, chocolates, produce, and possible taco or truffle tastings. Routes vary, and some stops are not offered on every tour.

“I’m a foodie and love to do food tours when I travel. This is one of the best! Our guide was Chef Will, aka Gummy Bear! Will’s expertise enriched the tour. All of the food was delicious! The truffle store was favorite.”

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Marrakech: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide - Starting at Café Argana and Jemaa el Fnaa
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Marrakech: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide

7.Marrakech: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,119 reviews · 3 hours · from $34

Walk Marrakech’s Medina with a local guide such as Abdo, Abdul, Ahmed, or Miriam, stopping for 10 to 12 Moroccan foods and drinks. Try msemen, harira, grilled meat, sardine balls, sweets, fresh juice, and more in local neighborhoods. The three-hour tour costs $34, includes all tastings, and runs in shared or private formats.

“Great tour. Ahmed our guide was fantastic. Each food stall was a full portion. so definitely go on an empty stomach. but a great experience”

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Rome: Guided Food Walking Tour with Wine in Trastevere - La Norceria di Iacozzilli: a savory Roman opening
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Rome: Guided Food Walking Tour with Wine in Trastevere

8.Rome: Guided Food Walking Tour with Wine in Trastevere

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,105 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide in Piazza Mastai for 10 tastings across Trastevere, from cured meats and supplì to Roman pasta, wine, beer, and gelato. Small groups visit family-run spots such as Spirito di Vino and Fiordiluna. Vegetarian choices are available, but the standard tour does not suit vegans, people with allergies, or those avoiding gluten.

“Sunni was so fun and informative. The food was amazing”

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Athens: Guided Greek Food Walking Tour with Tastings - Greek breakfast at the bakeries
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Athens: Guided Greek Food Walking Tour with Tastings

9.Guided Greek Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,859 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Join an English-speaking guide such as Adele, Anna, Tonia, or Dorela for a four-hour food walk from Monastiraki Square through Varvakios Agora and central Athens. Taste pastries, cheeses, olives, wine, ouzo, olive oil, mezze, and gyros, with enough food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

“Adele was simply wonderful as a guide and patient human being. I am in the business so I know my stuff”

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Venice: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings - Meeting in Campo San Bartolomeo
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Venice: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings

10.Venice: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,613 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $57

Follow an English-speaking guide through Rialto, San Polo, and Dorsoduro for 2.5 hours of Venetian food and history. You will visit the Rialto Market, enter Basilica dei Frari, sample cicchetti, regional specialties, buranelli biscuits, gelato, and more. Guides such as Tone, Denis, Ana, and Vanessa are known for lively local insight.

“The guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. The shops we stopped at provided great service. I have no changes to offer.”

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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience - Meeting at Cafe Dinh and getting oriented
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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

11.Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,479 reviews · 3 hours · from $17

Spend three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Kien, Trung, Mary, or Tom. Try four to six local dishes, including banh cuon, banh xeo, kem xoi, and dry pho, then finish with a drink beside Train Street. Small-group and private options are available.

“Trung was an awesome guide! Very knowledgeable and this tour provided us to try different dishes from other tours I have been on. We were very lucky to catch a train go by on Train Street even though the tour advised that the train was not guaranteed to come. I recommend for anyone looking to try different foods!”

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Authentic Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert Guide - Via dei Tribunali brings the serious eating
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Authentic Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert Guide

12.Authentic Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,402 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Walk Naples with a local English-speaking guide such as Mario, Sarah, or Daniella, tasting mozzarella, fried pizza, ragù, limoncello, gelato, sfogliatella, and babà. The 2.5-hour route links Piazza Bellini, Via dei Tribunali, Spaccanapoli, and Piazza del Gesù. Expect standing, crowded streets, and plenty of food.

“The tour was fun and interesting. The selection of food and drink was very good and the guide was excellent.”

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Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide - Starting under Giordano Bruno in Campo dei Fiori
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Rome Street Food Tour with Local Guide

13.Rome Street Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,361 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Start beneath Giordano Bruno in Campo de’ Fiori and spend 2.5 hours tasting Roman specialties with a local guide. Expect cheese, cured meats, pizza, suppli, pastries, seasonal produce, wine, beer, and gelato, with stops around the Jewish Ghetto, Teatro di Marcello, and Largo Argentina. Morning tours include the market.

“Perfect amount of food and history even for two teenagers!! Amazing value. Great variety of traditional foods.”

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Original NYC Guided Food Tour of Chinatown and Little Italy - Starting with tea and pastry near Canal Street
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Original NYC Guided Food Tour of Chinatown and Little Italy

14.Original NYC Guided Food Tour of Chinatown and Little Italy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $130

Meet near Canal Street for a three-hour guided food walk through Chinatown and Little Italy. Expect tea, Chinese pastries, dumplings, roast duck, Italian cheese, pasta, wine or beer, and cannoli. Guides such as Patrick, Lily, Liz, and Solange add neighborhood stories and personal recommendations. Vegetarian and gluten-free tastings require 48 hours’ notice.

“We were guided by Lily and she was so great! She was well informed about the area, and was able to answer a lot ofnour questions. The experience with her and the group was like hanging out with friends - absolutely recommend”

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Madrid: Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide - Starting beneath García Lorca’s statue
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Madrid: Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

15.Madrid: Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,171 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Spend three hours eating and drinking your way through Madrid’s Literary Quarter and the old Austrias district. A bilingual guide such as Carlos, Noemi, or Rocio leads you to four long-running bars, serving at least 12 tapas and one drink at each stop. Expect local history, Spanish wine tips, and enough food for lunch or dinner.

“It was a perfect evening of our first day in Spain: delicious food, good company, and a knowledgable guide!”

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