Food Tours and Market Walks
Walking tours where the stops are bakeries, market stalls, taverns and street carts, and lunch is part of the ticket. The best of them take you to places you would not have found or dared to order in, and explain what you are eating and why it matters locally. The companies here run everything from two-hour tasting walks in one quarter to evening crawls with wine. Each listing says how much food a tour actually covers, whether drinks are included, how dietary needs are handled, and how many cities the company operates in. Arrive hungry, and skip breakfast if the listing says so.
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Global experiences platform selling tours, attractions, and tickets in over 196 countries with vetted suppliers and flexible cancellation.
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Platform booking private guided tours and experiences with local hosts in cities worldwide.
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Hornblower Group booking site for its City Cruises sightseeing and dining cruises, Statue, Alcatraz and Niagara City Cruises, Walks and Devour Tours, plus some partner tours.
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Singapore Airlines Group booking platform reselling attraction tickets, tours, transport, rail passes and eSIMs across 2,000+ destinations, with KrisFlyer miles on every booking
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Experience-gift platform selling themed gift boxes and eVouchers that recipients redeem for one of 150,000+ activities, tours and getaways worldwide.
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London-based tailor-made luxury travel company, founded in 2005, that designs private adventure, safari and expedition-style trips to all seven continents, planned through an enquiry with a travel expert.
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Ecopark operator in Puerto Morelos offering ATVs, ziplines, cenotes, snorkeling, and cultural tours.
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Rome-based tour operator and ticket platform with museums, buses, food tours and catacombs across the city.
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French tour operator running small-group and private guided trips across 8 regions by minivan and e-bike, with bilingual local guides.
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Buenos Aires bike tour operator running small-group city rides, food tours, night tours, and delta adventures with local guides.
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Bike and e-bike tour operator running daily guided city rides from its own rental shops in Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Porto, Varna and other European cities.
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A Cartagena, Colombia, outfit that runs its own food and walking tours and books boats, island days and activities from local operators in English.
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Amsterdam-based operator running canal cruises, cooking workshops, and team-building activities with over 60 electric boats
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Denmark-based marketplace for multiday tours, group departures and private trips from vetted operators in 130+ countries, with a Best Price Guarantee and carbon-offset bookings
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A platform booking cooking classes, food tours, and culinary experiences with chefs and guides worldwide.
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A marketplace of private day tours co-created with photographers, chefs, fishermen and other local experts, from Venice and Lisbon to Fes, Cappadocia and Chile.
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Global marketplace connecting travelers with local cooking instructors in 50 countries, booking hands-on classes from Bangkok to Rome and Oaxaca.
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Award-winning paella and tapas cooking classes in Barcelona with guided market tours and unlimited sangria.
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A French cooking school in central Paris offering hands-on classes in croissant baking, pastry, and cooking with English-language instruction
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Latin Quarter cooking school in Paris running hands-on English-language market classes, pastry and bread workshops, food tours, and week-long cooking holidays in Provence and the Loire.
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Booking platform for private in-home meals, cooking lessons and market visits with vetted local home cooks in 200+ destinations, from Bali and Kyoto to Oaxaca and Cairo.
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Istanbul food tours, home cooking classes and multi-day culinary trips around Turkey, run by a small local team since 2006.
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Local guide company running walking tours, mythology tours, and day trips across Athens and mainland Greece.
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Colombian tour operator offering free walking tours, group tours, and private experiences across 6 cities, from coffee farms to cultural and conflict-history tours.
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Istanbul-based tour operator running escorted group, private, solo, women-only and day tours across Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Cyprus and the Caucasus since 1997.
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European small-group and private tours across Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Germany, and the UK, emphasizing customizable itineraries with local guides.
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Licensed Hong Kong travel agency run by local guide Jacky Wong, offering private day tours of Hong Kong, Lantau, Shenzhen and Macau plus layover and cruise tours
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Small-group street food walks led by local cooks and foodies in cities across Asia, Africa and Latin America, priced in US dollars with a 48-hour refund window.
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Spanish culinary tour operator specializing in private food experiences, cooking classes and tapas tours across Spanish regions
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Amsterdam food tour company running a 12-guest walking food tour plus private food, bike, boat and wine tours with local guides since 2015, with private walks in Haarlem and Utrecht
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Tokyo-registered travel agency running its own walking food tours in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Shizuoka, plus tailor-made multi-day trips across Japan
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San Francisco-founded company running seated food tours, interactive meals and virtual food events for groups in 12 US cities, with public tours in SF, NYC and LA.
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A global platform connecting travelers with local guides for personalized, one-on-one city experiences tailored to individual interests and preferences.
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Food-tour company running small-group neighborhood eating walks in cities from Istanbul and Tbilisi to Mexico City, Osaka and Queens, plus multi-day trips and cooking retreats.
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Food writer Coral Sisk's company running small-group and private food tours in Florence, Bologna and Milan, Florence cooking lessons and Tuscan wine-cellar trips
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Australian food and drink tour operator running brewery, winery, pub history and food tours from Sydney to Hobart, Canberra and the Hunter Valley.
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European food tours across Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and beyond, led by local guides through neighborhood eateries
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Woman-owned San Francisco Bay Area food tour company offering walking culinary experiences in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland since 2004
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Bangkok tour company running its own night tuk tuk, street food, temple, canal and market tours since 2014, plus day trips to Ayutthaya, priced in Thai baht
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Private customized tours of NYC and regional destinations, with a focus on personalized itineraries and minivan comfort.
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Independent food tour company running small-group and private food walks, wine tours and cooking classes in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Turkey, India and Morocco since 2014.
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Small-group and private food and beer tours in Munich, with a private Salzburg day trip, from a company founded in Berlin in 2016
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Old Quarter operator running Hanoi street food walks, scooter and Train Street tours, a cooking class and northern Vietnam packages, with guides called Miss Moon and Miss Money.
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Local Tokyo guides leading small group food tours, private walking and car tours, and educational study programs across Tokyo, Yokohama, and Hakone.
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Intrepid's day-tour arm, running food walks, cooking classes and city tours with local English-speaking guides in groups of up to 12, from New Orleans to Vienna and Marrakech.
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Japan and Thailand tour operator running small-group experiences with local guides covering food tours, cooking classes, walking tours and nightlife activities.
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Local-led street food tours, cooking classes and family dinners in Marrakech, Fes, Rabat, Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Tangier and Essaouira, priced in euros
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Lisbon-based food tour operator since 2016 offering ethnographic culinary experiences in Lisbon and the Azores islands with wine and cultural immersion
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Montreal food tours exploring Jewish dishes, chocolate, Chinatown, beer culture and specialty beverages with a certified guide.
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Guided food tours in 120+ cities across 6 continents, from Paris to Tokyo, focusing on local neighborhoods and hidden food stops
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Food tours, history tours, and live virtual experiences in over 70 cities across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Australia
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Palermo-born street food tour operator running small-group walking tours with licensed guides in Palermo, Catania, Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples and other Italian cities
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Locally-run food tour operator in Bologna, Modena, Parma, and Ravenna since 2013, offering walking food tours, cooking classes, and private group events
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Budapest-based culinary and wine tour operator offering daily food walks, tastings, and regional wine trips across Hungary and Central Europe
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Porto-based operator running guided walking food tours, cooking classes and culinary vacation packages focused on local culture and cuisine.
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Rome-born tour company selling its own tours and vetted partners' tours, from Trastevere food walks and Vatican entries to Lake Como cruises, across Europe
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Small group and private food, city and attraction tours with local guides in 16 destinations across Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, the UK and North America.
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Reykjavik walking tour company founded in 2014, running a pay-what-you-like downtown walk plus a small-group tour, a street food walk and priced private tours in ISK
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Tips-based and paid walking tours, food experiences, and hiking excursions across numerous Italian cities and worldwide destinations
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Kyoto Localized runs free and paid walking tours, e-bike tours, food tours and cultural experiences led by English-speaking local guides in Kyoto, Japan.
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A Rome walking tour company running daily free tours since 2009, plus paid small-group, private, food and school tours led by licensed local guides.
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Free walking tours and paid day, food, night, and cultural tours in Tokyo led by local guides, tip-based option available for groups up to 5 people.
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Pay-what-you-wish and ticketed walking tours in 30+ North American and European cities, led by local guides
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A London sightseeing company founded in 1984 that runs its own hop-on hop-off buses and day trips, and sells Warner Bros. Studio Tour packages, attraction and theatre tickets.
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Private, customized China tours since 1998, planned with a personal advisor and run with the company's own selected guides and private drivers.
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Licensed Lisbon private guide Marta Côrte-Real runs walking tours of Lisbon and driven day trips to Sintra, Cascais, Évora and Óbidos, plus live virtual tours
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Fully licensed private tour company in Hong Kong offering customized experiences across the city, islands, and Macau since 2012.
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Electric tuk-tuk tours and food experiences through Lisbon's historic neighborhoods with local guides.
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Israel-based tour operator running day trips and multi-day packages through Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Dead Sea, Galilee, and other regions since 1993.
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New York City history walking tours run since 2018 by the hosts of the Bowery Boys Podcast, with licensed guides, public tours from $50 and private group walks
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Small-group walking, food, Colosseum and cooking tours sold under its own brand in Rome, London, Madrid, Lisbon and other European cities.
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Global walking tour operator with full-time local guides across 60 regions in 30 countries, specializing in handcrafted itineraries and multi-day trips
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Freelance local guides in Copenhagen running tip-based city, Christianshavn, harbor and Carlsberg walks daily, plus paid food and queer history tours and a partner bike tour
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Licensed Singapore tour company with its own in-house guides, running private customized walking and car tours, a small-group food tour and catamaran sails
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English-language walking tour company in Paris, founded in 1994, running daily scheduled walks from March to November plus private walks and museum tours.
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Porto company running its own free walking tours, a port wine tour in Gaia, a tapas and vinho verde food tour, a pub crawl and private tours.
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Private wine tours in Rioja and Basque Country Spain with access to boutique and family-run wineries and local guides
Frequently asked questions
Can I find food tours that involve more than just walking?
Yes. Several operators offer different ways to see a city, such as biking tours in Buenos Aires or minivan and e-bike trips across various regions in France. You can also find options like cooking workshops or dining cruises through different providers.
Are there options for people who want a private or custom experience?
You can book tailor-made luxury trips through some agencies or find private day tours co-created by local experts like chefs and fishermen. Many operators also offer private guided trips for smaller groups.
I want to book a food tour, but I'm not sure if I want to go alone or in a group. What are my options?
You'll find a mix of small-group rides and private tours available. Some platforms specialize in booking specific cooking classes and culinary experiences, while others focus on group departures and multiday trips.
Do these tours include the actual food and meals?
Many of these experiences focus on visiting market stalls, bakeries, and taverns where lunch is often part of the ticket. Some providers even offer specialized culinary experiences led by chefs.