Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve's Amsterdam food tours and operation

Adam and Eve runs its own food tours, mainly in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with private food walks also offered in Haarlem and Utrecht. The footer names the company as Unthinkable Experiences B.V. The company was founded in 2015 by Otto, who describes himself on the About page as a "History nut, professional talker" and who started the company with the goal to "help travelers taste the real city, not the tourist version." The about page states "We have run tours in Amsterdam since 2015, and more than 5,000 guests a year now join our award-winning experiences across the city's tastiest streets." The site emphasizes guides are "Amsterdam locals" and describes the team's approach as "not actors in matching jackets. We're proud locals who genuinely love this chaotic, charming little city. Our private tours in Amsterdam are led by real locals and shaped by lived experience, not guidebooks." The company positions itself as a 100 percent local boutique food tour agency, and the About page says "most partners are family-run."

The tour range: walking, biking, boat, and wine tours

Adam and Eve offers several tour formats: a public walking food tour, private walking food tours, private bike food tours, private boat tours, and a private wine and cheese tour. The flagship small group walking tour, called 10 Tastes of Amsterdam, is described as "Walking food tour with 10+ Dutch tastings across Spui, the Canal Belt, the Nine Streets, and the Jordaan." The site states the cost is "€79 a person when you book direct," the duration is "3 hours," the group includes "10+ tastings and 2 drinks," with a maximum of "12 guests." The site specifies "Tours leave every hour from 10:00 to 18:00, any day of the week, from Gastrovino at Spuistraat 330, an 8 minute walk from Dam Square." The homepage notes "99% of guests recommend this tour" and the site shows "4.9 from 6,005 reviews" with "Viator Top rated operator" status. The homepage calls it "Amsterdam's #1-rated food tour, Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 2026, awarded to the top 1% of experiences worldwide."

The private bike food tour, Bikes, Bites, and Brews, is described as "Enjoy 6 to 8 tastings, local drinks, and a flexible route through canals, Jordaan, North, or hidden neighborhoods." The site lists the duration as "3 to 3.5 hours" and the cost as "€338 per group." The bike tour page lists groups of up to 15 guests and states the bike tour includes "a quality bike and a rain poncho included." The company provides two route options: "an easy ride of about 3 km / 2 miles through the canal belt, the Nine Streets and the Jordaan, or about 8 km / 5 miles across the IJ by ferry to Amsterdam North and the eastern docklands." The site notes "One guide rides with up to 15 guests, and a bigger party splits into groups of up to 15 guests, each with its own guide." The private boat tour, called "Private Boat Tour with Drinks & Bites," lasts "1.5 hours," costs "from €445 per group," and is described as "Explore Amsterdam from the water with Dutch bites, drinks, a private captain, and a covered or open boat."

The wine and cheese tour is offered as a private tour and is described as "A relaxed canal walk with curated European wines, aged Gouda, charcuterie, and stories of Amsterdam's Golden Age." The site lists it as "3 hours" and "from €93 a person at ten guests, or €230 a person for a couple," the same sliding scale as the private version of the 10 Tastes tour, which the FAQ breaks down as "€230 a person for a couple, €137.50 a person for four and €93 a person for ten, VAT included." Other private tour options listed include a private Anne Frank and WWII walking tour ("2 hours" from "€75 per person"), a full-day private food tour ("6 hours" from "€420 per group"), a private Schiphol layover tour ("5-7 hours" from "€830 per group"), a private Red Light District food tour (3.5 hours, from €420 per group), a Red Light District beer tour, a private luxury dinner cruise (1.5 hours, from €690 per group), a private Haarlem food walk (3-4 hours, from €165 per person) and a private Utrecht food tour. The site also mentions "Custom Private Tour" options, indicating travelers can request additional combinations.

How the tours operate: meeting points, guides, and group sizes

The public walking tour and the bike tour meet at Gastrovino, located at "Spuistraat 330, an 8 minute walk from Dam Square." The small group food tour departs every hour on the hour from 10:00 to 18:00, allowing flexible scheduling. The site describes guides as "Amsterdam locals" and the founder Otto is identified as someone with "over 10 years of experience hosting team building events." The page for team building tours states "Speak directly to the founder, Otto" and notes visitors will have "a dedicated local guide, a flexible route, and enough good food to keep everyone happy." The private tour FAQ says "English is standard on every private tour," with Dutch, Spanish, French and German "possible depending on guide availability." For bike tours, the site specifies "Beginner-friendly" and includes "a quality bike and a rain poncho included." For boat tours, travelers choose between "a covered or open boat." The small group food tour has a hard maximum of 12 guests; as the About page puts it, "With a maximum of 12 guests we keep our tours intimate and personal." The walk covers about 2.5 km (1.5 miles). The site emphasizes the company values questions and interactivity: "We love questions!" The team building page states "your group size" determines pricing and "we'll send exact pricing the same day."

Booking, cancellation, and payment

The small group food tour is available to book with immediate pricing: "€79 a person when you book direct." The site states "Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund." For private tours, pricing varies by group size and tour type, and the site directs travelers to "Check Availability" or "Tell us your group size and we'll send exact pricing the same day." The team building page emphasizes direct communication: "VIP 1:1 service support" and promises "we'll send exact pricing the same day." For team events, the page says the company invoices companies directly or takes card payment through a payment link, and team tours can be cancelled free "up to 48 hours before." A discount code (ADAM, for 8% off) is advertised on the site. The site states travelers can customize tours: "Feel free to contact us for a customized private tour, bachelor party or business event." A blog section and contact form are available for inquiries. The site lists the company's team credentials: "Trusted by Teams from Around the World" and names corporate clients including "Nike, ING, Miro, McKinsey & Company, Uber, Danone, Atlassian, MIT, NH Hotels, Zeeman, Education First, SPAR, Thuisbezorgd, Birkenstock."

What the site does not specify

The site covers most practical questions in its FAQs. The public 10 Tastes tour "isn't wheelchair friendly," because of cobblestones and small venues, though foldable strollers are welcome, while a private walk can be routed for a wheelchair on request. Kids are welcome, with non-alcoholic drinks, and on private tours children under 3 ride free on a lap. On diets, the FAQ says vegetarian and pescatarian work well and "about 70 to 80% of our stops have a vegan alternative too, not quite all of them," while team tours cover vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal with notice. Tours "run rain or shine." What the site leaves open is the price of several private tours, such as the beer tour and the Utrecht walk, which show no figure on the private tours page, and whether hotel pickup applies beyond the 10 to 15 minute walking radius the FAQ describes for the private food tour.

The company suits travelers who want a small, food-focused walk with a local guide and a fixed per-person price, and groups who want a private version or a team event with dietary needs handled. Travelers who need step-free access should choose a private tour rather than the public walk.