10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Food Tour by UNESCO Canals and Jordaan
Escape the tourist trail! Replace your breakfast, lunch or dinner with our award winning food tour. Relish over 10 tastings at 5 beloved local gems spread across 3 historic neighborhoods next to the UNESCO canals. Eat, laugh, repeat with our expert local guide while we uncover the story of Amsterdam trough it's food.
• No big groups! Get personal attention in a cosy group of max 10 food lovers.
• Perfect for All Ages: Our journey spans a leisurely 2.5km (1.5 miles) along Amsterdam’s picturesque canals with breaks at charming local eateries in Spui, the Nine Streets, and the Jordaan.
•Food tour with 10+ tastings including freshly-made Stroopwafels, creamy Dutch chocolates, artisanal Gouda cheese paired with fine wine and more...
Experience our award-winning food tour for breakfast, lunch, or dinner—reserve now as spots are limited!
Options
Day Food Tour: Start 10AM-3PM
Breakfast or Lunch Food Tour: Prefer a later start? Choose our 'Evening Food Tour' for a 4, 5, or 6 PM kickoff!
Duration: 3 hours
10 Tastings at 5+ hotspots
Start location: Gastrovino: Our adventure starts at Gastrovino in the cellar of a canal house. 8 min walk from Dam square. 5 min from metro rokin.
Public Food Walking Tour: Join a cosy group of max 12 foodies on a food walking tour, tasting your way trough 750 years of Amsterdam.
What's included in 10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Food Tour by UNESCO Canals and Jordaan
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Start underground — literally — in the cellar of one of Amsterdam’s finest cheese shops. Here, you’ll sample aged and young Gouda paired with a seasonal Dutch liquorette or port. A rich, flavorful beginning to your local food adventure.
Let's take a peak into a brown bar that has been serving sailors for over 400 years.
SpuiPass-by Only
Writers, students, bookworms, and artists gather on Spui market — especially on weekends. It's authentically Amsterdam, and the perfect place to visit an excellent fishmonger.
Inclusions
- Taste real Amsterdam at UNESCO canalside pubs, 200 year old bakery, Golden age merchant houses.
- Drinks: Amsterdam local liquor, traditional jenever or wine, coffee, tea, soda + bottle of water.
- Become Dutch in 3 hours: Eat, laugh and learn with our Expert local guides and max 10 foodies.
- Leave with a full belly, a big smile, and our Amsterdam to "where-to-eat" list.
- Go Dutch: We are a 100% local boutique tour company with 2000+ 5 star reviews.
- Eat 750 Years of Amsterdam: 10 Premium tastings at 5+ beloved local spots — enough for a nice meal
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional, possible by cash, venmo or paypal).
- Vegeterian or Pescetarian? No problem, just tell the guide.
- Boat tour after the food tour? Ask your guide for 1-hour canal ride with drinks to end in style.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Each tour is unique, with stops tailored to the group's preferences and availability.
- Kids friendly: You may bring a stroller, but we sometimes will need to park it outside for a brief moment.
- We offer vegetarian and pescetarian alternatives, ensuring everyone's dietary needs are met. Gluten-free options are not always possible, but available at most stops for tours starting 16:00 or earlier. To accommodate special requirements, inform us at booking and remind your guide at the start of the tour.
- Most guides also have paypal / venmo for a digital tip.
- Tour starts inside Gastrovino cheese shop in the wine basement.
- Herring available until 16:00 start time due to opening times.
- Easy to reach: 8 min walk from Dam Square, 5 min from Rokin Metro. Uber/taxi drop-off close to entrance. No hotel pickup included.
- We’re a small local company and take great pride in what we do — but we’re not perfect. If something didn’t meet your expectations, please contact us within 24 hours so we can make it right. Before posting a negative review, give us a chance to help. We truly care.
- Please Note: This tour covers approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 km) on foot with at least 5 tasting stops along the way. Not all stops have seating available, so guests ideally should be comfortable walking and standing. Also eateries might have steps and small stairs. Mobility challenges? For a shorter route a private tour is recommended (please inform us! ).
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
This is a walking pickup - please RE-Confirm the pickup location 1 day before the start of the tour by mail or phone to avoid confusion.
Meeting Points
- Central: 8 min walk from Dam Square, 5 min from Rokin Metro. Uber can drop you nearby. Arrive 10 min early to sample 8 cheeses at the store entrance. Or wait at the basement bar—water is often available. Please be no more then 20 min late for it might not be possible to find the guide on tour.
End Points
- Our tours usually end near the Anne Frank House, just a 10-15 minute walk from the starting point or Dam Square. You can walk back, uber/taxi, or take a tram at Westermarket. Your guide is happy to assist you.
