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The 15 Best Amsterdam Food Tours

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Herring at a street stall, cheese at a counter, stroopwafels off the iron and a jenever to finish. These 15 walks are priced, timed and clear about exactly how hungry to turn up and how far you will walk between stops.

10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Food Tour by UNESCO Canals and Jordaan - Spui, old brown bars, and a secret garden
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10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Food Tour by UNESCO Canals and Jordaan

1.10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Food Tour by UNESCO Canals and Jordaan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,020 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

In three hours, a small group of up to 12 follows a local guide through Amsterdam’s canals, Spui, the Nine Streets, and Jordaan. Expect Gouda, fresh stroopwafels, herring before 4pm, Dutch chocolate, poffertjes, drinks, and plenty of city history. Vegetarian and pescetarian choices are available.

“There was soo much food! Daniel was an excellent guide. Would recommend this tour to anyone. There was a lot of sweet. Don't eat before this. Great selection. Great guide.”

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Eating Amsterdam: Food Tour & Canals Cruise - Herring, kibbeling, and Dutch fish culture
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Eating Amsterdam: Food Tour & Canals Cruise

2.Eating Amsterdam: Food Tour & Canals Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 496 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $163

Spend 2.5 hours tasting apple pie, herring, Gouda, roti, poffertjes, bitterballen, and jenever while walking Amsterdam’s Jordaan. Finish with a one-hour ride on a vintage wooden boat. Guides such as Paul, Gerard, Elena, and Bart add local stories, but stops can vary.

“We did three tours in Amsterdam and this one was my favorite! Our tour guide Aileen was energetic , fun, and knowledgeable. If you love food and want to learn some interesting facts about Amsterdam I highly recommend it. The last hour of the tour is a canal ride on a beautiful wooden boat. The cherry on top!”

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Amsterdam's Market Street Food Tour with Streat Bites - The value of a local food guide
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Amsterdam’s Market Street Food Tour with Streat Bites

3.Amsterdam’s Market Street Food Tour with Streat Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133

Spend about three hours tasting Dutch favorites and family-made treats around Amsterdam’s Albert Cuyp Market. Your English-speaking guide leads a group of no more than 12 through the De Pijp neighborhood, with food, stories, snacks, and some drinks included.

“We had a simply wonderful time. Our guides were organized to the eleventh power. They had all the answers before we got to questions. This was a winner for sure. Best food tour ever!!”

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Amsterdam Food Tour of 10+ Local Classic Tastings in Jordaan Area - Poffertjes begin the meal with a sweet Dutch classic
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Amsterdam Food Tour of 10+ Local Classic Tastings in Jordaan Area

4.Amsterdam Food Tour of 10+ Local Classic Tastings in Jordaan Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 334 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Spend three hours walking Amsterdam’s Jordaan with a guide such as Holly, Jolanda, Helen, or Lorina, stopping for 10 or more Dutch tastings. Expect poffertjes, cheese, herring, kibbeling, bitterballen, apple cake, beer, and a final secret dish, plus canal-side stories and local landmarks.

“Holly was an excellent guide, and very knowledgeable about the area and the local eateries we visited. We do food tours in every city we visit to get the local fare down before venturing on our own. Great guide, and great food!”

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Amsterdam Private Food Tour with Local Including 6 or 10 Tastings - Museumplein adds a city break
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Amsterdam Private Food Tour with Local Including 6 or 10 Tastings

5.Amsterdam Private Food Tour with Local Including 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 184 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $148

Spend about three hours with a private local guide such as Mayra, Arunabha, Olga, or Christa, sampling six or 10 Dutch and international bites. Expect bitterballen, herring, cheese, stroopwafels, Surinamese food, drinks, and plenty of neighborhood tips.

“Nice way to get acquainted with the city. Meeting place was easy to find, many varied food samples representing the history of Amsterdam, very knowledgeable and informative guide. Highly recommend.”

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Amsterdam: Guided Cultural Food Tour in German or English - Dam Square and Nieuwe Kerk set the scene
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Amsterdam: Guided Cultural Food Tour in German or English

6.Guided Cultural Food Tour in German or English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · from $97

Spend 2.5 hours walking central Amsterdam, sampling Dutch treats and international snacks while your English or German guide explains the city's canals, architecture, and changing culture. Guides such as Manuel, Josh, and Justin have earned praise for clear, friendly storytelling. Expect 1.5 to 2 kilometers of easy city walking.

“Josh, was our guide and he was outstanding. Very well informed, knowledgeable, and answered questions about the city for us. Would so recommend this tour and Josh! Great guide! Many thanks from the States!”

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Private Amsterdam Red Light District and Food Tour (TOP RATED) - Starting beside Amsterdam Centraal
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Private Amsterdam Red Light District and Food Tour (TOP RATED)

7.Private Amsterdam Red Light District and Food Tour (TOP RATED)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $123

Meet your private English-speaking guide near Amsterdam Centraal for a two-hour walk through the Red Light District, Old Church, Chinatown, and Dam Square. You’ll taste three Dutch specialties and hear about local food, laws, architecture, and daily life. Guides may include Aarre, Andrea, Adam, Catherine, or Robin.

“This was an excellent tour. We learned quite a lot about the history of Amsterdam, the red light distract and social/cultural perspectives.”

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Eating Amsterdam: Albert Cuyp Market & The Pijp Food Tour - Simon Meijssen and the saucijzenbroodje
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Eating Amsterdam: Albert Cuyp Market & The Pijp Food Tour

8.Eating Amsterdam: Albert Cuyp Market & The Pijp Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Explore De Pijp and Albert Cuyp Market in a group of no more than 12. Taste a saucijzenbroodje, Gouda, ham, and broodje gezond, then make a fresh stroopwafel. Guides such as Gerard, Bernardo, and Danielle add local food and neighborhood stories.

“We arrived a bit early to the meeting spot that was easy to find and Gerard, our local tour guide, was already waiting and noticed us. He was very friendly, informative, and the pace of the tour was perfect, we spent just enough time at each location, but not too long. He even provided each of us with recommendations after asking us what our remaining plans for our stay. Highly recommend!”

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Amsterdam: 10 Tastings Guided Food Tour by UNESCO Canals - Starting with cheese at Gastrovino Amsterdam
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Amsterdam: 10 Tastings Guided Food Tour by UNESCO Canals

9.10 Tastings Guided Food Tour by UNESCO Canals

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 93 reviews · from $101

Walk about 3 km through Spui, the UNESCO canals, 9 Streets, and Jordaan while sampling cheese, wine, stroopwafels, poffertjes, Dutch drinks, and more. English-speaking guides such as Dennis, Todd, Katya, and Joeri lead small groups of up to 10 people.

“This was so much fun and a great way to see and experience Amsterdam. Food was great and our guide Ari was fantastic - highly recommend!”

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Amsterdam: Private Food Tour with a Local - Starting near Museumplein and Otemba Gyoza Bar
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Amsterdam: Private Food Tour with a Local

10.Private Food Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $224

Meet your English-speaking private guide near Museumplein and sample 10 Dutch food and drink specialties, from stroopwafel and bitterballen to local street food. You’ll explore De Pijp, visit Europe’s largest market, and stop at places such as a family-run Surinamese restaurant.

“Zohair was a wonderful host for us. As a real local he showed us places we would have never gone to, even after living for some time as expat in Amsterdam. Very good food tasting, and an interesting cafe he showed us in the tour. We could adjust anything in the tour to our liking. Would do it again!”

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Amsterdam: Private Red Light District and Food Tour - Chinatown, Warmoesstraat, and the narrowest house
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Amsterdam: Private Red Light District and Food Tour

11.Private Red Light District and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 2 hours · from $112

Walk from Amsterdam Central Station through the Red Light District, Chinatown, Warmoesstraat, Nieuwmarkt, and the canal belt with a private guide. Learn about Dutch food, prostitution laws, coffee-shop culture, and taste three local treats, such as kroket, cheese, and stroopwafel.

“It was fantastic. Andrea (I hope that’s the correct spelling!) was a brilliant guide and gave me so much valuable information and kindly stayed slightly longer to ensure I was safe whilst I tried out some produce from a coffee shop 😃”

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Guided Walking Street Food Tour of De Pijp & Beyond - Starting with Albert Cuyp Market
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Guided Walking Street Food Tour of De Pijp & Beyond

12.Guided Walking Street Food Tour of De Pijp & Beyond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $155

Walk Amsterdam’s Albert Cuyp Market and De Pijp with a guide such as Sharmain or Sara, tasting at least seven Dutch and international street foods plus drinks. Expect family-run shops, Indonesian and Surinamese specialties, pastries, and plenty of local context in a group capped at eight.

“Sharmain was wonderfull host was able to skillfully read the group we all enjoyed the banter as we moved around . Enjoyed our time with couple from florida”

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Amsterdam: Guided Food Tour with Tastings - The weekday bicycle option
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Amsterdam: Guided Food Tour with Tastings

13.Guided Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · from $74

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Dutch favorites such as bitterballen, haringhappen, appeltaart, fries, sandwiches, and warm stroopwafels. Guide names include Margot, Thida, Antoine, Laura, and Ahmed. Weekday tours use rented bikes, while weekends and rainy days are walking tours.

“Laura was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. She took us to lovely local places, whilst telling us the history of the city. Would highly recommend”

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Private Dutch Food Tour - Eat Like a Local - Dutch foods you will likely encounter
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Private Dutch Food Tour – Eat Like a Local

14.Private Dutch Food Tour – Eat Like a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $328

Spend about three hours with a private guide in Amsterdam’s De Pijp, sampling at least six Dutch snacks, including coffee, cheese, herring, and poffertjes. The route includes Albert Cuyp Market and the Andre Hazes Monument, with guides such as Chris and Stefan noted for adding local stories to the food.

“Chris, our tour guide, was amazing. We got so much more than a food tour! We ate so many delicious and interesting foods and learned the history and significance of many of them. I would definitely recommend him. Well worth it. Note: ask Viator to put you in touch with your guide prior to setting out for your meeting place so you can verify with the actual guide as to exactly where to meet. Chris went out of his way for us and showed us a great time!”

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Amsterdam: Self-Guided Food Tour in De Pijp Neighbourhood - The first bites: croquette and Surinamese pom
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Amsterdam Self-Guided Food Tour in De Pijp Neighbourhood

15.Amsterdam Self-Guided Food Tour in De Pijp Neighbourhood

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $11Best value

Use a step-by-step PDF to visit 6 to 8 family-owned food businesses in De Pijp and Albert Cuyp Market. You set the pace, collect discounts and tastings, and sample Dutch croquettes, poffertjes, stroopwafels, herring, fries, and more. Food and drinks cost extra.

“This was a fantastic option for my boyfriend and I who started this tour as soon as we arrived in the city. It was a great way to explore a little and learn about some of the history of the cultures within the city. All of the vendors were really friendly and helpful, particularly the ladies in FEBO who were great at explaining the flavours and which to go for! Unfortunately two of the outlets we wanted to go to were closed on the day we went but this didn’t take away from how good the tour is. The guide is jam packed with information and ideas about what to…”

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