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The way to a city's heart it's through its food! And on this private food tour, you'll get to know Amsterdam through its cuisine and the tastings favorite of the locals. A local food expert is ready to give you a taste of the real Amsterdam satisfying your cravings for local food and city highlights.

Destination

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Português, Deutsch, Nederlands, Español, Română, Hindi

Included

• Private Guide
• 6 Tastings
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 6 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of the entrance of Amsterdam Kaasbar - Amsterdam to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Food Introduction

   This culinary kickstart tour is short and sweet! A perfect way to get acquainted with the local cuisine, its best tastings, and where to find them - all with the help of a local food expert

4. Locals’ Favorites

   Kickstart your time in Amsterdam by discovering the local cuisine. Try some of the ultimate locals’ favorite food treats like kroket and Dutch beer picked by your local host and hear why the locals love them so much!

5. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food; it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Amsterdam. Check out Albert Cuyp market, Sarphati park and more city highlights along the way

6. Food Recommendations

   With this private food tour, you’ll be set to keep enjoying the most authentic food and drinks in Amsterdam. Your food expert host knows where to go and what to order and will give you recommendations based on your likings and dietary preferences

7. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to consider that so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Ido

(About local Sebastian)

4 November 2024

We had an incredible food tour with our guide, Sebastian, in Amsterdam! He was not only friendly but also incredibly knowledgeable about the city and its food culture. Sebastian answered all our questions and shared fascinating insights into both traditional Dutch cuisine and the diverse culinary influences from the countries where the Netherlands had colonies. We highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to explore Amsterdam's food scene for the first time. It’s a perfect blend of local flavors and international dishes, making it a truly memorable journey for food lovers!Great experience with Sebastian

Elizabeth🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marten)

21 October 2024

This tour was really a great way to experience the local flavors of Amsterdam. Our guide, Marten, was wonderful! The places he took us to were diverse and delicious. He was extremely knowledgeable about the culture and history. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I would recommend this to any foody looking to experience the tastes of Amsterdam. Bravo!👏Wonderful experience! Fantastic Guide!

Ashlyn🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Marten)

20 October 2024

Christine

(About local Sebastian)

6 October 2024

Sebastian hat uns ein umfangreiches Erlebnis geboten. Wir haben viele Informationen über Land und Leute erhalten. Das Essen war lecker Immer wieder gerne.Ein toller Tag in Amsterdam

Verena🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

10 July 2024

The tour with Marten was very nice and time was flying by. The food was very tasteful. We especially enjoyed getting to know the local market.Nice and tasty

Ivette

(About local Marten)

30 December 2023

This was the perfect first experience to introduce us to Amsterdam. Marten was knowledgeable and sweet. He gave us the perfect first tastes of everything you can't miss while in Amsterdam. Great food and great historical insight; it was a perfect combo. Perfect Induction to Amsterdam

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

28 December 2023

Sebastian was terrific.

amaena🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marten)

1 August 2023

Really passionate and energetic - giving us amazing stories and history of both current and historic Netherlands. We Really enjoyed all the local treats! It was a great tour and we left full and had lots of fun.Fun food tour

Christina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

5 July 2023

My friend and I really enjoyed our time with Marten. He was professional and personable. He tailored our experience sprinkling in history and interesting facts. I would absolutely do any tour with him and will look for him the next time I am in Amsterdam! Definitely worth itFantastic

Peter🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mayra)

24 May 2023

Wonderful, interesting person. It was a great tour full of conversation and fun eating. Maya was terrific

Dorothea🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

14 May 2023

Maarten hat uns gut unterhalten und viele unserer Fragen beantwortet. Er hat uns die Amsterdamer Lebensart sehr sympathisch näher gebracht Typische niederländische Snacks

Liel🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Olga)

4 February 2023

Olga knows the city well and showed us many spots and told us many stories that made this tour very special. It was great! Though for this price we did expacted way more food.Great tour

Caroline🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

31 January 2023

Phenomenal tour. Sebastian’s knowledge about Amsterdam’s food, culture, and history combined with his enthusiasm for all of it made the tour an exceptional experience. His food picks were stellar and he provided detailed, interesting, thoughtful answers to our many questions. An all-around fantastic time!Outstanding tour guide

Lisa🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Sebastian)

19 January 2023

Wir hatten die Foodtour als Geburtstagsgeschenk für meinen Vater gebucht und das war eine super Entscheidung. Unsere Mutter durfte natürlich auch mit :) Es was war ein super Erlebnis und sie hatten eine super Zeit mit Sebastian. Obwohl meine Eltern zu spät gekommen sind, hat Sebastian auf sie gewartet.Foodtour als Geburtstagsgeschenk

Rachael🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Sebastian)

31 December 2022

Thank you Sebastian for a great tour. Sebastian was knowledgeable about Dutch history, friendly, generous with his time and catered well for those who had special food restrictions or preferences. Also a great intro to the Albert Cuyp market & De Pijp area too so we can revisit. Great intro to Dutch food

Tina🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

2 November 2022

Mit Witz und einigen interessanten Fakten zur jetzigen und früheren Geschichte von Amsterdam hat uns Marten über den Albert Cuypmarkt geführt sowie ein paar Seitengassen gezeigt. Kulinarisch wurden wir auf der Führung mit Süßem, Fischigem und Käsigem gut versorgt. Mir und meiner Familie hat es ausgesprochen gut gefallen. Es war für jeden was dabei. "Stadtführung" mal anders

Marcos🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

20 October 2022

Sebastian was super informative about Dutch history and culture - from the bitter coffee & sweet stroopwaffel pairing, gouda cheese, herring and Surinamese & Indonesian cuisines entering the Dutch pallette. He was funny and educational- allowing for a great and active dialog throughout the tour. Lots of sharing and learning!Food, culture, and tons in-between!

João 🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Mayra)

28 August 2022

Meeting Mayra was a real pleasure. First it was really nice to have the tour in Portuguese. We had a fantastic time, a great walk and delicious tastings - Mayra was really nice, authentic and relaxed, so it was like being with a friend showing us the city and taking us to nice places…and we really felt the Amsterdam vibe! Mayra always made us feel comfortable and gave us nice and different options in terms of tastings!!!! We strongly recommend this tour and specially with Mayra :-) Muito obrigado Mayra, foi um prazer 🙏In Amsterdam in Portuguese

C&B🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Olga)

26 August 2022

An interesting trip around the city, sampling a selection of foods and beverages, with a fantastic host guiding us to the sights and sounds of Amsterdam. Well done!!!Tour with Olga and Amsterdam Food stops

Thomas🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Sebastian)

29 July 2022

Hallo liebes Team, hallo lieber Sebastian, uns haben die Stadtführung mit Dir Sebastian und die kleinen Verköstigungen sehr gut gefallen. Charmant und smart. Alles super, immer wieder gern. Herzliche Grüße, B&T Alles super!

Teresa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

24 July 2022

This was our first visit to Amsterdam and really wanted to do a local food tour. Sebastian arrived on time and brought us to an amazing area - De Pijp district for our food tour. He chose family run restaurants and stands which we really appreciated. He knew everyone and the owners all welcomed us graciously! The food was outstanding and the background and history provided by Sebastian was too! We discovered a neighborhood we would not have explored on our own. We never felt rushed, and had such a relaxed and interesting food adventure. If you are on the fence - book now. You won't be disappointed. Big Thumbs Up!! Excellent Food Tour with Sebastian!!

Judy 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

14 June 2022

Sebastian was very knowledgeable. We did not expect the history tutoring we received along with a culinary tour🙂. The numerous places we visited and tasted at were exceptional as were the owners too. Definitely worth booking with Sebastian!Wonderful!

Randi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

7 June 2022

We loved our tour with Sebastian! He is fun to be with, very knowledgeable and innovative. He was one of the highlights of our tripFun, delicious and entertaining

Ann 🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Sebastian)

4 May 2022

Our second food tour in Amsterdam but definitely the best! Sebastian was the perfect host for these 2 couples- one German, the other American. That made sure we all understood him perfectly. We loved the selection of foods we tried - coffee, Made to order stroop waffles-mouthwatering, cheeses, Vietnamese loempia, but the best was our introduction to Surinamese food- Pom and tempeh. All mostly from a great outdoor market in the Pijp. Lots of information with the origin of these foods and culture. Great price snd perfect length of of time. Highly recommend Unexpected Treats!

Unknown

(About local Sebastian)

3 May 2022

Es hat riesigen Spaß gemacht, zusammen mit dir, Sebastian. Vielen Dank. Ein toller Morgen in Amsterdam

Unknown

(About local Christa)

28 April 2022

Christa provided us a good sampling of Dutch food as well as providing us with excellent information regarding places to visit in the general area. Christa is very cheerful and was a great host for our group. We would highly recommend her for anyone wanting to do the food tour. You won't be disappointed!Great Experience

Sean🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mayra)

26 April 2022

Mayra, showed me a diffrent side of Amsterdam and even open my eyes to try some new food :) Awesome information shared about the city and found the experience to be 100% Authentic! I loved every min. Awesome host

Susanne🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Christa)

20 April 2022

Es war ein tolles Erlebnis.. Christa war wie eine Freundin..und hat uns ihre Stadt gezeigt und über das Essen und das Leben in Amsterdam erzählt! Absolut empfehlenswert!Super!

Carolin🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Christa)

18 April 2022

Die Tour hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Christa ist eine spannende Persönlichkeit und gibt mit viel Freude ihr Wissen über Amsterdam weiter. Danke für das Erlebnis. Wunderbar

Carina🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Sebastian)

10 April 2022

In der Beschreibung steht Sebastian - „The Human Translator“ - diesem Titel wird Sebastian mehr als gerecht! Im Satz wechselt er von deutsch zu niederländisch um mit den Restaurants zu sprechen und wieder zurück in perfektes Deutsch um seine allerlei Hintergrundinformationen zur Geschichte und den Einflüssen der Kolonien zu berichten. Hoch spannend und definitiv eine Abwechslung vom Cliché Holland Essen (Frikandel). Sebastian erklärt präzise in welchen Jahren welche Gebiete und Länder Kolonien waren und welche Gerichte diese Länder mitgebracht haben. So findet man viele neue Geschmäcker und Gerichte, die man so sicherlich nicht probiert hätte. Alle Essenstände und Restaurants haben uns herzlich empfangen. Sebastian ist zudem super flexibel: Auf diverse Allergien wurde super reagiert und entsprechende Alternativen gefunden. Also: Wer eine echt spannende Local Tour mit einem super Guide mit viel Wissen sucht, sollte definitiv Sebastian buchen! Der beste Guide in Amsterdam!

Conor🇯🇲 Jamaica

(About local Debora)

4 April 2022

Debora was lovely and enthusiastic and informative. She showed us local flavours that would not necessarily pop up on a normal foodie radar and it was amazing. Highly recommend booking with her.Lovely local experience with a Surinamese flavour

Parijat🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mayra)

18 March 2022

Mayra was amazing and super knowledgable in the tour. She was so accommodating of our food preferences and made us try a lovely variety of Dutch snacks! It was a brilliant tour with food breaks combined with some history, architecture stories and lovely chats. Would recommend Mayra to anyone looking for a culinary experience :)Great fun exploring De Pijp!

Katrina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Christa)

17 March 2022

We loved the food tour Christa gave us! She brought us to a lot of cool places we would’ve never stumbled upon! I wanted to send something as a present back home but forgot the name and she went back the next day and sent me the correct name to ensure I ordered the right thing! Completely worth the price so don’t let that stop you! AMAZING

Ernesto🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

10 November 2021

Let's start by I got in late in AMS, got a prepaid card and he did re-schedule. He is willing to work with you. The Tour the Best. He does introduce you to the local producers for the natural taste. Also this helps the small shops. Knowledgeable about the city,culture , local food. Highly Recommended.The Best Food Tour Guy.

Sara🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marten)

29 October 2021

A food tour and bike tour are always ‘must dos’ wherever I travel. Marten was full of energy and knowledge. As well as learning about the food we learnt about Dutch culture and history which was super interesting. To be honest, we were a bit disappointed that the tour was only 2 hours not the 3 hours advertised and there were only 5 food tastings not 7 plus a beer tasting so it seemed expensive for that and we felt a bit short-changed - a beer would have been fun! Most of the tastings were in the market - it was good to walk through all the stalls but on previous tours we’ve gone to different places. One of the cheese food stalls was closed but Marten was able to do something else instead.Very enjoyable tour but a bit short

Lisha🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Sebastian)

28 September 2021

What a great tour, fantastic way to experience Amsterdam - Sebastian was a very welcoming and enthusiastic guide. He is full of knowledge and passion. He explained a lot about the lifestyle in Netherlands. He even customised the tour to accommodate my requests. I would definitely recommend him to future travellers! It was an amazing evening full of flavors discoveries and great degustations.Absolutely fantastic tour with Sebastian

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sebastian)

5 August 2021

Sebastian was an engaging and knowledgeable guide who shared many interesting and unusual facts about the food, the city and Dutch culture. The food tastings were delicious. We enjoyed it greatly. Would recommend. Enjoyable lunchtime tour

Sonja🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Anja)

26 July 2020

Wir waren das erste Mal mit Withlocals unterwegs und können diese Art des Kennenlernens einer Stadt nur weiter empfehlen. Anjas freundliche und offene Art hat maßgeblich dazu beigetragen. Sie hat uns nicht nur typische Amsterdamer Köstlichkeiten gezeigt (eine smarte und sehr leckere Auswahl), sondern darüber hinaus über die Geschichte, Architektur, Lebensweise und Vieles mehr erzählt sowie jede nur erdenkliche Frage beantwortet. Klare Weiterempfehlung!Wunderbare Erfahrung

Olga🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Sebastian)

11 March 2020

Die Tour mit Sebastian war einfach super. Informativ, witzig und das Essen, das wir probieren durften, war alles lecker. Wir können die Tour ohne Einschränkungen empfehlen. Sie ist eine tolle Abwechslung zu den typischen Touren, die in Amsterdam angeboten werden. Fantastische Tour

Trish🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

4 March 2020

Highly recommend this food tour with Marten. We tried things we never would have on our own and everything was delicious. We even went back to a few of the places days later so we could eat them again! Marten was a great conversationalist and full of fun facts. We had an awesome day! Thanks Marten! Great tour with Marten!!

Brianna🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marten)

1 March 2020

Our tour with Marten was so interesting. He was very informative and knowledgeable about Amsterdam’s history and culture and he was also very friendly. The food was very delicious at every stop. I’m so glad we booked this tour, because the food we found on our own the day before was not as good. It definitely helps to have a local’s guidance! It greatly improved the quality of our trip. Highly recommend!!

Scott🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Mayra)

25 February 2020

Having our tour with Mayra was an absolute pleasure, despite the day being very stormy and cold. She was knowledgeable and entertaining, and by the end of the tour we almost felt like old friends as we chatted. Would highly recommend her as a guide!A great host who really knows her stuff

Linda

(About local Mayra)

16 February 2020

We spent yesterday morning, Saturday 16 February with Mayra. She was really lovey - just like hiring a friend for three hours! Wandering around the markets and streets of Amsterdam tasting food samples was good fun and very enjoyable. As it was just the two of us she was able to tailor the tour which helps make it special. Thank you. Highly recommend Mayra for a tour. Lovely Morning.

EVE🇳🇨 New Caledonia

(About local Christa)

1 February 2020

Férue d'histoire, d'architecture, Christa a à cœur de faire connaître Amsterdam à travers la dégustation de plats typiques mais aussi d'anecdotes et de détails passionnants Elle donne de bonnes adresses, a beaucoup de conversation et se montre agréable et souriante. Elle parle parfaitement le français (et d'autres langues), est une pianiste renommée, le tout en toute modestie. Elle nous a fait part de l'âme hollandaise et je lui suis très reconnaissante pour ces quelques heures passée en sa compagnie.Des connaissances généreusement partagées

Shanon🇺🇸 United States

(About local Manu)

23 January 2020

Manu was great. Very informative yet fun. Manu made it easy to ask questions and had a lot of interesting history of the different areas and life in Amsterdam. Definitely would recommend a tour with Manu. Great fun in Amsterdam

Eric🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mayra)

16 January 2020

No amount of wind or rain could dampen Mayra contageous enthusiasm for Amsterdam & it's food. We'd thoroughly recommend her as a guide. A rainy treat.

Stephanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

12 January 2020

This was such a fun tour! We got to see parts of the city we haven’t seen before and wandering the streets with a local is fantastic. Sebastian was great! He was really knowledgeable, funny, and had great relationships with all the food vendors we visited. The food was so tasty and we wouldn’t have gone to some of those places on our own. We learned so much about the food scene and would take any tour with Sebastian-Highly recommended!Beat food tour!

Caitlin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mayra)

30 December 2019

Mayra is a true gem. She took the time to get to know us before embarking on our culinary journey together. She took us from vendor to vendor to try local Amsterdam cuisine and had a close relationship with the family businesses. I appreciated her honesty, knowledge, and insider tips to our time in the city. It’s clear she has a zest for life and it was contagious to be experience Amsterdam with her. From the food to the architecture, Mayra has it all. Can’t recommend her enough. We had a wonderful time with Mayra! Awesome and tasty tour with Mayra!

Ben🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Olav)

15 December 2019

What a fantastic way to explore an discover Amsterdam. Olav is the best host/guide/companion we could have hoped for. Charming, witty and extremely knowledgeable. Five gold stars. Hope we meet again sometime. Groetjes BenWonderful, fabelhaft, uitstekend

Gerard🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sebastian)

14 December 2019

We enjoyed our tour with Sebastian. He was very knowledgeable and very friendly. He did a great job.Amsterdam Food Tour