Guided tour

Edinburgh: 3-Hour Guided Secret Food Tour

Activity provider: Essor
Guided tour

Edinburgh: 3-Hour Guided Secret Food Tour

Activity provider: Essor
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From US$ 84.37 per person

Likely to sell out

Get your taste buds tingling on a 3-hour guided food tour of Edinburgh's Old Town, including 6 stops to learn the culinary history and culture of the city. Sample a selection of traditional Scottish fare, such as haggis with "neeps and tatties" and more.

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Duration 198 minutes - 3.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Tantalize your taste buds on a 3-hour food tour of Edinburgh
  • Sample a selection of Scottish culinary delights, including a secret dish
  • Sip on some fantastic single malt whisky and try some authentic Edinburgh gin
  • Choose from a shared group tour or a private tour
Full description

Journey through the food culture of Edinburgh on a 3-hour guided tour and introduce your palate to some authentic haggis served with "neeps and tatties" (swedes and potatoes) before meandering past the famous Edinburgh Castle.

Hear about the castle's long history and take advantage of the fabulous photo opportunity.

Next, try some real Scotch whisky as you step into a venue that serves a fantastic lowland single malt. Follow the whisky with some creamy cheeses from Scotland and then taste some genuine Edinburgh gin to learn why the Scots love it so much.

Try a secret dish, only revealed to those who join the tour! Then, end with a traditional afternoon tea, including some scones from Scotland to wind down a truly original experience.

Includes
  • Guide
  • Food tastings: haggis with "neeps and tatties," Scottish cheeses, venison chorizo, scones with jam and butter, plus a super secret dish
  • Hotel pickup and drop off

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Meeting point

Meet your guide, who will be holding an orange umbrella, in front of St Giles Cathedral at the West parliament square side, opposite the French Consulate.

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  • Please note that the itinerary is subject to change based on the weather and availability of locations
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 114 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Value for money
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
    4.9/5

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A thoroughly enjoyable day out with the best tour guide Bert. His historical knowledge and enthusiasm for telling stories kept us captivated. The food was fantastic too. Altogether excellent service which I would recommend without hesitation. Well done Bert!

March 24, 2023

Our guide, Bert, was fantastic. Could’ve lasted all day and we’d have still been enjoying it. He was really knowledgable, not just about food but the whole city and you could tell he loved the place and was passionate about showing it off which he did amazingly. The food was brilliant and his storytelling and humour were on point! Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Edinburgh. We were there on our honeymoon and he made us feel very welcome and made it very memorable! Thanks again and hopefully see you around Edinburgh again, Andy and Shaz!

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March 24, 2023

Nice walk of the city with great food. Guide was great and very knowledgeable on the history of the city and why he chose each tasting. Information on the site needs to be updated. If you drop a pin to the meeting point it will put you a 10 min walk from the actual meeting point. Also the contact numbers on the site are no longer in service.

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March 24, 2023

Product ID: 103652