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Amsterdam Small Group Food Tour
Recommended for your Amsterdam trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
Overview
Visit Amsterdam's culinary hot spots on this 2.5-hour food and walking tour. Alongside your guide and small group, limited to just 12 foodies, travel around town to taste popular local dishes such as salty fries and fresh herring. Sample pungent artisan cheeses, and throw back a house spirit at a 17th-century distillery. Along the way, gain insight into Amsterdam’s gastronomic roots and the historic Dutch spice trade.
- 2.5-hour Amsterdam food tour led by a guide
- Sample Belgian fries and fresh herring in a local café and learn about the history of Dutch cuisine
- Sit inside the city’s leading cheese shop for a tasting
- Hear tales of the 16th-century Dutch spice trade
- Sip on spirits and other traditional drinks inside a 17th-century distillery
- Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people ensure a more personalized experience
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Begin your tour at Spui Square in central Amsterdam, where you'll meet up with your guide and small group.
Stroll along the city streets, passing alongside picturesque canals and over bridges, and hear about the history and evolution of Dutch cuisine, including the thriving Dutch spice trade during the 16th century when the Netherlands played a major role in the East Indies Spice trade.
Inside a café, see if you love hot, salty French fries — a specialty from its Belgian neighbor — as much as the Dutch do. Sample another Dutch favorite, fresh herring, a popular fish among the Scandinavian nations.
Stop at one of Amsterdam’s top cheese shops and sample some of its pungent artisan cheeses.
Continue to a 17th-century distillery, and savor a house spirit or other traditional beverage. Hear about the history of the Dutch brewing industry, shaped over time partly by German and American influences.
Your tour ends at the distillery, and before leaving, your guide will happily share recommendations on other eateries for you to explore on your own.
Stroll along the city streets, passing alongside picturesque canals and over bridges, and hear about the history and evolution of Dutch cuisine, including the thriving Dutch spice trade during the 16th century when the Netherlands played a major role in the East Indies Spice trade.
Inside a café, see if you love hot, salty French fries — a specialty from its Belgian neighbor — as much as the Dutch do. Sample another Dutch favorite, fresh herring, a popular fish among the Scandinavian nations.
Stop at one of Amsterdam’s top cheese shops and sample some of its pungent artisan cheeses.
Continue to a 17th-century distillery, and savor a house spirit or other traditional beverage. Hear about the history of the Dutch brewing industry, shaped over time partly by German and American influences.
Your tour ends at the distillery, and before leaving, your guide will happily share recommendations on other eateries for you to explore on your own.
Itinerary
The meeting point for this tour is next to a small statue of a boy, aptly named “het Lieverdje,” or “the little Sweetheart.” It was installed in 1960 as an ode to the street urchins of Amsterdam, always mischievous, but with a heart of gold. You will hear about how this little statue became the centre point of subversive happenings in the 1960s and 70s.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
We’ll make our way across the Spui for our first tasting. Meaning sluice in Dutch, originally there was a sluice here. In 1867 it was filled up and turned into a square. The Spui is jampacked with history. It’s also the location of one of Amsterdam’s oldest bars: café Hoppe, dating from 1670, and traditionally the favourite hang out of journalists and writers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
On the Spui, behind a big wooden door, you will find a hidden treasure: the Begijnhof. It’s the oldest ‘hofje’ of Amsterdam and was built in the 1300’s. You’ll hear a bit about it’s history, and if you want to know more you can visit during daytime.
Voetboogstraat: This street is named after a type of crossbow, because in the 15th century the shooting range of the crossbow archer’s guild was situated here. These days it’s a lively entertainment area with lots of bars and restaurants, especially popular amongst students. We will take you to Amsterdam’s most famous Flemish French fry shop that’s been here since 1957. Be prepared for a wait, as the line often stretches all the way around the corner.
Duration: 25 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
We’ll be having a herring next to this exuberantly decorated building, originally built in the 1890s as the Main Post Office. Nowadays it is a shopping centre with a newly opened food department. Worth checking out if you’re looking to continue your food tasting feast!
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
While enjoying a herring you’ll be looking out at the Royal Palace, originally built as a town hall in 1648 and eventually given to the freshly appointed King Willem I in 1813. It is used by the king for entertaining and official functions during state visits and other official receptions. It is also open for visitors.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
On your way to taste some more Dutch street food, you will traverse the grounds of the Amsterdam Museum. Originally this was the site of one of the 21 monasteries you could find in 15th century Amsterdam. The museum is well worth visiting to learn more about the history of Amsterdam.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
This tour will end with a delicious liqueur or brandy from the immensely popular Wijnand Fockinck. There has been a distillery and bar on this site since 1670, and they still produce an incredible range of jenevers, fruity brandy wines, and refined liqueurs with illustrious names like “Walk in the forest.” Slurp a few glasses from the bar in traditional Dutch manner, or buy a bottle to take home with you!
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
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Traveler Tips
- "I love doing food tours when in a new city - it's a great way to experience the culture and learn about the history of the city." See review
- "Great tour with lots of different food to try, definitely don't eat before you do this." See review
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