Taste & Tour: Edinburgh Food Tour with Drinks
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Included / Excluded
- We stop off to eat 10 different flavours of Scottish food over the tour. Come hungry!
- Locally roasted coffee
- You will have some traditional, locally brewed drinks. Non-alcoholic beverages available on request.
Itinerary
Pass by: Our whole tour is in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, talking about some of the history surrounding it and viewing from 3, less seen aspects.
We spend some time eating in the historic Grassmarket, the centre of ancient Edinburgh's civic life. Here, we reveal a bit of the history and the strong links with the food and drink culture of Edinburgh.
Pass by: Wandering up here to continue our tour, stopping for some light bites and coffee on the most photographed street in Edinburgh! Some say it's the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter? We're not so sure...
Pass by: Edinburgh's main concert hall but how old is it really and what significance does it have to Edinburgh's food and drink? We have our first bite to eat and a drink here as well.
The bustling road below the Castle, we stop here for coffee roasted in Edinburgh.
Pass by: The world's first skyscraper? Linked for centuries with traders and drinks merchants.
Pass by: We walk a the Royal Mile pointing out areas of interest before finishing with food and drink at the end of it in one of the historic little alleyways coming off Old Edinburgh's main thoroughfare.
We pause outside to discuss what ties together this church, Mary Queen of Scots, Sirloin Steak and the car park at the back? Intrigued? You should be.
Pass by: On Saturday's only! We stop off to meet some of the producers of amazing Scottish produce, sample their goods and hear their story. A proper 'behind the scenes' opportunity for anybody that likes their food.
We'll introduce to some Scottish street food and the suppliers behind them whose passion and love for what they do shines through into their food.
3 Scottish cheeses, oatcakes and a surprise exclusive addition? It must a treat from a venerable Scottish institution.
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- We can accept people from the age of 16 upwards however they will receive a soft drink alternative in line with licencing laws in Scotland.
Traveler reviews
Yum!!
Fantastic way to explore Edinburgh, learn a bit of its history and sample wonderful local food. Our guide Courtney was very engaging and knowledgeable, and across the different stops on the tour we got to try a good range of delicious food and drink. A real highlight of our trip to the city - thank you!
Wonderful and varied food
What a great tour. The group was small so we had a very intimate time. Courtney did a marvelous job. She shared a lot of history and exposed us to Scottish food and drink some of which we had never had before. The haggis was outstanding! Make sure that you come hungry as you will leave more than full!
Great tour and guide!
Good snacks to try with plenty for the whole group. Interesting history and nicely paced (not too fast or too slow). Tour guide was excellent and well informed. My only issue is that this tour is listed as wheelchair accessible but unfortunately it isn’t as there is a large set of steps to go down, hilly areas, and tight seating in restaurants that don’t seem equipped to handle wheelchairs.
Excellent food, drink and tour guide
Brilliant tour around the old town with excellent food and drink along the way. Tour lead James was great in providing Edinburgh knowledge with expertise from his career in the food and drink industry. Certainly would recommend to anyone visiting Edinburgh.
Excellent from start to finish
The guide was funny and informative and made the experience special- good choice of food and drinks and enjoyable way to enjoy an afternoon in EDINBURGH.