Amsterdam's Jordaan District Small-Group Food Walking Tour
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Jordaan Food Tour is so much more than meets the eye: it’s an exploration through the Jordaan neighbourhood- an area that is at the intersection of history and hipness. As this is a food tour we will be wandering down small backstreets to discover the best food in the city at small local places that few tourists will ever know about. Some foodie highlights include the city's very best Dutch Apple Pie, a selection of gourmet cheeses, Bitterballen, Surinamese food (a former Dutch Colony) and herring just to name a handful of the local delicacies you will be enjoying.
Your local foodie expert will enchant you with stories and insights into what being "Dutch" is all about and why people from this small country take so much pride in their country and cool culture. Take a break from being a tourist and experience the real Amsterdam with us.
10 samples food & drinks at 6 different tasting locations
coffee or tea, water, soda, beer or wine & jenever
Local english speaking guide
Extra drinks
Gratuities / Tips for guides
Hotel pickup and drop-off
- CHILD: : 4 - 12
- YOUTH: : 13 - 17
- ADULT: : 18 - 99
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- You must be 18+ to drink alcoholic beverages on the tour
- Email to advise of any dietary requirements such as vegetarian and gluten-free diets
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- We and our food partners will adhere to all local regulations. Please follow these local regulations as requirements (for example, mask wearing inside vs outside public spaces) may vary.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
What To Expect
Find out why Café Papeneiland has been in business for almost 400 years (clue: it might have something to do with the apple pie!)
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Brouwersgracht
Walk over one of the most picturesque canals in town.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Haarlemmerstraat
Eat herring “the Amsterdam way” in the best fish shop in the Jordaan.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
İncelemeler
Terrific
Selav1959, 06-12-2022
the whole thing was great!
We enjoyed all the restaurants
and our guide Helen was very knowledgeable and fun
We enjoyed all the restaurants
and our guide Helen was very knowledgeable and fun
Eat through Amsterdam
D7679IQamandaw, 06-12-2022
Great tour with “lekker” (delicious) food. Our tour guide Bernardo was very informative, not just about the food but the history of Amsterdam too. Highly recommend taking this tour!!
The perfect intro to Jordaan and Dutch food
Belveron, 05-12-2022
The perfect tour to get to know Dutch food. Helen is a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and positive! We talked about Amsterdam and Jordaan, got to try foods we'd never have discovered on our own, and received plenty of recommendations for museums and restaurants to visit. Many thanks to Helen for such a nice intro to Amsterdam!
Excellent guide and experience
Mary P, 03-12-2022
Our guide Helen was amazing. Her English is perfect and she was very knowledgeable about Dutch food, culture and history. She was very attentive to the participants and made me feel very welcome. Helen gave many recommendations for restaurants and activities in Amsterdam based on where you were staying. I highly recommend Eating Europe and especially Helen!
Fun, informative, relaxing, a treat
seaward1, 15-12-2022
Took the tour in December 2022 with Helen as our guide. She is a warm and genuine person who made everyone feel at home and gave each of us so much individual attention. The stops themselves were historic and interesting and all reflective of the iconic and unique aspects of Dutch culture and history. Well worth it and I would do it again with friends and recommend it to anyone as well. Thank you Helen for making our afternoon so special.
Apple pie, Kibberling and more.....
G7523FJjanec, 07-12-2022
Helen took us to great selection of bars, cafes and shops, all selling the best examples of their specialty. A wonderfully warm and filling lunchtime despite the chilly season! Food tours are a great way to learn a little about the city and a lot about the local favourites.
Amsterdams Best
dalebish0p, 07-12-2022
The food/location/Helen were great!@ Many awesome stops. All family run. Helen knew so much. Handled all of our questions and lead us the whole time.
Helen was the perfect guide through Jordaan
BradyMc13, 07-12-2022
My wife and I did the Jordaan food tour with Helen and it was absolutely fantastic, could not have asked for a better guide or time. I had never done a food tour before and was not sure what to expect, but Helen did an amazing job merging history and food discussions while taking us to some amazing local eateries that we would have never found ourselves. I would give more than "5 stars" if I could, it was a magnificent experience and I would do it again!
Great knowledgeable guide.
mark_l, 10-01-2023
Gerard was great, a very likable guide for the afternoon. He explained everything clearly and answered all of our questions about the walk. There were only three of us in the group (ex Gerard) so it was taken at our own pace which was good. Three and a half hours felt like two. Thanks Gerard.
Food Tour
Madeleine F, 10-01-2023
We had a lovely tour. Helen was a wonderful guide and extremely knowledgeable regarding the history and food of Amsterdam. We had a great time and recommend this tour to any and all! Thank you!
A Delicious Introduction to Dutch Food & Culture
Rigatoni58, 08-01-2023
I took this tour on December 19, 2022. It was a cold, drizzly, overcast day in Amsterdam. Bring an umbrella and wear warm clothing if you take the tour in winter.
I was in Amsterdam for a pre-cruise stay before boarding a ship to do a Yuletide cruise through The Netherlands and Belgium. The meeting place was within walking distance of my hotel near Centraal Station.
Our tour guide was Rudolph. He was wonderful - knowledgeable, funny, and made an effort to involve everyone on the tour and get to know them. As a former city planner I appreciated his knowledge of the history and development of Amsterdam.
I made the mistake of eating breakfast. By the end of the tour I was full and didn't need lunch. Some of the foods we tasted included apple pie, 4 kinds of gouda (pronounced How - da), 2 sausages and 2 meats, Dutch split pea soup, Dutch pancakes ( poffertjes), and Surinamese chicken satay with peanut sauce. The tour was on a Monday and the fish shop was closed, so we were not subjected to raw herring. Most of the stops included a beverage - tea, coffee, juice, soft drinks, beer, or wine.
I would definitely do this tour again the next time I'm in Amsterdam.
I was in Amsterdam for a pre-cruise stay before boarding a ship to do a Yuletide cruise through The Netherlands and Belgium. The meeting place was within walking distance of my hotel near Centraal Station.
Our tour guide was Rudolph. He was wonderful - knowledgeable, funny, and made an effort to involve everyone on the tour and get to know them. As a former city planner I appreciated his knowledge of the history and development of Amsterdam.
I made the mistake of eating breakfast. By the end of the tour I was full and didn't need lunch. Some of the foods we tasted included apple pie, 4 kinds of gouda (pronounced How - da), 2 sausages and 2 meats, Dutch split pea soup, Dutch pancakes ( poffertjes), and Surinamese chicken satay with peanut sauce. The tour was on a Monday and the fish shop was closed, so we were not subjected to raw herring. Most of the stops included a beverage - tea, coffee, juice, soft drinks, beer, or wine.
I would definitely do this tour again the next time I'm in Amsterdam.
Delightful
Mike W, 06-01-2023
Guide was extraordinarily prepared and an absolute joy to be led by. His knowledge and communication skills were all one would desire in a guide who loves Amsterdam. At the same time he was objective in presenting the history and character of the Dutch people.
Great way to familiarize ourselves with Dutch cuisine
bencb13, 02-01-2023
Great tour. Benardo was very knowledgeable about everything we tried - especially the cheeses and herring. Got a bonus sweet that was being served around new years in Amsterdam. Well worth it. Come hungry!
Amsterdam Food Tour
TravelBryski, 04-12-2022
Much longer than needed and at a slower pace than desired. Apple pie in the first stop was delicious and not at all as expected coming from the US. It is not as sweet and has more of a cake texture. We also had herring, kibbeling, cheese, Surnamese food, fries, and bitterballen. The fries was at a place that is actually known for its sandwiches so it was surprising to just eat fries there and honestly it wasn’t really worth a stop. All very local foods and were decent/good to try if you haven’t had these in Amsterdam.
There were only three times on the whole tour that we went inside and sat down - the first one (apple pie), one in the middle (fries), and the last one (bitterballen). All three of those places we also were able to have drinks (beer, sodas, etc). The other times we were either standing around waiting or there was just one bench for the whole group. The ending was probably my favorite part. We went into a small tavern type place and got a local gin-type liquor called jenever (or a beer). Our group was really fun and we had some fun cheers with these drinks. The bitterballen was delicious too.
Overall the tour was nice but it could have been at least an hour shorter if it were more efficient as we spent a lot of time waiting for food.
There were only three times on the whole tour that we went inside and sat down - the first one (apple pie), one in the middle (fries), and the last one (bitterballen). All three of those places we also were able to have drinks (beer, sodas, etc). The other times we were either standing around waiting or there was just one bench for the whole group. The ending was probably my favorite part. We went into a small tavern type place and got a local gin-type liquor called jenever (or a beer). Our group was really fun and we had some fun cheers with these drinks. The bitterballen was delicious too.
Overall the tour was nice but it could have been at least an hour shorter if it were more efficient as we spent a lot of time waiting for food.
