REVIEWS · GERMANY
The 15 best food tours in Germany you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how hungry to turn up. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend three hours walking Hamburg’s Sternschanze with a German- or English-speaking guide, stopping at five local food spots. You’ll hear about the Rote Flora, the old piano factory, Carl Hagenbeck, and the district’s struggle with rising rents. Vegetarian options are available.
“Tour einfach kurzfristig abgesagt und keine Alternative am selben Tag bekommen.”
Join a German or English-speaking guide, such as Jörg, Jeanne, or Mikkel, for a three-hour walk through HafenCity and Speicherstadt. Taste fish sandwiches, focaccia, flammkuchen, chocolate, and Franzbrötchen, then ride the Elbphilharmonie’s long escalator to its harbor-view Plaza.
“Unser Guide Jörg hat uns viel interessante Dinge auf unterhaltsamer Art und Weise erzählt. Die FoodStopps waren gut ausgewählt mit Fischbrötchen, Focaccia, Flammkuchen, Schokolade und Franzbrötchen. Ein Frühstück vorher könnt Ihr gern weglassen.”
Meet near Munich Central Station for a small-group evening walk through beer history and local drinking culture. Visit the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, stop at Hofbräuhaus, sample Bavarian beer and snacks, then finish with dinner at Alte Hackerhaus. Guides such as Sam, Patrick, Mike, and Leon are praised for making the history fun.
“Sam was a great tour guide! Always was thoughtful of the entire group and their abilities through walking the streets of Munich. The beer and food was delicious 10/10.”
Spend about three hours walking through Berlin’s food and cultural quarters with a small group of up to 12. Expect kebab, currywurst, Käsespätzle, pastries, Berliner doughnuts, a secret dish, and German wine or beer, with guides such as Daniel, Francesco, Fotini, and Vincento linking each bite to Berlin’s past.
“100% recommend this tour! We saw the less visited parts of East Berlin and enjoyed the best authentic foods!!!! Honestly, this was a major highlight of our trip to Berlin.”
Meet at Marienplatz for a 150-minute walking tour through Viktualienmarkt. Guides such as Danielle, Thomas, Wolfgang, and Stephanie connect Bavarian food with Munich’s past, stopping for sausages, bread, cheese, beer, international dishes, and unusual fruit.
“Awesome variety of food. Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Danielle was great!!”
Spend 210 minutes tracing Munich’s beer traditions with an English-speaking guide such as Sam, Dan, or Aileen. Visit the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, sample several beers and Bavarian foods, see famous beer halls, then sit down to a reserved traditional dinner. Hofbräuhaus is visited, not used for the meal.
“Sam was a great guide who showed us a good time. Tasted several beers and lovely food, overall a good experience.”
Meet near Kottbusser Tor for a private three-hour Kreuzberg walk with an English or German guide. You’ll taste five small dishes, from Berlin classics and döner to baklava, vegetarian sushi, and roasted nuts, while hearing stories about SO36, GDR escape attempts, nightlife, and the district’s changing identity.
“Interessante Fakten zur Entstehung und Entwicklung Kreuzbergs. Vom besten Döner/Dürüm der Stadt über Currywurst, Flammkuchen, Baklava, ausgezeichnetem vegetarischen Sushi bis gerösteten Nüssen in jeder Form von süß bis pikant war alles dabei. Nike hat die Tour sehr ansprechend und interessant gestaltet. Sehr empfehlenswert!”
Join a certified guide such as Victor, Jakub, or Thorsten for a three-hour walk through Cologne’s Südstadt. You’ll taste five foods at international venues, visit a local brewery, try a Cologne snack, and hear stories about Severin, House Balchem, and the Rhine.
“Es hat uns sehr gefallen.Victor hat uns viel von seinem kulturellen Wissen vermittelt und mit seinen kreativen Ideen für zukünftige Walking Touren Interesse geweckt.”
You’ll join a private English or German guide for a two-hour walk from Isartor through Munich’s old town to Viktualienmarkt. Expect eight market tastes, including pretzel, Leberkässemmel, pickle, drinking-fountain water, and freshly fried Schmalznudel at Café Frischhut.
Walk Bamberg with a German-speaking guide from Geschichte Für Alle e.V., stopping for smoked beer, wine, Bamberger Hörnla, Zwetschgenbames, and a final full beer. Guides such as Laura and Ulla add lively local history to this two-hour, wheelchair-accessible tour.
Spend three hours walking through Berlin-Mitte with an English- or German-speaking guide, tasting five specialties at five restaurants. Starting at Hackesche Höfe, the route links courtyards, markets, churches, palace views, and Red City Hall. Guide Kevin has received especially warm praise, though food is not vegetarian-friendly.
“Sehr gute Tour mit unserem Guide Kevin. Viele neue Informationen über Berlin erfahren. mit Berliner Spezialitäten.”
Walk Dresden’s Old Town with a German-speaking guide, stopping for six tastings: Saxon wine, regional beer, eierschecke, chocolate, and coffee from Dresdner Kaffeerösterei. Guide Jörg Richter is known for lively storytelling about inns, Baroque coffee culture, and life under communism.
“Außergewöhnliche gute Führung, viele Informationen und für den Preis auch ausreichend Verkostung.”
Join a small English-speaking group for three hours of Berlin food and history. You’ll sample döner, currywurst, Flammkuchen, Käsespätzle, pastries, beer, wine, and a secret dish while walking through central streets and courtyards with guides such as Francesco, Fotini, Felix, and Danya.
“Vincenzo had amazing knowledge and was very informative for the tour. Great guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Great balance with many different food stops and a beer along the way which was really appreciated”
Walk through Hamburg’s St. Georg with a local guide such as Henning, Martin, or Patricia, hearing about its plague-isolation past and multicultural present. Stop at several local bars and restaurants for five tastings. The gentle route is available in English or German, with vegetarian options.
Visit Berlin’s Disgusting Food Museum for more than 90 food exhibits, then test small samples at the Tasting Bar. You’ll see mouse wine, mite cheese, stinky fish, and worms while considering taste, food production, cultural habits, and what people may eat next.
Pick a stall, a market hall or a table.
