Amsterdam Food Tour: +10 Tastes, Culture and Canals with Sherpa
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Experience the best of Amsterdam through its food, canals, and culture on this immersive Amsterdam Food Tour. Taste Dutch classics and reinventions, Surinamese street food, and artisanal cheeses — all while exploring the city’s most charming neighborhoods and iconic waterways.
This is a Sherpa Food Tour, part of our global collection of High-Fidelity Local Experiences for curious travelers and passionate food lovers.
You’ll start with bold Surinamese flavors, enjoy creamy veal croquettes, and stop at a trendy brown café where classics meet new wave. Walk the iconic canals, explore the Jordaan, and hear how migration and trade shaped one of the world’s most multicultural food scenes.
You’ll sample a Dutch cheese tasting, enjoy modern comfort food, and end with dessert and jenever — a spirited goodbye shared with fellow food lovers.
This isn’t just a food tour — it’s a cultural deep dive into the heart of the Netherlands. Join us and leave full, inspired, and just a little bit tipsy.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Vegetarian and Gluten-free menu available - just let us know when you book!
Small group for a personalized experience
Cultural and historical insights
+10 dishes and drinks
Discover the history behind each dish
Meet and make new friends
3.5 hour walking tour with a local guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
Waterlooplein Market
We meet outside a cozy café in Waterlooplein, once a canal and the heart of the Jewish quarter. Now a bustling market, it reflects Amsterdam’s layered, imperfect charm.
We start underground — literally — with bold, bright Surinamese bites that hit hard with flavor and history. Born from migration, loved by locals, and hiding in plain sight.
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Amsterdam Food Tour: +10 Tastes, Culture and Canals with Sherpa
Reviews
155 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
What a great tour!
Daniel G,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful tour! Enjoyed every minute of it, Knowledgeable tour guide, nice and kind. Great tates , had a good time.
Highly Recommend
Cathy V,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour is well worth your time and $$. Anna was a very well informed and engaging guide. She has a natural ability to connect a group. The tour covers a lot without being rushed. The food were varied, chosen with intent and tasty. The size of the group is ideal. We appreciated the intention of supporting local, not touristy, businesses. We also enjoyed getting to know the other guests.
Highly enjoyable walking tour with food and history
Emma E,
Aug 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very enjoyable small group that wasn’t just about food but allowed us to enjoy the heritage and culture of Amsterdam with the incredibly and personable guide, Maddie. We very much enjoyed the diversity of food and drink as well as historic places and local haunts that we were taken to. This is a great way to explore the city through the sites and sounds of its gastronomic offering. We very much enjoyed the few hours we spent and came away for more knowledgeable about the history of Amsterdam. Thank you very much for a wonderful day and all the best as the business grows!
Anna was a delight. Very...
BOB G,
Aug 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Anna was a delight. Very knowledgeable and just fun to be with. Food stops were varied and all were quite good.
Food tour in Amsterdam
Randall C,
Jul 30, 2025
- Viator
4.00Way too much walking and very little food. Skip the Surameese tasting (not Dutch and not tasty); think tour would be enhanced by a Dutch guide who can bring history and Dutch perspective to foods/locations etc; please, no herring!; final stop which was to be “sit down” dinner was two small meatballs, shared fries, dessert. We did not feel tour was a good value both in terms of our time and variety of foods tasted. Our guide was very accommodating and enjoyable but the tour could use some adjustments.
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