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 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.
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
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Amsterdam Food Tour: +10 Tastes, Culture and Canals with Sherpa
Reviews
297 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amsterdam Food Tour
davidpT2836XI,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the tour with Flora! She was amazing had a great personality, bubbly and was open with her knowledge and love of food and the city!! Highly recommend the tour and Flora!
Great local food
gailt874,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Abby was a wonderful guide who provided us with some great information about Amsterdam and its history and introduced us to local Dutch food.
A fun and satisfying experience in getting to know Amsterdam and its people.
GoingPlaces111,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time with Flora today. We were the only ones in the group and we were so glad to have Flora as our personal guide. Going on a food tour is an excellent way to learn about the history and culture of the people. This food tour took us to some nice restaurants that offered dishes that were carefully selected, ones that would represent Amsterdam well. As customers, we got to taste the best in what these dishes had to offer. For example, I was leery in eating herring (encountered it in some hotel’s breakfast buffet before, didn’t like it), but not the one in this tour, I was planning to just taste it, but I actually liked it, the onions and sweet pickles that came with it worked really well together with the slightly slimy but totally not fishy and actually really fresh and even tasty herring. What a pleasant surprise! I ate both pieces! Everything else was great. Also, we were offered a drink every time we sat down at a restaurant (there were 4), except for the cheese tasting, where we were presented with a beautiful board of 4 different cheeses ranging from a few months in age to 18 months. All in all, this was an excellent food tour, we feel so very lucky that we signed up with Sherpa, and we are so glad to have Flora took us around Amsterdam, she was like a friend — sharing and making us feel right at home! Thank you, Flora! The only downside was we should have skipped breakfast altogether this morning so we had more room. This was a very satisfying tour in every ways.
Fabulous way to...
karen g,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous way to experience the city and make new friends. Our guide Flora was delightful and knowledgeable making the tour a great experience.
Relaxed tour
885taylorf,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Flora was our guide and did an excellent job providing us with information about local food. Pacing of the tour was great. I liked having some time to spend at each spot and didn’t feel rushed. We enjoyed our tour with Sherpa- thank you Flora!
Super food and interesting places
JoannaS540,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Flora was superb, very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and a pleasure to be around. There was lots of food to try and some places we would have definitely or found on our own.
Fabulous tour
L9668AMkareng,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful tour! Flora did a fabulous job explaining the history of the city, making the food we tasted come alive, and made everyone feel welcome. Highly recommend.
Flora was amazing
christiansS7392BT,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Flora was an excellent host, very knowledgeable and super friendly, definitely recommend this trip.
Great tour with Flora
Mark D,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour. Our guide Flora did a fantastic job and managed to get our group all engaged. She even came up with her own game to laugh over a beer at one of the stops
Amsterdam food tour
noahgD7705JL,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Flora was absolutely amazing, very knowledgeable and kind.
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