Private Tour
Food Tour in Barranquilla Downtown 4H
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
A trip wouldn’t be complete if you don’t go beyond touristic places and give yourself the chance to taste the place’s food. So, come with us to this food tour around Barranquilla’s heart, so you get the best of Caribbean cuisine and its people. Carimañola, arepa de huevo, butifarra, chipi chipi rice, enyucado, among many other options for you to taste. We are sure that it will be a gastronomic experience to remember.
• A walk along important spots of the city
• A brief introduction to Colombia’s and Barranquilla’s rich history
• Samples and samples of typical foods and drinks of the region (fruits, desserts, finger foods, refreshments)
• An incredible chance to get in touch with locals and their stories
• Memories full of senses about colors, smells and flavors of this Caribbean city
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Be aware this tour is walking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
If you have a layover in Barranquilla, please select the airport as a pick-up point for the layover tour
If you have any food restriction or allergies, please tell the guide or write it on the booking
Bring comfortable shoes and water
Keep hydrating constantly and use sunscreen
The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Gran Malecon
Whoever the traveler you are, cross tasting typical food of your checklist trip and join us in this tour around Colombian Caribbean identity and culture through its cuisine. Your day will start by meeting our local and friendly tour guide. With him you will be headed to the first stop in the city. Once there, you will start a journey across several restaurants where locals will welcome you with the best flavors and stories about their cuisine history and tradition. Butifarra, a seasoned pork sausage. Kibbes, the famous meat dish from Lebanon with its Colombian stamp. Fritos: all kind of deep-fried snacks made with yucca, corn flour, green plantain, and lots of cheese. And arepa de huevo (Arepa with egg): arepa is one of the most traditional Colombian plates. Eaten almost everywhere in the country in lots of different versions. In the Caribbean coast this corn-based tortilla is usually fried and stuffed with a tasty egg.
Barranquilla
You will also visit local food stands to taste and learn about the history of these flavors and the different influences that have made them special and unique. Once the day gets warmer, stop and try fresh drinks and cold appetizers made with their typical fruits and sweets. Discover ancient culinary techniques, treasured family recipes, and life stories of all the locals that will make you swing from sweet to salty, from fresh to fried tasty appetizers and from tasteful to delicious snacks. Real samples of diversity of ingredients and customs. This is the most valuable souvenir of the very best side of Cartagena de Indias: tons of food offered to you by joyful and friendly locals. We know there won’t be regrets. You are in for a treat.
What‘s Included
All Risk Insurance
Samples of typical foods and drinks of the region (fruits, desserts, finger foods, refreshments)
Tour Guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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Food Tour in Barranquilla Downtown 4H
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Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Friendly, fun, food,
Chris K,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Orlando was a great guide and took us to a variety of interesting places (Ciénaga de Mallorquin, San Nicolas church, an ostreria, and of course a Fritos shop, to name just a few of the stops) all with great food and interesting stories and facts about each place. Highly recommend.
Disappointing tour
DAT09,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The tour guide and driver were very friendly and attentive. Unfortunately the guide’s English was limited. We had difficulty understanding him and he did not understand many of our questions. Most of the food was delicious. However we felt that there was too much handling and sharing of the food. We suggested that they serve individual portions.
Barranquilla food experience.
Brad G,,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our food experience was great. Started a little slow but picked up as the tour continued. We experienced many street foods and local foods. We felt like we were channeling Anthony Bourdain by the end of the tour. Highly recommended.
A great way to experience Barranquilla!
bartg586,,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful way to explore and learn about Barranquilla. It was a great combination of sightseeing, history and a lot of good local food! You will be visiting small kiosks and food stands; it is not fancy. The food is diverse and filling. I tried a local rice dish, shrimp cocktail , cheese , empanadas, frozen ice , fruit and coconut water to name a few of the treats. It was nonstop. I was able to experience the downtown area, the boardwalk and a nature preserve. There was plenty of time for photos. My guide, Andrés, was very punctual and organized. He was passionate about sharing his culture with me! He also took the time to make other recommendations to me regarding restaurants etc. Tips-Bring some extra water , cash, hand sanitizer wipes and a small backpack.
Very good food and wonderful city
franciscoaH47IO,,Sep 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good tour, the Guide very well by summarizing in a very didactic way the information of the most typical and famous dishes of barranquilla, we also walked very important points and complemented us with a little history. 5 stars for our Guide, super recommended and thanks to the agency for taking our Reservation last minute!!!
So yummy
jos luiss818,,Sep 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide was attentive and friendly throughout the tour, providing us with information about the most popular foods that locals eat and making the experience fun and enjoyable. If you like to know and try the typical food of the places where you travel, when you are in Barranquilla you should take this tour, you will get to know and taste the most typical dishes of Barranquilla with a local telling you everything you want to know about the dishes.
Excellent experience to add to my vacation in Colombia.
eliac411,,Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is excellent, allows you to taste a wide variety of local Barranquilla dishes and all are a delight. I highly recommend this gastronomic walk to all those who will be in Barranquilla, they will get a very pleasant surprise with many of the meals that will be found and they will love it.
Go on the tour hungry jejjej
celiayelimarm,,Aug 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This food tour is very very good! I was warned to go hungry, but I didn’t believe them, so I had breakfast at the Inn, “bad idea”, I recommend going hungry! I had a wonderful Guide, knowledgeable about the city of Barranquilla and its food, the places we visited were excellent. The walk between the stops was paused and on flat ground. I highly recommend this tour. I'm not sure if they have a profit on the tour, because I tasted and ate too many dishes and all very delicious..!
Keep looking: This tour is not worth the price
Thaddeus H,,Aug 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00The tour guide was pleasant. I would not call this a food tour. We had a sampler plate at one restaurant and that was it. Did not taste the different fruits of Colombia, or juices, no pandebono, etc. I have been to different cities of Colombia and like to do the tours to have a guide, see some cool things, and put some pesos in the economy and someone's pocket. This will be my last experience with Gran Colombia Tours. Paid $130 USD for two people and they wanted extra to pickup 20 mins outside the city and let me know the day of the event. Seems more like a way to milk gringoes then anything else.
Food, Facts and Fun
George W,,Jun 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour is a MUST! Carlos the tour guide can speak in both English and Spanish, super helpful. Carlos is knowledgeable about the culture, food, origin stories and area of Barranquilla in general. The greeting Carlos receives from each stop is a testament to the type of person he is and the respect he has for each destination. The food was amazing and the tour of the city was spectacular. Getting a little bit of history on the geographic and landmarks was a welcomed bonus. If you are visiting the city, I highly recommend this tour. Please make sure to communicate with Carlos and I have faith he'll make your experience WONDERFUL!!!
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