Gastronomic Walking Tour of Gent - Tasters included
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Chocolate, waffles, fries, beer... Belgian food is a real treat! Enjoy the delicious tastes of Belgium on this free food tour, where an expert local guide will take you around Ghent to try local specialties and tell you the story behind their taste. The numerous samples are included and the tour is tip-based, so don't forget to bring cash to reward the guide if you enjoyed it!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
We meet at Hostel Upperlink for a short introduction of our food culture, followed by a taste of the best fries in town at Frituur Tartaar. Once our guide tells you the story of the fries, you'll never call them French fries again!
Next stop is Ooost, the regional center for local products, to tell you about the famous Ganda ham and give you a taste of a delicious local candy that we try to keep hidden from the rest of the world.
What‘s Included
Beer (only for people older than 18 years old)
Fries, pie, chocolate, waffles and more
Gratuities
Options
Gastronomic Tour in English
Gastronomic Tour in Spanish
Waffles, chocolate, beer...
Reviews
200 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing food, excellent service
laurengR5967RG,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience, Mariana was such a great host and so knowledgeable! Will definitely recommend to anyone who visits Ghent
Tasting, seeing and conviviality.
Emy I,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tastings, friendly guide. Lots of information about the tastings. Various group members, personal contact.
Food tasting in Ghent
Alicja W,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marianne was absolutely amazing. Very informative and full of surprises. We had some seriously nice tasting and would definitely do it again! Thank you Marianne ❤️
Great and tasty tour
Magdalena P,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience! Learning about Ghent history and interesting facts was a nice way to enhance our stay. The food tasters were so good too! And we've learnt the recipe for the perfect Belgian Fries.
A brilliant tour of Ghent
shirleyr2020,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A brilliant tour with Florian. Informative and great fun. We learned a huge amount and were told great stories. Florians sense of humour made really enjoyable. Highly recommended
Florian is an amazing guide and we loved our tour!
jennifersY266DM,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Florian was excellent, we got lots of informations, he was answering the questions asked and also his humor is amazing! He got us tasty things and we discovered lovely local specialties and shops. Thank you for that
Great Gent food tour
hickshicks,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic free tour! Better than some paid tours. Our guide was fantastic. Locals on the tour were also very satisfied with the destinations.
The effort!
Road53307569219,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fascinating walk. Especially if you're not from Belgium. But as a Belgian it was definitely worth it! Super nice supervisor!
Great. Great.
U2587GCdennisg,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a nice food tour this morning, provided by Marianne. Marianne was enthusiastic and friendly. Had nice tastings and good explanation.
Lovely experiance
Pat Floyd 9,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a lovely way to experience the food side of Ghent. It takes about 90 minutes and you get to experience fries, waffles, chocolate and beer, with an occasional surprise.Kseniia was an excellent guide.
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