Ghent Food & Drink Tasting Tour with Local Specialties
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
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Join an entertaining local guide on a culinary and historical journey through the charming streets of Ghent. This walking tour combines the city’s rich heritage with its vibrant flavors, offering a perfect blend of sweet and savory treats at exceptional locations. We don't serve full meals, as this is not a traditional food tour. What is on the menu? Think cheese croquettes paired with authentic Ghent mustard, delicious Belgian pralines crafted by a Gault Millau-rated chocolatier, and a local beer enjoyed in a cozy 13th-century pub. Sample jenever (a local spirit) and try homemade broccoli beignets alongside delicious potato waffles with pickles. You’ll also visit Ghent’s oldest candy shop. But there’s more! As you stroll through Ghent’s medieval heart, your guide will share captivating stories, lots of fun facts, and fascinating historical facts that bring the city to life. A culinary adventure through Ghent you will never forget!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
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
Ghent
Experience Ghent’s specialities and sights together with a local guide! On this Small Group Tasting Tour we will taste local specialties - sweet and savory - at some unique locations (min. 8 tasters). Yummie! What can you expect? Cheese croquettes with local mustard on a picturesque square, delicious Belgian chocolates at the city’s best chocolate shops, great local beer, yummie local ham and a visit to the oldest candy shop in town. Or what about jenever, a local drink based on the juniper berry & apple? Along the way we'll explore the fascinating history of Ghent, its numerous city legends & lots of fun facts.
What‘s Included
Local entertaining guide
3 tasters
All Fees and Taxes
8 tasters, zoet en hartig
Bottled water
Options
Small Group Tasting Tour, with a local guide! (ENG)
Reviews
43 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Memorable city
R5575AProbertod,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This city is special. Many restaurants, bars and a great variety of delicious beer.
Well worth it
Tour794889,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Debby was very cordial and a great guide. Many personal experiences with a truly great tour. We visited many places after the tour to explore more. A great tour to get the 'lay of the land'.
Great value. Learned...
Tiina H,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great value. Learned about the city from a local while tasting and drinking many local items. Found a few gems I would not have experienced otherwise. Debbie was amazing!!
Enjoyed Ghent, the stories about Ghent and the delicacies from Ghent!
Jarne S,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyed the tour of Ghent, which was told in an interesting way by Tom (in the hat). With his enthusiasm he took us all the way inside the stories about Ghent’s past. The tasters were also delicious!
Tasting Ghent
890riannev,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fun way to explore a new city. A great mix of local specialties, accompanied by great storytelling by guide Debbie. Definitely recommend this tour, and Ghent is lovely!
Best way to see Ghent!
Westley V,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Debbie was our tour guide and she was amazing! She taught us so much history about Ghent, but also the places we visited. We had about 8 stops, and we definitely feel we got our money’s worth. All the food we tasted was delicious and the tour was about 3 hours, and never felt rushed. Highly recommend doing this if you come to Ghent and it being the first thing you do.
Lovely Afternoon Out
R2756BDadamd,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely afternoon. A great way to start a long weekend. Learned lots and now I've got a plan of places to visit/eat/drink. Thank you.
Spectacular!
D8203EZheatherh,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour and experience in Ghent was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed all the tasting items and were happy to hear the history behind the businesses and traditions in Ghent over the many years.
Top experience!
Q4143BJjohnv,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00On Saturday 15 November we were able to experience a very nice tour! Our guide Tom was top, compliments. A nice, energetic man who could tell fun facts about Ghent and the local shops, without it becoming a history lesson. The tastings were great!! Very cool to see the local businesses and taste the products. We experienced our Saturday afternoon as super positive. Highly recommended! Tom, thank you! A small tip for the organization: Make it possible to give a digital tip to the guides, for example via QR code. Nowadays fewer and fewer people are walking around with physical money but often want to tip such a great guide.
Nice tour
Martijn V,Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Nice tour, fun things. Just to bad it was in englisch. Nice guide, that told a bit of general facts.
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