Utrecht Food Tour with local guide

Overview

Available languages

English

Dutch

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This isn’t just a food tour, it’s a journey through culture, flavour and hidden corners of the most beautiful city in the Netherlands. On this guided walk, you’ll pass the Dom Tower, stroll along centuries-old wharves, and learn quirky stories you won’t find in any guidebook, like why “soft opening” doesn't translate to Dutch and how the longest street poem winds through the city.

The real star of the tour? The food. At every stop, you’ll taste something unexpected: Dutch “bitterballen” reinvented as plant-based perfection, falafel turned street food rebel, and sweet treats that will make you forget they’re vegan. You’ll get a lunch’s worth of delicious local bites from passionate entrepreneurs.

We’re not a list of stops and snacks. We’re a company run by locals who believe in showing you the city through a different lens – one that’s sustainable and full of flavour. We share stories that connect you to the culture behind the cuisine.

Also available as a private tour on Tripadvisor.

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

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

People should be able to walk for 3,5 hours and 6,5 kilometres

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Vouchers with discounts so you can return to the restaurants for more food!

A Refreshing Drink is Served Halfway

Many inspiring stories of entrepeneurship at all the locations that will stay with you forever!

The Best Pastel de Nata in the World, A Great Burger, Amazing Falafel, Sweet Snickers, A Bitterball like no other, Veggie Fine Dining Dishes that are out of this world!

Cocktail time! (non-alcohol options available!)

What To Expect

Tucked away in a small street, it's easily overlooked. Life’s A Peach is like stepping into someone’s cozy kitchen—if that someone were a passionate Italian chef who swapped dairy for creativity. Everything here is 100% plant-based, with focaccias and pastries that make you forget all about cream or cheese. Owner Vanessa cooks with love, using seasonal, local ingredients that make each bite feel like a little celebration. You don’t just eat here—you feel good doing it.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

In the city's heart, Copper Branch is your go-to for quick, healthy meals without compromise. Originating in Canada, this global chain brings power bowls, stacked burgers and vibrant smoothies to the heart of Utrecht. Everything on the menu is fully vegan, allergy-conscious and packed with whole-food goodness. Ideal for a breakfast on the move, a lunch break between meetings, or a dinner that fuels you without slowing you down.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

#1 Food Tour in Utrecht: Eat, Walk & Enjoy with Your Local Guide

Reviews

4.94

112 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

107

Super fun experience
354jaapo,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Educational and fun experience. Even if not vegan! You will learn about the entrepreneurs and what drives them. In addition, you get great food!
Fun family tour.
Mick v,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was led by a fine guide! We visited nice places during the tour and got very good food.
A sunny tasty day in Utrecht with Beau!
GoPlaces67471683679,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beau enthusiastically guided us through Utrecht and past nice varied vegan restaurants during a sunny autumn day.
A great tour
jolvdam,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great vegan food tour and even though I know Utrecht fairly well, I discovered a few good new places. I will be visiting some of them with a couple of loved ones who started the vegan lifestyle recently. Thanks to Patrick for a really informative and amusing walk.
Enjoyed the Vegan Food Tour
756hedwiga,
Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Together with (former) editors participated in the Food Tour, our guide was Patrick Boone. During the tour he told us about sights and horns worthwhile about Utrecht. Likewise about the various vegan places we visited. What a great tasty dishes and drinks all, the pasta de nata surpassed the original in Portugal as far as I am concerned. Vegan food is so good, even though I am flexitarian, I enjoyed the tour, Utrecht is also a great city. Together with my husband I will be going to Utrecht again soon, and although he is also a flexitarian, I will drag him along numerous addresses where we have been, I am sure he will like the dishes. Reason to choose vegan even more often,???
Yucky food tour in the rain
dimidio,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
This was not clearly advertised that it was a purely vegan tour. The tour guide was nice but most of the food was not good. I have an issue eating soy and after the tour I was very sick. Plus it was raining and we had to stand outside in the rain to eat our food at several places. Never have I not been welcomed into a restaurant on a food tour.
Everyone should book this tour
Thulesgold,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Booking had to be moved to another day due to lack of other people but was offered several options. Made it very easy. Tessa was fantastic. Very passionate and informative. The Tour was everything you want in a food tour, lots of food, good views along way, some history, met some great people as well. We will definitely recommend on our podcast WSMHtravels
Wonderful and super tasteful experience!
Groenepepi,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful day with our lovely smiling, cheerful and passionate guide Beau. The five of us enjoyed her company and story telling tremendously as well as the super tasteful vegan snacks on the way. It is very helpful to get to know the right places in the city. The tour was very enjoyable and at Beau's suggestion, my friend and me completed the tour with a vegan soft serve at Last Vegas. Heavenly! Better than regular soft serve! All in all we had a wonderful time and we would recommend it to everyone, vegan or no vegan.
Vegan but really good!
FisherJY,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really nice tour, it’s a good amount of walking which we loved but worth noting that could be prohibitive for some people. You get to see the whole city in a really nice way. Lots of little bits on the history of the city without being too bogged down by it. The food was really good, but please note it is Vegan. We aren’t vegan at all and didn’t see it really advertised that way, but we are open minded and loved the food. I would highly recommend.
Tasty tour, a little long
Dan D,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour includes very many tasty vegan delights, including main dishes and desserts. It was more walking than a typical food tour (6.5 km), and none of the promotional materials mentioned that. We only discovered the length when it was too late to cancel. Daisy, our guide, did a great job of slowing down for us. (My wife walks with a cane.) But we probably wouldn't have booked the tour had we known how long the tour was. I would recommend this tour to a friend without walking difficulties.