Bohemian Bucharest Markets and Mahallas Traditional Food Tour

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Bohemian Bucharest Markets and Mahallas Small Group Food Walking Tour with a Local Guide

From $60.46

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Taste your way through Bucharest’s most charming and unusual ‘mahallas,’ or neighborhoods, on a small-group food tour. Venture beyond crowded squares and Communist architecture to discover the Romanian capital’s quieter, Belle Époque quarters, where Old World elegance meets bohemian flair. Along the way, pop in to lively markets, specialty shops, and cafes to sample the best of artisan Romanian cuisine like goats-milk cheese, cured meat, bread, craft beer, and Wallachian doughnuts.

Sample traditional Romanian peasant food and regional dishes like artisan cheeses, cured meats, sausages, fresh produce, and more
Sip Romanian craft beer and 'tuica' brandy
Includes all food and drink samples
Small-group (or private) tour with a maximum of 12 people ensures personalized attention
This tour is carbon neutral, operated by a B Corp certified company committed to using travel as a force for good

What's Included

Taste traditional Romanian food, including the best local cheese, the beloved mici street snack)
Sample 3 local beers (or 1 beer, 1 wine, 1 sour-cherry brandy) and brave a shot of Romanian brandy
Hop aboard a tram and ride through the city alongside locals (Tram ticket included)
Browse through the biggest and liveliest peasant market in Bucharest
Taste a doughnut only found in this part of the country
Explore the neighbourhoods and flavours of Bucharest with local English-speaking guide
Get personalised tips for the area's best bars and eateries.

Additional food and drinks
Tips/gratuities for your guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ion Luca Caragiale National Theatre
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 2, București 010051, Romania
"On the stairs of the National Theatre in front of the main entrance, Nicolae Bălcescu 2, Bucureşti. If you are using Uber, please use this address: Bd. Nicolae Bălcescu 2 instead of writing National Theatre.

End point

Piata Sf. Gheorghe
Bucharest, Romania
Saint George Square/ Unirea Square

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Please notify at least 24 hours in advance as to whether you have any food allergies, sensitivities, or other dietary needs, such as vegetarian/vegan or gluten intolerant

Small Group tour size a maximum of 12 people. Private tour option available just for you and your group.
Food samples Include: ‘Peasant platter’ (local cheese and meats, seasonal vegetables, and homemade bread); street snack; 2 mici (includes bread and mustard); election of local cheeses and produce; Wallachian doughnut
Drink samples Include: 3 beers (or 1 beer, 1 wine and 1 sour-cherry brandy); a shot of tuica (Romanian brandy). Soft drinks and coffee/tea are available as alcohol drinks replacement if required.
We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Excellent afternoon

Anonymous, May 2024

What a great day History of city from our professional guide And excellent food tasting made for a wonderful afternoon Having been in many food tours This was certainly rate as a top rated Would highly recommend

Great Tour

Rafael_A, Apr 2024

Great tour! Great fun and learned a lot. Elena, our guide, was amazing. Friendly and knowlegeable. 100% recommend

Informative and yummy tour

Oana_S, Apr 2024

Alex was knowledgeable and gave us a very interesting tour. He pointed out a lot of interesting things about the city and the architecture as we walked along. We were stuffed by the end of the tour with a lot of delicious food and had a lot of fun.

Excellent walking tour of Bucharest.

Kevin_M, Apr 2024

Our tour guide, Andra, was exceptional. We learned so much history about Bucharest, its architecture, and the people that have shaped the city over time. The food and beverages were a treat because we learned about Romanian culture through food and drink. The visit to market was a highlight of the tour. Highly recommend this tour.

Early Bucharest

thjvfmry7k, Apr 2024

Very informative tour and Andra was excellent guide giving many insightful information. Her information on early Bucharest to today I found very interesting. From architecture, religion and political turning points.

A Local Romanian Experience

Isabel_S, Apr 2024

Bogdan was an incredible tour guide. He was so passionate about Romania and its culture. If you want the “true” taste of Bucharest, I highly recommend this tour. He really gave us the local experience, one I will never forget!

Delicious off the beaten path tour of Bucharest

Dina_H, Apr 2024

Great walking tour of Bucharest. Andrea was able to show us areas of the city we would have never experienced on our own. The market was fabulous, riding the bus/tram and all of the different food/drink stops made us feel like locals. I would definitely recommend!

Bucharest

Tracy_N, Apr 2024

Had an amazing day with Elana, saw parts of bucharest we wouldn’t have gone to. Food was great, Elana was a fantastic tour guide very knowledgable.

Good intro to Bucharest foods

Karen_T, Apr 2024

Definitely finished the tour feeling well fed so don't have a big meal beforehand. Variety of sites visited on the tour and various modes of transport used. The tour guide was happy to engage with the group which is important on this kind of tour as you are together a while and have a couple of opportunities for sit down tastings. The mici at the market were definitely better than the ones I tried later at a restaurant.

Great day!!

Rachel_W, Mar 2024

We were very lucky to just be the two of us on this tour, we had a lovely day , Bogdan (hopefully spelt correct) was a really good tour guide, very friendly and easy to communicate with, had a good knowledge of the area , and took us to where the locals would shop and eat , a great day, id def recommends this tour 😊

A fabulous insight into history, culture and the less touristy areas of the city

Gill_M, Feb 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Andra - walking around parts of Bucharest we wouldn't have ventured into by ourselves. She gave us insight into history, culture and her own experiences which brought the city to life, and provided insight we wouldn't have got from a guidebook . As it was (unusually) just two of us on the tour, and it felt like Andra tailored the information and stories to our interests, after getting to know us over a delicious lunch. It felt like a wonderful cultural exchange, as well as receiving some fascinating insights into the country, city and her world. I would hugely recommend this tour.

Authentic, informative and a delight

Emil_M, Feb 2024

Our guides Alex and Bogdan were very friendly, informative and well spoken, Bogdan is knowledgeable about the history of Romania and history in general while Alex knows a whole lot about Bucharest street art and graffiti, the food is great and the places we went to were very interesting and authentic. There was a shoe on da statue

Book and Eat

Brittany_S, Feb 2024

Worth every penny! Had an amazing time with Boggy ( not sure if I spelt his nickname correct). Very knowledgeable tour guide. There is a lot of walking which helped walk off tons of food we consumed. He gave us great advice on places to eat for dinner and was willing to help us find extra things to do in the city.

Real Bucharest

Lucy_O, Feb 2024

Enjoyed seeing the real Bucharest. Met some lovely people. Our guides were very knowledgeable and great company. Had a few beers and local drinks and food along the way. We were offered a baked Pretzel on arrival, lunch which consisted of cheese, bread, salami and some dips, followed by a stop at the market where we tasted the local sausage and donuts. During lunch and when we stopped for the sausage, we were offered beer and local cherry liquor and a local shot, both very good! The only reason I gave 4 stars was because I thought it might have been nice to have 30 minutes or so to wander around the market stop without our guide. But other than that it was a really great day!

Romanian food tour.

robert_s, Dec 2023

Enjoyed the food, narrative and the guide’s personality. We walked a lot, which was good, and also took local transportation.

This fantastic tour pairs yummy food with history

Scott_G, Dec 2023

Yes, we had delicious food on this tour (loved the sausages and cheese!) but there was more. As we walked from stop to stop our knowledgeable guide Elena used the architecture to tell us about Romania’s and Bucharest's history. If you want to explore Romanian cuisine while learning about the city and the country, take Elena's food tour. I highly recommend it.

Great walk thru Bucharest

JEFFREY_J, Nov 2023

Great casual walk. Elena was super chatting and taking me thru the walk and the stops for food and drink were good. Bucharest is a nice city with lots of trees and parks.

Highly Recommend!

Liz_B, Oct 2023

We had a great day with Bogdan learning about Bucharest’s history, walking through neighborhoods and the markets and sampling delicious food! It was a wonderful experience and introduction to the city. We had a fun group and spent the rest of the day together.

No Time to Enjoy the Market

ScottD_L, Oct 2023

The point of choosing to accompany a guide through the farmer's market was to be guided through the market. Instead, we were rushed through the market, given no time to speak with vendors and saw very little. Instead we were quickly escorted to a table where cheese, tomatoes, and pears were man-handled then butchered and served. The raspberries were full of bugs, but the bugs seemed delicious. I really appreciated the horrible home made liquor provided before our next glum stop, the old town restaurant where the proprietor seemed very shy, refusing to turn on music because "the sound system was broken?" Really? Then why don't we visit one of the other million restaurants in Bucharest serving basic dishes? The guide gave little description or background information regarding the three small dishes of dip the establishment offered. My advice would be to find FRIENDLY restaurant owners who will help guests get seated, provide a nice atmosphere, explain what dishes will be served and how they are prepared, then ask for any questions regarding the restaurant and food, perhaps joining the group for a moment? Is this complicated?

Excellent tour

Emma_B, Oct 2023

The walking tour was great, both as a way to see the city, and to sample a lot of delicious food! It was all very well organised and our guide, Andrea, was excellent.

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