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Walking Rotterdam Food Tour

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

4 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the delights of Rotterdam’s local and international cuisine while getting to know the city on this walking food tour. Beginning your adventure at the Central Station and ending at a waterfront brewery, you’ll taste Dutch specialties like bitterballen and poffertjes, along with craft beers and treats from the vibrant port city’s global community.

Explore Rotterdam while tasting its culinary bounty
Enjoy harbor views with a WaterTaxi ride to a waterfront brewery
Tour includes lunch and alcoholic beverages
A limit of 15 people keeps the experience personal

What's Included

Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Stationsplein, 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Netherlands
We meet up on the square right in front of Central Station, your guide will be waiting underneath the clock.

Start time

12:30 PM

End point

Veerlaan 3, 3072 AN Rotterdam, Netherlands
We end here for our last bite and drink after our watertaxi ride.

What To Expect

Rotterdam Centraal Station

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Food and History-the best kind of tour.

Lori_P, Apr 2024

Loran was an excellent guide. He was cheerful and full of historical information about not only Rotterdam but the Netherlands too. The food choices were all enjoyable. If only he could have ordered better weather-lol. Definitely recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Lori, Great to hear that enjoyed the tour and the food with Loran! We had ordered good weather but unfortunately this has become quite unpredictable :). Thanks again for the booking! Best, Paul.

Not just about the food (though that was very good!)

Stephen_K, Apr 2024

It was great to learn about the transformation of Rotterdam over the last 80 years. And the food was delicious too!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Stephen, Great to hear, thanks! And yes, we do try to offer a cultural and a culinary experience in one package, cool that you experienced it in that way :). Best, Paul.

A great tour

Jonathan_S, Mar 2024

An excellent tour with lots of food, history and architecure. Mesh was an amazing guide with huge knowledge and passion about what he spoke about

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Super Jonathan, thanks for the review! Umesh is indeed a great guide, I'll make sure to let him know :). Best, Paul.

Walking food tour of Rotterdam

Josefin_S, Sep 2023

Great and knowledgeable tour guide and such a lovely walk, even in the rain. :) A shame we didn’t get to see the cube houses up close but there will be other opportunities. :)

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Josefin, Thanks so much for this review, nice to hear that even in the rain our tours are pleasurable :). Hope to welcome you again next time so we can do the Cube Houses as well! Best, Paul.

Perfect Food + City Tour

Michelle_P, Sep 2023

Our guide Astrid was absolutely superb. Not only did we receive a great mix of traditional Dutch food to taste, but items that were well-known in Rotterdam. At the same time, the tour took us all around town and Astrid provided great suggestions on places to visit as well as went in depth on some of the history of the area. This was a great all around food tour and would highly recommend it.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Michelle, Yes, Astrid is awesome, we agree :). Thanks for the kind review, we're glad to hear that the mix of food and discovery of Rotterdam was a good one! Best, Paul.

The tour guide was very...

Anna_D, Aug 2023

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the city while also getting to try many different cuisines around the city

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Anna, Your guide Umesh thoroughly enjoyed showing you around as well :). Thanks for the review! Best, Paul.

Nice walking tour

James_M, Aug 2023

Maria did a great job. Our tour was filled with city history, points of interest and quite a few stops for food. The food choices in and outside the tour in central Rotterdam are mostly from international establishments. Overall, a relaxing and pleasing tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear James, Thanks for this, I will convey the message to your guide Marja :). Hope to welcome you again some time! Best, Paul.

Very enjoyable

Lucy_T, Aug 2023

Very enjoyable friendly tour guide very helpful and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and the sightseeing was spectacular.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Lucy, Great to hear you enjoyed our tour, thanks for letting us know! Best, Paul.

Great tour, Great food, Great guide

Bruce_O, Jul 2023

We met our guide on time with no problems. Our was a wonderful ambassador for the city of Rotterdam. We learned a great deal of history and saw many interesting sites. The food stops had outstanding food selections. I recommend this tour to anyone wanting a good tour for a few hours.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Bruce, Thanks so much, great to hear that you enjoyed the bites and the content of the tour! Best, Paul.

Our host Annika was...

Jim_F, Jul 2023

Our host Annika was awesome. Very knowledgeable and friendly. You can tell she loves her city! Thanks

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Jim, Great to hear you enjoyed the tour, Annika really enjoyed showing you around as well! All the best, Paul.

Walking tour with art and small bites.

Pam_M, Jun 2023

We thought this was a walking food tour, but it was actually an arts tour with stops for food. We walked all over Rotterdam over the course of 4 hours. We stopped for small bites throughout the day. Our guide walked quickly explaining the statues and pieces of art. At the end of the tour we were left at the last stop, about a 15 minutes taxi ride to the original starting place- Central Station. The food was a French fries (Iforgoy to take a pic) 2)chicken satay skewer, 3)chicken curry sandwich, 4) fried fish pieces, 5)donut-like holes, 6) beer and cheese. Drinks were provided at two stops. If you need to use the restroom, there was one in market place where we had the fish. You will need to pay to use the restroom. There were 16 people in our group. We took a water taxi to our last stop. We had to share containers of food (donuts and fish)with other people. While this was a “food” tour, it was really and art/sculpture tour. The food was described to us, but no history behind the food. If you appreciate statues then this is for you. It would have been nice to know more about the architecture of Rotterdam while we were walking. The buildings are incredible. The food was just so-so.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Pam, Sorry to hear we didn't quite live up to expectations! To be honest we rarely get comments about the food not being great, see the reviews below. But we will have a critical look again and see where we can further improve our offerings. Restrooms are available at every stop except the French fries, free of charge, only the one in the Markthal is paid. The final stop is clearly shown in the description, also that it is not in the neighbourhood of the starting point. Sorry these things were not clear enough to you. Each of our guides has specialties that they like talking about, this is something we encourage. In this case the emphasis was on art and statues, but I will be sure to communicate to the guide in question that she should tell more about the architecture and food as well. Lastly, there were 16 in the group because we had several potential guides tagging along as well. We normally cap groups at 12 per guide. I think part of the reason that the experience wasn't up to par was the size of the group, my apologies for that and we will make sure it doesn't happen again. In an interesting turn of events, you are actually our 400th reviewer! I had posted earlier on socials that we would be giving the 400th reviewer a gift, and you are the lucky one :). I will send you two free codes by SMS for our self-guided app tour. You can do this tour in various different cities in The Netherlands the next time you are here. Hope you enjoy, and thanks for your feedback. Best, Paul.

Awesome tour

Joe_S, Jun 2023

Tim was a fantastic host and guide. He was extremely familiar with the history of Rotterdam, knowledgeable of the multicultural impacts on the city and foods and provided great insights into both. Our tour included current cultural impacts on the local foods and the historical context of many foods. Walking through the city and seeing the local culture up close is a great way to experience Rotterdam. Tim is Very knowledgeable, funny, and had great interaction with the whole group. Highly recommended for anyone interested in getting more in depth into the culture and foods of Rotterdam.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Joe, Thanks so much for this, and for also reviewing us on Google, it's really a great help :). Hope to welcome you again in the future! All the best, Paul.

Great tour!

valerietavares28, Jun 2023

This was a great tour! Tim our guide was amazing! He was full of information, very friendly and even helped me get back to the right area of where I was staying. This was a great tour and a great way to get a good layout of the city. Would do this at the beginning of your trip!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Cheers Valerie, lovely to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Tim. We agree that the tour is a great way to start your visit, as you will have a nice introduction to the city and its different neighbourhoods (and cuisines of course :). Have a great rest of your trip! Best, Paul.

Very enjoyable way to see Rotterdam.

Fiona_B, Apr 2023

The food was delicious and we learnt many things about Rotterdam along the way. The app was wonderful and very easy to follow.

Great way to explore Rotterdam

Becky C, Jul 2019

It was pouring rain and Annabella did a great job of keeping us motivated and dry. We really enjoyed the latter half of the tour rather than the first part.

Aanrader voor iedereen

Johan_W, Jun 2023

De tour was zeer mooi opgebouwd. Ideaal voor zowel jong, alsook iets ouder publiek. Onze gids, Tim, was top. Had een zeer grote kennis en op elke extra vraag had hij een antwoord met een leuk verhaal errond

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Beste Johan, Super, dank voor deze review, ik zal het doorgeven aan Tim1 Thanks, Paul.

Leuke namiddag,we hebben...

richie_c, Feb 2022

Leuke namiddag,we hebben stukje Rotterdam leren kennen en lekkere dingen geproefd,leuke vriendelijke gids

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Heel fijn om te horen, Astrid vond het ook heel gezellig :). Dank voor de recensie en wellicht tot een volgende keer! Thanks, Paul.