Addis Eats Food Tour with 12+ Tastings
Description
You could explore Addis Ababa’s food scene on your own, but you’d likely miss the most interesting dishes and the stories behind them. This evening experience is led by knowledgeable tastemakers who take you directly to the neighbourhood kitchens that matter, removing the guesswork and language barriers. With 12+ tastings across carefully chosen stops, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of Ethiopia’s food culture than any guidebook can offer. Alongside the dishes, you’ll also sample traditional local drinks, including brewed tella, honey wine tej, and distilled areke, making this a true immersion into Addis life.
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Itinerary
Our Addis Ababa food tour offers guests a culinary experience carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of Addis Ababa tastemakers. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed: ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian and halal diets as the number of tastings would be very limited. ✔ Suitable for no pork and no seafood diets, and mild nut allergies. ✔ Gluten intolerance and lactose intolerance possible though some tastings do not have alternatives available and the menu would be more limited If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
Discover a different side of Addis Ababa on this four-hour evening food experience in the Haya Hulet neighbourhood. Across 5–6 curated stops and 12+ tastings, you’ll sample a wide range of Ethiopian flavours. While menus vary depending on season and availability, highlights often include tender beef sautéed with berbere spices, colourful beyaynetu platters served over tangy injera, and kitfo, finely minced beef seasoned with warming mitmita, paired with fresh cottage cheese and sautéed greens. You may also try comforting duba quanta and tihilo, roasted barley dough dipped into rich lamb stew. Ethiopian meals often include a drink, and this tour introduces you to traditional beverages such as honey wine, tella (a home-style grain brew), and areke, a local spirit. And no Ethiopia meal would be complete with out a traditional buna ceremony which highlights one of the countries oldest coffee traditions. This is an immersive, after-hours introduction to Addis Ababa’s food culture.
The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours. You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Ethiopian food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through the country.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
The Addis Eats Food Tour was an outstanding experience and a fantastic way to take a deep dive into authentic Ethiopian cuisine. The selection of venues is exceptional, you visit locally owned restaurants, many of them run by their owners, which creates a warm and highly personalized experience. The food is excellent, and the tour provides a remarkable culinary journey across different regions of Ethiopia. What I particularly appreciated was that these were genuine local establishments, filled mostly with Ethiopians enjoying great food with friends and family rather than places designed for tourists. This made the experience feel truly authentic. If I return to Addis Ababa in the future with my family, I will certainly include this tour in our itinerary. It was highly memorable from beginning to end. My favorite dish was the kitfo—an absolute must-try for anyone interested in Ethiopian cuisine.
Fitsum introduced me to some incredible food and local drinks. I had a great time and highly recommend!
