Odessa Food Tour
Description
Get adventurous. Eat local. Explore more. You'll literally eat your way through Odessa's historic quarter on this tour. You'll enjoy a variety of Odessa’s traditional appetizers, Ukrainian dumplings (aka Pirogi) and delicious local desserts while exploring Odessa’s history and culture. All tastings are done seated in local restaurants each with a different flavor. To walk off some calories we'll do sightseeing in between the tastings. Odessa offers a unique cuisine – a mix of Greek, Bulgarian, Jewish, French, Russian and Ukrainian. During this tour you will enjoy a variety of food specialties that has secured Odessa’s reputation as being one of the greatest culinary and cultural centers of Ukraine and the former USSR. You will explore the history, culture and lifestyle that make Odessa so unique and set it apart from other Ukrainian cities. We are happy to do this tour for 1 person. If group size matters for you, please contact us prior to coming to the tour regards the group size.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We'll see the theater's exteriors and hear the story of its construction
Uncover the secrets of Odessa's legendary sight
Odessa was very fortunate with its first governors, who very quickly brought it to economic prominence and made it a beautiful cultured city port of the South. Vorontsov was one of them. His story in Odessa and the story of his private mansion. Exterior only.
The city's foundation and early days. The story of the square and the monument.
Odessa's most popular and touristy street. What made it so popular? Why is it called so? How did it get its current look and how it changed during the Soviet period.
Odessa was founded on a sandy rocky cliff. The city lore goes that there were only 3 pear trees growing in the old town. Ready to explore the secrets of this little park right in the heart of the old town?
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Travelers with special diet restrictions should notify in advance
Reviews(5)
A scintillating mix of history and tastings. Olga really knows her stuff and her love for Odessa comes through in every word. Highly recommend.
Had a great day with Olga! Best way to see & learn about the culture and history of the beautiful city. Food was great! I now have done the Pub tour, Food tour & Catacombs with them & highly recommend!
A lot of interesting history of the city of Odessa, the tour guide was very informative about the history of the city, buildings, and food. Why I gave it such a low rating was it was kind of boring, also kind of expensive for what you get. I highly recommend going with a friend or group.
Odessa is a beautiful city but to really understand you need help from a local, and Odessa Walks is perfect for that. Originally we planned to have 2 private half-day walking tour. We decided to have a private guide (rather than group tour) because of our 10-month baby (we had to stop from time to time to feed her). All logistics were sorted quickly by email with Olga (the founder) while Alexandra, our guide, proved to be amazing throughout the day. Competent, friendly and great storyteller. We loved so much that we decided to have another tour later in the week, this time full day visiting the catacombs and the Shabo winery. I strongly recommend
Odessa has been a melting pot for years and it is reflected in its cuisine. During the course of the walking tour, learned about its history of people from different regions settled there. This rich history was reflected in the food that we ate at three different restaurants. Alexandra was our guide and she was very enthusiastic about telling us about the history of Odessa and its food. I thought that we were just going to be getting the usual Ukranian dishes that most restaurants offer but we were pleased to find that it was not quite the case.
