Secret Solvang Food & Culture Tour with Tastings
Description
Eat your way through Solvang’s most delicious, authentic spots on this small-group food tour designed for couples, families and solo travelers alike. Led by a local in-the-know, you’ll skip the cheesy tourist traps and dive straight into the town’s real flavor, from award-winning sandwiches and artisan Japanese to authentic Danish pastries and small-batch gelato. Along the way, you’ll have an option to sip local wines from the Santa Ynez Valley, meet chefs and owners who keep the town’s food scene thriving, and hear quirky history, insider tips, and a few secrets you won’t find in any guidebook (we’re called Secret Solvang for a reason). Whether it’s your first visit or your annual trip, this is the tastiest and most fun way to experience Solvang like a local: relaxed vibes, genuine, and unforgettable.
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Itinerary
Our tour walks through the picturesque streets of Solvang.
Taste a delicious Danish pastry and hot coffee to kick off the tour
Taste a delicious sandwich from a Michelin-honored restarateur.
Taste three delicious locally grown wines and meet the owner.
Sample seasonal, wild-caught fish sushi from a delicious, authentic Japanese restaurant with a fine-dining mindset, yet a casual atmosphere.
Taste three award-winning wines at this elevated tasting experience.
End with a sweet finish -- choose your own gelato from this authentic Italian spot!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(68)
Solvang is a much beloved destination for my husband and me. This time we wanted to see it through fresh eyes. Secret Solvang made that happen! We loved our guides, Alejandra and Mary. All of the food tastings were so delicious! Ramen Kotori was unexpected and reflected the owner's love of well prepared local fresh food. The wines were fabulous. The history stops were great, especially the tile mosaic at Atterdag Inn. 10 out of 10 recommend Secret Solvang!!
Such a unique and fun experience! We really got to see a variety of local favorites. The food/wine was delicious. Our guide, Casey, was very knowledgeable and a great conversationalist. Definitely recommend!
Highly recommend! You learn so much about the history of Solvang and you eat delicious food, what more could you ask for?!
This was a very nice way to experience this beautiful little city. I enjoyed my day. Vanessa was our guide and she was so well informed. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough.
She was very personable and quite well informed. I enjoyed this tour.
This was a really fun tour and Casey was a great guide and host. All of the food we tasted was great. The bluefin tuna roll at Ramen Kotori, with their house chili crisp, was amazing; the gelato was better than anything I've tasted on the Westside; and the Cotswolds cheese we sampled alongside a wine at Lucas and Lewellen was one of the tastiest I've ever had (and they directed us to Vinhus afterwards, where I managed to snag the last piece they had for sale, to take home!). I wasn't expecting to like the marinated mushroom sandwich we were served at the Peasants' Deli but it too was fantastic. The berry wines at the wine shop we visited were also great and I ended up buying two bottles. Overall just a really fun, mellow tour.
Guide was great. Food amazing, wonderful experience!
We had a great tour of Solvang with Vanessa. We learned a enough about Solvang and the area to make us want to plan a return trip. During the tour we tasted offerings from several places around town that were all delicious. This is a great way to start your time in Solvang to learn about the town and where to go for fun and great food. Take the tour!!!
Vanessa was excellent. She was kind, great with kids, informative, and was absolutely delightful! The tour was perfect. Food was delicious! The information was so interesting!! I recommend highly!!
Our group thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Every stop was delicious. Vanessa is an outstanding guide. She even made suggestions for other stops in and around Solvang.
