Walking food tour: Introduction to Ghent through food
Description
Want to discover Ghent in a fresh, unique way? Swap the usual sightseeing for a journey through the city’s rich history, hidden gems, and delicious local flavours — all in one unforgettable experience. Join us on a 2.5 to 3-hour exploration of our city, where stories, hidden corners, and local tastes come together. Led by a passionate local guide, this tour goes beyond the usual highlights to reveal Ghent’s charm, history, and everyday life. You’ll stroll past iconic sites such as Gravensteen Castle, the stunning Saint Nicholas’ Church, the lively Vrijdagmarkt, and the picturesque Graslei and Korenlei canals. Along the way, your guide will share fascinating tales that bring the city’s past and present to life. As you explore, you’ll enjoy a variety of tastings from local, independent vendors — some small bites to tease your palate, others more substantial, giving you a real taste of what Ghent has to offer. Every stop is carefully chosen to provide an authentic flavour of the city.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Important Square in Medieval times with a lot of different architecture styles
Discover local and not so local artists in this quirky street. Bring or pen or spray to express your own inner artist!
Enjoy the views at the former old harbour.
One of the three medieval towers and home to the Ghent Altar Piece - A must visit!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not suitable for people with mobility problems (Ghent has cobble stones)
- We do not accept guests that are ill (Having a cold - Coughing and sneezing)
Reviews(61)
Ghent is a beautiful city with delicious food. Our guide Sophie grew up in the area of town where the tour is, and gave us an excellent education on past and present city life. The food choices were fantastic. Sophie made our group feel like friends at the end of the tour. She also gave good advice on other activities in Ghent. 5 stars!
What a lovely review! Thank you so much for this. We really appreciate that you shared you had a good time and that Sophie made you feel like friends :)
Sofia was a knowledgeable, interesting, and otherwise excellent guide. We learned a lot about Ghent while tasting the city’s cuisine, sans the usual frites. Highly recommend.
It was a great pleasure to host you and it is great to read you had a good time. Thank you for your kind words!
Sophie was a great guide. Loved learning about Ghent. And the food was fantastic! Must do in Ghent. Good pace.
So grateful for your lovely words and happy to read you enjoyed your tour and our guide.
It’s an introduction to Ghent . Allows you to get your bearings and find the best coffee and bakery in town
Thank you for letting us k ow you had a good time! Hope you enjoy the rest of your travels!
Wonderful tour with history, invaluable local insight, and fabulous food! The perfect mix of walking and tasting!
Lovely to hear that you enjoyed the food and history! That's nice to hear and thank you for sharing.
Our host was pleasant and very knowledgeable. You get to eat your way through the city. You will be full by the end of the tour. Great group activity to explore Ghent in a short amount of time with the right balance of walking and dining
Great to hear you enjoyed eating your way through the city! :) Enjoy the rest of your travels.
Sophie was friendly and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the walk around Ghent where we learned some of the history and the tastings provided a good variety of food. We particularly enjoyed the stop at the brewery.
Thank you very much to leave a review about your experience. Glad to read that you had a good time!
Walking easy and relaxed pace. Interesting history: Sophie kept us involved and brought us highlights like Chocolate and artisan bread, coffee. We enjoyed all of it! Very friendly.
Thank you very much Judith. We appreciate the time you took to wrote your feedback.
Sophie was our guide and she was incredibly knowledgeable about Ghent, its history and foods. Great information and great food. One of the best food tours we have taken. She was very welcoming and made sure we were all included and involved. Sophie was a joy!
Thank you very much for your kind words. We will make sure to pass them on! Great that you enjoyed our city :)
Nice tour! Sophie is great! The foodprocessor could be better but is also what I like/dislike.
Thank you for your review. Much appreciated. Not sure what you mean with the food processor, but you are very welcome to contact us. Thanks again for joining.
