Kinsale Culinary Tour: Explore Irish Local Handmade Produce through Unique Culinary Experiences
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31 Ratings
Kinsale
Embark on a culinary adventure in Kinsale, Ireland, and discover the best of local handmade produce. Explore quirky streets, ancient ruins, and indulge in delicious food at bustling restaurants and pubs.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Kinsale - Kinsale is known as the gourmet capital of Ireland where the Atlantic Ocean provides seafood from sea to table. Begin this tour with a brief history of Irish food and how it has shaped us economically, socially, and culturally and how important the food industry is to us today. Kinsale boasts a collection of highly creative chefs making it the number one choice as a culinary destination.
Our certified local guides will walk you through quirky streets to enjoy samples of local cheese, spiced beef, smoked salmon, oysters, and other savouries washed down with a local brew. Visitors will partake in an Irish Coffee demonstration with a glass in a friendly local pub where they can chat and get to know the locals. Visit the local meadery or distillery ( Depending on the day of tour) for tastings of local mead or Kinsale whiskey. We finish the tour in one of Ireland’s best-known and loved pubs.
What's Included
- Snacks
Meal Options
- A cornucopia of tastings - Local handmade cheese, award-winning pate/sausage rolls, mouth-watering salmon/oysters/prawns (Seasonal), or creamy seafood chowder.
- Seafood chowder - A sharing platter of local seafood, crab, prawns, salmon, and more. (seasonal variations)
Additional Information
This journey offers a distinctive experience into the Kinsale local community, giving tourists the opportunity to savor top-quality handmade Irish produce. Our guides, brimming with passion for Kinsale, its legacy, and its people, invite travelers to delve into intriguing churches, age-old ruins, and even giants within the alluring streets and alleys. The streets are alive with thriving restaurants, coffee shops, and gastro pubs, highlighting the abundant options in this seaside town where options are plentiful.
- If you are less than 3 please get in touch as we may have a tour you can join
- Please inform us of any dietary restrictions or allergies
Location
Kinsale Tourist Information Centre
Pier Road
Meet at the Tourist Office, Kinsale
11 am meeting time
Guests should arrive 10 minutes before the tour start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(31 Ratings)
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Heatherti5403qj
May 21, 2024
Fabulous food tour! - Celia is simply amazing! The tour was so much more than just delicious food. Learned so much about the history of Kinsale and all the restaurants/locations we visited. There is a genuine warmth and insight that makes this a truly great experience.
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Beasty622018
May 21, 2024
Lovely half day in Kinsale - My husband and I have done several food tours when we have traveled and this one ranked as one of the best. Celia was our guide and she was knowledgeable friendly and very helpful. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Kathleen_l
May 12, 2024
Fantastic - We enjoyed a fabulous culinary tour of Kinsale. The food and drinks featured on this the tour were superb ! That said , Frances has a wealth of knowledge not only about Kinsale and County Cork but she has great historical insight about Ireland. . Being a resident of Kinsale, Frances shared little nuggets of Kinsale that we were privy to during the tour. We highly recommend the tour to anyone visiting Kinsale.
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Itsdianenotmom
May 8, 2024
Culinary Tour of Kinsale a great treat - Amanda Neri was our guide and she was outstanding. We were blown away with her singing! She is extremely talented. She gave us so much history of the area and the food selections were perfect. A real Irish coffee! The end with Fishy Fishy was perfect and a special treat. 5 of 5 stars for sure
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Z77zpmegane
May 8, 2024
Incredible - Amanda was absolutely amazing. The tour included history of Kinsale, amazing food and Amanda's incredible singing. One of the best tours I have been on, anywhere. You will not regret this tour.
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Bernadette_h
May 2, 2024
Not to be missed! - It was much more than a food tasting. Amanda shared so much knowledge and history of Kinsale that we walked away chatting about it for days
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Susan_c
Apr 29, 2024
Perfect Kinsale experience - Fran provided a rich experience for my husband and I start to finish. We fell in love with the culture. Fran has a broad and deep knowledge base on all things Kinsale and Cork. Her love of Irish food is beautifully evident. We felt like we spent the day with an old friend. Each food tasting was meaningful, beautifully presented and thoroughly explained. We will be back. Fran, thank you for a lovely day
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Joseph_l
Apr 26, 2024
Fantastic tour, lovely tour guide, great food and town! - Our tour guide, Kerry, was fantastic! She gave us so many insights about Kinsale, the history of the town; and the food. She is very knowledgeable and was so much fun! It was such a lovely tour and one of our most fondest days of our trip!
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Trip94225
Mar 22, 2024
Incredible tour with Amanda!!!!! - This was the most wonderful tour!!!!! Amanda was absolutely incredible! She is so knowledgeable and we learned so much about the history of Ireland and Kinsale and enjoyed delicious variety of Irish cuisine. She gifted us by singing the most beautiful Irish song with her extraordinary voice...it literally moved me to tears! Highly recommend this tour with Amanda!
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Mahonpink
Feb 15, 2024
Kinsale Culinary Tour - Siobhan our guide was so knowledgeable about food and history of Kinsale. Myself and my husband booked a private tour during our stay in Kinsale. I am a big foodie and wanted to get a flavour of all the wonderful food establishments in Kinsale. I would highly recommended this tour as it gave us a great overview of the stunning food available in Kinsale. It was worth every penny and it a great excuse to travel to Kinsale again to try out more of the wonderful food establishments in Kinsale. Thanks Siobhan for making our tour experience exceptional
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