Private Kyoto Food Tour: Savour the Top 10 Local Dishes

Embark on a private food tour in Kyoto and indulge in the top 10 local dishes. Experience the city’s culinary scene while exploring cultural highlights. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kyoto - This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!
  • Kennin-ji Temple Garden - A food tour in Kyoto would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in…
What's Included
  • 10 Food & Drinks Tastings of high quality local products
  • PRIVATE multilingual local foodie guide
  • Vegetarian alternatives - please message your host to advise of any dietary requirements
  • Sustainable carbon neutral experience (B-Corp)
  • PRIVATE tour - only you and your local
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Entrance tickets to the attractions - we will visit them from the outside
Additional Information

Embark on a private culinary expedition across Kyoto’s food culture. Venture on a gastronomical adventure as you sample 10 of the highly cherished local food items ranging from savory delights to sweet treats and authentic beverages - this tour is designed to gratify all food enthusiasts!
Treat your taste buds with distinctive local fare, carefully…

Location
SMBC Shintaku Bank
In front of Sumitomo Mitsui bank The cross point of Karasuma street and Sijo street Karasuma Station (Subway Karasuma station)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Thomas_w
Oct 21, 2024
Fun, flexible and informative - Eiji was a great guide of Nishiki Market and Gion, he was happy, flexible, well informed and made a fun day for us and our children.
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583raew
Oct 18, 2024
Terrific food tour - Ted was a warm and engaging guide. Our forage through the market revealed unique foods to try and experience. Ted put together a great selection of foods that we enjoyed immensely. Highly recommend Ted as your local guide.
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Debralee22
Sep 6, 2024
Nishiki Market Food tour - Amazing Nishiki Market food. tour with Ted. He made our time together so fun…he speaks excellent English. My husband and 25 year old son and I had a fantastic time learning the history of the market and gaining interesting insights into Kyoto. Would highly recommend Ted as your guide.
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Jorgemg151cv
Aug 23, 2024
Amazing experience - I’d recommend booking Ted (Yoshihiro) to anyone traveling to Kyoto that’s interested on the local culture and likes to eat good food. Ted was nothing less than amazing; He speaks great english, is very polite, kind, funny, and easily engages in conversation with you. He’s very cultured in local cuisine, you’ll be eating great food. Even after the experience he went out of his way to help us coordinate an unplanned change in our trip due to weather. Ted also recommended us some local hidden gems outside of the tour for us to check out. I’ll surely be booking Ted again ok my next trip to Japan.
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85ds
Aug 10, 2024
The best Nishiki experience - Thrilling tour through old market streets of Nishiki with several stops at delicious food stands, tipical for Kyoto. Ted is an amazing host, providing us with a lot of interesting information and answering all types of questions on local culture and traditions. thank you again!
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Philipp_s
Aug 7, 2024
Awesome experience - The whole experience was excellent. Our guide Ted was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and the food was amazing. All around an awesome food tour!
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Tracey_p
Jul 31, 2024
Guide You Through Nishiki Market - Guia was an excellent guide for me and my daughter. We appreciated having someone to point out the best stops in the Nishiki Market and navigate for us. We had a lot of great small bites including gyoza, wagyu, matcha ice cream, sushi, to name a few. It was clear that Guia knew a lot about Kyoto, and we appreciated her insight.
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Rockyroscoe
Jul 30, 2024
Wonderful food tour with Ted - We feel very honoured to have found Ted on Withlocals. Before we arrived in Japan, Ted was in contact to introduce himself and understand our requirements and this heightened our excitement about the tour. Ted was in contact on the day with map locations via WhatsApp to make sure we knew where to met him. Ted was joyful and fantastic company as well as being an amazing food tour guide. He listened to our requirements and made sure they were catered for but also introduced us to some new and fascinating delicacies that we probably wouldn’t have tried. I cannot recommend him highly enough if you are looking for a guide in Kyoto. At the end of the holiday we asked the kids for their highlights from the trip and they both mentioned the food tour with Ted! Thank you!
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Smanisrajan
Jul 23, 2024
A wonderful afternoon tasting food at Nishiki Market! - We just returned from our trip to Nishiki Market with our Ted. He did such an amazing job. As we are both vegetarians, he customized the trip so we had enough variety to sample. He was so knowledgeable about the market, where to go, what was unique about what we tasted. He is friendly and fun to be around. We had such a great time.
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John_h
Oct 11, 2024
Culture/ Food Tour - His was a lovely lady who gave us a great insight into the Japanese culture which we all loved . It kinda overshadowed our food experience but on balance we all had a memorable experience
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From $86
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).