Foodies Day Out at Madurai: Dive into Local Cuisines with an Exclusive Culinary Tour
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Madurai
Embark on a delightful food journey in Madurai with 'Foodies Day Out'. Taste the authentic local cuisine, including unique dishes like paruthipaal and Jil Jil Jigar Thanda. Book now!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Madurai - We will be stopping by at least 5 to 6 places, to enjoy the local snacks, beverages and food.
  • Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal - We will be passing by the palace, and stopping near to that for some snacks and awesome food.
  • Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam - We will have a few snacks in the food carts around the tank. Its an ideal place to take photographs. Relax and walk a little.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Tour escort/host
  • Snacks
  • Dinner
  • Beverages
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks
Additional Information

Join us at ‘Foodies Day Out’ to savor the indigenous foods in the same way the locals do. We guide you to destinations unseen by guide books. Our journey covers the city of Madurai, sampling the finest cuisines the city has to offer. We traverse the city in a vehicle, treating ourselves to the standout dishes of our local restaurants, and stroll through the lanes in a carefree food adventure. You’ll have the opportunity to try distinctive ‘Madurai’ delicacies, such as paruthipaal (cotton seed milk), thennam kuruthu (bark of the coconut tree), bun parotta, and the irresistibly tasty Jil Jil Jigar Thanda, among others.

  • We would recommend you to skip your lunch.
  • Please inform us about any food allergies at the beginning of the tour.
Location
Madurai
Cancellation Policy

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

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M3192ueangelar
Mar 4, 2024
The best - So much fun, an absolute highlight of our visit, each stop was so delicous and fabulous , everyone so friendly and accommodating, cannot wait to come back...don't miss this one
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Yo-travel-yo
Feb 14, 2024
Great food-tour. Highly recommend! - The Foodie-Tour was a great experience to visit and taste different delicacies in Madurai, restaurants and streetfood. Just a different way to get to know this city. Ram Prakash was a super nice, knowledgable and caring guide. Very good organization around. Highly recommend!!
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Amyontourstockport
Feb 7, 2024
So much more than just a food tour - We totally loved the Foodie Tour. As someone who has recently become gluten intolerant I was looking for a tour that would ensure I got a taste of Southern Indian cuisine while having the confidence of a guide who could explain what I could not eat. The tour lived up to and exceeded my expectations. We were introduced to a wide range of delicious foods. Mukunthan was very clear about the few things I could not eat. In fact I learnt there was a lot more I could eat than I had initially assumed which added to the enjoyment of the rest of our trip. However the Foodies Day Out is not just about the food it is also about having a fun evening out filled with relaxed, intelligent conversation. Visiting the night market was also a highlight. Madurai is a vibrant city with a long and rich history. When you get to Madurai a Foodies Day Out, is a must. Thank you Mukunthan for a wonderful evening.
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Partendo
Jan 19, 2024
Authentic, fun and full of flavours - This was the second time we join this food tour in Madurai. First of all it needs to be said that Madurai is an authentic, thriving and fascinating city that sweeps you off your feet with its hectic, colourful and friendly atmosphere. The food tour reflects this and in an informal, easy and mouth watering way manages to give you a taste of the real street food of the region. As the day light wanes and the nightlife starts to get busy, our guide Praveena helped us navigate traffic and side streets, from one food spot to another: fruit carts, spice shops, “hotels” (Indian denomination for local food outlets) and street stalls, taking in all the authentic flavours a real foodie would expect, while telling the tales and secrets of the city. What really makes a difference is that the four friends that set up the food tour and still personally guide you, are themselves foodies and grew up in Madurai. Their local knowledge is evident, and their fun, well spoken manner is only matched by their passion for their hometown and its variegated food traditions. One of the best food tour experiences we have ever had.
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Howard109
Jan 12, 2024
Tried and Tested Tasty Tour in Madurai - We had a most enjoyable (and very filling) tasty tour of the best stalls and restaurants in central Madurai. Praveena was a highly knowledgeable and super-enthusiastic foodie guide who ended up driving us around herself as the taxi company let her down at the last minute. I loved her ‘scaling’ how full we were a fair way into the tour 0 - hungry 10 - completely stuffed (my description!). Highly recommended as everyone before has said.
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Cruiser53947975073
Jan 7, 2024
Wonderful experience that gives you chance to sample the rich food culture of Madurai - Wonderful experience that really gives you a chance to sample the rich food culture of South India and Madurai through local eateries and streetfood vendors, that you would otherwise never discover. Jafreen was a really great guide, providing insights about all the food, sharing personal stories and always accommodating. An experience you really should not miss when in Madurai as it shows a whole other diverse part of the city!
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Sheena0115
Dec 29, 2023
If you visit Madurai you must do this tour!!! - We booked this tour as our Christmas dinner and we ended up feeling as full as we would have been if we had had been at home! However it was incredibly different to what we normally would have eaten on Christmas Day but nonetheless just as good! Praveena and Mukunthan are passionate about food and their home town of Madurai. They both travel extensively and enjoy the cooking and food cultures of wherever they travel but it is evident that the food snd culture of this vibrant South Indian city is closest to their hearts! The best thing about doing these types of tours is that you get to discover food you would never normally choose and can use this knowledge going forward. In India it’s also a case of food that I wouldn’t normally be brave enough to choose for fear of becoming ill, so having. Praveena and Mukunthan to reassure us was invaluable. And reader, no one was ill! We made sure we were starving when we started and that’s my tip to anyone doing this tour. The tour only finishes when no one can eat another thing. We ate food from around the region, learned how to eat with our hands, how to clean and dispose of a banana leave plate politely, and it goes on…. & the food was totally delicious 🌟🇮🇳
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Bfdavies
Dec 28, 2023
Fantastic food tour - Fantastic food tour. We were taken to a wide selection of places, some of which we would have been intimidated to go to as western tourists. Can’t rec omen enough!
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Maps52828914767
Dec 23, 2023
Great tour and introduction to Madurai - We had a great food tour with Mukunthan. He took us to places we would never have found by ourselves and we tried an amazing selection of local vegetarian cuisine. We loved all the variety and unusual food. We particularly loved the street food by the tank including coconut tree bark and cotton seed tea! Mukunthan bought Madurai alive for us and kindly sent us food recommendations for our future stops in India. Go on this tour; you won't regret it!
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Scenic48082962670
Dec 16, 2023
Must have food tour - Great guide Jafreen took us to some 8 places, from a really nice local restaurant to street carts at the Tank which were special. Best food tour ever🙏🏻
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