Edinburgh Food Tour: Unique Local Dining

Discover Edinburgh’s culinary gems with our unique food tour. Enjoy superior-quality dishes, expert guides, and personalized experiences. Book now for a memorable feast.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skye Class Tours - The tour will commence at the reception of the Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection Hotel, situated between the Luckenbooths and Angels with Bagpipes restaurants.
  • Old Town - Edinburgh’s Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is renowned as one of the most stunning cities globally. The tour explores the Old Town,…
What's Included
  • A wealth of knowledge, stories, history, and honest facts about Edinburgh and Scottish cuisine
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • About 2 miles of walking combined between all stops
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Chain restaurants, tourist traps, or microwaved food
  • Hired actors who fake their passion of good food or expert knowledge,.
Additional Information

Proudly locally owned and operated, this is no ordinary food tour. We explore outstanding restaurants and other venues offering top-notch cuisine. Our guides are among the most knowledgeable in the area. What sets us apart is that each tour is distinct.
We don’t visit the same locations daily, we have excellent relationships with the establishments, and…

Location
Cheval Old Town Chambers
High Street
We will meet in the reception of the Marriott Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection Hotel. The entrance is between the Angels with Bagpipes and Luckenbooths restaurants. The guide will arrive up to 15 minutes before the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth_g
May 23, 2026
Definitely recommend! - Our guide, Skye, did an excellent job at keeping the tour moving at a reasonable pace with tastings at six different locations. Our family of four (with two older teens) enjoyed amazing freshly made scones and tea to start, a premium whisky and gin tasting, fresh made fudge, a delightful savory haggis dish and cullen skink soup, followed by a flavorful chicken tikka masala and ended with gelato. Skye walked backwards almost the whole time including down stairs which was entertaining in itself! He shared historical and cultural insights all along the route as well as in depth culinary knowledge of the foods we consumed and their origins. Good portions, high quality dishes, not tourist traps…definitely recommend! Would not recommend for families with younger children.
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Sharon_s
May 17, 2026
Best food tour at local restaurants with Nichola! - Fabulous food tour! We sampled award winning scones, sampled whisky and gin, had traditional Scottish dishes of Cullen Skink and haggis, tatties and neeps. Our tour guide, Nichola took us to local, family owned restaurants and pubs. She mixed in history of Scotland and stories of Edinburgh’s growth. We learned about Scottish curry dishes and tasted Chicken Tikki. Our tour finished with gelato. This is the food tour to book for an informative, fun afternoon with Nichola. Enjoy the locally sourced foods served in family run businesses.
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Erica_b
May 15, 2026
Fabulous food tour! - A wonderful opportunity to see Old Town, New Town and other little known nooks and crannies, walking and tasting, thru the lens of an authentic Scottish food tour. We enjoyed learning from Nichola very much. A pro-tip: take layers of clothing including a rain-proof layer!
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Karolina
May 12, 2026
Delicious food and fantastic company - Skye was incredible — so knowledgeable about food & Scottish culture, and a very kind and charismatic tour guide. He really cares about his guests and helping them have a great time (and delicious food!) We learned how to enjoy Scottish drink and food (the history and context of iconic dishes, how to smell different notes in whisky, etc), and this equipped us with the knowledge to enjoy the rest of our Scotland trip (and food selections!) to the fullest.
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Deonna_c
May 10, 2026
Good food tour, lots of variety! - Great tour of the Edinburgh food and pup scene with a good mixture of history sprinkled in. Great for the first two days here to get bearings and insider info to avoid tourist spots. We had Nicola, a native Scot, who was lovely. Highly recommend this tour!
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Elouisek165
May 8, 2026
Amazing. I learn so much. - Sky was amazing he is full of information about history, food and drink. My husband and myself really enjoyed the personalised trip and would definitely recommend to anybody visiting. We tasted and learnt about food we had never tried before. It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
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Lori_c
May 7, 2026
Nichola was great!! - Nichola was fantastic! A lovely, fun Lady and expert guide, she took our small group through the streets of Old and New Town sampling some of the best premium foods and drinks Edinburgh has to offer. A thoroughly enjoyable 4 hour tour. Highly recommend!!!
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Joannam767
May 6, 2026
Great day w/ a real Scott! - Our tour guide Nichola Craig was excellent! She included historic sites & stories, and a variety of foods representing Scottish cuisine & culture. She has a keen sense of humor, too, which made the day special.
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Stewart_c
May 4, 2026
Good food and the tour... - Good food and the tour provided a good deal of information about Edinburgh. Nichola, the guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. I would definitely tour with her again.
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Jennifer_r
May 2, 2026
Excellent food tour - Our tour was fantastic! We learned so much about Scottish food and culture and history on this tour. Every food choice was thoughtfully chosen and was delicious. Our guide Nichola was so knowledgeable and passionate about teaching us about Scottish food and culture. Would highly recommend!
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From $140
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).