Sowcarpet Food Walk: Chennai's Street Delights

Embark on a delectable food journey through the vibrant Sowcarpet Market in Chennai. Discover the authentic flavors of South Indian cuisine, taste local delicacies, and explore the bustling stalls with a knowledgeable guide. Limited spots available, book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Join the guide outside Joonus Sait and Sons at 4pm to embark on a 2.5-hour walking tour. The bustling streets of Sowcarpet are filled with shops offering a variety of foods, from the exotic to the everyday. Stroll through the market and taste some of the finest local street food available, including savory ‘chaats’, sweets, and refreshing cold drinks….

What's Included
  • Food tasting experience
  • Refreshments including snacks and beverages
  • Expert local guide
  • All inclusive of taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join a culinary journey through Sowcarpet to explore the authentic flavors of South Indian cuisine. Typical tourist menus in Chennai may not provide a genuine insight into the daily meals enjoyed by locals. This small-group walking tour of the Sowcarpet Market offers a unique opportunity to experience the diverse array of stalls serving the essential…

Location
Joonus Sait & Sons
Rattan Bazaar Road
We will pick up you from Joonus Sait & Sons Shop entrance..
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michael_b
Jun 21, 2026
Crazy night time tour in local Chennai - Fantastic trip to experience the real Chennai as a local ! I was staying at the ITC Grand Chola and had a departing flight at 2am to return home. This tour was available in the evening, so booked a trip that included the hotel transfer to kill some time. Great communication from Rajesh, and he met me at the hotel on time. He coordinated the Tuk Tuk and had a wild ride zooming through the streets of Chennai to get to Sowcarpet. Rajesh was a great host bringing me to different areas in the market and tasting some local food. Come hungry, because there is a lot of food. All of it was incredibly delicious. I also did a little bit of shopping, and Rajesh was able to help negotiate with some of the pricing. Highly recommend this trip.
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Michaelbx8845pq
Jun 18, 2026
Fantastic and Unique Experience ! - I had some time to kill before my 2am flight back home to the US. Searching through Viator, this tour was one of the later ones and also had a hotel pick up. Rajesh sent me a WhatsApp message in the morning and let me know when he was in the lobby. We ordered the TukTuk and off we went to the market. Honestly, the ride there was one of the best parts of the tour. Weaving in and between all the traffic and congestion, while seeing the city at ground level was amazing. I am staying at the ITC Grand Chola, so it was a long ride. We eventually got to the market, and Rajesh did a great job explain the area and ordered a variety of food at several places. Come hungry, because there is a lot of food ! He helped with pointing me to the ATM, buying souvenirs and overall a great guide for this bustling, crazy, loud, and authentic part of Chennai. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone, especially with the Tuk Tuk hotel pick up to get an extra experience of Chennai daily life.
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A5728cibeng
Apr 10, 2026
Great tour!! - Great evening food tour with our friendly guide rajesh.
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Jamesonk69
Apr 4, 2026
Great day - This is the continuous tour with our guide from Bazaar tour. We visited lots of small food restaurants and food also tasty. Great day.
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Cruiser188421
Mar 8, 2026
You have to taste it ! - Incredible India…we enjoyed this very yummy foodtour . Shows us non touristic side of chennai. Very interesting and very delicious !
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Sapphire0514
Mar 7, 2026
Private food walk - I was the only guest and thus had a private tour. I showed Rajesh the food I had tried on a Delhi food walk and so he made changes for me to try something different.
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618mathewl
Feb 12, 2026
Highly recommend! - Really a wonderful food tour with our guide rajesh.We had more food in this tour.Its definitely a great tour in Chennai.
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644martyr
Feb 5, 2026
fantastic food tour!! - In the tour they offered both South Indian and North Indian snacks.our guide Rajesh done great job and arranged cab for us!
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Jackielg30ee
Apr 8, 2026
Great !! - Best food tour in Chennai.Our guide rajesh done great job.I love the lassi and puri.
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Mark_w
Jan 21, 2026
Disappointing - I’ve done loads of these food tours and found this one to be quite disappointing and very expensive - had 3 small savoury snacks, 1 sweet snack and a cup of tea. Maybe 3 or 400 rupees in total. Yet the cost was close to 5000. Which would have been fine if the guide had been more engaged or attentive. The Tour lasted only just over 1 hour - so I feel like only for half the experience? Guide seemed to in a real rush to finish and didnt really explain where we were going or what the options were. He spent more trying to sell me another Tour than explaining this one! The food itself was all superb btw!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).