Gastronomic Walking Tour of Ghent: Explore Belgian Food Specialties with Local Guide

Indulge in a gastronomic adventure through Ghent on a free food tour. Sample Belgian chocolate, waffles, fries, and beer while learning about their rich history from a knowledgeable local guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Frituur Tartaar - The journey begins at Hostel Upperlink with a brief introduction to the local food culture, followed by a sampling of the finest fries in town at Frituur Tartaar. After hearing the guide’s fascinating story about the fries, you’ll never refer to them as French fries again!
  • OOOST - The next destination is Ooost, the regional…
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Chocolate, waffles, fries, beer… Belgian food is a real treat! Enjoy the delicious tastes of Belgium on this free food tour, where an expert local guide will take you around Ghent to try local specialties and tell you the story behind their taste. The numerous samples are included and the tour is tip-based, so don’t forget to bring cash to reward the guide if you enjoyed it!

Location
Hostel Uppelink
Sint-Michielsplein
The tour starts in front of Hostel Uppelink, Sint-Michielsplein 21, 9000 Gent. Look out for the red umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tania
Apr 8, 2026
Very good experience - Kaeniia was very attentive and gave very good information.
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Muditv2026
Apr 5, 2026
Kasia Rocks!!& - We had a very interesting experience with ‘Kasia’. She is amazing and very nice person to explore the city. I wish her luck and encourage fellow guests to book through .
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Nancy_d
Apr 4, 2026
Kasia was a fantastic... - Kasia was a fantastic tour guide -- funny, sweet, polite and so friendly! The food portions were generous in size and it was great to learn the history/fun facts about each food item as we ate. Highly recommend!
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Katie
Apr 4, 2026
Great visit - Excellent tour. Tour guide Kate from Poland was brilliant
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Alexanderax9227zj
Mar 29, 2026
Food walk - Marianne was an incredible guide! Both knowledgable and friendly. The food was delicious and she was able to answer other questions I had about where to eat and drink. A great way to spend some time!
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Crisanb2023
Mar 13, 2026
Magic city❤️ - Amazing experience. The guide, Hans, I hope I’m not mistaken, was am incredible story teller. We learned a lot of interesting facts and also tasted a lot of delicious foods. Thank you for everything!
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Sabenmus
Mar 1, 2026
Perfect and cheap way to taste Ghent - What a nice introduction to the delicacies of Ghent! Our guide Kajsa told us all kinds of interesting facts about Ghent, the origin of the snacks and took us to fine tasting locations. We thoroughly enjoyed and enjoyed.
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Gienamsterdam
Feb 22, 2026
Recommended! - Super fun tour with lots of enthusiastic stories from Marianne. Definitely recommended to learn a bit more about the gastronomy of Ghent, taste good things and see the city from a different perspective.
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Laurengr5967rg
Feb 14, 2026
Amazing food, excellent service - Fantastic experience, Mariana was such a great host and so knowledgeable! Will definitely recommend to anyone who visits Ghent
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Emy
Feb 7, 2026
Tasting, seeing and conviviality. - Tastings, friendly guide. Lots of information about the tastings. Various group members, personal contact.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).