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Private Kyoto Food Tour: Savour the Top 10 Local Dishes
4.7
103 Ratings
Kyoto
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!
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 features 10 delightful food and drink tastings. Each tasting has been carefully selected by your local host, who is passionate about food and knowledgeable about the city. Savor the most authentic flavors the city has to offer!
- Kennin-ji Temple Garden - A food tour in Kyoto wouldn’t be complete without sampling the city’s…
- Kyoto - This tour features 10 delightful food and drink tastings. Each tasting has been carefully selected by your local host, who is passionate about food and knowledgeable about the city. Savor the most authentic flavors the city has to offer!
- Kennin-ji Temple Garden - A food tour in Kyoto wouldn’t be complete without sampling the city’s most iconic and cherished dishes. Relish the ultimate classics like Japanese pepper ice cream and gyoza stick, experiencing their genuine local taste! Between food stops, visit Kennin-ji Temple, one of Japan’s oldest Zen temples.
- Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine - Explore more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate local favorites. Sample unique foods typical of Kyoto, chosen by your local host, and learn why they are so beloved! Between food stops, visit Nishiki Shrine. Nishiki Market derives its name from Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine, which boasts over 100 years of history to uncover!
- Hanamikoji Street - This tour offers more than just food; it’s a cultural journey! Between food stops, discover city highlights for a comprehensive experience that will satisfy your appetite for Kyoto. From food, drinks, must-see attractions, and local hotspots, this tour has it all!
- Takenomu Inari Shrine - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- Kyoto Sanjo Shopping Street - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- Shinsenen - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- Shinsen Gallery - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- JR Nijo Ekimae Parking Lot - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- Myogon-in Temple - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
- YADORU KYOTO Kanade No Yado - Depending on your private host and their chosen route, this stop might be included in your itinerary. If you wish to visit it between food tastings, please inform your host at the meeting point.
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
- 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
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Entrance tickets to the attractions - we will visit them from the outside
Additional Information
Explore Kyoto’s culinary delights on a private food tour. Embark on a flavorful adventure sampling 10 of the most cherished local dishes, ranging from savory to sweet, along with local beverages; this tour is sure to delight every food enthusiast!
Savor tastings that are typical of the local cuisine, carefully selected by a local guide who is passionate…
Explore Kyoto’s culinary delights on a private food tour. Embark on a flavorful adventure sampling 10 of the most cherished local dishes, ranging from savory to sweet, along with local beverages; this tour is sure to delight every food enthusiast!
Savor tastings that are typical of the local cuisine, carefully selected by a local guide who is passionate about food, including Gyozas and Japanese pepper ice cream. But there’s more! This tour offers more than just food; it’s a cultural journey! Between food stops, you’ll also encounter city highlights, making this a comprehensive tour that will please every food lover.
Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who receive a fair fee. We support local economies by exclusively offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with small, non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and steer clear of the usual paths.
- PRIVATE TOUR: only you & your local guide
- Includes city highlights in between food stops
- Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(103 Ratings)
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Jennifer_h
Apr 4, 2026
What a great tour! - We had a great experience with Sebastian who was just fantastic. We had a few dietary restrictions and he accommodated all of them with ease. Additionally we had already been in Japan for 10 days and we were still able to try all new dishes. Honestly 10/10 for host, food and historical information!
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Karen_b
Mar 30, 2026
It was fantastic. Hiroki... - It was fantastic. Hiroki was a great tour guide. His selections were perfect for our family. We would highly recommend him.
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777georgiost
Dec 28, 2025
An amazing host (Tiro) and a full experience beyond food tasting - Probably the best tour we’ve ever had not only because the host (Tiro) explained everything along the way and customised the food tasting experience according to what we like but also because the host had the time to show us around things and places beyond the food tasting tour as well as having interesting discussions.
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Jonathon_b
Dec 4, 2025
Great food and great guide - We booed this tour so we could experience the food of Kyoto. Our guide was Ryuki. I explained that we are adventurous eaters and wanted real Kyoto food. He understood the assignment. We went to a bunch of spots that covered the spectrum from sushi to stand up bar to skewers to grabbing things from street vendors at the Nishiki Market. This is a good tour to avoid food traps and experience real cuisine.
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Whitney_g
Nov 29, 2025
Fabulous Food Tour! - We had a wonderful afternoon at the Nishiki market with our guide Guia. She was very knowledgeable about the food and history of the market. Guia tailored the tour to our preferences and kept a pace that worked well for us. It was our first day in Kyoto so she also gave us good information about other sights to see. Highly recommended!
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Nan_h
Nov 12, 2025
Delicious and fun activity! - Hariko was super nice and very accommodating to our pescatarian request. We spent 3 fun hours trying different foods starting with a savory pancake restaurant and then we wandered the Nishiki market, went to a vegetarian place, and ended at a donut spot. Super fun afternoon with so much delicious food! Thank you Hariko!!
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Maria_c
Nov 2, 2025
A great way to enjoy local specialties! - Our food host Tiro was awesome. He tailored our tastings to our preference and we felt every one was a winner! It was a great time sampling local specialties in the Nishiki market. Awesome sushi, Japanese omelette tempura style, wagyu skewers and much more. We tried things we might not have without our guide’s knowledge and recommendations. Tiro was also great at explaining local culture, customs and history to enhance the tasting experience. We finished with a walk down charming Pontocho street. Wonderful day!
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Rebecca_b
Aug 5, 2025
Well worth the expense and a great experience - Ted was very accommodating and had great knowledge, and food choices were excellent and he was flexible with the food we wanted to try.
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397kaya
Oct 27, 2025
Good experience to visiti the market with a local - Good guide! Showed us the market and knows a lot of about the local food.
Value for money could be better, but I guess that is not the guide’s fault.
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Ann_s
Nov 16, 2025
Worst Food Tour I've Ever Been On - A food tour lives or dies on the persona of the guide. This tour was DOA. We began walking through Nishiki Market and asked questions about food, food prep, food history for which our guide, Hiroki, consulted his phone. I coulda' done that! A member of our party was vegetarian but very adaptable - a point re-iterated upon meeting Hiroki. We were disappointed when he diverted out of the market to a vegan restaurant where we had a large, so-so meal consisting of food that Hiroki had no familiarity with so could not answer any of our questions! After that he took us for donuts and that was that. No ten stops, no shrine pass-bys, no other shopping streets. Hiroki surely meant well when he diverted to the vegan restaurant but award winning this tour was not.
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