Nepal · FOOD TOURS
The 11 food tours below are compared on price, length and what the day actually contains. Start at the top and work down until one fits the gap in the itinerary.
Walk Kathmandu with a local guide for a street-food binge at Asan and Durbar Square, with hotel pickup and plenty of non-alcohol tastings.
“Raj was a great guide and knows a lot about Kathmandu and Nepali culture. We tasted a lot of interesting and delicious snacks. I really enjoyed the tour.”
Walk Kathmandu’s old bazaars and Thamel, taste Nepalese street food in 14+ samplings, and learn from local guides in a 3-hour small-group tour.
“Great tour of Kathmandu which obviously includes a lot of local food which we wouldn't have otherwise got a chance to try but also the walk from place to place means we also got to see more of this great city. The guide was brilliant to chat with for a couple of hours. There is plenty of yummy food to try. Make sure you come hungry!!”
Eat Newari specialties and Kathmandu street snacks at Ason Bazar, guided by Santosh, on a 2-hour market walk with drinks for $28.
“It was great! A funny & friendly guide who tells you interesting things about the market, the people and of corse the delicious food - 5 Stars plus 👍👍👍 also for the momos and samosas 😋😋😋”
Walk Kathmandu street food at Indra Chowk and Durbar Square with a small group. Snacks included, guides explain Nepali flavors, $36.
“We did this tour with fahid, he was very knowledgeable, polite and funny (even though he thought we were 60 when we’re 50!!!!!!) the places he took us to we would never have come across and was delicious- highly recommended”
Two-hour Kathmandu street food crawl from Thamel to Ason Bazar with an English guide, mobile ticket, and at least 5 tastings plus drinks for $25.
“Manoj was a great guide showing us some local food spots that we never would’ve found on our own down side alleys. Tastings included chatamari, Papadi chaat, Panipuri, Lalmohan, and laphing.”
A 2-hour Kathmandu food crawl with English guide Santosh Pandey, tasting 5+ local dishes around Ason Bazar and beyond for $28.
“The tour was really nice. The guide was super friendly, easy to talk to and gave is a lot of info about history, religion and food preferences of Nepalis people. I felt like I was at my grandma's s place, eating a lot of tasty food and walking out with a full tummy. He was really attentive, explaining us the ingredients and bringing me and my husband to real local hidden jems. The food was delicious and we had a really good time :)”
Taste classic Nepali street food and walk historic Kathmandu sights in a 3-hour guided loop around Asan, Basantapur, and Thamel.
“Really enjoy the food and the experience with this guide. He can find best hidden spots in the city while telling you the history behind it while offering his own perspective! I’ve done the tour with him twice.”
Private Kathmandu street food walking tour with tastings, coffee or tea, water and hot drinks, plus optional Durbar Square, 3-4 hours.
“The tour was great very interesting and informative! The food was very filling and tasty we walked all over the city and got to see tons of sites.”
Kathmandu’s small-group food tour with 12+ tastings in 2.5 hours, featuring momo, khaja, juju dahu, and more at Thai-style speed, $5.
“Beans, buff, beaten rice, bara & barfi -they were all tasty and fun to try. Bibek patiently explained them all and went out of his way as a guide. It was a great experience! -beth”
Taste Kathmandu street food with an English guide on a 2-hour walk, from samosa and lassi to Newari chatamari and yomari.
“Nice to see some local food places and get some insider tips, but the guide should be concentrated on the customers, mine was constantly on the phone with different people or alternatively walking about 20-40m in front of me, explaining little without being explicitly asked. Not recommended.”
A 2-hour Kathmandu local food tour from The Delicious Pizza House, tasting Newari bites, samosa and lassi with an English guide.
“Nice to see some local food places and get some insider tips, but the guide should be concentrated on the customers, mine was constantly on the phone with different people or alternatively walking about 20-40m in front of me, explaining little without being explicitly asked. Not recommended.”
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