The 10 Best Dining Experiences

1.Deep Backstreets Walking Tour with Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 902 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $40Our pick

Spend about 210 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Knox, Rudy, Mari, or Brian, moving through retro Osaka, tucked-away alleys, abandoned properties, and a preserved Taisho-Era red light district. You’ll try two local side dishes, discuss difficult parts of Japanese society, and can add dinner afterward.

“Hi, Maria was excellent… She was well knowledgeable and passionate in responding all the questions, had a great different understanding of Osaka… Keep it up 🫡”

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2.Kyoto Gion Cultural Walk & Geisha Show with Dining Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 518 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $108Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide, often Kenta, Ken, or Akari, at Izumo no Okuni’s statue. Walk through Gion and Miyagawasuji, then meet a maiko for questions, photos, and a traditional dance. Choose a Japanese lunch, tea break, or eight-dish dinner.

“We had an amazing time on this small group tour learning about the Geiko/Miko culture in Kyoto and we felt very privileged to have a conversation with and watch a performance from a real life Miko only a few months away from becoming a Geiko. Ken was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent guide and we all walked away feeling richer for the experience we had - 100% recommend!!”

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3.Street Food Experience With 6 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 392 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Best value

Walk Naples’ La Pignasecca Market with a local guide such as Miri, Barbara, Serena, or Roberta. In two hours, you’ll taste mozzarella, tarallo, frittatina, ragù meatball, fried seafood, and a traditional sweet, with a spritz, espresso, or limoncello included.

“Miri was a brilliant guide, very friendly and explained a lot about the origins of all the food we ate. The food was all absolutely delicious - antipasti, taralli, fresh pizza, fried seafood, sfogliatella, and we had aperol spritz and limoncello too. There was so much food that Miri let my partner and I take the leftovers for later on! Highly recommend to anyone visiting and don’t eat a meal beforehand, as this will be your big meal of the day!”

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4.Blue Mountains Late Start: Walks, Wildlife & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 295 reviews · 10 hours · from $210

Join Picture Me Sydney for a late-start Blue Mountains day with guides such as Terry, Craig, Melanie, Ian, or Joe. Expect two walks, Wentworth Falls, the Three Sisters, quieter lookouts, wild kangaroos, a close koala encounter, an Aussie pie lunch, and a restaurant dinner in a small group of no more than 11.

“Late start is great, as you avoid crowds. This is a small group with a terrific guide in a fine vehicle. Highly recommended.”

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5.Marrakech: Authentic Moroccan Food Walking Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 261 reviews · 3 hours · from $52

Meet your English-speaking guide at Poste du Maroc and walk Marrakech’s Old Medina, sampling Harira, Msemmen, pastries, olives, sweets, and more. Your route may include sheep’s head or snails, followed by tagine or open-air barbecue. Guides such as Yahya, Yaya, Ali, and Rachid are known for warm storytelling.

“We enjoied it a lot, very well organized and excellent guide.”

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6.Athens at Night Small-Group Walking Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Meet near Syntagma Square for a 4.5-hour evening walk with a guide such as Danae, Theo, George, or Athina. See the guards, Plaka, Anafiotika, the Agora, and the lit Acropolis from outside, then finish with a traditional Greek dinner in Thiseio. Drinks cost extra.

“Our tour with Athena was amazing! She was so knowledgeable, patient, professional and extremely personable. We enjoyed our private tour with her and loved the restaurant she recommended for us for dinner! Highly recommend her and her company - they exceeded our expectations!”

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7.Hiroshima: Food and Culture Guided Walking Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Join Ken, Kensuke, or another English-speaking local guide for a three-hour food walk through Hiroshima’s Hondori and Nagarekawa districts. Visit three casual restaurants, try at least ten dishes, and enjoy one drink at each stop. Expect small groups, standing counters, local specialties, and plenty of cultural context.

“The tour was fantastic. Spent time wandering the streets and trying a great variety of food. I would do this tour again and will recommend it to anyone coming to Hiroshima. Ken was an excellent guide and I had a great time.”

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8.Tirana: Local food experience & walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Spend three hours walking Tirana with a local guide such as Markel, Ervis, or Brikena, stopping for byrek, market produce, cheese, honey, a traditional meal, dessert, coffee, and grape raki. You will visit Çam Bazaar, the New Bazaar, and neighborhood spots most visitors miss.

“Markel is an excellent guide. We learned a lot about Albania’s history, culture and food. Highly recommend this tour.”

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9.Bologna: Dinner, Wine & Tastings Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 109 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Walk from Neptune’s Fountain through the Quadrilatero, Two Towers, and Santo Stefano, stopping for regional wine, cured meats, cheese, pasta, and dessert. Guides such as Giulia and Leonardo add local stories, curious legends, and practical food tips during this three-hour English-language tour.

“Our tour guide was fantastic. He had great knowledge of the area and the wines. The food was delicious!”

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10.Geisha Dinner & Gion Cultural Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 3 hours · from $257

Walk through Gion with an English-speaking guide such as Taiga, Andi, or Takuma, then share a kaiseki-style dinner with a geiko or maiko. Expect traditional dance, conversation, games, and unlimited sake in a relaxed restaurant setting. A minimum of four participants is required.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and really helped us understand the world of the geiko. the gecko was fun and charming. her beautiful dancing and graceful manner were a delight. I felt that I was privileged to have this fascinating experience.”

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