Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal or Gluten-Free? What Works on Which Tour

Vegetarian and pescatarian work well on the 10 Tastes of Amsterdam food tour, no problem there. Tell us when booking so your guide knows before the first stop. Our Haarlem and Utrecht food tours have vegetarian and pescatarian options too, at every stop in Haarlem.

The public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour is partly vegan friendly, and we would rather say that than surprise you. Vegan is partial: about 70 to 80% of our stops have a vegan alternative, not all of them, and your guide will steer you round the gaps if you tell us when booking. A private Amsterdam food tour is the one that can be fully vegan, because the route is built around your group.

A private Amsterdam food tour can be fully halal. The route is built around your group, so your guide settles the stops with the venues before you arrive. Halal works on the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour too, and it needs no notice. Book a departure like anyone else, the same day if that suits you, and note halal when you book. You do most stops with the group, usually with the vegetarian option, and the Surinamese stop has plenty of halal meat.

We can often do gluten-free on the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour, and earlier tours tend to have more flexibility, though it depends on the day's vendors. On a private Amsterdam food tour gluten-free is no trouble. On the Haarlem and Utrecht food tours most venues have gluten-free alternatives, including gluten-free beer at Jopenkerk in Haarlem and at Olivier in Utrecht. Coeliac or celiac, either spelling, tell us when you book and we will say what that tour can do on that day.

On a private Amsterdam food tour, tell us early if there is an allergy, so your guide can settle the stops with the venues before you arrive. A custom private Amsterdam tour can be built nut-free. On the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour, nuts, dairy, gluten and shellfish can come along. Most stops have an alternative, and where a stop has none you skip that bite and get a little extra at another one, so tell us when you book.

Skipping alcohol on the 10 Tastes of Amsterdam food tour costs you nothing. The two included drinks can be swapped for coffee, tea or a soft drink, and the bottle of water is included either way. Just tell your guide at the first stop.

A private Amsterdam food tour is the one to book when a whole group has restrictions, or a custom private tour if the list is long. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, nut-free and kid-friendly are all things a custom tour gets planned around, because it starts from scratch instead of bending a fixed route. Tell us in your message and we will plan stops that work.

The Amsterdam bike tour handles dietary needs in many cases, yes. It is best to let us know in advance about any dietary needs, allergies, or strong dislikes, and we will do our best to shape the food stops accordingly. On the private boat tour and on the food tour with canal cruise, vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten-free can be arranged with advance notice.

Yes, and pregnant guests join regularly. The one stop worth knowing about in advance is the herring, which is cured rather than cooked. Plenty of guests skip that one and your guide will have something else ready, no explanation needed. Whether you eat it is your call and not ours, and nothing here is medical advice. Mention it when you book and your guide will keep an eye out for you.

No. The herring is cured rather than cooked, and plenty of guests skip that one; your guide will have something else ready, no explanation needed. That is how every tasting on the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour works: where a stop has nothing for you, you skip that bite and get a little extra at another one.

Yes, and a food tour suits a picky eater better than a restaurant: each tasting is a few bites, not a plate you are committed to, and you skip what you do not fancy. On the public tour that means 10+ tastings across 5 stops with an alternative at most of them. On a private tour the guide adjusts stops and snacks to your crew, and a kid who will not touch herring gets something they will.

Dairy can come along on the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour: most stops have an alternative, and where a stop has none you skip that bite and get a little extra at another one, so tell us when you book. One guest wrote that our guide was very accommodating towards a friend who was lactose intolerant, and that is the standard. On a private tour, tell us early so the guide can settle the stops with the venues before you arrive.