Amsterdam Food Tour With Kids: What Families Ask Before Booking

Yes. The 10 Tastes of Amsterdam by Adam & Eve Tours works for kids: 3 hours, 10+ tastings that add up to a full meal, never more than 12 guests, and alcohol-free drinks for the young ones. Babies and toddlers under three come along for free on a lap, and from four a child books a normal seat at €85. For a family that wants its own guide and start time, a private food tour is €460 for one or two guests, then €70 for each extra guest up to six (four guests pay €600) and €95 for each guest from the seventh (ten guests pay €1,120), VAT included.

There is no child price on the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour, and none is needed for the smallest ones: babies and toddlers under three come along for free, sit on a lap, and do not take one of the 12 places. From four, a child books a normal seat at €85 and counts towards the maximum of 12, because a child eats close to what a grown-up eats.

Tell us before you book: who is coming, the ages, and what the kids will and will not eat. We reply the same day. Under threes are free on a lap, from four a child books a normal seat, and beyond that, ask, and we will see what works for your family.

Foldable strollers and baby buggies are welcome on the public tour, and a buggy occasionally waits just outside a small venue while the group steps in. The route is about 2.5 km / 1.5 miles on canal-side cobblestones at a relaxed pace with plenty of stops and breaks. Leave the SUV-sized stroller at the hotel: the cobblestones are not built for it.

Warm stroopwafels made in front of them, poffertjes in butter, Dutch pralines and apple pie are the stops kids remember; cured herring is the one most of them skip, and a kid who will not touch it gets something they will. The young ones get the alcohol-free version of both included drinks: coffee, tea or a soft drink, and the bottle of water is included either way.

Tell us about a child's food allergy when you book the public 10 Tastes of Amsterdam tour, so your guide knows before the first stop. Nuts, dairy, gluten and shellfish can come along on the public tour. Most stops have an alternative, and where a stop has none the child skips that bite and gets a little extra at another one. On a private food tour, tell us early and the guide settles the stops with the venues before you arrive, so a custom private tour can be built nut-free.

Vegetarian and pescatarian work well on the 10 Tastes of Amsterdam food tour, for a child as much as for an adult. Tell us when booking so your guide knows before the first stop. Vegan is partial on the public tour, about 70 to 80% of the stops have a vegan alternative, and a private food tour is the one that can be fully vegan.

A private food tour is our most-booked option for families: the guide adjusts stories, stops and snacks to your crew, the start time is yours, and seating at every stop can be built in. One parent's verdict, in their own words: 'my 11 year old gave it 10 out of 10'. It is €460 for one or two guests, then €70 for each extra guest up to six (four guests pay €600) and €95 for each guest from the seventh (ten guests pay €1,120), VAT included. The public tour works well too, with a group that is never more than 12 guests.

Guests under 18 get the alcohol-free option by default, as 18 is the legal drinking age in the Netherlands. Nothing is lost: the two included drinks swap for coffee, tea or a soft drink, and the bottle of water is included either way.

The 10 Tastes of Amsterdam food tour runs rain or shine, and many stops are indoors or covered. Bring a raincoat and good shoes for everyone, the kids included.

The 10 Tastes of Amsterdam food tour leaves every hour from 10:00 to 18:00, so a family can pick the slot that fits around naps and bedtime. Put the ages of the kids in the notes when you book.

The Amsterdam food tour starts at Gastrovino, Spuistraat 330, an 8 minute walk from Dam Square and 5 minutes from Rokin metro. Come 10 minutes early and there is cheese waiting at the entrance while the group gathers. The tour finishes in the Jordaan, near the Anne Frank House.

Cancel up to 24 hours before your Amsterdam food tour starts and you get a full refund, no argument. Need a different date instead? Email us and we will move you if there is space. Booked through Viator or GetYourGuide? Their rules apply, so check your voucher.

No, tipping is not expected. Service is included in every Dutch price by law and your guide earns a proper wage, so nobody is waiting on your tip. If your guide made the day for your family, around €10 a person is a fair thank you, in cash or by PayPal.

Every public departure of the 10 Tastes of Amsterdam is guided in English by an Amsterdam local, so nobody in the family needs a word of Dutch. Public departures are English only. Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Ukrainian are possible on a private food tour, depending on guide availability, so write the language in the special requests when you book.

The public 10 Tastes tour is not wheelchair friendly: the cobblestones and the tight little spots we visit rule it out. A private food tour can run on a wheelchair-accessible route, so tell us when you book and we pick stops a wheelchair can reach. A foldable wheelchair is easiest.

Comfortable shoes matter most, for the kids and for you: the route is about 2.5 km / 1.5 miles on canal-side cobblestones. Amsterdam weather turns fast, so pack a light rain jacket for everyone. None of the stops has a dress code.

Prices are in euros, and your card is charged in euros at checkout. Your bank converts the amount, so check whether your card adds a foreign transaction fee.

Earlier is easier, especially in the school holidays and from May to September. For a date that is close, message us on WhatsApp at +31 6 23028032 and we will tell you straight away whether a guide is free.