Tastes of Haarlem: A Private Food Walking Tour from Amsterdam

The Haarlem food tour is €165 per person, including 8 tastings at 5 handpicked venues on a private 3-hour walk with an English-speaking local guide.

Direct trains from Amsterdam Centraal take about 15 minutes and run every few minutes throughout the day. Buy your ticket at the station or via the NS app. We meet at Haarlem Station, just outside the entrance at the Kenau & Ripperda statue.

The Haarlem food tour runs 3 hours, with short walking distances between the venues. The pace is relaxed, with plenty of stops for tasting, sitting and chatting. The tour is wheelchair and stroller friendly on request: mention it in the special requests when you book and your guide adapts the route. A foldable wheelchair makes it easier.

The 8 tastings on the Haarlem food tour add up to a very satisfying lunch or early dinner, and most guests don't plan another meal right after. There's a generous mix of savory and sweet across the stops.

The Haarlem food tour has vegetarian and pescatarian options at every stop, and most venues have gluten-free alternatives, including gluten-free beer at Jopenkerk. Let us know any allergies or preferences when booking.

The Haarlem food tour works for kids and seniors: the pacing, route and stops are easily adapted for younger guests, older guests and mixed-generation groups. Tell us your group's makeup when booking and we'll shape the experience around it.

Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour starts and you get a full refund. For bookings above €1,000, such as a large company group, the free cancellation window is 48 hours. Need a different date or time instead? Email or WhatsApp us and we move the booking if a guide is free.

The Haarlem food tour ends at the Jopenkerk, a brewery in a former church in the old center of Haarlem. From there it is a short walk back to Haarlem Station, with plenty of time to catch a train back to Amsterdam.

Yes. It is a private walking tour for just your own group and a local guide, and the route, pace and tastings are tailored to your group.

No. Train tickets are not included. Haarlem is a 15-minute direct train from Amsterdam Centraal, and tickets are easy to book on the day.

The Haarlem food tour runs rain or shine, this is the Netherlands after all. Most tastings are indoors, some are outdoors, and your guide adjusts the walking between them when it pours. Bring a rain jacket and you will be fine.

The Haarlem food tour has vegetarian and pescatarian options at every stop. For vegan on the Haarlem food tour, ask us before you book.

Tipping is not expected on the Haarlem food tour, or anywhere in the Netherlands: service is included by law and your guide is paid properly. If they made your day, a tip is welcome and always optional, and a review on Google or Tripadvisor does even more for them.

Earlier is easier, especially 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.

English is standard on the Haarlem food tour. Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Ukrainian are possible on the private food tours, depending on guide availability, so write the language in the special requests when you book.

No problem. The tour ends at a brewery in a former church, and anyone who skips the beer gets a non-alcoholic drink there instead. The food at that stop is the same for everyone. Tell us when you book, so your guide knows before you meet.

Two beers and a bottle of water for every guest are included. Anything more than that is on your own tab at the stop.

Step outside the entrance of Haarlem Station and look for the Kenau and Ripperda statue. Your guide stands there holding the orange Adam & Eve flag. The first tasting is a 3 minute walk from there.

Yes, at four places along the route. The first is a few minutes after you meet and the last is the brewery where the tour ends. Your guide points them out, so nobody has to ask.

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.

Yes. The standard route has no herring, and if your guide adds the herring stall on a hot day, you can pass on it. The two beers at the brewery finale come in a non-alcoholic version, and one of the two bonbons is made with local Jopen beer, so skip that one if you prefer. Whether you eat something is your call and not ours, and nothing here is medical advice. Mention it when you book and your guide will plan around it.

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. The Haarlem food tour is private, with vegetarian and pescatarian options at every stop, so tell us when you book and your guide plans around it.

Often. The first tasting is a sit-down Indonesian plate three minutes from the station, the sweet stop is a tucked-away lunchroom with a courtyard, and the pace is relaxed, with plenty of stops for tasting, sitting and chatting. If someone in your group needs a seat at every stop, tell us when you book and we will shape the route around it.

Yes. Send us the company name, address and VAT number with your enquiry and we invoice your company directly, or we send you a card payment link instead. Prices are in euros.