Hemingway may have called Paris a “moveable feast,” but the same could be said of London, Rome, Copenhagen, and the other destinations on this list.
Whether you dream of zipping through Rome on a Vespa while eating your heart out, digging into the Marais’ trendiest haunts, or sampling the best New Nordic cuisine in Denmark, these food tours are sure to whet your appetite.
Vespa Foodie Tour of Rome
The next time you’re in Rome, consider joining this food tour, which combines two of the city’s greatest pleasures: food and Vespas. American expat Annie Ojile founded Scooteroma as a way of sharing her new home with family and friends.
One of her friendly and knowledgeable guides will pick you up at your hotel and zip around the city, stopping for a cappuccino and cornetto at the old-school bakery Panella, sampling the cult-favorite street food at Trapizzino, grabbing gelato on the Aventine Hill, and relaxing with a bite at Necci dal 1924 in the street art-filled neighborhood of Pigneto.
A Modern Taste of Paris’s Marais
Want to spend a day in the life of a Parisian Bobo (a.k.a. a bourgeois-bohemian)? Context Travel will pair you with a chef or food writer, who will lead you on a 2.5-hour tour through the traditional bakeries and cafés as well as organic markets and hip international bistros of the Haut Maraism (Paris’s trendy 3rd arrondissement).
Along the way, you’ll stop at the Marché des Enfants Rouges—the oldest covered market in Paris—and pop into specialty shops to pick up snacks for a gourmet apéro (Bobo slang for an aperitif, or pre-dinner snack).
Keep your eyes peeled for hip spots like famed Mexican restaurant Candelaria and Popelini, which is known for reinventing the traditional choux pastry.
Copenhagen Culinary Experience
Food tourism is one of the top reasons to visit Denmark, where the New Nordic food movement is all the rage. What better way to delve into Scandinavian cuisine than on a half-day walking tour through Copenhagen?
Foodtours.eu will shed light on Danish history through the lens of food, with plenty of samples along the way. You’ll start at the new covered market Torvehallerne (where Noma alum Rosio Sanchez opened her popular taco stand Hija de Sanchez) and sample preserves, caramels, liquorice, and artisanal cheese developed by Michelin-starred chefs.
Of course, a food tour of Copenhagen wouldn’t be complete without sampling smørrebrød—famous open-faced sandwiches piled high with fish, veggies, and other toppings—so be sure to leave some room.
Eating London’s East End
Started in Rome in 2011, tours with Eating Europe take travelers on “unparalleled, non-touristy” culinary journeys that get at the heart—and stomach—of off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods in some of the world’s great cities (including Florence, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, and London).
We love their half-day East End tour in London, where you can sample English cheeses, fish and chips, curries along Brick Lane, and mouth-watering salted caramel tarts during stops at bakeries, markets, shops, pubs, and restaurants.
This article was published through a partnership with Jetsetter magazine. Read the original story: 8 Food Tours in Europe You Need to Take by Lauren Itzkowitz, a regular contributor to Jetsetter.
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