Eating Amsterdam: Food Tour and Canals Cruise with Bitterballen, Apple Pie, and Jenever
by Eating Europe Food Tours Amsterdam
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
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This 3.5-hour tour in Amsterdam combines a walking food tasting with a canal cruise on a restored wooden saloon boat. The tour begins with a 30-minute stop at a 400-year-old brown café to taste Amsterdam’s famous apple pie alongside coffee, cappuccino, or tea. Participants then walk through the Jordaan neighborhood, learning about its history as a district shaped by workers, artists, and migrants. The group visits a traditional Dutch fishmonger to sample herring and kibbeling, followed by a 30-minute tasting of four organic Goudas at Café de Poort, a local brown café. The walk continues along a canal featuring 17th-century architecture, with explanations about Amsterdam’s Golden Age and its culinary impact. The route includes De Gangen Willemstraat, historically a poor and overcrowded area. Next, the tour samples homemade Surinamese rotirol at Mama Jane’s catering shop and freshly made poffertjes, small Dutch pancakes served warm with butter and powdered sugar. Participants view the exterior of a historical WWII site while the guide discusses its influence on the city’s culture and cuisine. The tour ends with a 30-minute stop at Café Dialoog for bitterballen and jenever, followed by a one-hour vintage boat cruise through Amsterdam’s canals featuring historical commentary. The tour includes an English-speaking guide and insider tips on food and the city.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
400-year-old Brown Café
The tour starts with 30 minutes at a historic brown café serving Amsterdam’s well-known apple pie made from a family recipe. Guests choose coffee, cappuccino, or tea to accompany the pie, a recipe that has attracted visitors including Bill Clinton.
30 min
Jordaan Neighborhood Walk
The route continues through the Jordaan district, an area historically shaped by workers, artists, and migrants. Walking along its canals and narrow streets, the guide explains how this history created the neighborhood’s current character.
Traditional Dutch Fishmonger
At this stop, guests sample herring and kibbeling while watching fresh fish being prepared in an open kitchen, offering a direct taste of local seafood culture.
15 min
Café de Poort Cheese Tasting
Participants spend 30 minutes tasting four varieties of organic Gouda cheese, ranging from young to aged, inside Café de Poort, a brown café known for its authentic atmosphere and local popularity.
30 min
Canal Walk with Golden Age Stories
Walking along one of Amsterdam’s canals, the guide points out 17th-century architecture and shares information about the city’s Golden Age and how it influenced Dutch cuisine.
De Gangen Willemstraat Alley
The group passes through De Gangen Willemstraat, once cramped alleys known as 'the hallways' or 'the slums,' where the city’s poorest residents lived in overcrowded conditions marked by disease and hunger.
Mama Jane’s Surinamese Rotirol
Guests taste homemade Surinamese rotirol, a flavorful dish at Mama Jane’s catering shop, which features authentic home-cooked meals from women sharing their culinary traditions.
15 min
Poffertjes Sampling
This stop offers freshly made poffertjes, small, light Dutch pancakes served warm with butter and powdered sugar, providing a classic Dutch sweet treat.
15 min
WWII Historical Site Exterior
Participants view the outside of a historical site linked to Amsterdam during World War II as the guide explains the war’s impact on the city’s culture and food.
Café Dialoog Bitterballen and Jenever
At this 30-minute stop in Café Dialoog, guests enjoy crispy bitterballen paired with a glass of jenever in a welcoming brown café atmosphere.
30 min
Amsterdam Canal Cruise
The final part is a one-hour cruise on a vintage wooden boat through Amsterdam’s canals, featuring narration about the city’s history.
60 min
Meeting point
The guide will be waiting for you at the back of the Church and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Eating Amsterdam: Food Tour and Canals Cruise with Bitterballen, Apple Pie, and Jenever
by Eating Europe Food Tours Amsterdam
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€338Overview
This 3.5-hour tour in Amsterdam combines a walking food tasting with a canal cruise on a restored wooden saloon boat. The tour begins with a 30-minute stop at a 400-year-old brown café to taste Amsterdam’s famous apple pie alongside coffee, cappuccino, or tea. Participants then walk through the Jordaan neighborhood, learning about its history as a district shaped by workers, artists, and migrants. The group visits a traditional Dutch fishmonger to sample herring and kibbeling, followed by a 30-minute tasting of four organic Goudas at Café de Poort, a local brown café. The walk continues along a canal featuring 17th-century architecture, with explanations about Amsterdam’s Golden Age and its culinary impact. The route includes De Gangen Willemstraat, historically a poor and overcrowded area. Next, the tour samples homemade Surinamese rotirol at Mama Jane’s catering shop and freshly made poffertjes, small Dutch pancakes served warm with butter and powdered sugar. Participants view the exterior of a historical WWII site while the guide discusses its influence on the city’s culture and cuisine. The tour ends with a 30-minute stop at Café Dialoog for bitterballen and jenever, followed by a one-hour vintage boat cruise through Amsterdam’s canals featuring historical commentary. The tour includes an English-speaking guide and insider tips on food and the city.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
400-year-old Brown Café
The tour starts with 30 minutes at a historic brown café serving Amsterdam’s well-known apple pie made from a family recipe. Guests choose coffee, cappuccino, or tea to accompany the pie, a recipe that has attracted visitors including Bill Clinton.
30 min
Jordaan Neighborhood Walk
The route continues through the Jordaan district, an area historically shaped by workers, artists, and migrants. Walking along its canals and narrow streets, the guide explains how this history created the neighborhood’s current character.
Traditional Dutch Fishmonger
At this stop, guests sample herring and kibbeling while watching fresh fish being prepared in an open kitchen, offering a direct taste of local seafood culture.
15 min
Café de Poort Cheese Tasting
Participants spend 30 minutes tasting four varieties of organic Gouda cheese, ranging from young to aged, inside Café de Poort, a brown café known for its authentic atmosphere and local popularity.
30 min
Canal Walk with Golden Age Stories
Walking along one of Amsterdam’s canals, the guide points out 17th-century architecture and shares information about the city’s Golden Age and how it influenced Dutch cuisine.
De Gangen Willemstraat Alley
The group passes through De Gangen Willemstraat, once cramped alleys known as 'the hallways' or 'the slums,' where the city’s poorest residents lived in overcrowded conditions marked by disease and hunger.
Mama Jane’s Surinamese Rotirol
Guests taste homemade Surinamese rotirol, a flavorful dish at Mama Jane’s catering shop, which features authentic home-cooked meals from women sharing their culinary traditions.
15 min
Poffertjes Sampling
This stop offers freshly made poffertjes, small, light Dutch pancakes served warm with butter and powdered sugar, providing a classic Dutch sweet treat.
15 min
WWII Historical Site Exterior
Participants view the outside of a historical site linked to Amsterdam during World War II as the guide explains the war’s impact on the city’s culture and food.
Café Dialoog Bitterballen and Jenever
At this 30-minute stop in Café Dialoog, guests enjoy crispy bitterballen paired with a glass of jenever in a welcoming brown café atmosphere.
30 min
Amsterdam Canal Cruise
The final part is a one-hour cruise on a vintage wooden boat through Amsterdam’s canals, featuring narration about the city’s history.
60 min
Meeting point
The guide will be waiting for you at the back of the Church and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.