Food Tour in Dhaka: Taste Street Food & Hidden Gems

Eat your way through Dhaka's best-kept food neighborhoods

A guided food tour in Dhaka takes you to two neighborhoods (Dhaka University area and Old Dhaka), where you taste street food and regional dishes at local spots, led by a guide fluent in English and Bengali. The tour runs 2 to 3 hours and includes transport by auto-rickshaw and bottled water. It does not include hotel pickup or meals outside the tour stops.

Step-by-step itinerary

Taste foods in Dhaka's key areas

• Visit Dhaka University area
• Taste Fuchka, Jhal Muri, Haleem
• Go to Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka)
• Taste Biriyani, Village Cakes, Fire betel leaf

The experience

What makes Dhaka's food scene worth a morning or afternoon is that the best dishes live in neighborhoods tourists don't usually wander into alone. This tour starts in the Dhaka University area, where you stop to taste fuchka, jhal muri, haleem and other items the area is known for. From there you move into Old Dhaka (the older, denser part of the city) to try biryani, village cakes, and fire betel leaf at spots a guide who knows the food culture can actually take you to. The whole thing moves at the pace of eating and walking between stops, not rushing.

You travel by auto-rickshaw or CNG, the small three-wheeled taxis that are how people actually move through these neighborhoods. Bottled water comes with the tour. The guide speaks English and Bengali, so if you speak either one, you can ask about what you're tasting and why it matters to the area. Because this is a food-focused tour, not a sightseeing one, the stops are chosen for the food itself. The guide knows which vendors and small restaurants are worth your time and which ones tourists usually miss.

Tours pause from mid-February through late March each year, and during Ramadan most food venues close during the day, so the tour doesn't run then. Many of the dishes on the route are meat-based, so if you're vegetarian, check with the operator about what will actually be available on the day you book.

What’s included

• Transport by auto-rickshaw or CNG between stops.
• bottled water.
• food tastings at each neighborhood stop.
• a live guide fluent in English and Bengali.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Bangla

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Cholo Bangladesh Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you have a morning or afternoon free and want to taste multiple neighborhoods in one outing: the auto-rickshaw moves you between spots without gaps for walking.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Bangla.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What neighborhoods do you actually visit on this food tour in Dhaka?

The tour covers two areas: Dhaka University area, where you taste fuchka, jhal muri and haleem; and Old Dhaka, where you try biryani, village cakes and fire betel leaf at local spots the guide knows.

How long does the food tour take and what's included in the price?

The tour runs 2 to 3 hours and includes transport by auto-rickshaw or CNG, bottled water, and food tastings at each stop. Hotel or airport pickup is not included.

When does this food tour run, and are there times it's not available?

Tours pause from 17 February to 25 March each year and do not run during Ramadan, when most food venues close during daytime hours.