Zagreb Food & Wine Tasting Tour: 4 Restaurants, Old Town Walk
Four restaurants, three wines, one afternoon through Zagreb's past and palate
A food and wine tasting tour in Zagreb combines eating at four distinct restaurants representing different Croatian regions with a guided walk through Old Town landmarks. You taste regional cold appetizers in an Istrian-style restaurant, warm dishes from Zagreb, a main course from Zagorje, and finish with a regional dessert, stopping along the way at Ban Jelačić Square, the Stone Gates, Zagreb Cathedral, and the Strossmayer promenade for city views.
Step-by-step itinerary
Zagreb food and city walking tour
- Start at Ban Jelačić Square
- Walk to European Square
- Taste Istrian cold appetizer and wine
- Visit Dolac Market
- Taste Zagreb warm appetizers
- Walk through Tkalčićeva street
- Visit the Stone Gates
- See Zagreb Cathedral
- Explore Saint Marks Square
- Pass the ancient defense tower
- Ride the Uspinjača funicular stairs
- Enjoy views at Strossmayer promenade
- Taste main dish from Zagreb and Zagorje
- Walk through Tunnel Grič
- Pass the Bloody Bridge street
- Taste regional dessert and wines
What’s included
- Professional local guide in English.
- wine tasting of three different Croatian wine sorts.
- rakija tasting of one Croatian brandy (age 18+).
- food tasting of up to five Croatian dishes across four restaurants representing different regions.
Times
- Monday to Saturday 16:00
Last departure this season: 31 Dec
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Operated by Toural
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The experience
The tour starts at Ban Jelačić Square, the heart of Zagreb where markets have operated since the 17th century, then moves through European Square with its miniature model of the city before arriving at the first restaurant. There you taste cold appetizers rooted in Istrian tradition and learn about that region's culinary customs while trying a region-specific wine. The walk continues to Dolac Market, a farmers market operating since 1930 that holds deep cultural importance to the city, then to a second restaurant serving warm appetizers from Zagreb's own region.
Between tastings, you pass through Tkalčićeva street (described as the most vibrant in Zagreb, a mix of cafes, traditional shops and the city's present-day character), and visit the Stone Gates, a 13th-century defense structure now a place where visitors light candles. The Zagreb Cathedral, a Gothic structure with two spires visible across the city and the second tallest building in Croatia, comes next, followed by Saint Marks Square in the old town where the Croatian parliament sits. A short walk leads to the Uspinjača, the world's shortest funicular ride and Zagreb's first public transportation, which brings you to the Strossmayer promenade for panoramic views of the city.
The third restaurant offers a main dish from Zagreb and Zagorje regions, with the space itself housing historical replicas and photographs. After eating, you pass through Tunnel Grič, built as a bomb shelter during World War 2 and now a pedestrian passage in this historic part of the city, then cross the Bloody Bridge: a small street named for conflicts between the medieval cities of Kaptol and Gradec before they merged into Zagreb. The final restaurant serves a regional dessert paired with wines made for that course. The whole experience runs three to four hours and includes a professional local guide speaking English.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to learn Croatian regional cooking traditions and city history in a single afternoon rather than doing them separately. The three-to-four-hour pace lets you walk between tastings and see Old Town landmarks without rushing, though the multiple restaurant stops mean you're eating throughout rather than sitting down for one meal.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).
What Croatian regions does the food represent on this tour?
The tour covers Istria, Zagreb, and Zagorje through its four restaurants: cold appetizers from Istrian tradition, warm dishes from Zagreb, a main course from Zagreb and Zagorje, and a regional dessert. Each stop teaches about that region's culinary customs and history.
What is the Stone Gates and why do people visit it?
The Stone Gates served as a defense system for Zagreb in the 13th century and is now an oath site where visitors of faith come to pray and light candles, creating a serene atmosphere in the old town.
How much wine and rakija will I taste?
You taste three different Croatian wine sorts throughout the meal courses and one Croatian rakija (brandy). Rakija is served only to travelers 18 and older. Those under 18 receive non-alcoholic drinks instead.
What is the Strossmayer promenade known for?
The Strossmayer promenade is an iconic spot offering the best panoramic views of Zagreb, known for its romantic atmosphere and as a place to take photographs of the city.
Does the tour include the Uspinjača funicular?
Yes, you pass the Uspinjača stairs on the way to the third restaurant. It is the world's shortest funicular ride and was Zagreb's first form of public transportation.
Zagreb Food & Wine Tasting Tour: 4 Restaurants, Old Town Walk
3h–4h · EN
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