Durham Food Tour: Four Restaurants & Market Tastings

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Four stops, one afternoon: taste your way through Durham's independent food scene.

A guided food tour of Durham starting at Market Place at 11:30am, visiting four local restaurants and the indoor market while walking the cobbled streets and riverside. The guide leads the group through tastings at each stop — all food and drinks included, with non-alcoholic options at every venue — and points out Durham Cathedral and Castle along the way. Children from age 12 are welcome; the tour runs 3.5 hours.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Culinary and historic Durham tour

Meet guide at Durham Market Place
Stop at Palace Green and take in sights
Explore Durham indoor market and sample food
Visit local restaurants and sample cuisine

The Experience

You meet your guide at Durham's Market Place at 11:30am and head into the city's cobbled streets and riverside. The route takes in Palace Green for views of Durham Castle, then moves through the famous indoor market where you stop to sample local produce and chat with traders as you wander the aisles. From there, the group visits four independent restaurants and bars, sampling both local and international dishes at each one. Drinks come at every stop — alcoholic options are offered, but a non-alcoholic alternative is always available.

The 3.5-hour pace means you're tasting and walking in turns, not sitting down for a full meal anywhere. Each stop is a tasting rather than a course, so the day stays moving and you cover real ground through the city. The guide handles the route and the introductions at each venue, leaving you to focus on the food and the stories about Durham's food scene.

What’s included

All food and drinks at four restaurants and bars.
tastings at the indoor market.
a live guide in English.
views of Durham Cathedral and Castle along the riverside walk.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for back problems

Operated by Triple A Food Tours

Is this one for you?At 3.5 hours, this tour fits into a free afternoon or a morning you want to spend eating and walking rather than sitting in one place — you're moving through the city and tasting at each stop, not settling down for a long meal anywhere.