Frankfurt Old Town Food Tour: Traditional German Dishes & Beer

Taste centuries-old Frankfurt recipes at four traditional venues with a local food expert

A private food tour of Frankfurt's Old Town led by a licensed Food Expert guide, where you taste traditional German dishes, desserts and beers at 2 to 4 local venues depending on which option you book. The guide speaks your language and handles all the stops. You choose between a 2.5-hour tasting, a 3.5-hour tour with beer included, or a full 5-hour experience with eight regional beers and four venues. Meals, drinks and desserts are included in the price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Frankfurt Old Town food tasting tour

• Meet guide at Frankfurt Tourist Information
• Visit 4 venues for traditional German dishes
• Taste 8 types of German beer
• Enjoy dessert with tea or coffee

The experience

You meet your guide at the Römer in Frankfurt's Old Town, the historic heart of the city, and walk to the first venue on foot. The tour is built around what Frankfurt actually eats: Frankfurter Würstchen (the short sausage the city is named for), Frankfurter Rindswurst, traditional goulash, and eggs in green sauce, a local dish that shows up on nearly every menu. For dessert, you'll try Apfelstrudel or Frankfurter Kranz, a cake tied to the city's past as the coronation site of Holy Roman emperors. The guide fills in the history and culture as you move between stops, so the food becomes a way into how Frankfurt has lived for centuries.

Which option you pick shapes the day. The 2.5-hour tour hits two venues: a restaurant for a full meal with a soft drink, then a patisserie for dessert with tea or coffee. The 3.5-hour option adds a second restaurant and a beer, so you taste how traditional German food pairs with local brews. The 5-hour experience goes to four venues and includes eight different German beers (popular, regional and craft styles), so you can compare them side by side. All three options include a licensed guide who speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of three other languages, and the guide books the reservations, so you don't have to.

The guide meets you at 9am or another time you arrange, and waits up to 30 minutes if you're running late, but arriving on time matters because the restaurant reservations are fixed. The itinerary can shift depending on what each venue has that day, and you should tell the operator in advance if you have dietary needs or allergies so they can plan around them. Come on an empty stomach: the German approach is to serve enough food for the table to collapse, and you'll want room for every course.

What’s included

• Private guide with an official Frankfurt license who speaks your language.
• a full course meal, dessert, soft drink and coffee or tea (2.5-hour option).
• two full course meals, dessert, soft drink, coffee or tea and one beer (3.5-hour option).
• two full course meals, dessert, soft drink, coffee or tea and eight regional beers (5-hour option).
• all food and drink tastings at the visited venues.

Options for this experience

3 options

2.5-Hour Food Tasting Tour with 2 VenuesGuide in 7 languages · 6 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 17:00Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes. Enjoy a brief guided walk through Frankfurt's Old Town, then visit 1 traditional restaurant for a complete meal with a soft drink, and a patisserie for a dessert with tea or coffee. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide with expertise in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. DEFR020

3.5-Hour Food Tasting Tour with 3 VenuesGuide in 7 languages · 6 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 17:00Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes. Take part in this tour to discover more about Frankfurt's culture, and sample traditional German dishes and desserts, with 1 coffee or tea, 1 soft drink and 1 beer, across 2 restaurants and 1 pastry shop. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide with expertise in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. DEFR020

5-Hour Food and Beer Tasting with 4 VenuesGuide in 7 languages · 6 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 17:00Duration: 5 hours. Experience the full flavor of Frankfurt's Old Town as you visit 4 different venues for a tasting of a range of traditional dishes, desserts and beverages, including 8 German beers. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide with expertise in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. DEFR020

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 17:00

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AgesAdult (4 and older) · Child (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish and Russian

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.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel - Munich

Is this one for you?Book the 2.5-hour option if you have a short afternoon and want a quick taste of Frankfurt's food scene without beer; choose 3.5 hours if you want to add a regional beer and linger a bit longer; go for the full 5-hour tour if you're a beer enthusiast or want to compare eight different German styles and see more of the Old Town between venues.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Polish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 4): free.

What are the actual dishes I'll taste on this Frankfurt food tour?

You'll try Frankfurter Würstchen and Frankfurter Rindswurst (traditional Frankfurt sausages), goulash, and eggs in green sauce at the restaurants, plus Apfelstrudel or Frankfurter Kranz for dessert. The exact menu depends on what each venue is serving that day, but these are the classics the guide will prioritize.

How many beers do I taste, and which option includes them?

The 2.5-hour tour includes no beer. The 3.5-hour option includes one beer at one of the restaurants. The 5-hour Food and Beer Tasting tour includes eight different German beers across four venues, so you can taste popular, regional and craft styles side by side.

Do I need to arrange the restaurant reservations myself?

No. Your guide handles all the reservations and books the venues in advance, so you just show up at the Römer meeting point and follow along. The guide speaks your language and manages the timing between stops.

What if I have a dietary restriction or food allergy?

Tell the operator before you book so they can plan the tour around your needs. Vegetarian options and allergy accommodations can be arranged, but you need to flag them in advance so the guide can coordinate with the venues.

Where exactly do I meet the guide, and what time does the tour start?

Meet in front of the Frankfurt Tourist Information at Römerberg 27 in the Old Town: don't enter the building, it's just the meeting point. You can arrange a start time that works for you. The guide will wait up to 30 minutes if you're delayed, but arriving on time is important because the restaurant reservations are fixed.