Luxembourg City Food Tour: Taste Local Specialties with a Guide

Follow a local guide to hidden food gems and sip crémant with ham in hand

A 3-hour guided food tour of Luxembourg City where you walk to five local shops and taste signature dishes (Rieslingspaschtéit, smoked ham with crémant, Kniddelen, and hot chocolate), while a local guide shares the city's food traditions and history. Children from age 6 are welcome. Let the operator know about dietary needs or allergies when you book.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Luxembourg City and taste local food

• Visit former ARBED headquarters
• Pass by the Rose Garden
• See the New Bridge
• View WWI monument symbolizing freedom
• Taste at Brasserie Guillaume in Place Guillaume
• Walk through Place d'Armes pedestrian zone
• Dine at Häerz restaurant

The experience

The tour starts in Luxembourg City's paved streets and moves through landmarks tied to the city's past and present food scene. You'll pass the Rose Garden, the New Bridge (built between 1900 and 1903), and the WWI memorial before reaching the Knuedler, also known as Place Guillaume, where a weekly street market still draws locals. At each stop, you taste something specific: a Rieslingspaschtéit (the meat pie filled with white wine jelly that defines Luxembourg cooking), refined local ham paired with one of the country's best crémants, and Kniddelen. Flour quenelles with cream sauce and smoked bacon. The guide explains what you're eating and why it matters to Luxembourg's food identity.

The tour includes lunch at a local spot and ends at a chocolaterie where you can treat yourself to hot chocolate and sweets. Five food tastings across the walk means you're not sitting down for a long meal. Instead, you're moving through the city and stopping to eat at places locals actually go. The pace is built for all fitness levels, and the route is wheelchair accessible if you need it. Tell the operator ahead of time if you're vegetarian, vegan, or have food allergies or intolerances. They'll know what's available at each stop.

A live English-speaking guide leads the whole group, so you hear the stories behind the food and the city as you walk. The tour runs 3 hours and covers ground on foot, so wear sneakers.

What’s included

• Guided walk through Luxembourg City with a live English-speaking guide.
• food tastings at five local shops including Rieslingspaschtéit, local ham with crémant, Kniddelen, and hot chocolate with sweets.
• lunch at a local spot.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SaturdayDeparts at 10:45

AgesAdult (13 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by SIGHTSEEING.LU

Is this one for you?This is a shared group tour led by a local guide, so you walk and taste at a set pace with other travelers. It suits anyone who wants to learn Luxembourg's food story while moving through the city, rather than sitting down for a long meal or exploring on their own.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What exactly do I taste at the five food stops on this tour?

You taste Rieslingspaschtéit (a Luxembourg meat pie with white wine jelly), local ham with a glass of Luxembourg crémant, Kniddelen (flour quenelles with cream sauce and smoked bacon), and hot chocolate with sweets at a chocolaterie. Lunch is included as part of the stops.

How long is the walk, and will I be on my feet the whole time?

The tour runs 3 hours total and you walk through Luxembourg City's paved streets, passing landmarks like the Rose Garden, the New Bridge, and Place Guillaume. You stop at each food shop to taste and eat, so it's a mix of walking and standing at tasting spots rather than continuous movement. The route is suitable for all fitness levels.

What if I'm vegetarian or have food allergies?

Tell the operator about dietary needs or allergies when you book, and they'll let you know what's available at each stop. Vegan diets may be challenging on this tour since most of the signature dishes include meat or animal products, but the operator can advise on options.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the meeting point?

Public transportation options are available near the tour start, and transportation in the area is wheelchair accessible. The operator will give you the exact meeting location when you book.