Belfast Food Tour with drinks: 4-hour guided walk & tastings

A market breakfast, two beers, three cheeses and the history behind each one

Taste & Tour is a 4-hour guided food and drink walk through Belfast City Centre, starting at the 1896 St George's Market and moving through the Cathedral Quarter and past Belfast City Hall. A local guide leads the route, and all food and drinks are included: a Northern Irish breakfast, two locally brewed beers, smoked salmon, three Irish cheeses, charcuterie, traditional champ with cider, rum, and hot chocolate. The tour suits anyone 18 and over who wants to taste the city's producers and hear the stories behind them without arranging stops or paying for each item separately.

Step-by-step itinerary

Belfast food and history walking tour

• Visit historic St George’s Market
• Taste Northern Irish breakfast and Belfast Brew
• Explore local market stalls
• Pass Belfast City Hall and hear history
• Walk through Cathedral Quarter cobbled streets
• Discover Belfast’s food, drink, and stories

The experience

The tour starts at St George's Market, the 1896 landmark where you'll eat a Northern Irish breakfast and taste a Belfast Brew while moving through the stalls to sample artisanal products from local makers. From there, your guide walks you past Belfast City Hall, explaining the history of the building and the area around it, then into the Cathedral Quarter: the cobbled streets where the city's food culture lives. The pace is a leisurely dander (the local word for a slow walk), and the guide's job is to connect what you're tasting to the people who made it.

Along the way you'll eat smoked salmon with locally churned butter and rapeseed oils, try three Irish cheeses and charcuterie, have traditional Irish champ with local cider, drink a locally distilled rum, and finish with an award-winning hot chocolate and a sweet treat. Nothing is hidden: all food and drinks come with the ticket, and the guide chooses the stops based on what's worth tasting that day and who's working the stalls. The whole thing takes 4 hours, which is long enough to move through several neighborhoods without rushing but short enough to fit into a morning or afternoon.

The tour runs with a live guide who speaks English, and it's suitable for all fitness levels. The walking is steady but not steep, and the pace is set by the group. Service animals are welcome. Public transport is nearby if you need to get to St George's Market to start.

What’s included

• A Northern Irish breakfast with tea or coffee.
• two locally brewed beers paired with an artisan sausage roll.
• smoked salmon with locally churned butter and rapeseed oils.
• three Irish cheeses and Irish charcuterie.
• traditional Irish champ with local cider.
• a locally distilled rum drink.
• and an award-winning hot chocolate with a sweet treat.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 10:15Last departure this season: 27 Nov

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

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.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Taste and Tour

Is this one for you?The tour moves at a leisurely pace over 4 hours with frequent stops to eat and drink, so it suits anyone who wants to taste their way through Belfast without the effort of finding spots, ordering separately or deciding what's worth trying: the guide and the included tastings do that work for you.

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Top questions

What exactly do I eat and drink on the Taste & Tour Belfast Food Tour?

The tour includes a Northern Irish breakfast with tea or coffee, two locally brewed beers with an artisan sausage roll, smoked salmon with locally churned butter and rapeseed oils, three Irish cheeses and charcuterie, traditional Irish champ with local cider, a locally distilled rum drink, and an award-winning hot chocolate with a sweet treat. Everything is included in the price.

How long does the Belfast Food Tour take and what's the walking like?

The tour is 4 hours long and involves a leisurely walk (called a dander locally) through Belfast City Centre, starting at St George's Market and moving through the Cathedral Quarter. It's suitable for all fitness levels, so the pace is steady without steep hills or long stretches without stops.

What is St George's Market and why does the tour start there?

St George's Market is a historic market dating back to 1896 in Belfast City Centre. The tour begins there so you can experience a Northern Irish breakfast and taste artisanal products directly from local producers and stalls, which sets the tone for the rest of the walk.

Will the guide tell me about the history of Belfast, or is it just about the food?

The guide weaves history into the food. You'll hear the stories behind the people, places and produce as you move through the city. You'll pass Belfast City Hall and learn its history, explore the Cathedral Quarter's cobbled streets, and meet the craftspeople and connoisseurs behind what you're tasting.

Is there a minimum age for the Belfast Food Tour?

Yes, the tour is for ages 18 and over. This is because the tour includes alcoholic drinks: two beers, cider and a rum drink are part of the experience.

Can I book a private version of this tour, or is it always a group?

The Taste & Tour Belfast Food Tour runs as a group tour with a shared guide and other travelers. Private transportation is not included with the tour. You'll meet at St George's Market and walk as a group through the city.