Zurich Old Town Food Tour with Local Guide and Meal

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Eat your way through Zurich's oldest streets without planning the stops.

Taste Zurich is a 3.5-hour walking food tour through Zurich's Old Town and lakeside neighborhoods, led by a local guide who explains the history and preparation of each dish. You'll visit at least four restaurants and food stops, eating the equivalent of a full meal that includes Rösti, fondue, Alpine cheese, local sausage, Tirggels (honey biscuits), and Swiss chocolate, plus water and a glass of beer (or non-alcoholic option). The itinerary changes by season and availability, and vegetarian options are available; contact the operator about food restrictions before booking.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking food tour in Zurich Old Town

Start tour in Zurich Old Town
Explore Niederdorf neighborhood
Taste bretzel bread
Try honey-flavored Tirggels biscuits
Sample Alpine cheese varieties
Visit Bellevue Square
Enjoy grilled sausage with bread and beer
See Grossmünster Church
Eat Swiss fondue or potato Rösti
Try Rösti with mushroom sauce or grilled sausage
Walk along Bahnhofstrasse luxury street
Taste Swiss chocolate and pastries

The Experience

The tour starts in Niederdorf, the lively neighborhood where locals shop and eat near the Limmat river. Your guide leads you through artisanal boutiques and into the first tastings: a heart-shaped bretzel (plain or butter-filled in Zurich style), then honey-flavored Tirggels biscuits and Alpine cheese in different textures and shapes. From there you move toward Bellevue Square, where you'll sit down in a local grill restaurant for a sausage grilled in front of you, served with bread and a beer.

The route then takes you past Grossmünster, the medieval cathedral where the Protestant Reformation began, and into a traditional restaurant nearby. Depending on whether you've booked the lunch or dinner tour, you'll eat either a hot fondue with bread or a crispy Rösti with melted cheese, or a Rösti with mushroom sauce and veal, or grilled sausage with onion gravy and house beer. The walk ends on Bahnhofstrasse—Zurich's luxury shopping street—where you finish with renowned Swiss chocolate and a treat from a historic chocolate and pastry shop. The terrain includes some hills, so expect the route not to be completely flat.

Your guide speaks English and knows the stories behind each stop: why a dish matters, how it's made, what connects it to Zurich's food culture. Water is included throughout, and if you're 18 or older, you get at least one glass of beer (non-alcoholic options available). By the end of the tour, you'll have eaten a full meal's worth of food across four or more stops, without having to research restaurants or make reservations yourself.

What’s included

Water and an English-speaking local guide.
at least one glass of beer (or a non-alcoholic alternative if you prefer).
food tastings across four or more stops including a bretzel, Tirggels biscuits, Alpine cheese, grilled sausage, fondue or Rösti with cheese, and Swiss chocolate — the equivalent of a full meal by the end of the tour.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Do Eat Better Experience

Is this one for you?Choose the lunch tour if you want to eat earlier in the day and prefer fondue or cheese Rösti; pick the dinner tour for a later start and heartier main dishes with gravy or mushroom sauce. Either way, the fixed stops and included meals mean you're eating a full meal's worth of food without researching restaurants or making separate reservations.