Food tours
The best places for a food tour are Cozumel, Nassau, Athens, Santorini and Mykonos. Cozumel offers Mexican Caribbean seafood and its lionfish dish, Nassau has the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay and conch salad at Potter's Cay, and Athens has fish tavernas at Mikrolimano and Zea Marina.
Where it's best
Cozumel pairs Mexican Caribbean seafood at the Playa Palancar beach club with palapa and restaurant meals in downtown San Miguel. Lionfish, fished and cooked on the island, is the local dish.
Nassau's food day centers on the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay, where Bahamian food is served, and conch salad at Potter's Cay. Guided versions add a rum cake tasting and a sit-down Bahamian lunch at Native Breeze Restaurant.
Piraeus and its waterfront are the heart of Athens seafood, with fish tavernas at Mikrolimano, Zea Marina and along Piraiki. Margaro, open since 1944, serves pan-fried fish in batter, and the Athens Central Market sells olives, spices and mountain teas.
Santorini food is tavernas and cafes along the cobblestone streets of Fira, with tables on the rim looking over the caldera. Local dishes include melitzanosalata, a white aubergine dip, and tomatokeftedes, tomato fritters.
Mykonos food is hands-on: a cooking class at Mykonian Farm teaches souvlaki and includes lunch.
Kusadasi is known for local seafood and mezes. Midye dolma, stuffed mussels with lemon, are served at a fish restaurant in Scala Nuova Village.
A Belize City food tour starts with freshly baked Belizean patties in several flavors at Sexy Chicken. It ends with a meal at K&M Restaurant of coconut rice, fried plantains, whole fish and chimole.
Thessaloniki food is a guided walk from the city centre through Kapani and Modiano Markets with a Greek food professional. Stops include bougatsa pie in a historic workshop, Greek coffee and market tastings.
Guided walking food tours cover Key West's old district, with Cuban and Caribbean dishes, and some routes stop at the Eaton Street Seafood Market.
Rhodes has cooking classes with a village cook, usually with a wine tasting, culinary walks with local food and wine, and olive oil tastings.
Ketchikan's food day centers on Alaskan seafood, from a halibut sandwich at Burger Queen on Water Street to a salmon cooking class.
In Oranjestad, a walking tour stops to sample local cuisine with some shopping on the way. Local restaurants and Dutch delicacies such as cheeses are found in the downtown streets.
Grand Cayman food centers on Caribbean Kitchen in George Town and the eateries near Seven Mile Beach. There you can try Cayman-style lobster tails with scotch bonnet peppers and johnny cake, a small deep-fried batter bread.
St Thomas food is a drink and a bite with a view at Taste at Paradise Point, a bar and restaurant at the top, known for the Baileys Bushwacker.
Roatan's best-known food stop is the Mayak Chocolate Factory, with a chocolate tasting, lessons on Honduran cacao and coffee, and chocolate bars to buy. Punta Gorda serves Garifuna cuisine, and Gomier's on the north side of town serves vegetarian food.
Tours to book
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Small Group Cozumel Margarita Making and Mayan Chocolate Experience
Exclusive Santorini, Oia and Winery Tour
Guided Ephesus, Selcuk City Stroll, and Street Food
Nassau City Highlights with Cave and Rum Tastings
Secret Palancar Beach, Local Food, and Open Bar with Transfers
Roatan Eco Park and Reef Snorkeling with Chocolate and Rum Tastings
Dion Ruins and Wine Tasting in the Mount Olympus Region by Minibus
