Such a terrific food tour. It was our first time in Amsterdam and were a little overwhelmed by the number of great restaurants here. We took the tour on 08/08/2017 and couldn't have been any more pleased. Our guide Esther was knowledgeable, accommodating, kind, funny, and flexible. The tour is a great combination of good food and historical information about the restaurants as well as the city. During our tour, we sampled everything from yoghurt to sandwiches to cheese to beer. And it was all incredible. We can't recommend this group enough. If you're visiting Amsterdam, definitely sign up for this food tour! read more

So delicious and fun. What a great way to spend a day! Esther was fantastic and gave us more to do after. Coming back for the east tour!

I was so excited about the tours that Hungry Birds offers because of all the wonderful reviews. Really phenomenal reviews! And they do not lie. No they do not! All the raves are extremely well deserved!! Rachael was our fantastic tour guide for the Thirsty Birds tour and the Market Birds tour. There's simply not enough space here to go on and on and on (and I certainly could) about how much we all LOVED Rachael! I'm such a picky SOB when it comes to tour guides, probably because I was one. Rachael was superb on all levels. She was so cool, so hip. Very sweet, super funny. Charming as can be, yet genuine and warm, and so open. Filled with great information and very enthusiastic. Truly passionate. It just doesn't get better than this when it comes to tour guides. It just doesn't! The food and drinks were fantastic. So varied, so interesting, and so fun. We visited so many fascinating places and Rachael provided so many great tidbits of information and advice along the way. It was such fun and we were all learning so much along the way. And the other people on the tour were really awesome. These kinds of tours attract such fun and interesting people. Hanging out together afterwards was a no-brainer. This was exactly what I was looking for and so much more. FAR exceeded my expectations. I actually scheduled much of my itinerary around Hungry Birds tours, and I'm so glad I did! What a great way to get to know Amsterdam; through its food. I did so many wonderful things on my week in Amsterdam and of all the wonderful things I did, Hungry Birds tours was tops! It's the very first thing I recommend to someone when I find out they're going to Amsterdam. If Hungry Birds isn't on the top of your list, then it should be! read more

Great way to get to know some of Amsterdam's most delicious foods! Our tour guide Charmaine was awesome, knowledgeable, and very easy to hangout with. Highly recommended! read more

We went on the beer focused tour, Thirsty Birds. Our host, Rachel, was amazing and the tour was so fun and interesting. Rachel knew everything about Amsterdam - not just beer. She took us to several great locations and picked out an amazing and varied selection of beers and snacks for us at each spot. Additionally, everywhere we went, we were warmly welcomed by the staff and owners making our tour extra special. She is obviously immersed in the Amsterdam beer scene and loves sharing her passion for it with guests. Thank you Rachel! read more

We cannot say enough positive things about Zosia and this tour!!!! It was an awesome activity on the first night of our visit to Amsterdam. It was so cool getting to try all of the specially-curated dishes on this tour, from the herring to the bitterballen, the dutch apple pie, the Indonesian delicacies, and the wonderful meats and cheeses (and so much more!) The pace of the tour was wonderful, and Zosia was incredibly attentive to everyone in our intimate group, looking to make conversation and make sure that everyone had a wonderful time. read more

Our group had an absolutely wonderful time with Zosia! In addition to the tasty foods, we also learned a lot about the city, its history, and its food culture. It was a lot of fun to interact with everyone else in the group too. For anyone who is concerned about having to eat herring, that is only during one stop and there is a fried cod option alongside it. Highly recommend this tour! read more

We had a fund evening on tour with Rachel. She was engaging and ideal for such an adventure. We visited many unique spots (not to spoil the mystery!) and had a variety of food, drink, and sightings. The walk covered quite a distance, but was at a slow pace. I recommend this tour to any foodie, but also anyone interested in getting a varied experience of seeing sites in neighborhoods you might not usually get. read more

We heard about this tour group from a few friends, after experiencing it, I understand why they are still talking about it! What an amazing afternoon, guided around Amsterdam tasting some amazing food and hanging with a fantastic guide (Rachel). We had so much fun, from the drinks to the food to THE COOKIE, all while meeting some great people, both on the tour with us and the folks that fed us at each stop. We will definitely do this again next time we are in Amsterdam - and it won't be soon enough! read more

We had the very lovely Zosia as our guide. She was the best, sharing great bits of information throughout the tour, and so welcoming and fun. We loved the small group, we all got to know each other a little bit. So it didn't feel like a typical tour group, more like a bunch of friends hanging out. It was the perfect amount of walking, not too much, yet covering many different areas I hadn't known to see on my own. And I loved every minute! I LOVED the food, I think it was like 10 different places! unfortunately I have a small stomach so I got full fast so remember to pace yourself! Thanks Zosia, we will look Hungry Birds up again when we return to Amsterdam! This was a major highlight of our trip. read more

We did the walking tour. Our guide, Esther-Hanna, was very enthusiastic and a pleasure to be around. Some of the foods were delicious, some less so (I'm talking to you, Mr. Herring) but even the not-so-good ones were quintessentially Dutch, and with 10+ stops you can afford to not like a few of them. I found it a great start to our trip, and also a great way to try a lot of different foods without having to devote an entire mealtime to each. I'm definitely recommending Hungry Birds to my friends. read more

I decided to travel solo to Amsterdam for my birthday this year and could not thank Zosia enough for her hospitality, professionalism and for being just an all round genuine kind soul. Hungry birds tour was 100% my highlight in Amsterdam and would recommend this amazing experience to anyone. Zosia was not only knowledgeable with the food experience but also gave great insight of the city history. Even just the relationships she has with the locals what incredible to witness. When I do revisit Amsterdam, I will certainly be booking another tour. Thanks again Hungry Birds, and especially to you Zosia. Kind Regards Jasmine Cassells x read more

My husband and I had a great time on this food tour. We have done several in many different countries and felt that this one was excellent! Our guide showed us local Dutch foods like pickled herring, stroopwaffel, and ?pancake dumplings - all of which were delicious! She also included interesting cultural facts about the places we visited - things we would not have known if we were exploring on our own. Highly recommend - come hungry, its a lot of food!! read more

100% worth the cost and in my opinion the BEST way to see an learn about a city is through its food! You visit 10 different restaurants/bars/food stands and get to taste more than a dozen different items, and by taste, I mean have a really nice portion! Our guide was fantastic and set a nice pace for the small group of about 8 people (a perfect size). Each place you go is family owned and has a great story behind it. One of my favorite unique touches was sitting down for some quiche and soup at Klover 4 and answering some fun fish bowl questions about our travels. This is something you definitely don't get on your average tour. Thanks Hungry Birds for making my first few hours in Amsterdam so delicious, and memorable! read more

I booked a last minute reservation the day before the Sunday tour and really enjoyed myself. Esther-Hanna was our guide and she is a fantastic job. The food was amazing and I liked learning about the local culture. Highly recommend. read more

Highly recommended when visiting Amsterdam--Rachael was the perfect tour guide, both for the amazing food picks and the insights on Amsterdam as we strolled about. Try it early on your trip so you can revisit the many delicious places from the tour! read more

Food tours are great because they really give you an inside of the people and the culture. My husband and I usually try to take a food tour in whatever country we are visiting and the Hungry Birds tour did not disappoint. The weather wasn't the best but that didn't affect the tour at all we still were able to enjoy every stop, just come prepared with an umbrella and rain coat. I enjoyed the tour because we got to try some Amsterdam specialties that i probably wouldn't have tried without their guidance. Every stop is unique and worth a visit. i even bought some food along the way so bring cash. The stroopwaffels were a great treat, the frites were great, the chocolate cookie was too die for and the herring was something I'm glad I got to try at least once. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to do something different in Amsterdam. Our tour guide was also very helpful and informative, she was even nice enough to recommend a restaurant in Paris for our next Europe stop and her recommendation of Babalou didn't disappoint. Thanks for a great tour maybe on our next trip to Amsterdam we can do the bike tour. read more

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This was definitely the highlight of our trip to Amsterdam. It's like a fun walking tour, combined with a ton of great food. Esther-Hanna, our tour guide, was engaging and knew a lot about the area, and she took us to places that were very locals-oriented, and definitely not big chains. Amsterdam is a great food city, and it would be impossible to see everything in a single trip, so this was a great way to get a slice of a lot of different cuisines in Amsterdam. I will be recommending this to anyone I know who makes a trip out to Amsterdam. read more

Great experience, great value! Friendly knowledgeable tour of a section of Amsterdam, with excellent food and insight to the food culture and history of Amsterdam. Highly recommend! read more

We chose Hungry Birds because of their clear focus on providing a friendly shared experience of wonderful food supporting local business owners with a purpose. Every place we stopped had excellent food, were not touristy and provided wonderful service. Zosia made us immediately feel like a group of friends (we were all from different countries and right away found everyone to be friendly and open) and by the end we were sharing stories, drinks and memories. We were also supplied a map of where we had visited (we went back to a few spots) and many suggestions for great eats all over the city. We visited around 4 extras and loved them all. And of course an added bonus in between eating and talking we learned local history and saw a few hidden spots. I've now been on 3 food tours in San Francisco, Barcelona and Amsterdam and Hungry Birds is up there with the best! read more

My sister and I went with Hungry Birds to experience some of the food in De Pijp on 28th of December. It was good food and good stories and our guide, Ilse, was funny and polite and made us feel like home, while exploring the interesting food De Pijp has to offer. We were a little sceptical because of the price but it was really worth every single cent! If you, like us, really love to try new food experiences, this is a must on your to-do-list! read more

We went to Amsterdam and Paris for a trip with our kids (young teens). This Hungry Birds tour was a major highlight of the entire trip. Seriously memorable and fun. The food was delicious....everything from delicacies we'd never eat on our own to those little tiny pancakes and the French fries and stroopwaffles. Beyond delicious. The tour guide was friendly and very knowledgable. We had such a blast. My kids say this was the favorite memory of our whole trip (and we went to Paris!) Seriously. If you're going to Amsterdam, just book this tour. You won't regret it! read more

We would highly recommend this tour. Great guides and a lovely way to see and taste the city.

It has been 20 days since we went on the Hungry Birds Tour and we still can't stop talking/thinking about it! My sister-in-law went on the same tour a few weeks prior to our trip and she highly recommended it. We went to Amsterdam to celebrate my husbands birthday. I thought it would be a good surprise to do something he LOVES to do, EAT! Please keep in mind that my husband is NOT one to be easily impressed but this tour outdid all other food tours we have done. The FOOD selections were Scrumptious! the short walks around the area and history provided was a plus! If you are a true foodie and want a good food, intimate environment, history, and good laughs, Hungry Birds is a must! A huge shout out to Esther-Hannah our tour guide! she was so welcoming and and INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much! I'm hungry now! oh how I miss Amsterdam! read more

Don't miss this opportunity to sample great food with a wonderful tour guide! Audrey was exceptional with her knowledge and attentiveness to making sure everyone was enjoying themselves. We got to experience food and places we would not necessarily have found on our own and enjoyed meeting the other people on the tour with us. Would definitely do another tour! read more

We have been traveling through Europe for three weeks and the day we spent with Charmaine on the Hungry Birds tour was the best tour we had in any city. The food was awesome and we tried things we never had before, but the best part was Charmaine's knowledge of the city and her fantastic sense of humor. She gave us a tour of Amsterdam that no tour bus could ever come close to matching. We learned so much and the 5 hours flew by. We were all friends by the end of the tour. Fantastic!!! You must do this tour before you do anything else in Amsterdam. read more

First of all, Zosia was such a pleasure to spend the day with. She has such a great personality and a love for Amsterdam and the diverse food it brings. She took us to so many delicious places and we got to taste so many different types of food, both sweet and savory. I think a couple of our favorites were the Indonesian soup made by this super sweet lady that owns an antiques shop and the chocolate cookie. Zosia was so knowledgeable and we really enjoyed the walking tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Amsterdam. We wouldn't hesitate to go again when we return! Thank you! read more

Do this! Okay first of all, I was on my own and had a blast, so this is esp for you solo travelers out there who land in Amsterdam for some fun. This tour will give you an instant group of new friends and you get to exp hidden hangouts that only the locals would know about. You will hit about 9 diff locales and do not, I repeat do not, eat before this tour. You will be eating a huge variety of tasty local foods and be stuffed by the last stop. If you happen to hit the tour guide jackpot-you'll be touring with the lovely Morgan. Morgan, you're a rockstar guide. You genuinely helped to make each and everyone in the group accommodated and satisfied. Loved this day so much! read more

A very fun way to experience varied food off the beaten path. Things you wouldn't normally think about trying. Our evening lasted about five hours and included a good portion of walking (which made it easier to make room to try so many different types of food). Our guide, Audrey, was fun and informative. We can highly recommend this adventure. read more

It was a very fun tour. Met people from all over the world .We went into off beat places that we never would have found on our own. Food was interesting and delicious. Highly recommend this tour. read more

This was such fun! Rachel was an amazing tour guide, very passionate about Amsterdam and food. We did the Sunday experience, which is a bit different since places don't typically open as early or at all on Sundays. We still had lots of yummy food. And then there was the herring.... I wasn't brave enough to try it, but I had fun watching other people try it. The Indonesian place was the best, maybe the cheese shop, no the fried gravy! You get the idea. Rachel also gave everyone custom recommendations for the rest of their trip based on their preferences. We ended up going to two places she recommended, and both were delicious. This was our first food tour, and we had such a good time, I will be planing a food tour on as many trips as possible. Highly recommend Hungry Birds! read more

We had an amazing time with Hungry Birds! Esther was our guide and did a wonderful job infusing history and the different neighborhoods with food. She was extremely knowledgeable, fun to listen to and chat with, and flexible. It was so special to be shown many spots, I think 9 or 10, each with a different cultural aspect of Amsterdam. She made our first day in Amsterdam a truly memorable (and delicious) one! We will definitely be back for a tour anytime we are in the city! read more

Zosia took us on a wonderful and tasty tour. All of the reviews I read were spot on or bettter.

This tour was a highlight of our trip to Amsterdam. In four hours you get a huge sampling of the different variety of foods available in the city center, as well as a guided tour of some of the city's most interesting spots. Our guide Esther-Hanna was passionate, knowledgeable, and very friendly with all the locals. I wish we had done this earlier in our trip as it would've given us a much better idea of how we wanted to spend the rest of our time in the city while we were there. read more

DO THIS. The walking tour was my favorite thing we did in Amsterdam. Four hours, ten stops. Sweet, savory, fried, healthy, classic, ethnic, old, new -- an amazing range of snacks, curated by experts and with fun stories to match. Amount of food was really great -- we didn't feel overly stuffed or hungry afterwards. Water provided was really nice. Try to schedule for the beginning part of your trip so that you can use to tour to get your bearings and incorporate some of the tips from the tour guide into your plans. Also, we had some dietary restrictions (vegetarian, etc.) which were really nicely accommodated. read more

One of the best food tours we have taken in cities across the world. Our guide, Rachel, was very knowledgeable with a great infectious energy and enthusiasm. Ten stops with a great mix of foods and flavors, including generous glasses of wine, gin and beer. We took the morning tour and we're too full for dinner. Many, many places we would never have found on our own. A great day. read more

My fiancé and I took the tour and had a wonderful time. We ate herring, which was a first for us, and it was delicious. Enjoyed the tour guide, she was very personable, funny and also incredibly knowledgeable about the area. She had some great tips for us to help us better enjoy the rest of our trip. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. read more

We had a great time on our tour! Ate delicious food, walked around the city, and enjoyed the company. Definitely worth it. We learned so much about the culture and city as well. read more

This was such a great tour. Zosia, our guide, was terrific. We ate in places we never would have discovered on our own. Had wonderful food and finished the tour off with a very large shot of Vodka. Dutch tradition we were told. Am telling all our friends about it. Not to be missed!! read more

This is a review for the City Birds tour. While this is an interesting tour, it really wasn't worth the price compared to similar tours we've done in Florence and Madrid. There wasn't much history and while the guide was extremely responsive to everyone's needs, as in knowing where the nearest bathroom is as in point of the tour, and accommodating non-meat eaters, it wasn't really that interesting or lively a tour. Perhaps it was the group. We thought about doing a different tour but decided not to, for the experience, it was not worth the price. read more