FAQs

Whichever tour you choose, you should expect to feel full by the end. You won't need a meal before or after the tour and should arrive hungry!

Portions vary at each vary, from samples, to small plates, to more substantial dishes (and sharing feasts on a guided tour).

On standard guided tours and most of our self-guided tours, drinks are not included but can be purchased along the way.

There are some cases where drinks are included:
- Ultimate Leeds Self-Guided Food Tour

- Private tours on request

- York guided tour (includes a beer tasting at one stop)

There's no minimum age for the guided tours (and I've had a guest a young as 3 weeks old before!). We don't have children's tickets as standard, but please feel free to email if you're bringing kids and we'll advise based on age.

Self-guided tours also have no minimum age, but some venues don't allow under 18s in after 8pm so please bear this in mind when planning your tour.

Most of the guests on our food tours are local, hoping to find new places to eat in the city. We have 100% success rate of everyone on our tours discovering places they'd never been to before!

You'll visit a variety of food venues including restaurants, pubs, street food venues and shops (e.g. a bakery).

Guided tours vary week by week but expect things like a fish finger sandwich in the oldest pub in Leeds, international street food in Leeds Market, cheese in the Corn Exchange, an Indian street food feast and more.

Self-guided tours vary by tour, but are all varied and focused on small, independent venues.

Guided food tours can be adapted to most dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and allergies (although we cannot guarantee no cross contamination for severe allergies).

Leeds Street Food and Taste of Leeds are suitable for vegetarian and vegan, the other tours are not. We do not recommend the self-guided tours for gluten free.

For specific questions, please email hello@leedsfoodtours.com.

You'll meet your guide (Ellen or Lynda) there and join us as we go to seven places in Leeds: a mixture of pubs, restaurants and food stalls.

At each stop you'll hear the stories behind the venues, learn some foodie facts & Leeds history, and eat the best dishes that each place has to offer.

Food is included at every stop, and there's plenty of it so expect to be full by the end.

You'll spend about 30 minutes at most venues, giving you time to order a drink if you wish, enjoy your food and have a chat.

The Leeds guided tours meet at 11.45am most Saturdays, outside Queens Hotel. Your tour guide will be wearing a bright orange Leeds Food Tours T-shirt for easy spotting.

York tours meet at 11.15am at Exhibition Square, and Harrogate tours meets at 11.15am next to the Jubilee Monument (opposite the train station).

The self-guided tours give you the option to do a food tour at your own pace, at a time that suits you, with no need to book in advance.

You'll download the app, choose your tour and buy a ticket (or redeem a gift voucher) on there.

Follow the live map to a variety of venues, trade digital tokens for food (included in your ticket price) and enjoy facts on your phone while waiting for your food.

Please check the 'times and availability' section on the app under the tour you'd like to do, as this varies by tour.

Most tours are available Wednesday-Saturday during the day, but Leeds Street Food Tour can also be done Sundays and into the evening.

We recommend doing the tour in order and starting around lunchtime for the best experience.

We recommend allowing 3 hours for Taste of Leeds, 5 hours for Leeds Ultimate, and 4 hours for all other tours.

However you can take as long as you like, and many people stop for drinks or shopping in between stops.

You can also split the tour over multiple days, but you'll need to complete it within 4 weeks of starting the tour.

Location not registering at a venue:
This is usually due to internet connection. We recommend switching off location settings on your phone, and this will allow you to access the QR code.

QR code not working when venue scans it: we've had a couple of incidences where a QR code says already redeemed. Please contact hello@leedsfoodtours.com for help.

For most other issues, please fully close the app and then re-open.

We now run guided food tours in York & Harrogate too! You can book a date here.

We also offer self-guided tours in York, Harrogate and Sheffield.

Our Sheffield self-guided tour is run in partnership with Sheffield Food Tours, so for queries relating to this tour please contact Sheffield Food Tours

Absolutely! If you are booking for a large group or would like a bespoke tour (e.g. drinks pairings along the way!) then please get in touch at hello@leedsfoodtours.com

Yes - food tours are great for team socials, client events and networking.

We have a range of packages for groups of 4-60 people.

Please get in touch at hello@leedsfoodtours.com