The Original Premium, Small Group Edinburgh Food Tour
Overview
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Locally owned and operated, this is not your average food tour. We visit exceptional restaurants and other stops serving superior-quality food. Our guides are some of the most experienced in town. We're different because every tour is unique.
We don't visit the same stops every day, we have better relations with the establishments, and we can also cater to unique requests from our guests. We never use chain restaurants or tourist traps, and we can guarantee you will leave our tour full.
We will also highlight all the other top places to dine in town. After all, you need to eat three times a day, so knowing what and where to eat is essential to an enjoyable vacation. As such, our tour is suitable for everyone. We also accommodate most dietary restrictions, except for vegans.
Don't settle for a food tour that uses chain restaurants and tourist traps serving microwaved food, without care for its guides, guests, or restaurants, and that prioritizes drinks over food. Join us instead.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We can accommodate most dietary restrictions, but not vegans.
Tour duration includes travel time, walking and waiting time at restaurants
Please disclose any dietary restrictions, allergies, or intolerances when booking.
What To Expect
We will begin the tour in the reception of the Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection Hotel, located between the Luckenbooths and Angels with Bagpipes restaurants.
Old Town
Old Town Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The tour travels around the Old Town to some of the best restaurants and cafes in town. Many of the restaurants and stops we visit are in the Old Town.
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The Original Premium, Small Group Edinburgh Food Tour
What‘s Included
A wealth of knowledge, stories, history, and honest facts about Edinburgh and Scottish cuisine
Expect to try several samples or small dishes on the tour.
This tour includes at least one alcholic beverage for guests 18+ who drink alcohol.
About 2 miles of walking combined between all stops
The Edinburgh Traditional Food Tour includes several samples and dishes equivalient to a very large lunch.
We will get some of the best coffee or tea in town, so no need to get any before the tour.
Private transportation
Gratuities
Chain restaurants, tourist traps, or microwaved food
Hired actors who fake their passion of good food or expert knowledge,.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
165 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful food tour - only book the original!
Rosemc1146,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the best food tours we have ever done. Our guide, Nichola, was friendly and knowledgeable. She had so much insight into the food culture of Scotland. Each dish was unique and tasty. We even had a whisky and gin tasting and an unexpected entree. Nichola took us to both New and Old Town and a neighborhood off the normal tourist areas. We would definitely recommend booking the tour!
We had a wonderful...
Aaron S,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful experience! Nichola was very informative and fun. We enjoyed the entire tour and all she had to share. We would highly recommend her as a tour guide.
Exceptional Food Tour - Cannot Go Wrong With Skye Class
Benjie C,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I travel to abroad up to 8x a year, mostly on business. Every place I go to a food tour always kicks off a trip. Hands down this is the best food tour I ever had, if I ranked all of them over my innumerable trips over the years. An experience is memorable for only 1 of 2 reasons: it’s either an experience is terrible or exceptional like a notch above the rest. Skye Class is the name you would want to guide you. Period. Be sure to look for the ‘Original’ tour. I looks like a number of other operators are replicating his tour, including the name of the tour. There are those but then there’s Skye Class. I normally do not care to write reviews. It’s a waste of my time. If I wrote one and a lengthy one like this, it means I have been impressed and I deem it worthy of my time. I would do this tour again with my usual travel buddies when we find our way in Edinburgh in the future.
5 Star Plus Experience
Kate G,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Skye was kind enough to give me an insiders tour of some truly outstanding food in Edinburgh. An unhurried meander from gem to gem with some great insights on best local bakeries, coffee, whiskey and Scottish food; this was a standout experience. Book this for the start of your trip.
Highly recommend this tour.
Departure697317,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Premium Food Tour was exceptional! Probably our favorite tour yet! Nichola was our guide, and she took us to wonderful local places to eat and pointed out sites of interest along the way. Highly recommend this tour.
Great food tour in Edinburgh, highly recommend!
konrayoung,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Top notch tour with our amazing guide Skye. The food was delicious and the whiskey tasting was incredible. Highly recommend!
Food tour experience, amazing!
ericamY7547FX,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I booked a food tour with Skye, and from the moment we met him to the very end, we were thoroughly impressed. Skye has lived in Scotland for quite some time and is incredibly knowledgeable about the area. As we walked around, he shared interesting facts and history about nearly every place we passed, which completely changed how we viewed and understood the surroundings. When it came to the food, the experience was just as exceptional. At each stop, Skye gave us background and fun insights before we ate, and every single dish was outstanding. You can truly tell he’s passionate about what he does. He even took photos of us throughout the tour, which made the experience even more memorable, and went above and beyond by extending the tour to include one last stop that was the perfect ending. I’ve rarely met someone as passionate and engaging as Skye—he made us feel comfortable the entire time, and we walked away learning so much about both Scottish history and cuisine. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone, do yourself a favor and BOOK THE TOUR!
Super knowledgeable,...
Neil J,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Super knowledgeable, experience and lots of information on Edinburgh which was great, good mix of entree’s and treats. Well done!
Awesome Edinburgh Premium Food Tour!
jeffjJ6719FY,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Edinburgh Food Tour was fantastic! Skye Class Tours did a wonderful job in selection and was based in part from input they requested prior to the tour. No other tour during our two weeks in Scotland asked much beyond food allergies. Our guide made us feel like we were the only ones on the tour somehow. He also provided us some valuable insight and recommendations around all of our stops throughout Scotland. Great experience!
Fantastic Food Experience!
Jeff J,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour size is set to be small and personable as possible. They would rather underbook than "go big". Ours was really small so it allowed a lot more interaction with our guide Skye. We had the opportunity to tell the tour what kind of things we liked and that also had an impact on the places selected for our tour.
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