Addis Ababa

Our Addis Ababa food tour offers guests a culinary experience carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of Addis Ababa tastemakers. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed: ✘ Unsuitable for vegan and halal diets as the number of tastings would be very limited. ✔ Suitable for no pork and no seafood diets ✔ Gluten intolerance, vegetarian, lactose intolerance, mild nut allergies, are possible, though some tastings do not have alternatives available and the menu would be more limited If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!

Addis Ababa

Experience the real flavours of Addis Ababa on this small-group lunchtime food tour in the vibrant Bole neighbourhood. Over four hours and 14+ tastings, you’ll explore Ethiopian cuisine and why it's one of the most exciting in Africa. This guided experience introduces you to Ethiopia’s most iconic dishes. Sample richly spiced fava beans and chebchebsa, enjoy charcoal-grilled ribs cooked over open flames, and tear into soft injera topped with beyaynetu, a colourful selection of traditional vegetarian dishes. You’ll also try regional specialities like duba quanta, roasted qolo, and Ethiopia’s famous spiced raw beef. No Ethiopian meal is complete without a tradional buna coffee ceremony, where you’ll see how coffee is roasted, brewed, in one of the world’s oldest coffee cultures. Designed as a comprehensive introduction to the food scene, this tour combines generous tastings, and local insight providing guests with the confidence to continue exploring Ethiopia's cuisine on their own.