Top 15 Food Experiences in Belgium

1.Waffle Making Workshop – All You Can Eat

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 615 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $44Our pick

In central Brussels, an English-speaking instructor such as Dani, José, Juliet, or Laura guides you through waffle history, batter, baking, and decorating. You work in small teams, eat your creations with a drink, and take home the recipe. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and milk-free options can be arranged.

“We had a great afternoon making waffles. Anna was friendly and took her time to explain all about different types of waffles and talk us through how to make them. Would definitely recommend this activity when in Brussels.”

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2.Brussels All In Tour : Belgian food, chocolate, beer, sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend about four hours walking central Brussels with a guide such as Avo, Sebastian, or David. Visit the Grand Place, Royal Galleries, Manneken Pis, and royal quarter while tasting four chocolates, two beers, a Belgian meal, and dessert. The tour is in English and limited to 25 people.

“Lots of food, walking, talking and beer. This is a 4 hour walk with a good number of eating and beer opportunities. Mark knows the area and shares his knowledge.”

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3.Brussels Food Tour with Full Meal & Drinks by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Top rated

Join an English-speaking local guide for a 3.5-hour walking meal through Brussels. Taste shrimp croquettes, meatballs with gueuze, Belgian fries, beer, a plain waffle, and chocolate while seeing Place Poelaert, Marolles, Manneken Pis, and Galerie de la Reine. Small groups are limited to 12.

“I enjoyed the tour. We got a good overview of the city as we walked, learning historical facts and hearing interesting stories. The food we had was good, but I would have preferred more actual food and less dessert. One stop didn't even have food - it was just a beer stop, when we had already had a beer earlier in the night. I would have preferred to skip this stop altogether and end the tour earlier. All in all, we had 2 croquettes, 2 meatballs (or mussels and fries) with 1 drink, a piece of chocolate, a plain waffle, and a beer.”

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4.Guided City Tour with Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 228 reviews · 2h 30m · from $93

Walk Ghent with local guide Sophie from Vrijdagmarkt to five food stops, tasting Belgian classics, local products, beer, chocolate, and more while seeing the medieval towers, Graslei, Korenlei, and Graffiti Street.

“Sophie was so amazing and so knowledgeable and happy to share the stories of Ghent. we jad some good tastings and great tome and met new people. I would highly recommend this tour as it was a lot of fun and takes you to many places that you probably want yo see anyway.”

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5.The 10 Tastings of Bruges With Locals: Private Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $163

Spend about three hours walking Bruges with a private local guide such as Arthur, Hugo, Martin, or Patrick. Taste Belgian classics, browse local food stops, and hear stories around Burg Square, the Gruuthusemuseum, and Simon Stevinplein. Dietary alternatives can be arranged in advance.

“Martin was very pleasant and we enjoyed our afternoon with him. Looking at what we paid though, we didn’t feel we got value for money at all. There definitely weren’t 10 tastings as as advertised (unless you count each sample of beer on the sampling tray at the brewery!)”

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6.City Center Guided Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 174 reviews · from $70

Walk Brussels city center with a small group of up to 10 and taste six Belgian specialties, including beef-fat fries, frikadelle, fish croquettes, Liège waffles, and chocolate. Guides such as Chloé, Olivia, Amélie, and Antoine add food tips, local stories, and history in English or French.

“The knowledge and friendliness of our guide Chloe was amazing. Her knowledge of the city was a great add to the phenomenal food we ate.”

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7.Private Food Tour – 10 Tastings with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 3 hours · from $163

Spend three hours eating through Bruges with a private English-speaking guide such as Patrick, Arthur, Jay, or Xavier. Taste 10 Belgian foods and drinks, including fries, waffles, chocolate, and beer, while walking past Burg Square, Simon Stevinplein, and the Gruuthusemuseum.

“We loved our tour, we learned so much about Bruges, the food, the people, and the culture from our guide Patrick. There is just no way we would have been able to learn as much without him. Thank you Patrick for making our special European trip even more memorable.”

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8.Brussels Food Tour: 10 Tastings of Waffles, Beers, Fries & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $130

Walk Brussels with a local guide such as Dani or Ocean while sampling 10 Belgian specialties, from brioche and croquettes to fries, beer, chocolate, and waffles. The three-hour route visits the Grand Place, Royal Galleries, and central restaurants, with useful food tips for the rest of your stay.

“Our guide did a great job of giving us a variety of yummy food and drink drinks and the heart of Brussels.”

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9.Brussels Food Tour: Main Dish, Beer, Waffle & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 54 reviews · 3h 30m · from $93

Walk from Place Poelaert through the Marolles, Sablon and central Brussels with a French- or English-speaking guide. Expect at least four food stops, Belgian beer, frites, croquettes, waffles and chocolate, with guides such as Laurent, Francesco and Anais adding local history.

“I learned a lot. Our guide answered my many questions and provided me with interesting information about Brussels and Belgian culture.”

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10.Food Walking Tour with 5 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 2 hours · from $76

Meet by the Brabo Fountain for a two-hour walk with an English-speaking guide and up to nine other people. Taste chocolates, waffles, meats, cheese, fries, and Belgian beer while passing Antwerp Cathedral, Vleeshuis, and Vlaeykensgang. Guides such as Xavier and Paulina add local stories and easygoing humor.

“Paulina was the best guide!!! I loved it :) we tried some fries, some meats & cheeses, chocolates, waffles, and local beers. It was a truly lovely tour. Not too big of a group, we learned some history too.”

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11.Walking food tour: Introduction to Ghent through food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $110

Meet Sophie or another local English-speaking guide in Vrijdagmarkt and spend about three hours tasting Belgian favorites, from cheese and chocolate to stew, fries, meatballs, and waffles. Along the way, you’ll see Ghent’s medieval center, street art, old harbor, and famous towers in a group of no more than 15.

“Fantastic guide, fantastic tour. Plenty of complementary food and drinks. Our guide spoke English and Swedish which was perfect for our group.”

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12.Food tasting & Historical walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $132

Walk Bruges with a local guide such as Maria, May, Brenda, or Tanny, stopping for lambic beer, chocolate, fries, waffles, bitterballen, cheese, and a final beer near Markt. The 2.5-hour English tour is limited to eight people and blends city history with generous tastings.

“This was a wonderful tour. May was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Bruges and it’s notable good. Come hungry for this tour! This tour was a great way to get to know Bruges.”

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13.The 10 Tastings of Brussels With Locals: PRIVATE Food Tour (B-Corp certified)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 47 reviews · from $178

Spend about three hours walking central Brussels with a private Withlocals host and tasting 10 Belgian foods and drinks. Expect fries, chocolate, local specialties, and city sights such as La Bourse and Maison du Sac. Vegetarian alternatives and on-the-spot customization are available.

“Elodie was a wonderful guide to all the specialty food of Brussels. She blended the ambiance of the city with bits of history, as we enjoyed our cuisine. Plenty to eat on this tour. We loved the little tavern she chose for the beer stop, well done, Elodie.”

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14.Ghent Food & Drink Tasting Tour with Local Specialties

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Walk central Ghent with a local English-speaking guide such as Tom, Iris, or Lemme, tasting sweet and savory specialties at distinctive stops. Expect chocolates, cheese croquettes, candy, beer, ham, and local drinks, plus legends and history over about 2.5 hours.

“Nice tour, fun things. Just to bad it was in englisch. Nice guide, that told a bit of general facts.”

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15.Private Food & Drink Tasting Tour in Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $240

Spend about 2.5 hours walking central Ghent with a private English-speaking guide such as Tom, Emma, Vera, or Nick. Taste at least eight local foods plus beer, RoomeR, and jenever, with stops for chocolate, fries, ham, cuberdons, and traditional dishes.

“Our guide, Vera, knew THE best spots. Learned a little, walked a little, and tasted LOTS. Am so glad Vera loves chocolate and gourmet snacks as much as we do!”

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