With 14+ tastings, you won’t just sample a few dishes, you’ll experience the breadth of Ethiopian cuisine in one afternoon, from meat-heavy classics and vegetarian staples to bold regional specialties and the countries famous coffee tradition.
It’s a comprehensive, flavor-packed introduction to Addis Ababa’s food culture designed to give you both a deeper understanding of Ethiopian cuisine and the confidence to keep exploring on your own.
Navigating Addis Ababa’s daytime food scene isn’t always straightforward. Fear not. Alongside the Addis food hosts, you'll cut through the guesswork and go straight to the city's best eats.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Led by professional tastemaker guides
Movable food feast with 5-6 stops around Addis Ababa's Bole neighbourhood
Bottled water included
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Addis Ababa (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
14+ food tastings included, more than any other Addis Ababa food tour
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
Meeting Points
Departure
Dukamo Coffee Bole | ዱካሞ ቡና
The meeting point at the Dukamo Coffee Bole is accessible from most of the city's central hotels, and on foot from many of the hotels in the Bole neighbourhood. Taxi apps include Feres and Yango. Here's a pre-filled Google Maps link to our meeting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/grX1oF8ty536YAsBA
Return
Capital hotel traditional restaurant | ካፒታል ሆቴል ባህላዊ ምግብ
The tour concludes at the Capital Traditional Restaurant. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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With 14+ tastings, you won’t just sample a few dishes, you’ll experience the breadth of Ethiopian cuisine in one afternoon, from meat-heavy classics and vegetarian staples to bold regional specialties and the countries famous coffee tradition.
It’s a comprehensive, flavor-packed introduction to Addis Ababa’s food culture designed to give you both a deeper understanding of Ethiopian cuisine and the confidence to keep exploring on your own.
Navigating Addis Ababa’s daytime food scene isn’t always straightforward. Fear not. Alongside the Addis food hosts, you'll cut through the guesswork and go straight to the city's best eats.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Led by professional tastemaker guides
Movable food feast with 5-6 stops around Addis Ababa's Bole neighbourhood
Bottled water included
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Addis Ababa (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
14+ food tastings included, more than any other Addis Ababa food tour
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
Meeting Points
Departure
Dukamo Coffee Bole | ዱካሞ ቡና
The meeting point at the Dukamo Coffee Bole is accessible from most of the city's central hotels, and on foot from many of the hotels in the Bole neighbourhood. Taxi apps include Feres and Yango. Here's a pre-filled Google Maps link to our meeting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/grX1oF8ty536YAsBA
Return
Capital hotel traditional restaurant | ካፒታል ሆቴል ባህላዊ ምግብ
The tour concludes at the Capital Traditional Restaurant. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.
Itinerary
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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!
30 minutes
2
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.
3 hours
3
Addis Ababa
The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours. You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Ethiopian food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through the country.
