Cork: Local Market Food Tour with 6 tastings, Stout & Whiskey

New3 h 30 minFree cancellationBy Secret Food Tours

About this activity

Taste your way through Cork with a local guide, from award-winning Irish cheese in the English Market to a whiskey finished in casks from the very building you drink it in. Over 3.5 hours you'll enjoy 6 tastings and 4 local drinks across the city centre, the old Huguenot Quarter and the far bank of the River Lee.

Start with a toasted sandwich and a cup of Cork tea in a family-run pub that has poured pints for two hundred years. Then head into the English Market, one of Europe's oldest covered markets, for local cheeses and a seafood platter fresh from the harbours. Warm up with seafood chowder, home-baked bread and a glass of stout, see how Cork's only chocolate factory makes its chocolate, and cross the Lee for your final pour.

Somewhere along the way comes our Secret Dish! We won't say what it is, only that it's worth the walk.

What's included

✓Home-baked bread and butter
✓Seafood chowder
✓Glass of stout
✓Irish whiskey
✓Seafood platter, freshly caught local seafood
✓Local tea
✓Toasted sandwich with local ingredients
✓Our Secret Dish!
✓Non-alcoholic beverages for those who don’t consume alcohol
✓Selection of local Irish cheeses
✓Hot chocolate

Not included

✕Pick-up & Drop-off
✕Guide's Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

We will meet in front of the Berwick Fountain, next to Bishop Lucey Park. Your guide will be waiting for you with an orange umbrella for easy recognition.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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