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Berbere Bites Food Tour with 14+ Tastings

Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
$49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

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.
Berbere Bites Food Tour with 14+ Tastings
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours

  • 14+ food tastings included, more than any other Addis Ababa food tour
  • Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Addis Ababa (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
  • Bottled water included
  • Movable food feast with 5-6 stops around Addis Ababa's Bole neighbourhood
  • Led by professional tastemaker guides
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
  • Alcoholic drinks excluded

Meeting point
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 details
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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Berbere Bites Food Tour with 14+ Tastings

    Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    $49
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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