England · FOOD TOURS IN YORK & YORKSHIRE
Good food tours in York & Yorkshire fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Go behind the scenes at Hooting Owl Distillery in York for a small-group gin, rum, and vodka tour plus a guided tasting of 25 spirits.
“Amazing tasting tour. Our guide Tom was extremely knowledgeable and made the tasting extremely fun. Will definitely go back again.”
York’s Villains Rum tasting is a 30-minute, indoor stand-up experience with a live villain guide, history stories, and included samples.
“Great stories about York villains. Violet was fabulous. The rum is good too they are generous with tasters. Would definitely recommend.”
A small-group chocolate tasting at York Cocoa Works, from cocoa bean to bar, with expert-led flavors and shop discounts included.
“The tour was packed with information and our guide helped us through the hallmarks of the cocoa bean from the utilizing the chaf as a by product to explanations of the different forms and taste of the beans and the different parts of the whole pod. I was pleased to learn that the company sources directly from the farmers by quality, not quantity. Fun to learn and taste.”
Small-group York tastings of independent spots, guided by experts, with four stops and full bites in about 3 hours, starting at York Art Gallery
“Wonderful tour of York's food scene. We tried places we wouldn't have known about. Guide had to slow her pace to accommodate us slower walkers. She should to not start her information until everyone is able to hear her. Overall, very good, informative and very nice.”
Every kind of day out in the country, best first.
