Top 11 Food Experiences in Bucharest

1.Taste Bucharest: A Food Lover’s Tour of Markets & Neighbourhoods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 689 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Taste Bucharest through peasant foods, Obor Market, local drinks, old neighborhoods, and a tram ride with a friendly local guide.

“This tour is about so much more than food - although there is plenty of that as well. Alex was a top-notch guide for our group of 5. He introduced himself at the meeting point with a fresh, warm pretzel for us each. After strolling through some neighborhoods and finding out facts about who owns and lives in the pre-communism palaces, we went to a small neighborhood cafe where we had sour cherry palinka in an ice cold little cup along with a platter of typical meats, cheeses, spreads and bread. Yum! After this, we hopped on a bus to head to the large market where everything was sold from…”

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2.Street Food’n’Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $153

Eat your way through Bucharest with eight local tastings, drinks, coffee, history, and insider tips on a 3.5-hour walking tour.

“The walking tour of Bucharest that took us to various terrific food stops was wonderful. Our guide, Sinziana was so entertaining and knowledgeable and we had a really great irrational tour. Not only did we explore unique and interesting parts of the city but we had appetizers, snacks, main courses, local beer, and desserts at unique and interesting eateries around the city too. So glad we had this tour early in our stay. It allowed us to become familiar with Bucharest and enjoy local foods.”

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3.Discover Bucharest: Private Highlights and Traditional Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Explore Bucharest on a private walking tour with Old Town stories, Revolution Square, communist landmarks, and a traditional Romanian meal.

“Constantin was my guide, and he also had a new lady, Andra, with him who would be starting the job soon. I was the only person on this tour, so I could ask all the questions I wanted! They were both so knowledgeable about the history of their city and country. The restaurant was great, maybe a bit too much food! Make sure you are hungry. Lots of walking, but since it was like a private tour, the pace was perfect for me. It was just what I wanted. I took this tour in July 2018.”

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4.Private Bucharest: History & Food with Traditional Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 4 hours · from $140

Taste Bucharest’s past on a private four-hour walk, from Revolution Square and Old Town to a three-course Romanian meal at a historic inn.

“i was very lucky and got a private tour with dana. thank you so much dana! she is a very nice guide. she knows a lot about the city and gave me a lot of tips as well. we end up in the most famous restaurant with some delicous food. absolutely reccomended tour”

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5.Romanian Wine and Food Pairing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours · from $62Best value

Taste five Romanian wines with cheeses, salami, zacuscă, and local spreads in a friendly two-hour Bucharest Old Town pairing.

“Darius was a fantastic sommelier and the wines were fantastic 👏 the rose is my new favourite wine 🍷 the only small thing was that we were only served breadsticks and crackers but our ticket came with cheese, meats and breads and there was some confusion as they didn't think our ticket covered that but once it was served it was delicious. thank you for a lovely afternoon :)”

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6.Cooking Class traditional food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Cook Romanian bulz and papanași with local hosts, shop for ingredients, and share a homemade lunch in Bucharest.

“Perfect way to spend part of the day in Bucharest! The food and conversation were great. They made me feel like part of the family.”

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7.Street Food Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $74

Taste Bucharest from pretzel and yogurt to market mici and papanasi, with tram rides, local history, and an English-speaking guide.

“The guide was very nice, but we felt that it was strange that we had to start at one point in the city and then take a tram ride back and forth to get to the different stops. It felt too spread out. In addition we would’ve enjoyed more descriptions/explanations of the food or history, the guide gave us a lot of time to just wander around while he waited in line to order food instead of making it more interesting. Lastly we did not receive everything that was written in the description of the tour, we were supposed to each get a beer and we only got one. It…”

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8.Bucharest Historical Food Tour in Old Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Explore Bucharest through Romanian food, royal landmarks, communist-era stories, monasteries, and Old Town dining with Dan and Patricia.

“Friendly Guide Dan shared interesting information relating to the history of Bucharest and its buildings. A walking tour with two stops for food. The first stop was at a glass dome on the main street where we were offered a traditional snack : a donut type pancake with savoury and sweet fillings. We were on our own in the dome and moved a few chairs to sit around the table. Dan served us from the adjoining shop. We then walked to a bar house, which was busy and had a bustling atmosphere. We would have loved a drink there however we just looked around before walking to the old town…”

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9.Private Tour – Food, Culture, History & Traditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $114

Walk Bucharest with Bianca through Old Town, royal landmarks, Armenian streets, communist history, and a Romanian two-course meal.

“We really loved spending our first day in Bucharest with Bianca! She was very accommodating with the the start time and we leisurely went around the city, learning about it's architecture and design. She was very nice and soft spoken. She helped us take photos and where we saw interest, we pivoted. We prefer a relaxed atmosphere so everything for our first day to get our bearings was great!”

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10.4-Hour Walking Food Tour in the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $300

Taste Romanian pies, wine, cheese, mici, bean soup, and papanasi while exploring Bucharest’s Old Town with a private guide.

“Gute Tour, gute Führung, gutes Essen. Preis/Leistung scheint uns etwas hoch.”

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11.Unhealthy Food Tour of Bucharest – 4 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $90

Taste mici, beer, papanasi, and Bucharest history on a four-hour food walk using the market, tram, and trolleybus.

“I wish we'd have done the tour earlier in our stay since we had tried some of the foods already. However, it was still a great tour. But a word to the wise. At the end of the tour, if you are a couple, SPLIT the order of papanashi. There are two and I don't think anybody could eat two of those things.”

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