The Albert Cuyp Market is the best-known street market in Amsterdam, and a food tour is an excellent way to make sense of it, because the stalls, snack bars and bakeries can be overwhelming to a first-time visitor. This tour, run by Eating Europe, takes small groups of up to eight guests through the market and the surrounding De Pijp streets, with a local English-speaking guide and a series of tastings. The booking page says that the tour lasts about two and a half hours, runs with a minimum of two guests, and meets at Ferdinand Bolstraat 76H, where the guide waits by a large tree with benches and carries a purple Eating Europe bag. The route takes in the Albert Cuyp Market, Albert Cuypstraat, Ferdinand Bolstraat with short stops at the Samuel Sarphati monument and De Pijp, and finishes at a stroopwafel workshop. The tastings include Dutch street food such as sausage rolls, freshly made gozleme, a Dutch pancake, artisan cheeses and meats and traditional pastries, although the operator notes that the offerings vary by day or season. The final stop is a workshop where you make your own caramel-filled stroopwafel. The booking page shows a 5.0 rating from about 110 reviews, which is excellent for a food tour.
Is it worth it
This is the better choice if you want a hands-on, relaxed and neighbourhood-based food experience rather than a city-centre sightseeing tour. The small group is a real advantage, as it means the guide can talk to everyone, and the stroopwafel workshop gives the tour a satisfying finish. If you have already explored De Pijp on your own, you may prefer a different neighbourhood, but if you have not, this is a way to see the market with a local who knows which stalls to trust.
Practical advice
Arrive at the meeting point a few minutes early, and look for the guide by the big tree. The tour includes tastings, coffee, the guide and the workshop, but not hotel transfers or extra drinks. Vegetarian and gluten-free needs can be accommodated if you request them in advance, but the tour is not suitable for severe or life-threatening food allergies.
Children under four join free but do not get food. The tour is stroller accessible but not wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed. Free cancellation is offered up to twenty-four hours before the start. The market is closed on Sundays, so check the day you book.
Around De Pijp
After the tour, the neighbourhood is a pleasant place to linger, with cafés, bars and restaurants from many cuisines on the side streets. Sarphatipark is a few minutes away for a rest, and the Heineken Experience is close by if you want something different. On this site the De Pijp and Albert Cuyp Market page has more on the area, and if you prefer a walking tour of the city centre rather than a market, the Ollantay food tour covers the flower market, the Begijnhof and the Jordaan.
What to expect
The experience
A small-group food walk through the Albert Cuyp Market and De Pijp with Dutch street-food tastings and a stroopwafel-making workshop.
Best time
Any market day; the market is closed on Sundays.
How long
About two and a half hours.
Tips
Meet by the big tree at Ferdinand Bolstraat 76H, tell the operator about dietary needs in advance and come hungry.
Quick picks
- Best for
- Food lovers and families who want to taste Dutch street food and make a stroopwafel.
- Families
- Very good; the workshop is hands-on, children under four join free without food, and it is stroller accessible.
- Couples
- A relaxed, tasty late-morning or lunchtime outing in a lively neighbourhood.
- Pair with
- The Heineken Experience or a walk through Sarphatipark afterwards.
- Time needed
- Two and a half hours.
Good questions
Where does the tour meet?+
At Ferdinand Bolstraat 76H, where the guide waits by a large tree surrounded by benches, carrying a purple Eating Europe bag.
How long is the tour?+
About two and a half hours, with a maximum of eight guests and a minimum of two.
What will I eat?+
Dutch street food such as sausage rolls, gozleme, a Dutch pancake, artisan cheeses and meats and pastries, plus the stroopwafel you make yourself. Offerings vary by day or season.
Can the tour handle dietary needs?+
Vegetarian and gluten-free needs can be accommodated if requested in advance. It is not suitable for severe or life-threatening food allergies.
Is it accessible?+
It is stroller accessible but not wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed.
