Durham Food Tour: Explore Independent Traders and Scenic Views

Embark on a food tour in Durham and discover the city’s independent traders, scenic views, and delicious dining experiences. Sample from local markets, enjoy a variety of cuisines, and take in the stunning sights of Durham Cathedral & Castle. All food and drinks included!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Durham Castle - We stop at Palace Green and take in the sights
  • Durham Cathedral - We stop at Palace Green and take in the sights
  • Durham Market Hall - We take a culinary journey through Durham’s famous indoor market. As we wander through the aisles, we sample food and drinks and chat with local traders.
  • Durham - We explore…
What's Included
  • Lunch
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What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The guide will warmly welcome participants at 11:30 am at Durham’s Market Place, embarking on a delightful culinary adventure through the city’s rich history and lively food culture. Stroll through its enchanting cobbled streets and along the scenic riverside, all while indulging in a thoughtfully curated dining experience.
Participants will explore four…

Location
DH1 3NJ
Market Place
Meet in the market place, opposite Boots
Cancellation Policy

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

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Iwantamassage
Jun 29, 2025
You must book this - We had a fantastic day walking around Durham and being served amazing food - we felt like VIPS. Host Donna was friendly and informative.
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Voyager335185
Jun 21, 2025
Experience not to be missed !!! - First time food tour bought for a friends birthday. We absolutely loved the experience of each meal and the drink provided. Something so different, we really enjoyed the experience and will definitely do this again! I can thoroughly recommend this food tour to everyone. Well worth the money, in fact we couldn’t manage everything that was offered to eat and drink. Our host Sharon was exceptional and her knowledge of Durham was great and I enjoyed the whole experience. Thank you soooooooo much !
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June_h
Jun 14, 2025
Durham tour - Very informative and interesting tour. Donna was very friendly interesting very good hostess would definitely recommend. The food was varied and delicious. Drinks were plentiful
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Goplaces26467543024
May 31, 2025
The best food tour I’ve ever been on - Fantastic tour, really good value for money. Julie was so welcoming and friendly. There were 5 venues all with fantastic food and very generous alcohol amounts. Full and would highly recommend. AAA.
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U1985xtrebeccaw
May 31, 2025
Fantastic Day! - Joined the Durham tour with Julie for the second time. New vendors, new food and a new experience. What a fantastic day, would totally recommend for a brilliant day out. I haven’t put the pictures on as I don’t want to spoil the surprises! P.S. don’t drive, take the train ;)
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Dc32123
May 31, 2025
Awesome day out - Great tour enjoying the sites of Durham, food from many great restaurants- a course in each restaurant starting with gin tasting. Plenty wine along the way! Hats off to Julie, our guide, who kept us on moving along around the city from venue to venue to enjoy the food along with some interesting insights to the history of Durham
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Beccasjfirhevfkf
May 31, 2025
Brilliant experience with Julie! - We did our Durham food tour with Julie on May 31st, and we thoroughly enjoyed it! The food and drink was fabulous, the bits of history we learned were interesting, and the group were super friendly. A brilliant experience!
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Janiceo452
May 25, 2025
Durham Food Tour - deliciously different experience! - Fabulous day exploring new restaurants and food options. Tour guide Donna, was lovely, informative but funny. Loved the gin tasting beforehand and then the first restaurant was tapas and they catered for me as a pescatarian really well. The Cellar Door was okay - not a fan of oysters but the other offerings were delicious and the bread in particular was lovely. The Rabbit Hole food was great, different but everyone enjoyed it - only downside was how dark it was going to the bathrooms (not atmospheric just very dark!). The final restaurant we went to for desserts (Marco Pierre White restaurant ) was a really beautiful building and the cakes and rose wine was delicious. All in all, a fab experience and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for something a bit different to do.
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Janetb753
May 22, 2025
Excellent day doing the Durham food tour - We had a fantastic day on the Durham food tour with Donna. All of the venues provided an excellent service with lovely food and drink and Donna was really informative, telling us lots of stories about the history of Durham. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Tracyr219
May 21, 2025
Best day out - Amazing!! What a great day out. We visited 5 independent restaurants all food and drinks were included. There was a vast choice and vary of food, which was all really lovely. Great value for money. Our tour guide was great and had great knowledge of Durham and its history. Can’t recommend these tour enough, its a great day out, we have since done the Ouseburn and Victoria tunnels tour which was just as fabulous. Can’t wait to do another tour
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From $107
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).