Alexandria food tour
ALEXANDRIA FOOD TOUR - Alexandria has always looked outwards. Founded by Alexander the Great over 2,300 years ago, this Mediterranean port became one of the ancient world's greatest trading hubs, where Greek, Egyptian, Ottoman and Levantine influences arrived not just on ships, but on dinner tables.
Our four-hour feast explores the Alexandria that locals know best, weaving through bustling markets, family-run bakeries, historic cafΓ©s and neighbourhood institutions over 14+ tastings. Forget hotel buffets. This is lunch, Alexandrian style.
Like any proper food feast in Alex, we'll begin with warm baladi blistered bread straight from the oven, with green olives, sharp pickled vegetables, rich Egyptian cream, local cheeses, sticky black molasses, wild honey, earthy tahini and sweet dates. It's a a meal built for sharing, grazing.
From there we'll wander deeper into the old city, calling on specialists who have spent decades perfecting a single craft. One shop devotes itself almost entirely to crumbly halawa, where toasted sesame becomes something altogether more luxurious. Another serves silky Egyptian rice pudding, while nearby fragrant semolina cakes dusted with cinnamon emerge fresh from the oven. Even the city's seafood makes an appearance, with crisp fried whitebait, a reminder that the Mediterranean is never far away in Alexandria.
Next comes one of Egypt's great street food masterpieces. We'll watch skilled bakers prepare hawawshi, generously stuffing flatbread with minced beef, herbs and warming spices before sliding it into fiercely hot ovens. The result is crisp, smoky and manages to feel both everyday and utterly irresistible.
We'll slow the pace inside an almost century-old cafΓ© where little seems to have changed except the customers. Over glasses of ruby-red iced hibiscus tea, we'll watch locals argue cheerfully over games of dominoes, a ritual that's unfolded here every day for generations. In Alexandria, cafΓ©s have always been as much about conversation as caffeine.
Then the table fills. Tender beef liver tucked into pillowy bread, smoky lamb kofta, peppers and tomatoes, vibrant pickled beetroot and all the accompaniments that transform a meal into a proper Alexandrian spread.
We'll finish the only way Alex would allow - with om ali Alexandria's wonderfully indulgent answer to bread and butter pudding, and sweet couscous with nuts soaked in warm milk.
Most come to Alexandria searching for its ancient history, but forget that much of it can be found on Alexandria's tables.
Why this tour is awesome
Alexandria has always been a city shaped by the Mediterranean, and nowhere is that more evident than on the lunch table. Over 14 generous tastings, you'll graze your way through bustling markets, historic cafΓ©s and neighbourhood bakeries, discovering everything from oven-fresh baladi bread and hawawshi to crisp whitebait and traditional Alexandrian desserts.
It's a journey through the city's everyday rituals, family recipes and rich cultural history led by one of our tastemaker guides.
Your guide
Born and raised in Alexandria, Rasha has a deep connection to the city, its food and its unmistakable Mediterranean character. She loves introducing visitors to the family-run eateries, bustling markets and local dishes she has known for years, while sharing the stories and traditions that make Alexandria unlike anywhere else in Egypt.
Blistered baladi bread, fresh from the oven.
The people behind Alexandria's vibrant food culture.
A true Alexandria institution: the iconic kebda sandwich.
Bright, tangy vegetable pickles found on tables across Egypt.
The food heroes of Alexandria.
The date vendors of Alexandria.
A traditional Egyptian spread of warm bread, local cheeses and olives.
Freshly baked hawawshi, filled with perfectly seasoned beef.
Stacking warm baladi.
Sticky Alexandria pasties.
Warm om ali, Egypt's answer to the bread and butter pudding.
Includes
- Price US $49 per person
- Language English
- Small group Maximum of 8 guests (private tours or groups of 9+, please contact us)
- Tastings 14+ tastings
- Drinks Bottled water and local drinks
- Duration 12pm - 4pm
- Guides Led by one of our superb Alexandria food hosts
- Cancellation Cancel up to 48 hours before departure for a full refund
- Family friendly Families welcome on all our tours. Children 50% discount.
- Transport Walking tour
- Instant confirmation Book now to secure your space (before we sell out!)
- Pick up / drop off Our guests come from all over the city, so to save time we have a meeting point. Your guide can help you find transport back at the end of the tour
Dietary information
- General advice Many local eateries specialise in signature menus, and may not have alternatives. It is not always possible to cater for all dietary requests at every stop
- Vegetarian Unsuitable as meat and seafood are used in 4-5 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Vegan Unsuitable as meat, seafood and dairy are used in 9-10 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Pescatarian Possible, though meat is used in 1-2 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Pork Suitable for no pork diets.
- Halal Suitable for halal diets.
- Gluten intolerance Unsuitable as gluten is present in 6-7 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Lactose intolerance Possible, though dairy is used in 2-3 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Tree nut / peanut allergy Possible, though peanuts and tree nuts are used in 2-3 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Seafood / Shellfish allergy Possible, though fish / seafood is used in 1-2 tastings (out of 14 total)
- Severe Allergies Due to the nature of street food cooking, we can never guarantee any dish to be 100% free from allergens, as there is always the risk of traces and cross-contamination. It is unsuitable for severe allergies. Contact us: info@achefstour.com
How to book
To join our Alexandria food tour, use the calendar above to select your preferred date, and secure your tour with your card. For special requests, private bookings, or dietary requirements, please contact us. Safety of our customers is our first priority, so if you have any food allergies, please contact us before booking.
What to expect
This tour is designed for adventurous eaters with an interest in discovering the food locals eat. Itβs a walking tour, but the pace is gentle, and there are plenty of rest (eating) stops along the way. Join us on the best Alexandria food tour in the city, you won't regret it.
Meeting point
Meet outside theΒ Amoun Hotel in Alexandria's old town.Β It's easy to reach either on foot from most hotels, or taxi. There will be more details on your booking voucher.Β
Cancellation Policy
Why you should book with us
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