Essaouira Street Food Tour

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US$72.90 per guest

Adult x2

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Earliest available date: September 11, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Essaouira

Duration

2 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 12 guests

Language

English

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Taste Essaouira Like a Local

This food tour is the best way to understand Essaouira through its food.

Join our licensed local guides and explore the Medina the way locals do — through everyday flavors, markets, and stories.

You’ll walk through lively souks and quiet backstreets, stopping at trusted local vendors where Fassi actually eat.

What to expect :

Guided by a local who grew up with these flavors, you’ll enjoy a relaxed walk through the old Medina, tasting along the way and learning how food and spices fits into everyday life. The experience is social, unhurried, and rooted in real encounters — leaving you full, satisfied, and more connected to Marrakech long after the last bite.

What You Get

Local guide

Bottled water

Snacks

6 to 8 different tasting stops

Alcoholic drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfy walking shoes advisable
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Essaouira Fishing Port

On the port we’ll have our first food stop for shellfish fans; it's time to taste mussels, oysters with lemon.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Place Moullay Hassan

Our second stop will be a visit to the main Moulay Hassan square, the entrance to the Kasbah and the Medina with a small stop next to the fish grilling cabins.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Medina of Essaouira

After visiting the mellah and the old houses still carrying the star of david, we will discover the local markets: meats, olives, so we will have our fourth stop to taste candied olives with spicy sauce (harrissa) one of the secrets of Moroccan cuisine, and we will also visit the vegetable market where we will have the opportunity to taste some seasonal fruits. After visiting the markets, we will discover the center of the medina or rather its heart, we will discover the fish market, where we can buy fish and grill it, after we will visit the grain square, also known as foundouk (hotel) for the caravans coming from tombouctou for the trade on the port of essaouira in the 18th century. After we will discover (the joutia) market of the flea market, quite lively place the afternoon.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Bab Sba, Essaouira Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, MA

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We meet in front of the gate "Bab Sbaa" Address : Bab Sbaa, Avenue Du caire. Google maps : https://goo.gl/maps/v4prriv66gTKaRQC9 GPS : 33.59291971764821, -7.618299917098835

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.5

based on 6 reviews

(Viator)

Fantastic tour

June 29, 2026

Fantastic tour with so much information and history and local food. Super guide. We throughly recommend this on your first night here.

(TripAdvisor)

Eat like a local

April 07, 2026

We had a wonderful experience. We sampled foods we’d never have tried on our own and glad we did. It wasn’t anything we wouldn’t normally eat but having someone guide you is comforting. It also wen...read more

(TripAdvisor)

A Must-Do Food Experience in Essaouira!

April 06, 2026

I had such an incredible experience on this food tour in Essaouira! It was honestly one of the highlights of my trip to Morocco. From the very beginning, everything was perfectly organized and wel...read more

(Viator)

Never again

April 05, 2026

We learned a lot about the city, but the food was limited to a mini bowl of fish pieces, cookies and some savory pastries. We didn't think so for 236 € and we have already booked such tours all ove...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Taste and understand Essaouira.

April 01, 2026

What a great experience this tour was in Essaouira. It was absolutely not just about food, but about the complete story of the city. In almost three hours, you'll not only sip delicious snacks — fr...read more