Kinsale Culinary Tour

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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English, French
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Immerse yourself in Kinsale's culinary delights with a guided tour sampling Irish handmade produce. Explore historic lanes, unique stories, and discover bustling eateries post-tour.

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

Experience Details

This tour is a unique way into the local community of Kinsale where visitors can sample the best of Irish local handmade produce.

Our guides are passionate about Kinsale, its history, and its people. Quirky streets and lanes entice visitors to explore stories of unusual churches, ancient ruins, ghosts and even a giant. In this spoiled-for-choice seaside town, the streets are bustling with busy restaurants, cafes, and gastro pubs to explore after the tour.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Tastings
Local handmade cheese, award-winning pate or sausage rolls, hand made chocolates and more.
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Tastings/ Street Food
A sharing platter of local seafood in season.

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
Public transportation
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for those with food allergies or vegans
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

Kinsale is known as the gourmet capital of Ireland where the Atlantic Ocean provides seafood from sea to table. Begin this tour with a brief history of Irish food, how it has shaped us economically, socially, and culturally, and how important the food industry is to us today. Kinsale boasts a collection of highly creative chefs making it the number one choice as a culinary destination. Our certified local guides will walk you through quirky streets to enjoy local cheese samples and other savouries washed down with a local brew. Visitors will enjoy a welcome Irish Coffee to get to know each other better and chat with the locals. We finish the tour in one of Ireland's best-known and loved pubs.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Kinsale Tourist Information Centre, Pier Road, County Cork, Ireland, IE, P17 C973

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Meet at the Tourist Office, Kinsale 11 am meeting time Guests should arrive 10 minutes before the tour start time.
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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Kinsale culinary tour
May 29, 2025
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Just completed the tour with Fran, and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences I’ve had while traveling. From start to finish, the tour was thoughtfully curated and incredibly engagin...read more

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Family walking tour
May 27, 2025
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We had an enjoyable walking tour lead by Amanda. We learned interesting Kinsale history and tasted delicious foods and drink.

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Kinsale Culinary Tour
May 15, 2025
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A great walk through Kinsale with excellent food at various stops. And we learned a lot about the history of that area and Ireland's. Amanda was our guide. Ask for her if possible.

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A great experience!
May 10, 2025
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We spent a day in Kinsale and included this culinary tour. We were so glad that we did. We actually ended up with 2 food tours run by Bonner travel, the other was in the English Market in Cork, b...read more

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Lovely Kinsale culinary tour
April 26, 2025
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Our guide was Amanda Neri, she was knowledgeable, kind and funny. There were 6 of us and she got to know a little about each of us plus gave us a history of Kinsale and the food and drink. We truly...read more

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