The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English, Tamil
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Explore Kandy's taste with a private guide! Try 10 delicious local dishes and drinks, from savory to sweet, while discovering city highlights. A perfect blend of food and culture.

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

Experience Details

Eat your way through Kandy's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!


Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like King Coconut and Chicken or Veggie Kotu. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie.


Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard.

What You Get

10 Food & Drinks Tastings
Vegetarian alternatives
Private Tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Includes city highlights in between food stops
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Kandy Municipal Central Market

Fruity Flavors: Find your first tasting on the Kandy market, the perfect place to see the life of the locals and also the best spot to try some delicious local fruits Open Sesame: What better way to satisfy your sweet tooth than by enjoying some Sri Lankan candy, which is known to be a healthy sweetmeat containing sesame seeds and jaggery Buffalo Curd: Try some buffalo curd, a thick and smooth snack that’s perfectly complemented with a special sweet syrup and served on a clay cup - it is simply divine!
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Bogambara Prison

Prison Break: While making your way to the next delicious tasting, pass by this historical spot of which your local host will tell you the story behind, including the colonial architecture
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included
3

Kandy Lake

Amazing Viewpoint: Join your local to this breathtaking viewpoint over the lake, where it’s optional for you to take a ride in one of the Joy Boats!
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Cross Street (Pass By)

This stop might be included in the tour depending on the route your host takes

Balaji Dosai (Pass By)

This stop might be included in the tour depending on the route your host takes

Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue (Pass By)

This stop might be included in the tour depending on the route your host takes

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

36 Sri Dalada Veediya, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy Central Province, Sri Lanka, LK, 20000

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In front of the Bake House café in Kandy City Center.
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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What People Are Saying
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Holiday highlight!
April 21, 2025
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Our street food tour with Buddhima was wonderful. Buddhima is so lovely, generous and knowledgeable, it was like spending the evening with a good friend, who took great care of us. Buddhima introdu...read more

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Brilliant food tour of Kandh
March 31, 2025
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My mother and I were in Kandy for our first night in Sri Lanka so opted for a food tour with Chandana and had a lovely evening. Chandana is very knowledgeable, friendly and kind and his choice of f...read more

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Great food misleading information
March 16, 2025
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The food was great and there was plenty of it but all the locations that’s in the itinerary we did not go to we just walked around the city for 3 hours

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Great for foodies
February 24, 2025
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Really enjoyed this tour, great tastings of local foods and a look around the markets. Chandan was a great host and provided a great commentary.

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Kandy food tour
February 12, 2025
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Omir (our guide) was great. We learned about the different foods and the Sri Lanka culture. You definitely need to come hungry!

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