SOUTH INDIA · INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 15 most popular food & street food tours in South India, gathered on one page. What each one is really like on the day, how long it runs, what it costs and who you book it through.
Madurai food tour at 5:15 pm with hotel pickup, a guide, 5-6 tastings, tank-side snacks, and dinner for $85.
Most Popular“It was so much fun, we ate the best paratha’s ever. Jafreen took us to very nice places and we recommend this tour, you won’t regret it!”
Street-food walking tour in Bangalore: KR Market and V. V. Puram, metro rides, vetted snacks, pickup, and all tastings included.
“We had a great time on our food walk with our guide, Vignesh. We were picked up from our hotel on time and driven to the area around the KR market. After exploring that we took the metro to the street where our food tour was. We visited Read more”
A 2-hour Sowcarpet street food walk in Chennai with a guide, from murukku sandwiches and Kesar lassi to jalebi and vada pav.
“Nichee was an amazing tour guide! He is well educated on the cuisine and easy to get along with. This was the best tour I’ve ever been on! I feel like I really got to experience Chennai and experience something that many foreigners would be too afraid to do. I felt very safe with Nichee…”
Private Kochi food tour with Biju by tuk-tuk, tailored veg and non-veg tastings, coffee/tea, snacks in Mattancherry and Fort Kochi.
“This food tour was hands down one of the best experiences we had in Kerala! We tried 16 different local dishes, from street food to traditional favorites, each one bursting with flavor. Biju took us to all the hidden gems—places we’d never find on our own—and gave us a true taste of Fort Kochi. We…”
Walk the busy lanes of Chennai’s Sowcarpet market with a local guide, tasting chaats, sweets, lassi, and more in 2.5 hours.
“Definitely a unique experience in Chennai, and a great way to explore the super packed Sowcarpet area. Stopped in at 6 different places to try the various street foods, including the famous kesar lassi stand in Sowcarpet. Definitely go hungry, Read more”
A 2-hour guided Kochi street-food walk with chai in a clay pot, sweet-making stops, and 6+ tastings led by an English-speaking guide.
“What a fabulous evening in an old neighborhood in Kochi. Our guide Shameer was born and raised in the neighborhood and it made for an extra special night. The food was wonderful and the interaction with the people in this small and intimate setting was superb. No better way to experience India”
Evening Hyderabad street food walk with Hyderabad biryani, kebabs, chai, and Osmania biscuits. Small group, all samples included.
“Srinu was very knowledgeable about hyderabadi street food. He has connections with all vendors and allowed us to get a peek into how the food is actually created. He also does a great job recommending other places in the city to check out!”
A 2-hour Chennai street food walking tour with Yo Tours: local favorites, English/Hindi guides, and a quick hit of snacks, sweets, and tea.
“The tour was poor in comparison to another one we did last year in Mumbai where we sampled over 16 small dishes in 2hrs. On this tour there was only myself and my husband on the tour and it seemed like the guide was in a rush from the minute the tour started. We sampled…”
A 2-hour Bangalore street food crawl through V V Puram’s Thindi Beedi, tasting 6+ local favorites with an English-Hindi guide for about $23.
“J’étais à l’heure au point de rendez-vous mais le guide n’est jamais venu et il a osé dire qu’il y était. En plus j’ai attendu plus d’une heure. Si il y était il aurait pu me voir.”
Taste South Indian street food on a 2.5-hour Sowcarpet Market walk in Chennai with a local guide, tastings, and snacks for $35.
“The guide was very helpful. The market was very crowded because of a festival. It was the end of the day so the streets were full of garbage. This made the food very unappealing. The guide was very willing to make a different day.”
Evening street food tasting plus a guided Old City walk in Hyderabad. Charminar, markets, and local flavors in 3–4 hours.
“Amazing experience walking in downtown with beautiful evening view of the town with the taste of the dishes like Biryani Naans Tea Cookies a few other sweet dishes around the Charminar in a memorable experience.”
Two hours of guided Madurai street food tastings near Koodal Azhagar Temple with tea/coffee, snacks, and English/Hindi guidance for $12.08.
“Bring an appetite and a sweet tooth. There is a lot of food and drink, much of it fried or sugary over a short period.”
Trivandrum street food crawl with a guide, Kerala snacks, sweets, clay-pot chai, and temple-area lanes in 2 hours.
“Had a fantastic time trying the different local foods in the area! I love that I was able to try authentic India food from places the locals go to! Everything was clean and tasty!! My guide, Siddarth was extremely knowledgeable and I had a great time learning about the history of India, Kerala, Trivandrum and…”
A 2–3 hour English street food walk through Sowcarpet, Chennai. Taste Murukku sandwich, vada pav, Kesar lassi, jalebi, and more.
“Amazing tour. Jainath was really knowledgeable and was an excellent guide. Really patient and helpful. The tour included so many different types of food and the whole experience was excellent. Highly recommend both the tour and Jainath!!!”
Hyderabad street food walking tour with 7+ tastings in 2–2.5 hours. Meet at Paradise Biryani and eat with a local guide.
“Hari was an excellent host, very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Don’t expect a tour like Delhi, Hyderabad is a lot smaller but equally as entertaining. The places he chose were delicious especially the tea shop, my partner would have stayed in there all day. 😂 Hari made sure we go a taxi when…”
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