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“Great fun & delicious food! Guide was v helpful & knowlegable. Nice way to get to know the city & see more of it”
Street-food walking tour in Bangalore: KR Market and V. V. Puram, metro rides, vetted snacks, pickup, and all tastings included.
“This was the perfect way to experience a slice of Bangalore that you might miss otherwise! Jai was an amazing guide, making me feel welcome and sharing interesting history and details about the flower market, produce market, street fooRead more”
A 2-hour Sowcarpet street food walk in Chennai with a guide, from murukku sandwiches and Kesar lassi to jalebi and vada pav.
“Neeshanth was truly an amazing guide who was so lovely to spend time with. He is incredibly knowledge about the area and food we were eating. The food was also wonderful. Would recommend to any trying to get an authentic view of Chennai.”
Private Kochi food tour with Biju by tuk-tuk, tailored veg and non-veg tastings, coffee/tea, snacks in Mattancherry and Fort Kochi.
“A very interesting tour, the driver Biju was very friendly and informative and he tailors the tour around your personal tastes. He took me to plenty of local food places that I wouldn’t have found on my own to try lots of new delicious foods.”
Walk the busy lanes of Chennai’s Sowcarpet market with a local guide, tasting chaats, sweets, lassi, and more in 2.5 hours.
“Rajesh was great. He explained what the dishes were and what to expect throughout the tour. He had exceptional English and a great sense of humour. We got on like old friends. Great tour.”
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.
“Our tour guide arrived on time at the meeting point. He bought delicious sugar cane juice for us. Refreshed, we started our interesting tour through Kochi. We were shown an incense stick and perfume factory which displayed the world's longest incense stick. We saw the world's longest wooden canoe and the largest cooking bowl. We…”
Evening Hyderabad street food walk with Hyderabad biryani, kebabs, chai, and Osmania biscuits. Small group, all samples included.
“This was my 2nd time doing this as a private tour and the host was kind enough to customize it just for me with no repeat dishes! First we went to the spice market and he helped me order and then was SO MUCH delicious food! The hoRead more”
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.
“Wasn’t really street food just a restaurant and sweets shop Guide did his best but hard to hear him much of the time Trekking thru the insanely busy streets was interesting but challenging at times”
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.”
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.
“Raghu the tour guide was very polite and helpful . The food was great . If you’re a foodie that wants to experience local food this tour is a must . The random cows walking around added to my experience.”
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.
“Perfect guide. friendly and offering to introduce us to the richness of Madurai cuisine via a beautiful discovery route.Auto-translated”
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-hour guided street food crawl in Trivandrum with Kerala snacks, sweets, clay-pot chai, and an English/Hindi storyteller.
“I'm quite familiar with South Indian food but Siddharth was a great guide who listened to my wishes and was able to find many new things for me to try, many that are specific to Trivandrum. I loved the jackfruit juice and a vada in tamarin sauce and a special pancake like dessert.”
A 2-hour guided Hyderabad street-food tasting with tea and snacks, sampling 5+ local dishes near historic lanes. Small group.
“We had a wonderful variety of food guided by a very knowledgeable guide. He considered the hygiene and our tastes when selecting food for us to sample.”
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