SOUTH INDIA · INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 10 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.
“Divakar picked us up from our hotel promptly and was immediately friendly and engaging. He had lots to talk about and was very enthusiastic. We saw and tasted and experienced things so foreign to us and that was incredibly appreciated. 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.
“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.
“The food tour was really worth it. We visited places we wouldn't have known to go to and ate some of the best food we've had on the trip. Biju is a great host too, very friendly and his genuine enthusiasm really stood out. I would highly recommend going on this tour!”
Walk the busy lanes of Chennai’s Sowcarpet market with a local guide, tasting chaats, sweets, lassi, and more in 2.5 hours.
“I’ve done loads of these food tours and found this one to be quite disappointing and very expensive - had 3 small savoury snacks, 1 sweet snack and a cup of tea. Maybe 3 or 400 rupees in total. Yet the cost was close to 5000. Which 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.
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.
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.
Taste South Indian street food on a 2.5-hour Sowcarpet Market walk in Chennai with a local guide, tastings, and snacks for $35.
“Not really a lot of tasting during the tour. Tour in very crowded area. Saw many shops with about anything you can think of.”
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