8 Food Tours in Auckland That Repay the Detour

1.Flavours of our City Food Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $127Our pick

Meet your guide at 188 Quay Street for a relaxed 2:30pm walk through central Auckland. Expect several generous tastings, which may include seafood, chocolates, cheese, dumplings, Korean food, ice cream, and local wine or beer. Guides such as Laura, Sarah, Alex, Jono, and Kath add food knowledge, city history, and useful restaurant advice before finishing near Britomart.

“Great food, great mini city tour, and great hostess with the mostess!! Sarah was fantastic with city info and knowing food!! 😁”

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2.Flavours of the City Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 202 reviews · 3 hours · from $122

Walk Auckland’s central streets with a local English-speaking guide such as Sarah, Jono, Clare, or Alex. Over three hours, taste local cheese, Kiwi classics, restaurant dishes, artisan chocolate, and a cold local drink while learning the city’s story. The walk covers downtown highlights and includes enough food for lunch.

“Elle was great. The locations were incredibly tasty and the sights were lovely.”

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3.The Tastebud Tour, award winning food tour of Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $170

Taste Auckland with a local guide such as Kath, Elle, Sarah, or Allie. In four hours, you may visit a farmers market or coffee roastery, the Auckland Fish Market, specialty food shops, and a city-centre restaurant, with morning tea, lunch, wine, and plenty of samples included.

“Elle was amazing. She took us to some most amazing restaurants and drove us through interesting neighborhoods. She knows the food and city very well. Amazing tour guide/driver.”

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4.Auckland Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $135

Spend three hours walking Auckland’s CBD with a small group and a local guide such as Alex, Debbie, or Liz. Stop at least four times for New Zealand seafood, beef, cheese, meat pies, chocolate, and hokey pokey ice cream. You’ll also hear about Māori culture, Auckland history, and local places to eat.

“Liz was fantastic!!!! The places she took us and the information she shared were all great. I learned not only about Aukland but specific food.”

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5.Devonport Food & History Walking Tour: Taste and Explore

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $128

Meet at Auckland’s Ferry Building for a guided trip to Devonport, where you’ll taste mussel pots, fish and chips, Steak and Cheese Pie, and dessert while hearing Auckland harbour stories. Guides such as Hwani and Michael lead this small-group walk, which lasts about three and a half hours. Ferry fare costs extra.

“Tour guide was not at the designated spot at the appointed time and we did not connect, missing the tour entirely.”

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6.Auckland Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $108Best value

Join a private local guide for three hours of Auckland food tastings and city sights. Expect Manuka honey treats, kumara fries, drinks, and stops at City Hall, Viaduct Harbour, Aotea Square, the Sky Tower, Britomart, and Queen Street. Guide Rosario can adjust the route to your tastes and dietary needs.

“We just finished the Food Tour and I wanted to express my disappointment with the food, drinks (lack thereof) and organization of the tour. Rosario was nice and knowledgeable; however the tour was all over the map and she was hard tRead more”

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7.Kumeu Winery Boutique Tour with Gourmet Lunch from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $173

Travel from central Auckland to Kumeu Wine Country with a small group of up to eight, tasting wines at Soljans Estate, Westbrook, and Kumeu River. You will have lunch at Westbrook, stop at Muriwai Beach, and return by city transfer. English and Japanese guides are available, with Tony among the praised drivers.

“Great wineries and fantastic driver, Tony. Lovely drive through the countryside and learned a lot about NZ.”

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8.Wine region tour with tastings and gourmet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 min · from $322

Travel from Auckland CBD across the Harbour Bridge to four West Auckland wineries. Taste at Westbrook, Soljans Estate, and Kumeu River, then enjoy lunch and a glass of wine at Hunting Lodge. Your English-speaking guide handles transport and winery visits, with private-group pickup available in central Auckland.

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