International Food Tour Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Overview
Indulge in culturally diverse cuisine from around the world on a walking tour in Lancaster, PA! A professional tour guide from Unique Lancaster Experiences will take you to various hidden gems and restaurants to eat food from different countries. Vendor stops vary by day of the week and time of day. You will eat plenty of food from different countries including Denmark, Cuba, Jerusalem, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and more! Award-winning chefs will share their stories of coming to the U.S. with their sweet and savory recipes. Explore the Nation's oldest public markets! Learn the history of Lancaster as a Certified Welcome City to refugees. This is the only year-round tour in downtown Lancaster, PA. Book a tour for the whole family. Private quarterly retreats for employees are available. Surprise your family and friends for a birthday or special occasion! The tour includes plenty of food, drinks, and other food-related experiences at seven different locations in Lancaster City.
Inclusions
- Walking Tour of Downtown Lancaster
- Culturally diverse food, drink, and other tour experiences at 6-7 locations. Varies by tour
- Lunch
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lancaster Central Market, 23 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Stops vary by time slot. Not included on the evening tour. Inside we will eat from 2-3 different food stands based on availability that day. You will hear stories about the immigrants and refugees who have brought their culture and recipes to Lancaster, PA.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Stop vary based on the time slot chosen. Bistro Barberet & Bakery. During warmer months we will enjoy these gourmet deserts at a museum garden nearby
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Stops vary based on the time slot chosen. Not included on evening tour. An Italian Bakery owned by local Italian family.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster Sweet Shoppe, 141 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602, USA
Stops vary based on availability and the time slot chosen. Enjoy Netherland style Stroop Waffles made by local refugee women.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Seasons Olive Oil and Vinegar Taproom, 36 W King St, Lancaster, PA 17603-3809
Build your own custom popcorn bags with infused olive oil and infused salts. Sample authentic Spanish olive oil and balsamic from Spain. Learn how to aromatize oil like a professional. Eat imported Spanish olives.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Spice & Tea Exchange Of Lancaster, 20 W Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17603-3844
Enjoy a sample of tea and learn about the South African bush tea lightly sweetened with infused sugar.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster Central Market, 23 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Stops vary based on availability and the time slot chosen. Explore the ethnic cuisines of chefs in one of the Nation's oldest Markets. Laos and Columbian Fusion as well as Latin Cuisine.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Learn more about the minority experience with some history of Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamelton Smith.
Stop At: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Locations vary based on time slot. Learn more about middle eastern culture and eat kebabs and pita sandwiches. Immerse into the culture in a "hole in the wall" lounge fully decorated with imported rugs, artifacts, art and décor from Dubai and Iraq
Duration: 10 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lancaster Central Market, 23 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Stops vary by time slot. Not included on the evening tour. Inside we will eat from 2-3 different food stands based on availability that day. You will hear stories about the immigrants and refugees who have brought their culture and recipes to Lancaster, PA.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Stop vary based on the time slot chosen. Bistro Barberet & Bakery. During warmer months we will enjoy these gourmet deserts at a museum garden nearby
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Stops vary based on the time slot chosen. Not included on evening tour. An Italian Bakery owned by local Italian family.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster Sweet Shoppe, 141 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602, USA
Stops vary based on availability and the time slot chosen. Enjoy Netherland style Stroop Waffles made by local refugee women.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Seasons Olive Oil and Vinegar Taproom, 36 W King St, Lancaster, PA 17603-3809
Build your own custom popcorn bags with infused olive oil and infused salts. Sample authentic Spanish olive oil and balsamic from Spain. Learn how to aromatize oil like a professional. Eat imported Spanish olives.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Spice & Tea Exchange Of Lancaster, 20 W Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17603-3844
Enjoy a sample of tea and learn about the South African bush tea lightly sweetened with infused sugar.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lancaster Central Market, 23 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Stops vary based on availability and the time slot chosen. Explore the ethnic cuisines of chefs in one of the Nation's oldest Markets. Laos and Columbian Fusion as well as Latin Cuisine.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Learn more about the minority experience with some history of Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamelton Smith.
Stop At: Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Locations vary based on time slot. Learn more about middle eastern culture and eat kebabs and pita sandwiches. Immerse into the culture in a "hole in the wall" lounge fully decorated with imported rugs, artifacts, art and décor from Dubai and Iraq
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travelers with walking impariments
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Janice M
April 2022
Our guide, Kendra was informative, interesting and quite frankly just fun to be around. She was very accommodating as the three of us are vegetarian and the rest of the group were not. She made each of us as individuals feel welcome. Loved the fact that she was genuinely interested in people (an...
Our guide, Kendra was informative, interesting and quite frankly just fun to be around. She was very accommodating as the three of us are vegetarian and the rest of the group were not. She made each of us as individuals feel welcome. Loved the fact that she was genuinely interested in people (and it showed). Take this trip, visit the cool little town of Lancaster and enjoy great tasting food prepared by awesome chefs. Budget time to stay past the tour time to see the shops and little garden areas. The walk for the tour was easy as we walked short distances then stopped for a bite to eat and hear interesting facts about the town and it's past famous residents. The food amount was exactly right (arrive hungry and leave full). We plan on going back to the town, possibly staying over to see a show and re-visit the restaurants / shops now that we have the "lay of the land". Kendra, if you read this, we want to thank you again for giving us an awesome day,533joyceh
March 2022
Kendra was a great tour guide! She was so knowledgable about the cultures of the food we sampled. She made the tour fun with trivia questions and interesting history stories. It was a unique food tour and i would highly recommend!
Kendra was a great tour guide! She was so knowledgable about the cultures of the food we sampled. She made the tour fun with trivia questions and interesting history stories. It was a unique food tour and i would highly recommend!Chelsea_G
November 2022
This was a phenomenal food tour!! The tour guides, Kendra and Mabel, were both personable, kind, conversational, and professional. They were knowledgeable about not only the diversity in food , but also able to share the vast history of Lancaster and its people. I will definitely be recommending ...
This was a phenomenal food tour!! The tour guides, Kendra and Mabel, were both personable, kind, conversational, and professional. They were knowledgeable about not only the diversity in food , but also able to share the vast history of Lancaster and its people. I will definitely be recommending this tour to friends and family.M6350SSteresab
May 2022
This was a fantastic tour! I love food tours and have done several in NYC. Kendra is as good or better than those. She is charming, and seems to know everyone downtown Lancaster! The stops all came with delicious samples and interesting background stories. She also shared a lot of local history w...
This was a fantastic tour! I love food tours and have done several in NYC. Kendra is as good or better than those. She is charming, and seems to know everyone downtown Lancaster! The stops all came with delicious samples and interesting background stories. She also shared a lot of local history with us. If you like to meet friendly people, try wonderful new foods, and learn about some amazing entrepreneurs doing business in Lancaster, I highly recommend taking this tour. We started the tour as strangers, and ended the tour as friends. My tour was on May 13, so sorry for the lateness, but I definitely wanted to sing Kendra's praises.jennmoyer
February 2023
I have to preface my review with the fact this experience was nice and our guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. However, my husband and I did not feel the amount of food we received was in any way sufficient. Based on previous reviews and photos as well as the online website, I was under th...
I have to preface my review with the fact this experience was nice and our guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. However, my husband and I did not feel the amount of food we received was in any way sufficient. Based on previous reviews and photos as well as the online website, I was under the impression we would be eating a lot more than we did. In total, we had a small amount of tea, a spring roll, a piece of bread and olive oil tasting, a half of an empanada and 1 yucca fry, a macaron and finally a single cookie. My husband is a big eater and we ultimately had to eat once the tour was over. Which shouldn’t have happened after a food tour. I feel I have to be honest with my review so other people can understand what they are signing up for. In my opinion, the cost of this tour is not worth it.Jan Z
February 2023
My friend and I attended this tour on Feb. 17, 2023 and we were quite disappointed in the whole thing. In our opinions, our experience did not match the event narrative along with most of the photos of previous occurances of this event. We briefly (and we felt rushed at each location) visited six...
My friend and I attended this tour on Feb. 17, 2023 and we were quite disappointed in the whole thing. In our opinions, our experience did not match the event narrative along with most of the photos of previous occurances of this event. We briefly (and we felt rushed at each location) visited six local businesses during the walking tour: 1. A spice and tea shop where we were each offered about a 3 ounce sample of a hot tea. 2. A Vietnamese restaurant where we were served one spring roll per person. 3. An olive oil and balsamic vinegar shop at which we did an olive oil tasting. 4. An ethnic food court which afforded us each one half of an empanada. 5. A french pastry shop which gave us each one macaroon. 6. A sweet and candy shop that gave us each one cookie. We did not visit Central Market or Norbu, two of the wonderful places mentioned in the tour description as possible stops. $65.00 was not a good value for the experience. At that price we were expecting to have something more like a progressive dinner with meal-worthy portions and we could sit at each place - perhaps a starter at one place, an entree at another place, and a dessert at the final place. I am a Lancaster County resident who loves the county and Lancaster City and I was embarrassed to have other out of town guests be exposed to this tour.