Join Fusina, your fun and knowledgeable local host, for a flavorful journey through Amsterdam that ends with a hands-on Dutch pancake session in her canal house apartment overlooking the Amstel river. Explore the Albert Cuyp open air Market and enjoy tastings at 4-5 stops featuring Dutch favorites like fresh stroopwafels, Dutch herring sashimi with pickles, and artisanal cheeses as you learn about local culture. During your 1.5–2-hour food tour, choose Fusina's favorite apples at the market, buy smoked bacon at the local butcher and head to Fusina’s home to make, bake and flip sweet and savory Dutch pancakes - an interactive and delicious finale to your experience.
After the food and market tour, head to Fusina’s charming home for a fun finale: a Dutch pancake-making session. Learn to prepare both sweet and savory styles - traditionally with apples, and with bacon from southern Dutch pigs, cured and smoked by a local butcher. You’ll cook and enjoy the Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken) in her cozy kitchen, sipping a glass of Dutch white wine served in vintage crystal glasses passed down from her grandmother. A special toast with Fusina marks the end of this joyful and authentic Amsterdam food experience.
Fusina is a true gem of a person! She met us promptly at our meeting time, and showed us such genuine hospitality throughout the tour. She knew everyone at the farmers market and her hosting space is cozy. Fusina is highly knowledgable about her country's history and the food grown/dishes served. This was my favorite tour in Amsterdam.
We enjoyed a delightful evening with Fusina. She welcomed us into her lovely home with a beautiful view over the Amstel canal. She was engaging, well travelled, and shared information about Amsterdam, and changes in the area over the years. Fusina is a very interesting person! She is well connected in the local food culture, fresh food markets, sourcing of local products and seasonality. Beyond the welcomed conversation, she shared a traditional Dutch meal with Dutch wine. We also shared in making a danish pancake, including flipping it (and no we didn’t drop it)! The experience was about more than a meal, it was wonderful to escape the tourist feel of Amsterdam, and step into a locals home and engage about the area and much more.
While the guide wasn’t rude, I wouldn’t say she was fun either. We didn’t start our tour until 2:15 and it ended at 3:50, so it was about an hour and a half, not 2-3hrs as listed. The tour felt very rushed and we didn’t really hear a lot about the history or anything past a few comments on what the foods were that we tried. I wish we’d saved our money and just gone to the market ourselves. The food was mostly shared and couldn’t have cost more that €20 each, meaning we paid €70 each to be rushed around for an hour and a half. Don’t do it.
Our host, Fusina, was warm and generous with her time and her knowledge of food and The Netherlands! It was a sunny, warm day and we strolled through town and the market and Fusina told us about Amsterdam’s food, history and culture. The food was delicious and I even enjoyed pickled herring! We had a very nice time.
Fusina is a fantastic guide, really friendly and welcoming. I particularly loved the fish, but all of the food was delicious!
The food we had on the tour was great (good quality) but we weren’t stuffed afterwards (just to give you an idea of quantity). Exploring the market and stopping in the bodega were highlights for us. The final stop in a grocery store was a bit strange. But overall, we were glad we went on the tour!
Fusina has warm relationships with all of the places where she brought us — delicious selections with great attention to locally produced foods and deep connections to producers (e.g. the fish was caught on a boat that morning!). A pleasure. Highly recommended. 🙂
Fabulous! I tasted a variety and many delicious local cuisine from chocolate to fish to cheese to Waffles! Fusina shared many wonderful tidbits of information. An absolutely delightful afternoon. Highly recommend!
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