Scotland · FOOD & DRINK
Good food & drink experiences fill weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they actually differ.
Edinburgh Old Town food tour with haggis, neeps and tatties, a secret dish, and Lowland single malt, plus landmark storytelling.
“Fun day in old town Edinburgh. Food was super tasty and our guide, Joanne, was so fun! I liked the variety of places chosen”
A 2-hour Scotch whisky tasting in Edinburgh at Hot Toddy, featuring four single malts, regional stories, and guided tips for your first pour.
“Wonderful experience. Fun and informative from a master storyteller(Max/Matt)! Absolutely recommend.”
Experience Port of Leith Distillery in Edinburgh, a 90-minute vertical distillery tour with tasting and a mini bottle of New Make.
“Beautiful new distillery, and the second vertical one in Europe. Our tour guide Olivia was knowledgeable and fun. We got to bottle and keep a small bottle of their "hearts" distilled spirit. The tasting was good. ***WARNING: Given it's a new distillery they have yet to release their own whisky. Thus that is not part of the tasting.***”
Taste Scottish food and drinks across Edinburgh Old and New Town on a small-group 3-hour walk with paired drinks and stories.
“This is an excellent tour for anyone looking for recommendations on where to eat and what to try in Edinburgh! I took the dinner tour, and Tamara was very knowledgeable and engaging, with lots of great stories and history of the food and locations you visit. Delicious meal choices, and had such a great time. Thank you!!”
Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh offers a 1-hour guided gin and single malt whisky tour with tastings, shop, and small groups.
“The tour of the distillery was very interesting, the guide was so nice, answered all our questions and tasty drinks!”
90-minute underground whisky tasting in Edinburgh’s Old Town with four drams, whisky-region history, and small-group stories in The Lost Close.
“Very fun tasting experience in an old Scottish Close! The whisky's were delicious and the setting was fantastic!”
Small-group Old Town walking tour with beer tastings included. Learn Edinburgh brewing history, visit 3 pubs, and tour key landmarks.
“This tour was not well planned. The guide was knowledgable but not the friendliest. I wouldn’t recommend.”
Guided Edinburgh cheese crawl in Stockbridge. Sample multiple cheeses with prosecco, learn the local food scene, and walk small neighborhoods.
“Jenny, our guide was lovely. She had a lot of knowledge about cheeses and the history of the shops we visited. It was a very nice stroll through Stockbridge.”
Luxury private food and drink walk through West End, New Town, and Old Town, with meal tastings, adult pairings, and hotel pickup.
“The tour was a bit hard to find the startpoint of. Was unclear that it started inside the hotell in the lobby bar. And the information on viator of what was included said us nothing. But this was a good tour. We could not have asked for more. All the things that goes with scotland was served but scottish eggs. The guide, Anastasia, was a well of knowledge and did a good job entertaining us with short stories and fun facts under the walk and interesting information about the foods and drinks.”
Glasgow walking food tour with EatWalk Tours: 5 Scottish tastings, whisky pairings, and city stories in 3 hours.
“Great food and historical information. Ian was a great guide. Food we tried was fabulous. Would recommend!”
Sip a double G&T, bottle your own mini gin, and finish with a Gimlet at Lind & Lime Distillery in Edinburgh’s Leith.
“Thoroughly enjoyable experience with tour delivered by the very knowledgeable & humorous Annabelle. It was good to hear the history of the product and the production in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. It was fun bottling our own miniature and the gimlet cocktail was delicious.”
Tour Edinburgh Gin in the Old Town, explore the Flavour Arch and Stillhouse, then taste classic expressions with pairings.
“Rosie was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and personable. She made the tour fun with stories and anecdotes. You must have cocktails in the rooftop bar also. One cocktail was better than the other. The mixologist was outstanding as well as Rosie 2.0.”
Taste Scottish classics in Edinburgh Old Town in 3 hours, with Cullen skink, haggis, pies, cheese, and deep-fried Mars bar.
“What a terrific walking and food tour we had with our guide, Luanna, on the Edinburgh Old Town Food and Drinks tour. The guide was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the city. We experience many new foods and enjoyed the atmosphere of the city's small businesses. We would definitely recommend this tour and Luanna to other travelelers.”
Luxury whisky tasting in Edinburgh's Lost Close underground vaults: 5 drams from 5 distilleries, 90 minutes, small group, expert stories.
“Great Scotch whiskey tasting down in an underground close. Sarah was our guide, American, and very knowledgeable about whiskey. The tastings were plentiful and a good mix of whiskeys fro all over Scotland.”
A small-group, 4 to 5 hour Edinburgh food tour with tailored stops, big lunch-style tastings, coffee, and an included drink.
“Hands down one of the best food tours you can find. Skye is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Edinburgh, the story of each dish, and is happy to customize the tour if you’re in a smaller group. He’s mapped out the Edinburgh food scene and can give you all the best recommendations for the city, and selected only the best for the tour. A fantastic experience!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
