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id=\"Best_Food_Tours_in_India_by_A_Chefs_Tour_Delhi_vs_Mumbai_vs_Kolkata\"><\/span>Best Food Tours in India by A Chef&#8217;s Tour: <em>Delhi vs Mumbai vs Kolkata<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"htf-hero-deck\">A Chef&#8217;s Tour runs small-group food walks in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, from US$35 to US$45 per person and capped at eight guests. We haven&#8217;t taken any of them \u2014 we research the live pages and send readers \u2014 so here is how the three compare on price, route, timing and dietary limits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong>Rovaniemi, Finland<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> November 2026 <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 9 min read <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> Checked against the live tour page<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\">\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img-inner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mumbai-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mumbai street food\" width=\"1600\" height=\"741\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR PARTNER BANNER -->\n<div class=\"htf-sale-banner\" style=\"margin:28px 0 36px;padding:22px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C8A45A 0%,#d8b970 50%,#C8A45A 100%);border-radius:10px;color:#0d2018;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(200,164,90,0.25);\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#0d2018;color:#C8A45A;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;\">Our food-tour partner<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 260px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Small-group food tours with A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 max 8 guests, 15+ tastings<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.85;\">Live dates and prices open on their own booking page. Book through our link and you pay the normal price \u2014 we earn a small commission that keeps this blog independent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\"><!-- BODY -->\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n<p>This guide is built from the live tour page of Delhi Food Tour on A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 price, start time, group size, tastings and dietary notes come straight from the operator, never invented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short answer<\/div>\n<p>For a first visit to India we would book the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/delhi-food-tours\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Delhi Food Tour<\/a>: US$35 per person, 15+ tastings, a choice of 10:30am or 4:00pm starts, Old Delhi&#8217;s spice market, a Sikh temple kitchen and a rickshaw ride back. Choose the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/mumbai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Mumbai Food Tour<\/a> (US$45, 16h00\u201320h00, by train and on foot) for Parsi food and Zaveri Bazaar, or the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/calcutta-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kolkata Food Tour<\/a> (US$35, 17h00\u201321h00, 14 tastings) for a less visited northern district. The dietary pages are thin \u2014 none mention vegetarians \u2014 and none lists a child policy, so ask before booking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- HTF-BOOK-CTA -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Our pick \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Delhi Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">US$35 per person \u00b7 15+ tastings \u00b7 max 8 guests \u00b7 10:30am or 4:00pm start \u00b7 3.5\u20134 hours \u00b7 bottled water included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/delhi-food-tours\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this guide<\/div>\n<ol><li><a href=\"#s1\">Three Indian Cities, Three Very Different Food Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s2\">India Food Tours at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s3\">Delhi: Old Delhi, a Sikh Temple Kitchen and a Cycle Rickshaw<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s4\">Mumbai: Colonial South Mumbai, a Parsi District and Zaveri Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s5\">Kolkata: The Northern Districts, a Coffee House and Four Modes of Transport<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s6\">Which India Food Tour Should You Book?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s7\">Dietary Needs and Allergies Across the Three Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s8\">Practical Notes for First-Timers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s9\">How to Book<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Indian_Cities_Three_Very_Different_Food_Tours\"><\/span>Three Indian Cities, Three Very Different Food Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Chef&#8217;s Tour runs one small-group food walk each in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, all capped at eight guests, all led by a local food host, and priced at US$35 (Delhi), US$45 (Mumbai) and US$35 (Kolkata) per person. India is a country where &#8220;first-timer&#8221; and &#8220;food tour&#8221; belong together \u2014 the choice of street, the order of dishes and the question of what is safe to try are exactly what a visitor can&#8217;t easily work out alone. But the three tours aren&#8217;t interchangeable.<\/p><p>How we wrote this: we are Joona and Alla, family travellers based in Rovaniemi, Finland, and we have not taken any of these tours. We research food tours from the live tour pages and send readers to the ones that hold up, so every fact below comes from A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own pages. Where a page is silent, we say so.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_Food_Tours_at_a_Glance\"><\/span>India Food Tours at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table><tr><th><\/th><th><a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/delhi-food-tours\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Delhi Food Tour<\/a><\/th><th><a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/mumbai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Mumbai Food Tour<\/a><\/th><th><a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/calcutta-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kolkata Food Tour<\/a><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Price<\/td><td>US$35 per person<\/td><td>US$45 per person<\/td><td>US$35 per person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tastings<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hours<\/td><td>10:30am or 4:00pm start, 3.5\u20134 hours<\/td><td>16h00 \u2013 20h00<\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 21h00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Getting around<\/td><td>Walking, plus a cycle rickshaw back to the start<\/td><td>Train + walking<\/td><td>Subway, bus, train + rickshaw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meeting point<\/td><td>A set meeting point (details with booking)<\/td><td>Details with booking<\/td><td>Esplanade metro station, Gate 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cancellation<\/td><td>48 hours<\/td><td>48 hours<\/td><td>48 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dietary lines<\/td><td>None listed<\/td><td>Pescatarian limited<\/td><td>Gluten mild only; pescatarian limited<\/td><\/tr><\/table><p>On price the cheapest are Delhi and Kolkata. On transport, Delhi is the simplest and Kolkata the busiest, with four modes of transport in one evening. None of the three pages lists a child policy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delhi_Old_Delhi_a_Sikh_Temple_Kitchen_and_a_Cycle_Rickshaw\"><\/span>Delhi: Old Delhi, a Sikh Temple Kitchen and a Cycle Rickshaw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Delhi tour is the one the page pitches at first-timers: &#8220;For a first-timer, Delhi&#8217;s a culture shock.&#8221; It runs for four hours, starting either at 10:30am or at 4:00pm, through the maze of Old Delhi with a &#8220;foodie expert&#8221;.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/delhi-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi street food. A Chef&#x27;s Tour supplies this photo with its Delhi Food Tour; it shows the style of food, not a specific stop.\" width=\"470\" height=\"660\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Delhi street food. A Chef&#x27;s Tour supplies this photo with its Delhi Food Tour; it shows the style of food, not a specific stop. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The named stops are generous: creamy paneer tikka masala with freshly fired chapattis, pani puris, chilli pakoras and jalebi; a Sikh temple&#8217;s 24-hour kitchen, which the page says feeds over 30,000 people every day (you can try your hand at making chapattis and stirring enormous pots); stuffed parathas from a place that has been making them for almost a century; &#8220;a secret little restaurant with no sign outside&#8221;; a walk and talk in the spice market; a Mughal vermicelli dessert with a creamy nutty topping; and a paan made by your guide to finish. A cycle rickshaw takes the group back to the start.<\/p><p>That is a lot of variety for US$35, but note the practical details: the page describes narrow streets, passing cows and tiny vendors, so a buggy is a bad idea, and no dietary line is listed. The page also says your guide can help you find transport back at the end of the tour.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mumbai_Colonial_South_Mumbai_a_Parsi_District_and_Zaveri_Bazaar\"><\/span>Mumbai: Colonial South Mumbai, a Parsi District and Zaveri Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mumbai tour, 16h00 to 20h00, starts &#8220;from the grand colonial heart of Bombay&#8221; and winds through two districts &#8220;both by foot and by train&#8221;. The page names a Parsi district \u2014 exploring the flavours of the city&#8217;s &#8220;historic Irani community&#8221; \u2014 and the khau galli alleyways of Zaveri Bazaar, with food the page calls &#8220;legendary street food in the South of India&#8221;: crispy masala papads, chutney-spiked pudla, cheese-dripping dosas and creamy moong dal halwa, plus chaat snacks, buttery aubergine curry and slow-cooked curries.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mumbai-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Parsi cooking in Mumbai. A Chef&#x27;s Tour supplies this photo with its Mumbai tour; it shows the cuisine, not a specific stop.\" width=\"470\" height=\"660\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Parsi cooking in Mumbai. A Chef&#x27;s Tour supplies this photo with its Mumbai tour; it shows the cuisine, not a specific stop. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The page says to skip lunch. It also notes that the tour is limited to eight, with private tours on request. Pescatarians should read the line carefully: &#8220;Tastings are limited for strict pescatarian diets, as meat is present in 5-6 savoury tastings (out of 15 total) with no alternatives available.&#8221;<\/p><p>The train is the thing to plan around: the page doesn&#8217;t say which line, how long the ride is or how busy it gets, so ask the operator if you are travelling with a buggy, a baby or limited mobility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Book it \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Delhi Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">From US$35 per person \u00b7 10:30am or 4:00pm start time \/ 3.5-4 hours in duration \u00b7 small group, max 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/delhi-food-tours\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kolkata_The_Northern_Districts_a_Coffee_House_and_Four_Modes_of_Transport\"><\/span>Kolkata: The Northern Districts, a Coffee House and Four Modes of Transport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Kolkata tour is the least touristy of the three, and the page leans into it: a &#8220;neighbourhood rarely visited by foreigners&#8221; in the north of the city, &#8220;known for having the best places to eat in Kolkata&#8221;. It runs 17h00 to 21h00 with 14 tastings, and meets at Esplanade metro station&#8217;s main entrance (Gate 4), where the guide wears an A Chef&#8217;s Tour t-shirt; the page also says it is easy to reach from Park Street.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kolkata-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"A northern district of Kolkata. A Chef&#x27;s Tour supplies this photo with its Kolkata tour; it shows the area, not a specific stop.\" width=\"470\" height=\"660\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>A northern district of Kolkata. A Chef&#x27;s Tour supplies this photo with its Kolkata tour; it shows the area, not a specific stop. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Named food: slow-cooked mutton kosha, pani puri chaat snacks and deep-fried prawn cutlets; sandesh, sherbet soda and a visit to &#8220;a grand old smoky coffee house&#8221; in the old book district to finish. Transport is listed as &#8220;Subway, bus, train + rickshaw&#8221;, a lot of vehicles for four hours.<\/p><p>Dietary lines: gluten in 2\u20133 tastings (&#8220;OK if a mild intolerance&#8221;, not advised for coeliacs, with unavoidable traces of soy sauce in some tastings), and limited options for strict pescatarians, with meat in 5\u20136 savoury tastings and no alternatives.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_India_Food_Tour_Should_You_Book\"><\/span>Which India Food Tour Should You Book?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our reading of the pages:<\/p><ul><li><strong>First-time visitors to India:<\/strong> the Delhi tour. The page is written for them, the route has the most varied menu, and it has a set meeting point and a rickshaw ride home.<\/li><li><strong>Travellers who like a story:<\/strong> Mumbai, for the Parsi and Irani food and the mixture of colonial streets and market alleys. It&#8217;s the dearest, at US$45.<\/li><li><strong>Repeat visitors who want something off the beaten track:<\/strong> Kolkata, for the northern district, the book district and the coffee house. It&#8217;s tied with Delhi as the cheapest, but with a lot more transport.<\/li><li><strong>Travellers with a long trip:<\/strong> all three. The menus are quite different and there&#8217;s almost no overlap other than pani puri chaat snacks.<\/li><\/ul><p>Timing matters too: Delhi gives the only choice of start time (10:30am or 4:00pm); Mumbai and Kolkata are late-afternoon-to-evening tours that finish at 8pm and 9pm. That&#8217;s a late finish for children under six, and none of the three pages lists a child policy, so ask before booking with children.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dietary_Needs_and_Allergies_Across_the_Three_Tours\"><\/span>Dietary Needs and Allergies Across the Three Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is where the India pages are thinnest, and it is worth being plain about it.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Delhi:<\/strong> no dietary lines at all. A Chef&#8217;s Tour doesn&#8217;t list vegetarian, vegan, pork, beef, halal, gluten or allergy information for Delhi \u2014 ask before booking (info@achefstour.com).<\/li><li><strong>Mumbai:<\/strong> one line, on pescatarians, as quoted above. Nothing on vegetarians, vegans, beef, pork, halal or allergies.<\/li><li><strong>Kolkata:<\/strong> gluten and pescatarian lines only.<\/li><\/ul><p>Given that India is a major vegetarian food culture, it is striking that none of the three pages says anything about vegetarians. The named menus include mutton, prawns and paneer; we wouldn&#8217;t assume a vegetarian or vegan will have a full tour, and we&#8217;d ask. For severe allergies, remember that street food in any country is cooked in shared oil and on shared surfaces, and that no tour can promise an allergen-free dish.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Notes_for_First-Timers\"><\/span>Practical Notes for First-Timers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A few points that apply across the three tours, from the pages and general travel knowledge:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Eat light beforehand.<\/strong> The Mumbai page says to skip lunch; the numbers (14\u201315+ tastings) support it for the others too.<\/li><li><strong>Wear closed, comfortable shoes<\/strong> for narrow, uneven streets and train platforms.<\/li><li><strong>Dress modestly,<\/strong> particularly in Delhi, where the route includes a Sikh temple. Check with the operator on head coverings.<\/li><li><strong>Water and drinks:<\/strong> bottled water is included on all three tours.<\/li><li><strong>Getting home:<\/strong> not included. The Delhi guide helps with transport and a rickshaw takes you to the start; in Mumbai and Kolkata, ask your hotel how long the return takes at 8\u20139pm.<\/li><\/ul><p>All three tours are walking-heavy and busy. We&#8217;d suggest a carrier rather than a buggy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Book\"><\/span>How to Book<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You book directly with A Chef&#8217;s Tour on achefstour.com \u2014 we never take payment. Open the tour you want through our links above, pick a date on the live calendar, add your guests and pay. Confirmation is instant and the details come with your booking.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Book early in your stay,<\/strong> as groups cap at eight.<\/li><li><strong>Flag diets and allergies when booking,<\/strong> and email info@achefstour.com about anything the pages don&#8217;t cover.<\/li><li><strong>Private groups:<\/strong> contact A Chef&#8217;s Tour directly.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Cancellation,<\/strong> from all three tour pages: &#8220;Cancel any time up to 48 hours before your tour and receive a full refund.&#8221;<\/p><p>We are an A Chef&#8217;s Tour affiliate and earn a commission on bookings made through our links \u2014 it does not change the price you pay.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"htf-faq\"><details><summary>How much do the India food tours by A Chef&#x27;s Tour cost?<\/summary><p>Delhi is US$35 per person, Mumbai US$45 and Kolkata US$35. All include bottled water and are capped at eight guests.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What time do the India food tours start?<\/summary><p>Delhi starts at 10:30am or 4:00pm (3.5\u20134 hours), Mumbai runs 16h00 to 20h00 and Kolkata 17h00 to 21h00.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which India food tour is best for first-timers?<\/summary><p>The Delhi page is written for first-timers and is the simplest logistically: a set meeting point, walking, and a cycle rickshaw back to the start. Mumbai adds a train and Kolkata uses subway, bus, train and rickshaw.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Are the India food tours suitable for vegetarians?<\/summary><p>None of the three pages lists a vegetarian line, so ask A Chef&#8217;s Tour before booking (info@achefstour.com). The Mumbai and Kolkata pages say tastings are limited for strict pescatarians, with meat in 5\u20136 savoury tastings.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do the India food tours have a child price?<\/summary><p>None of the three pages lists a child policy. Ask before booking with children.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the cancellation policy?<\/summary><p>&#8220;Cancel any time up to 48 hours before your tour and receive a full refund.&#8221; This is the same on all three tours.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Honest_Final_Word\"><\/span>Our Honest Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Which is the best food tour in India? For most first-time visitors we would start with Delhi: it is the cheapest, the clearest and the one the page itself pitches at first-timers. Mumbai suits travellers who like history in the mix, and Kolkata those who have already done the big cities. The weak points are consistent: dietary information is thin, there is no listed child policy and the late-finishing evening tours need planning. We haven&#8217;t walked any of them ourselves, and we send readers to them because the facts on the pages add up.<\/p><p>Book the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/delhi-food-tours\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Delhi Food Tour<\/a>, the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/mumbai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Mumbai Food Tour<\/a> or the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/calcutta-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kolkata Food Tour<\/a>. Heading on to Sri Lanka? The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/colombo-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Colombo Food Tour<\/a> costs US$35 per person too.<\/p>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR CARDS -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cards\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-code\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">Max 8 guests \u00b7 led by cooks and local foodies<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_tours_wed_book_across_India\"><\/span>Food tours we&#x27;d book across India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#d8e8d0;margin:0 auto;max-width:580px;\">Tap a tour to see live dates and prices on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own page. 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