Spice & Stories: 3-Hour Old Delhi Heritage Food Walk Guided Tour

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New Delhi, India

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the culinary and cultural traditions of Old Delhi on a tour that features stops for delicious street food. Travel by metro, rickshaw, and on foot to visit the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Jama Masjid and a Sikh gurudwara (temple). Sample your choice of vegetarian and meat snacks, such as chole bhature, aloo chaat, chicken tikka, or mutton seekh kebab. The tour includes all snacks and a fun rickshaw ride.

Choose an afternoon or evening tour to suit your schedule
Sample a range of street food from clean, carefully selected vendors
View the exterior of Jama Masjid, one of India's most important mosques
Ideal introduction to Old Delhi for first-timers as you won't get lost

Sample Menu

Starter

Kulfi

Kulfi is a deliciously sweet and flavorful Indian frozen treat that is frequently flavoured with cardamom, saffron, or pistachios.

Starter

Kulle Ki Chaat

The dish typically involves hollowing out various fruits or vegetables and filling them with a mixture of spicy and tangy ingredients.

Starter

Samosa & Jalebi

A triangle-shaped pastry stuffed with potatoes is called a samosa. The delicious, spiral-shaped jalebi snack is fried and served with sugar syrup.

Starter

Aaloo Chaat

A popular Indian street meal known as "aloo chaat" is prepared from cubed, boiling potatoes, spiced with different spices and lemon juice.

Main

Paranthey

Paranthe Wali Gali is not just a culinary destination but also a cultural and historical one, offering a glimpse into the rich culinary heritage.

Dessert

Daulat ki Chaat

Daulat Ki Chaat is a seasonal delicacy that is more widely available in the winter since the chilly temperature makes it easier to gather dew.

Main

Lassi (Yogurt)

Made with yogurt, sugar, and sometimes flavored with fruits like mango or rose water.

Main

Chole Bhature

Chole Bhature is a hearty and satisfying dish that's often enjoyed as a special breakfast or brunch item.

Starter

Aaloo tikki

Aloo Tikki is a well-known Indian street meal and snack made with seasoned, mashed potato patties that are then deep-fried or shallow-fried.

Starter

Dahi Bhalla

Soft lentil dumplings (bhallas), soaked in thick yogurt and topped with a variety of chutneys and spices.

What's Included

English‑speaking guide
Food tastings with bottled water
Rickshaw ride in Old Delhi
Metro tickets included
Hotel pick‑up and drop‑off (if chosen)

No shopping or tourist traps
Tips for the guide (recommended)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Meeting point

United Coffee House
Inner Cir, E-15, Block E, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
United Coffee House, Connaught Place. Please exit from Gate No. 4 of Rajiv Chowk Metro Station if arriving by metro.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

United Coffee House

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chawri Bazaar

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Naughara - Row Of Nine Houses

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Paranthe Wali Gali

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chandni Chowk

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Khari Baoli

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

United Coffee House

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Comfortable Walking shoes/Slippers are recommended
This tour is all about discovery and delight. You won’t encounter any shopping stops or hidden sales pitches—only authentic experiences, rich flavors, and the joy of exploring Old Delhi.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jrgen_H

This Trip was a very amazing expirience and we saw a lot of Old Delhi's small Streets, taste delicious Food, had a Lassi as well and the Guide was so Kind and he knows a lot. We also visit the Spice Market and we had a Change to bought some. I can recommend this 3 Hours Trip, this is a must when you Visit India, well done and 5 Stars !!!!

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4.7

based on 41 reviews

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Kumar_D, Jan 2025

Our flight got delayed and couldn’t refund our family. told them while we were in airport - Viator and the company refused to refund. Viator not great service.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Dear Sir, We cannot refund any tour that's been canceled within 24 hours of our start time and in your case we have already assigned the vehicle and the guide for the tour. In this case, we cannot refund. Apologies for the inconvenicne.

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amor_m, Dec 2022

Horrible. Despite the fact that I left multiple messages prior to the day, I wasn’t contacted regarding pick up and not even on the day of the event. Not even a note of apology - before or after. Caveat to whoever books this tour. Still waiting for my refund.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Dear Guest, We are sorry that you had a bad experience. We looked into the issue and found out that we did not receive your booking email from our reservations system. We have escalated the issue to our system provider and we'll make sure this issue is not repeated for our future guests. We've fully refunded your booking amount. Apologies for the inconvenience caused to you. Best Regards, Suraj Founder-Go City Adventures

This Trip was a very amazing...

Jrgen_H, May 2018

Thoroughly enjoyed this tour...the...

Jorge F, Jan 2018

Thoroughly enjoyed this tour...the food was delicious and getting around the area was an adventure. It was a fast paced experience with an intense atmosphere within our surroundings in this complex city.

This day trip was really fun and I...

Lorna P, Dec 2017

This day trip was really fun and I got to try lots of street food of course the goal of the tour! Raj was a fabulous guide and as a lone female traveller, I appreciated his attention to making sure I was picked up and dropped off at my hotel. Best tasting was at the dumpling vendor :

A good tour and quite a long time...

delbandit, Nov 2017

A good tour and quite a long time for us as we only landed and got to our hotel an 1 1/2 hrs before the tour. The tour gave a door insight to Delhi and using all forms of transport to se the city was a bonus metro, Tuk Tuk, and rickshaw and the walk through the streets has to be done to appreciate the amount of people that live and work there. We saw temples and the commercial areas together with eating at the street food. All in all I would recommend this tour to give you a flavour of Delhi. The only downside after a lengthy tour around was going to a spice market shop and feeling obliged to buy some items from them. The tour guide was good, knowledgeable and took great care of us from the time of picking us up to dropping us off back at our Hotel.

Excellent tour including some...

Keith F, Nov 2017

Excellent tour including some wonderful food. I especially enjoyed the parathas at Gali Paranthe Wali but all of the food was very good. Personally I'd happily have kept the visits to the places of worship to just a quick photo opportunity but I'm sure others would disagree. I was staying in Gurgaon so the trip included a short metro ride there and then a fairly long metro ride to Old Delhi but all was taken care of by the very helpful and knowledgeable tour guide Rishi. Old Delhi is definitely worth seeing and I'd highly recommend this tour as a good introduction.

The guide was very informed and...

Zlatislava_M, May 2017

The guide was very informed and smart. The tour included ricksha ride, metro and tuk-tuk.Good choice of street food.

This tour delivered! After taking...

Dorota_S, Mar 2017

This tour delivered! After taking the metro, we took an autorickshaw to see the Mosque. The Market lay open before us. Walking through the narrow passages, full of colourful wares, overflowing with people, rickshaws and motorcycles was an amazing way of getting close to the Old Delhi. We stopped at a 150 years old Paranthe Wala to share a delicious meal of veggies, lentils and fried dough. Next stop was at the Sikh Temple, where we washed our feet and covered our heads. We observed service and toured a volunteer-staffed kitchen, which feeds up to 5000 poor people a day. Rickshaw ride through to super crowded streets was exhilarating and led us to the spice market. We bought spices and proceeded to the final dining spot, where we indulged in dosas, spicy potatoes and paneer pakoras! So good! We walked back to the metro and our super-friendly guide walked us back to our hotel. We were a bit tired and so full! We learned a lot about history and Old Delhi from our English speaking guide. We ate the best food, we had in India. Great tour! Remember to wear comfortable shoes and dress for walking and riding rickshaws. Ladies, bring a scarf to cover your head and no short, revealing clothes.