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- 2 hours (approx.)
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- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the most interesting places to eat in Lancaster on this small-group food tour. Try a diverse mix of international flavors—such as Danish, Cuban, French, Italian, and Ukrainian cuisine. Along the way, hear commentary about locals that you wouldn’t discover if exploring alone—such as the stories of immigrants and refugees who moved to Lancaster to search for better lives and ended up launching local food businesses.
- Taste your way around Lancaster—lunch is included
- A small-group tour means a more personalized experience
- Expand your understanding of Lancaster’s culturally diverse community
- Enjoy international flavors, including Nepalese and West African food
What's Included
- Walking Tour of Downtown Lancaster
- Culturally diverse food, drink, and other tour experiences at 6 locations. Varies by tour
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
- 38 Penn Square38 Penn Square, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
The Historic Visitor Center is in the center of town. Park on street for 2 hours paid at the kiosk or ParkMobile app, Prince Street Garage, or paid Parking lot on Prince Street. Arrive 10 minutes early to arrive and find parking. Call Unique Lancaster Experiences if you need help.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with walking impariments
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- 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.
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4.5
37 reviews
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Educational and delicious!
Joyce_L, Mar 2023
Kendra, the owner and our tour guide, was fabulous! She was enthusiastic and friendly and very informative! We ate plenty of food to be filled and even though i live locally, i learned of places that I’d never eaten at before! She also made us aware of the cultural foods from the immigrant population in Lancaster and taught us things about Black history in Lancaster.
So good!
Michelle_J, Mar 2023
It was a great time! Kendra was an amazing host and was very knowledgeable of the area. I’m from the area and learned a lot! The tour consisted of good food, fun facts and a walking tour of the city. She also showed us some shortcuts which I will be taking from now on!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
I'm so glad you had a fun experience on the food tour in Lancaster!! Yes I love the shortcuts too! It's very true to the nature of Lancaster! See you next time!
Truly Unique
Todd_D, Feb 2023
Food was unique and excellent. The experience was great and I loved the stories. Who knew downtown Lancaster had so much to offer?!?!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
I'm glad you enjoyed the food tour in Lancaster City! We hope to have another one soon which is all Latin food! Would be happy to have you join! Stay in the loop with new tours at ExperienceLancasterpa.com
See ya next time!
Disappointed
Ashleigh_B, Feb 2023
Positive- Kendra was wonderful! We enjoyed meeting Pastry Chef Cedric. Negative- The tour is not a lunch tour as was advertised. We've been on several food tours in Europe where thr samples were lunch size. Going to the oil and tea shops were a waste of time...nothing special and any tourist to Lancaster could have gotten a
sample free of charge. All the samples could have been given inside the central market since there were Thai, Cuban, Spanish, Ukrainian, Middle Eastern, Italian and Pennsylvania Dutch delicacies. Recommend the tour be renamed Tastes of Lancaster. We paid $260 for four people and it was not worth the price!
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you for your feedback and the compliment and I'm glad you enjoyed the experience overall. While you will find hundreds of 5-star reviews on Google and Airbnb, I am glad you are giving constructive feedback based on your experience. The tour takes place at lunch and includes food and drinkn at 6 different places. The locals who live downtown and know Lancaster really enjoy the added commentary from our chefs. As we discussed on the phone it is important that you know I take your feedback seriously. Many of the chefs took the time to talk to our group which adds tremendous value to the tour. Most people find the amount of food to be really nice - especially considering the rising cost. We have re-evaluated some of the descriptions to include words like "sample" and "tasting" even though it is quite a bit of food. Lastly, as I mentioned, if you book through Viator or Tripadvisor you are paying a 23% fee to them. Whereas booking on our website you have access to our specials which make it more affordable. It was very nice to meet you.
Very cool experience
JENNY_C, Jan 2023
Our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable! I'm glad that we got to experience this whole new side of Lancaster that we have never seen before. It was a really fun and educational experience!
Epic fail.
Pamela_C, Dec 2022
The most memorable thing is that no one showed up to pick us up. Called the tour operator who said viator never notified them. She apologized and offered to meet us later or a refund. We chose the refund.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Hey Pamela,
We apologize that there was a misunderstanding with your booking. Although we spoke on the phone and issued you a full refund. Since you did not experience the tour we are disappointed that you have chosen to leave a review.
Feel free to contact us directly next time and we will go above and beyond to ensure you have a great experience.
Fantastic experience!
Elissa_A, Dec 2022
The tour was wonderful! We loved supporting global majority owned businesses and learning the history of Lancaster.
A wonderful way to experience Lancaster!
Nancy_D, Dec 2022
Highly recommend the food tour! Our guide Mable was such a delight! She was knowledgeable and adapted the tour based on the needs of the group. Her tour provided us with insight into the history and current events of this wonderful city!
Great was to spend an afternoon!
Cathy_E, Dec 2022
Mabel was the best! She was warm and bubbly with a great personality. She wanted to hear about you as much as you wanted to hear about Lancaster food. Most of the food was very good and I enjoyed learning about it and the people who made it (even if I didn't care for some of the food)
All in all it was a great little tour.
Enjoy a fantastic experience!
Mary_F, Nov 2022
Kendra was fabulous guiding us to hidden gems and giving us samples of tasty treasures! She provided history and heartfelt stories that brought the area to life. I learned a lot, laughed a lot and enjoyed every item I ate as well!
My favorites were the delectable French macaroon and hearty West African stew with peanut butter.
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