The 11 Best Food Tours in Ethiopia

1.Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $85Our pick

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Addis Ababa’s food culture with an English-speaking guide and driver. Visit Merkato and Atkilt Tera, make injera with local women, eat at historic Taitu Hotel, stop at Tomoca Coffee, and finish in Sululta with a coffee ceremony and honey wine tasting. Guides may include Zerefa, Samuel, Emmanuel, or Seya.

“no pasaron por mi para el traslado y en el teléfono de 24 horas que se suple atienden no me contestaron”

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2.Hidden Treasures of Addis Ababa – Food, Culture and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $75

Spend about eight hours with guide Anteneh exploring Addis Ababa by private vehicle. Visit Mercato, Zoma Museum, Bata Mariam Church, the National Museum, and Mount Entoto. You will taste Ethiopian food, watch injera and coffee preparation, meet Lucy, and finish with a city view at sunset.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and brought us to many different places around Addis. We visiting merkato and were able to go on the roof of a local restaurant to get a better view. We then learned how to make coffee and injera in a local rRead more”

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3.Addis Ababa City Tours With Cocking Class of Ethiopian Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $90

Spend a full day exploring Addis Ababa with an English-speaking guide and private driver. Visit the Ethnological Museum, walk through Merkato, shop for cooking ingredients, prepare injera, shiro, and mesir wot at a local home, then take part in an Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Airport pickup and hotel transfer are included.

“Spent a long layover day with Joseph our knowledge tour guide and Bart our driver in Addis Ababa. Great tour in terms of locations covered, transportation , detailed information provided. The coffee stop and market were the highlights for me. Would definitely recommend this tour (Ask for Joseph) if you find yourself on a layover in Addis Ababa.”

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4.Ethiopia coffee cupping class/Ethiopian food injera making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Spend four hours with an English-speaking local guide learning coffee tasting, injera making, and Ethiopian food customs. Guides such as Joe, Mike, Aelaf, and Jonas have led this private Addis Ababa experience, which may include a visit to Entoto National Park. Expect hands-on cooking, a communal meal, and a traditional coffee ceremony.

“It was amazing! Mike was an amazing tour guide who took care of everything. His storytelling is amazing and you can really tell he is passionate about his country, speaking from a place of love. He is a caring person. Even when our plans changed, he made accommodations and we ended up having a meal with his friends who were also so so lovely. 100/10, recommend! This is THE tour to take when you want to get to know the real Ethiopia and experience the kindness of the people.”

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5.city tour of Addis Ababa ( history ,culture , food and more)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Addis Ababa with Melaku Mehari, a professional local guide. Visit the National Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Merkato, and St. George Cathedral, then finish with views from Mount Entoto, traditional Ethiopian food, and coffee or tea. Pickup, transport, entrance fees, and lunch are included.

“Mela is a kind man. He is so knowledgeable in the local history and culture in Ethiopia. He was on time, very thoughtful, and super professional. I came here alone by myself as a girl. With Mela’s tour, I felt extremely lucky to explore the city fullRead more”

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6.Local Ethiopian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $100

Spend about seven hours eating across Addis Ababa, from family-style vegetarian plates to the city’s famous meat house and a fish restaurant. Your day begins in Atlas at 8:30 am and includes food, Ethiopian beer, coffee, juice, bottled water, and hotel pickup. Groups can reach 20 people.

“Die Tour wurde nicht wie bei VIATOR gebucht durchgeführt. Sie war ab Beginn improvisiert, da überhaupt nicht vorbereitet.”

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7.Locally crafted beer and wine tasting and nightlife in Addis tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $85

Spend 4 to 5 hours exploring Addis Ababa after dark with Liyu Ethiopia Tours and guide Yihun. You’ll visit at least three bars or clubs, receive one drink at each, enjoy free entry, and ride between venues with pickup and drop-off included. It suits solo visitors and small groups looking for local nightlife without planning the evening alone.

“yhun is the best tour guide for the bar and wine tour in addis ababa. he really made us feel welcome and special .”

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8.Addis Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $79

Spend about four hours tasting Addis Ababa with a small group of up to eight. Visit Atikilt Tera market, try an injera baking challenge with expert women, and eat at Taitu Hotel and Kebede Gebere Welde Butchery. Food, fresh juice, beer, soft drinks, walking, and pickup are included.

“Olinol was a fantastic guide—knowledgeable, caring, responsible, and always made me feel safe. The van was clean and comfortable, which made the journey even more enjoyable.”

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9.Half Day Food Tour Addis Ababa With Airport pickUp And Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $75

Eshetu of Rotate Ethiopia Tours takes you from Bole Airport into Addis Ababa for Ethiopian food, injera preparation, music, dance, and a traditional coffee ceremony. You may also walk through local areas or visit Merkato and Atakilti Tera. This private four-hour tour costs $75 per person and can end at your hotel or the airport.

“It was the perfect way to spend a long layover in Addis Ababa. The owner is very easy to connect with and very attentive to customer needs. After enjoying great food and views of the city, we were good friends and we continue to stay in touch ever since! Thank you my friend!”

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10.Local Ethiopian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $111

Spend a full day eating your way through Addis Ababa with a local guide. Start in Atlas with coffee or a welcome drink, then visit a family-run vegetarian restaurant, a famous meat house, a fish restaurant, a juice stop, and a coffee house. Food, nonalcoholic drinks, transport, fees, and a mobile ticket are included.

“My guide was preoccupied with himself and his business, on the phone or talking to others leaving me standing around waiting a lot. We even went to his bank, so unprofessional. Viator refuses to give a refund because we did 2/3 things, basically the guide sucked. So ask first and don’t use or refuse Simeon Tour Group, Awful.”

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11.Food tour in Addis Ababa with airport pick-up.

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $56Best value

This five-hour Addis Ababa food tour combines airport or hotel pickup, Ethiopian dishes such as bey​​aynetu and shiro wot, a traditional coffee ceremony, a city walk, and a planned visit to Lucy’s fossils. English and French guides are available, though the exact route and included stops may vary.

“They sent a driver to take me to a restaurant, then we went to a market. I felt bad for the guy because he was not a guide and doesn't speak very good English. This is was the worst "food tour" I went on and it was not worth 60USD. Also the car wasn't air-conditioned, so I ended inhaling all the dust and fumes from around Addis. I gave it 2 stars for the sake of the nice young man who picked me up.”

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