Kampala Kitchens Food Tour with 12+ Tastings

Kampala, Uganda
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

Kampala’s food scene comes into its own in the evening. Over four hours, you'll explore the stops and dishes beloved by locals from street stalls, roadside grills, and local eateries where people gather in the evening.

With 12+ tastings across multiple stops, you’ll move from quick street favourites like Rolex and grilled skewers to more substantial dishes such as groundnut stews and traditional preparations like goat luwombo.

The neighbourhoods themselves are key. Wandegeya and Nakasero are busy, local areas, and visiting them with a knowledgeable guide helps you navigate where to go, what to order, and how these spots fit into daily life.

This isn’t about fine dining, it’s an authentic look at Kampala’s food scene through the eye’s of a local tastemaker.

What's included

  • Led by professional tastemaker guides
  • 12+ food tastings included, more than any other Kampala food tour
  • Bottled water included
  • Movable food feast with 7-8 stops around Kampala
  • Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Kampala (private tour or 9+ guests possible)
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

What to expect

  1. Kampala
    30m
    Our Kampala food tour offers guests a culinary experience carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of Kampala tastemakers.

    Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed:

    ✘ Unsuitable for vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or halal diets as the tastings would be very limited.
    ✔ Gluten and lactose intolerance, mild peanut allergies, no pork diets and no seafood diets are possible though some tastings do not have alternatives available and the menu would be more limited.
  2. Kampala
    3h
    Explore Kampala’s local food culture on a 4-hour food tour through Wandegeya and Nakasero, with 12+ tastings from street stalls, grills, and local eateries.

    This experience focuses on the dishes locals actually eat. Start with favourites like fire-cooked chicken in tomato served with greens and root vegetables, paired with pineapple tea, before heading to roadside grills for classics like the Rolex and charcoal-grilled pork skewers with chilli and salt. Along the way, try grilled matoke and other street staples.


    As the evening continues, you’ll sit down to heartier dishes including beef in groundnut sauce and pea stew, finishing with traditional plates like goat luwombo and fried tilapia served with fresh banana juice. 

This isn’t about fine dining, it’s an authentic look at Kampala’s food scene through the eye’s of a local tastemaker.
  3. Kampala
    30m
    The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours. You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Kampala’s food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through Uganda.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point at the Wandegeya Mosque is accessible by taxi from most of the city's central hotels. Uber is available in Kampala and typically the most convenient way to cross the city.

End point

The tour concludes at a restaurant in the central Nakasero neighbourhood. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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