Zagreb Food Tours
A Zagreb food tour starts under the red umbrellas of Dolac market, where the kumice sell cheese and cream from their own cows, and ends with a gemišt on Tkalčićeva street, with štrukli, turkey and a kremšnita in between. This page compares the top-rated food tours in Zagreb: morning market tours, Upper Town walks, and evening tours through the bars of the old town.
Morning: Dolac market at its busiest, sir i vrhnje, cured meats, bread, a first štrukli.
Afternoon and evening: the Upper Town, purica s mlincima in a gostionica, kremšnita, gemišt and rakija on Tkalčićeva.
What you’ll eat: štrukli, sir i vrhnje, kulen and other cured meats, turkey with mlinci, sarma in winter, kremšnita, Zagorje wine and Plešivica sparkling.
Zagreb food tours: Dolac, the Upper Town and Tkalčićeva
Zagreb’s food tours are three hours on foot through a compact centre, with six to nine tastings, small groups and a route that runs from the market up to the old town and back down to the bars. Morning tours see Dolac at its busiest and end with lunch; evening tours skip the market and lean on the gostionice and wine bars.
Dolac market
Open since 1930 on a terrace above the main square, Dolac is where Zagreb shops: fruit and vegetables under red umbrellas, a covered hall for meat and dairy, a fish market, and the kumice, the market women, with their sir i vrhnje, fresh cheese and cream sold from cloth-covered baskets. Tours start here with cheese, cured meats and bread.
The Upper Town
Through the Stone Gate into Gradec, the old town on the hill: a gostionica for štrukli or purica s mlincima, a bakery for kremšnita, and the view from the Strossmayer promenade. Afternoon tours make this the main course.
Tkalčićeva and the evening
The street of bars below the old town is where tours end: gemišt, a glass of Plešivica sparkling, rakija, and štrukli if you have not had it yet. Evening tours are wine-forward and dinner-sized.
Choosing and booking
Morning for the market, evening for the atmosphere. Prices run 50 to 90 euros, the best value of any capital in the region; book a week ahead in spring, autumn and Advent. To cook štrukli rather than eat it, see Zagreb cooking classes.
Read next: What to eat in Zagreb
How we choose
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FAQ about Zagreb Food Tours
Frequently asked questions
Why book a Zagreb food tour?
Because the city’s food is unfamiliar to most visitors, the best of it is in places without signs, and three hours with a local covers the whole canon.
Is a Zagreb food tour worth it?
Yes; the food is unfamiliar, cheap and good, and the tour covers the whole canon in an afternoon.
What is sir i vrhnje?
Fresh cottage cheese with sour cream, sold at Dolac by the market women and eaten with bread, paprika and onion; Zagreb’s most local breakfast.
Morning or evening tour?
Morning for Dolac market, evening for the bars and wine. The market is the more distinctive of the two.
Are Zagreb food tours vegetarian-friendly?
Mostly; štrukli, cheese, kremšnita and market produce are meat-free, and guides adapt the rest on request.
How much does a Zagreb food tour cost?
About 50 to 90 euros for three hours with six to nine tastings.