Hawaii Food Tour - Off The Beaten Path

Overview

Come join us on a culinary and cultural adventure as we take you on a walking tour (About 0.5 mile - 8 stops) beyond Oahu’s popular tourist destination to see and taste the unique cultures and foods that make Hawaii the melting pot of the world. On this walking tour, you will also experience Oahu’s architectural and historic character with a distinctive sense of time and place with a truly rich sensory experience. See, touch, smell, & taste your way - from the fresh fish & meat markets, fresh fruit vendors, ethnic and exotic foods to modern day fusion restaurants. This all-inclusion gastronomic food tour will leave you with a better understanding of Hawaii’s diverse history & multi-cultural heritage that has shaped local culture, food, & language.

City: Honolulu

Sun 22 Dec

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Starting at $140.00

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Sun 22 Dec

Starting at $140.00

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What's Included

All tastings/snacks + lunch + beverages will be included

Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Honolulu

Local Manapua - Tasty pastries made with sweet bread and savory meat fillings

Honolulu

Pork Adobo (Savory Filipino Braised Meats) & Banana Lumpia (Fried Filipino Fruit Dessert)

Chinatown

Chinese Dumplings (Dim sum), Shrimp Dumplings & Minced Pork/Mushroom Dumplings

Honolulu

Fresh Local Fruits - We check out some exotic locally grown fruits (depends on seasons and what looks good while we are there)

Honolulu

Oahu Fish Market - We go to a seafood market and try fresh Japanese style seafood (Depends on availability)

Chinatown

Roast Meats - Different types of roast meats and also organs

Chinatown

Vietnamese Dishes - Nem chua (cured pork with herbs and spices and fruits) & Pandan Cake

Chinatown

Hawaiian Style Poke - Seasoned raw fish - No introduction needed for Hawaii's most popular food

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (69)

JeanneFleur63

Dec 2022

I would never have gone to this sketchy Chinatown area on my own and would have had no idea what half of the displayed foods were. So in that sense, it was good to take the tour. But there wasn’t enough information imparted or creature comforts. It was a bare bones tour with an expensive price tag.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Aloha Joan/Jeanne, Please see my response in your other 3 star review that you gave on Viator. Mahalo! Vic

Joan_F

Dec 2022

This tour was expensive and I expected it to be like other food tours I have taken in which the tasting plates were ready immediately on our arrival and we were seated together comfortably with detailed explanations of what we were eating. Victor was a very nice guide, but the tour left a lot to be desired. He had to order our food, so we waited quite a bit. The Chinatown area we went to was quite rundown with almost nowhere to sit. It was good that he guided us as we probably wouldn’t have ventured here on our own and we didn’t recognize half the foodstuffs. We wouldn’t have ordered a pigs’ ears and still won’t. But everyone raved about the fresh sushi and poke at the end. I wish there was a more upscale food tour. But it was an experience to remember.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Aloha Joan! Mahalo for your review. Please see below. Regarding the food tour being expensive: I dont agree that $140 per person (we only get $105 after Viator/TripAdvisor takes their cut) is expensive for a tour that includes 7-9 different tastings that includes fresh sashimi (chutoro ahi belly and octopus from japan!), fresh blue fin tuna poke and left overs to take home. I think you might have felt that way because you did not want to try any of the seafood offerings which are the highlights of this tour. Regarding the ordering / waiting / seats: Unlike other food tours, this food tour was constructed around the small mom and pop vendors and everything is based on their daily availability and there is also no set seatings as well. Regarding the food explanations: Not sure what happened or if you couldnt hear me but I did go into details regarding the foods we were eating like the ingredients, back ground, and relevancy to Hawaiis rich and diverse history. I wish that you couldve told me during the tour about this and I wouldve spoken louder. On the brightside, atleast half the stuff we ate was new to you and you and your party of 4 got to take home enough toro and other leftovers for dinner! Im sorry that this tour did not meet your expectations as an upscale food tour as this tour focuses on the small hole in the wall eateries but there are plenty of well known upscale restaurants in Hawaii that I could gladly recommend the next time you guys are in town. Mahalo! Vic

J8942PDjessm

Dec 2022

This was my favorite tour while visiting Hawaii! Victor was extremely personable, knowledgeable, and really showed the type of person he was when he left some extra food from one of our stops to a homeless individual. I did pass on a few food items, but had a great time with an awesome group of people trying foods I never would have tried if it wasn’t for this tour! Kel, Victor’s friend helping out with our group, was also great at offering some support when it came time to try a few things I was a bit hesitant about. I would 100% do this tour again! Mahalo for the great experience, Victor and Kel!