Nice place everyone should visit this place. Lucknow is place of Nawabs and in the Imambara there Biryani, Khababs.

We had a seriously great day with our guide Narayan. He created the perfect custom itinerary for us - The Residency, Imambara & Labyrinth, Market and Old Town, plus lovely lunch and a great Chikan shop - and helped come up with a solution for our smaller budget - travelling around by rickshaw instead of air conditioned car. He was supremely knowledgable, really helped us understand the city and we had so much fun spending time with him. One of the highlights of our trip to India, and can’t recommend highly enough!

We had a great evening with Cyrus last night tasting great non-veg dinner options in old Lucknow. He’s smart, with great insights on the long culinary and cultural traditions in Lucknow. We went to places we never would have found on our own. Great bag with water and eating utensils and a really insightful memo on culinary traditions.

I highly recommend Tornos if you are visiting Lucknow. Our guide Narayan and our driver Ali were fantastic. The two day visit allowed us to discover many aspects of the city (main monuments, historical background, religious aspects and also street food!). Visiting the city with a very knowledgeable guide added a lot to the experience. Already looking forward to coming back.

I engaged Tournos for a day tour of Lucknow and for a food tour. They are perfectly professional right from the initial contact. Their guides are knowledgeable very personable and speak impeccable English. I’d certainly recommend them for any tour or travel needs you may have in this wonderful city.

I booked this tour because I wanted to see Lucknow and obviously Agra but couldn't make both work easily. This was a great day. I was picked up early from my hotel and driven to lucknow where we picked up the guide and spent the day exploring Taj Mahal and Agra Forte. They provided me with snacks and water and made sure I was comfortable at all times. My driver was awesome, pointing out cool and interesting things along the drive. I even felt comfortable enough to have a nap both on the way there and way home.

Had booked a shared walk but it happened that i was the only one that day. But Tornos did not cancel the trip. Met my guide/food expert Deepak around 7pm and walked through some of the most crowded lanes around Akbari Gate. We went to some fabulous restaurants that have been flag-bearers of Awadhi cuisine. He patiently explained the stories behind the restaurants, their food and the ingredients (not the secret recipes of course) or the style that made them special. We rounded off with some fabulous desserts and paan. Realizing that my interest lay in heritage and architecture, my guide even went out of the way to show me the Akbari Gate. While being the sole member was fun, i soon realized having single plates of each item was not easy for a small eater like me. I did not want to waste the lovely food. To Deepak's dismay, i had to ensure that i was served only wee portions for the sake of tasting. Yes, the lanes are crowded but there was no jostling or pushing around. Besides, Tornos' guides too help you negotiate the streets and the crowd. Photographers may find it a bit difficult to click as they please while on the tour because of the crowd and the paucity of time. I found it is better to get a hang of the place by joining the walking tour and then go back for proper photography. Do remember, the restaurants are definitely not plush but they are clean. Tornos provided a handy jute bag which contained a bottle of drinking water, two sets of cutlery, and wet wipes. So if you are finicky about using the restaurants' cutlery or drinking the local water, you don't have to worry. Can't wait to try out their other tours.

Before we came on our first visit to India we were told to be careful of eating street food, but having been on the tour with Cyrus there is nothing to worry about. He takes you through different restaurants for each course, with your own cutlery in a bag! It’s not just tasting the delicious food but hearing about their origins as well. Really is a must-do event if you visit Lucknow.

This was a great evening, tasting the famous Adwahi cuisine of Lucknow. It was handled wonderfully and efficiently by Tornos, and the food was absolutely delicious. Our guide was knowledgable and passionate about the food, and came equipped with mineral water and cutlery for us to use in each restaurant. We had been in India for three weeks, so weren't surprised by the cleanliness of street food shops, but even if we hadn't been, Tornos would have put our minds at ease. I highly recommend this tour--and Tornos in general, for all our tourism needs in Lucknow and the surrounding Uttar Pradesh region.

My husband and I recently joined our guide Cyrus on a very informative culinary walking tour of the old city area of Lucknow. The food Cyrus chose for us was tasty and reflected the traditional cuisine of old Lucknow. Cyrus explained in detail the origins and cooking methods which we saw first hand in the market place. This is definitely worth doing if you would like to experience authentic Indian street food with a local guide with outstanding knowledge of his subject. We also joined Cyrus for a private cooking demonstration after which we were served the dishes he cooked for us. There was much discussion and Cyrus and his assistant were only too happy to share their extensive knowledge and experience of Indian food. Thank you, most enjoyable.

Cyrus, our guide, was very knowledgable and took time to explain cooking methods and ingredients to us. We visited 3 meat and 2 sweet vendors on the tour which we would never have done by ourselves. Not really for vegetarians or picky eaters but the food was delicious!

If would be impossible to forgive yourself if you don't take a culinary walk with the Tornos. Our leader was Cyrus, a local boy who has grown up to know almost anything that there is to know about the food in the city. A 2 hours food walks was overwhelming because there were things that I had never eaten in my life... Like the Galawati Kebab, the Lukhnawi Kulcha. But the highlight of the trip was the 'Kaale Gajar ka Halwa' (sweet made of black carrots). These were things that are not available anywhere else and even within the city, only Tornos will be able to take you to these haunts. I strongly suggest you walk with them.

Congratulations for such a wonderful attempt to show your Lucknow This was a wonderful private tour we had .- Lucknow origin goes to Suryavamshi Then the moguls and nawabs You have made a very good attempt to introduce Lucknow from the nawabs day The food tour was well organised. To uplift these famous shop will be a marathon job .i.e to a better environment. Explanations about food ,culture customs were balanced. We also had the heritage tour ,Lucknow tour - All three tours on the same day Great Indian passage of time -TORNOS great -great contributor for Indian tourism

The food walk tour was definitely one of the main highlights during our stay in Lucknow. Arranging the walk was hassle free and our Guide Cyrus, was the nicest most accommodating guide I have ever come across. We started our tour at the mouth of the famous Chowk Market and we weaved through the myriad alleys to go from one food place to another. Cyrus also related the history and stories behind dishes and it gave us a wonderful insight into the history and people of Lucknow. The food was brilliant and we also got to meet other people that made the tour super fun! Highly recommend this tour and ask for Cyrus! you wont be disappointed.

I have to say I was a little nervous about indulging in street food on our trip but I was assured by Tornos that it would be very safe. I'm so glad I listened to them as this really was a wonderful experience. We were led by Cyrus who was very interesting to listen to and we shared a love of cooking so spent a lot of the evening talking about different techniques in Indian cooking. The food was out of this world and full of flavour. It was good fun watching the preparation at some of the stalls and learning about the art of cooking these foods through the generations. Definitely a must do in Lucknow. And if you are concerned about hygiene don't worry you will be well looked after and taken to places that cook everything fresh and to a high temperature.