The Big Foody Food Tours
The Big Foody Food Tours
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Auckland's number one food tour experience. A fun and flavour filled insight into the excellent cuisine, markets, restaurants and producers Auckland has to offer. The Big Foody Food Tours have an excellent choice of tours to give you the ultimate taste of the city and a delicious introduction to Auckland and the regions. Book through our website and receive a bottle of local wine or box of chocolates! Make sure you book a Big Foody Tour at the beginning of your stay in NZ so you are geared up with the best places to eat and drink around the country! All our tours are small and intimate groups tailored to make sure you walk away having had a memorable time. We pick up from all hotels in the CBD for our driven tours All tour guests a New Zealand SIM Card. Book through our website and receive a bottle of local wine or box of chocolates!
Auckland Central, New Zealand

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Ariana M
Lahaina, HI4 contributions
Feb 2023
We attended the TasteBud tour on our first day in Auckland. The weather was rainy in the beginning but it did not prevent us from doing/seeing all of the locations on our itinerary. It was my husband and I and another couple on the tour which made it even better because it felt like our own private food tour! Kath was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable and you can truly tell how passionate she is about food and more importantly, the food of New Zealand. She was so positive and very engaging with everyone she came across. I would highly recommend!
Written February 6, 2023
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Elle A
Hi Ariana. Thanks so much! Kath is truly fabulous and I'm so delighted you enjoyed the tour with her. Great to meet you too! Elle
Written February 6, 2023
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Richard S
Angmering, UK489 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
We have had the most amazing few hours with Jen and Katherin walking around Aukland, on their walk, talk and eat tour: listening to the history and taking in the amazing atmosphere if this stunning city. The architecture is a a mixture of contemporary, futuristic and 19-20th centuary. On our walk we are introduced to the best of New Zealand: Mauka Honey, Cheese tasting, award winning chocloate, oysters by the quayside and a fusion of Korean food!.. It was superb! Probably one of the best ways tp get a real feeling of the city and its culture..a must do tour
Written October 15, 2022
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Annamerven
They are two of the best. Thanks for your feedback
Written December 4, 2022
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Discover19760946887
9 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Our guide Kath was great. She explained the stops we would be making and what we would be tasting. Her choices for the lunch stop was loved by everyone on the tour. The tour also got to places in Auckland that we never would have got to on our own. It was a great overview of local food and would recommend this tour.
Written February 8, 2023
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Elle A
Thank you so much! Kath is a fabulous guide and loves showing the city off to everyone. Your feedback is just wonderful x
Written February 10, 2023
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LXdaddy
Hampshire, UK137 contributions
Jan 2023
Elle is a truly knowledgeable and entertaining host. Her stories about the history, heritage and development of downtown Auckland, mixed with visits to some of her favourite foody places is hard to beat. We had the pleasure of being in a very small party so there was lots of opportunities to ask questions and take the conversation off on interesting tangents with Elle always able to provide fascinating details. The walk is at a quite sedate pace with the food stops being timed to provide four pleasant interludes to the tour.
Written January 29, 2023
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Elle A
How lovely! Thank you. Loved meeting you and I'm so glad you loved the tour.
Written February 2, 2023
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Steph_RoadUnraveled
Washington DC, DC114 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Our morning eating our way through Auckland with Elle was one of our favorite highlights during our visit to New Zealand. Every stop we made introduced us to a new side of Auckland's vibrant food scene and helped us to connect to the people and culture that makes the city so wonderful. Elle's passion for what she does was evident at every turn; she truly knows where to find delicious treats, and our walk took us to spots we would never have discovered on our own. We had the chance to try a little bit of everything from incredible coffee to perfectly crispy chicken wings to the most mouthwatering grilled cheese sandwich I have ever eaten, and every person we talked to was just as welcoming and gracious as Elle. By the time we said our goodbyes at the end of the tour it felt like we were saying goodbye to a longtime friend. If you are going to Auckland, book a tour (or two!) with The Big Foody- it's a great introduction to the city and a wonderful way to learn about New Zealand from terrific people over some seriously tasty food!
Written November 29, 2018
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Miss you guys! I had such a great morning with you both and I'm so pleased you loved the tour! Come back and see us again or better still go and see Laura in Portland! Big hugs Elle
Written January 9, 2019
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paperweight811
Angola, IN94 contributions
Jan 2020
We had a great experience with our guide Colleen and 4 other guests. Guide was warm, welcoming and knowledgeable. Good selection of food samples and plenty to go around. Every venue was prepared for our visit when we arrived and took good care of us. If you like food tours (or have never tried one), I'd recommend this one.
Just one glitch, if you're looking for the SIM card they offer on their site, they no longer do that. Need to update the website.
Written January 7, 2020
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Hi. Thanks so much for your feedback and I'm sorry about the sim cars. Supply is erratic so I much change that on the website! I'm delighted you had fun with Colleen. She is amazing. Happy 2020 and we hope to see you again in the future. Best wishes Elle
Written January 28, 2020
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raecorn
Dural, Australia9 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
Colleen was our guide and was the best. We had a great day as there was just the two of us. We started at a market with excellent produce which Colleen organised for us and had a superb food tasting Then we visited a few special gourmet places before finishing up at the fish markets for a wonderful seafood lunch. Highly recommend, especially Colleen
Written November 26, 2017
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments. Colleen is indeed totally amazing and we're so lucky to have her on the team. The Tastebud Tour is a fantastic want to see the city and I'm delighted you enjoyed it so much! We look forward to seeing you again in the future. Best wishes Elle
Written November 27, 2017
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Janet D
Auckland Central, New Zealand6 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
We had a great tour with Elle who was really lovely - We weren't too sure what to expect as the tour was a birthday gift but it was one out of the box. As a native Aucklander it was really interesting to get out to a farmers market that some awesome artisan food that I was not even aware existed. We will be returning. Also a great wine tasting, fish market visit as well as a couple of other highlights. I really loved the fact that Elle listened to what we had already done and adjusted the tour to suit us. A great way to spend a Sunday morning with great company - wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone local interested in food, markets etc. Great company as well. P S Don't eat before you go!
Written March 3, 2015
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Thanks Guys! So glad you enjoyed it! The Auckland food scene is the best. We love showing it off. Come out again soon. Have a fantastic trip and see you soon. Big Hugs Elle
Written March 4, 2015
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JudiSydney
Castle Cove, Australia18 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
Great 5 hour small group (4) tour, lead by the enthusiastic and knowledgeable, Elle, who guided us though local, food businesses combined with tastings of local produce by local producers and finished with a seafood lunch near the fish market. A perfect way to start a trip to Auckland.
Written January 1, 2015
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Thank you Judi! You and Gerry were a total joy to meet and I am delighted you chose to come and see Auckland for a few days. Come back and we'll go and see more in the regions next time! Happy New Year to you both and thank you for joining the Tastebud Tour. Big Hugs Elle x
Written January 2, 2015
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Centered29
Litchfield, CT5 contributions
Dec 2019
My adult daughter and I booked this tour and had the good fortune to be picked up at our hotel by Colleen for what wound up being a private tour! Colleen gave us such a wonderful overview of Auckland - touring, driving us and teaching and orienting us the whole time about the history and interesting facts of the city. We tasted many local foods in interesting settings, and we covered so much area to see iconic overlooks/views and markets. Although it was a food tour, she also did such a great job as an intro to New Zealand - Colleen is a charming, warm, and knowledgeable tour guide and made the tour a very fun, lovely launch into our journey.
Written January 27, 2020
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Thank you so much for your email. Colleen is fabulous and I'm delighted you had a great tour of the city. It's a superb place to show off and we are very lucky to be able to enjoy such amazing food here in Auckland. Come back and see us again soon and Happy 2020 Elle
Written January 28, 2020
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