About Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours
Sociable food experiences in Yorkshire
Discover the region’s best independent eateries
There are no chain restaurants on the menu. You’ll sample tasting plates at the independent venues that make each location so special. Many of our guests say they would’ve walked past our tasting partners if they hadn’t been on a tour.
Let your local food ambassador guide you
Your knowledgeable guide will be with you throughout your tasting trip. They’ll share stories at the heart of our destinations, so you get a real flavour for the area. They’re always happy to give recommendations on what to see and do while you’re in town.
Meet fellow food lovers
Food brings us together. That’s what Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours is all about: enjoying tasty bites to eat while meeting new people. Some of our guests have even made friends on tours and come back to try another location together.
A day out you can count on
Our food tours are rated 4.9 stars on TripAdvisor. We also won a TripAdvisor 2025 Travellers’ Choice Award, placing us in the top 10% of things to do worldwide based on reviews.
The Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours story
Established in 2017
Our Founder, Kay Atkinson, discovered her first food tour by accident while on holiday in Chicago. She was looking for something for her and her friend to do. She stumbled across a food tour and has never looked back.
With our great food, great destinations and great independent restaurants, Kay knew food tours would go down well in Yorkshire.
After attending a food tour workshop in Chicago, she launched Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours in 2017 with our Harrogate tour. Over the years, we’ve expanded our offering and now have experiences in York, Leeds and Ripon.
We also have our Afternoon Tea Tour in Harrogate and our most traditional offering, the Taste of Yorkshire Food Tour in York.
We also offer private tasting trips, if you’d like something more bespoke. If you’re looking to treat someone, our gift vouchers make the perfect present.
Whether you’re visiting the region or live locally, we want you to love our Yorkshire and its food as much as we do.
Meet your guides
Since 2017, we’ve grown and now have a team of local guides across Yorkshire. Get to know your Yorkshire Appetite food ambassadors a little better.
Kay
Get to know Kay
What’s your favourite food?
Apart from a Yorkshire pudding with mint sauce, I love Spanish food.
What’s your favourite thing to do in Yorkshire?
Visiting somewhere green, rural and scenic. I love Bolton Abbey and the river there.
What three words would you use to describe Yorkshire Appetite?
Beautiful, friendly and real.
Jill
Get to know Jill
What’s your favourite food?
I love crepes or galettes (especially in France).
What’s your favourite thing to do in Yorkshire?
Visiting Ilkley, walking across the moors and around The Tarn, then going for tea at Bettys.
What three words would you use to describe Yorkshire Appetite?
Delicious, sociable and fun.
Rosie
Get to know Rosie
What’s your favourite food?
I love Mediterranean food, especially Italian and Spanish dishes.
What’s your favourite thing to do in Yorkshire?
Walking in the wonderful countryside of the Dales.
What three words would you use to describe Yorkshire Appetite?
Friendly, fabulous and flavourful.
Sara
Get to know Sara
What’s your favourite food?
A Yorkshire curd tart.
What’s your favourite thing to do in Yorkshire?
Walking along the Dales Way.
What three words would you use to describe Yorkshire Appetite?
Independent, international and different.
Linda
Get to know Linda
What’s your favourite food?
Anything spicy, especially Mexican, Indian and Thai dishes. And, of course, Yorkshire puddings.
What’s your favourite thing to do in Yorkshire?
I love the Yorkshire Moors and Dales for their scenery, and Whitby, the coast and York for their history.
What three words would you use to describe Yorkshire Appetite?
Fun, sociable and yummy food.
Nikki
Get to know Nikki
What’s your favourite food?
You can’t go wrong with a Sunday dinner with roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and lots of gravy in my eyes. I also love Thai and Vietnamese food.
What’s your favourite thing to do in Yorkshire?
Going for a walk, getting some fresh air and blowing off the cobwebs. One of my favourite walks is around Nunnington.
What three words would you use to describe Yorkshire Appetite?
Tasty, joyful and (creating) connections
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