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Host: Fusina (Food Tour)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

USD
$119-$149 per person

Amsterdam Food Tour & Dutch Pancake Class with a Local

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Fusina (Food Tour)

Fusina is a warm, open and welcoming Dutch host who loves to meet new people and learn about their culture. Fusina used to be the organizer of the Dutch cookbook competition and has authored many cookbooks about Dutch cuisine. A delightful storyteller, Fusina enjoys introducing travelers to Dutch food that is relished throughout the country and the memories that they bring back. Enjoy meeting a local and taking a walking food tour of central Amsterdam's Utrechtsestraat neighborhood Albert Cuyp market in the young and hip De Pijp area.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Food tour: (1-6 guests) Join Fusina, your fun and knowledgeable local host, for a flavorful journey through Amsterdam that ends with a hands-on Dutch pancake session in her canal house apartment overlooking the Amstel river. On your Amsterdam food tour explore the Albert Cuyp open air Market and enjoy tastings at 4-5 stops featuring Dutch favorites like fresh stroopwafels, Dutch herring sashimi with pickles, and artisanal cheeses as you learn about local culture. During your 1.5–2-hour food tour, choose local apples at the market, buy smoked bacon at the local butcher and head to Fusina’s home to make, bake and flip sweet and savory Dutch pancakes - an interactive and delicious finale to your walking tour in Amsterdam.

After the food and market tour, head to Fusina’s charming home for your Dutch pancake-making session. Learn to prepare both sweet and savory styles - traditionally with apples, and with bacon from southern Dutch pigs, cured and smoked by a local butcher. You’ll cook and enjoy the Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken) in her cozy kitchen, sipping a glass of Dutch white wine served in vintage crystal glasses passed down from her grandmother. A special toast with Fusina marks the end of this joyful and authentic Amsterdam food experience.

Notes: Your experience includes the cost of wine.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Stroopwafels
  • Fresh herring with pickles and onions
  • Dutch artisanal cheeses
  • Savory and sweet pannenkoeken
  • Dutch wine

Traveler reviews

4.63 (8)
Fusina is the best host! Fusina is a true gem of a person! She met us promptly at our meeting time, and showed us such genuine hospitality throughout the tour. She knew everyone at the farmers market and her hosting space is cozy. Fusina is highly knowledgable about her country's history and the food grown/dishes served. This was my favorite tour in Amsterdam.
- Adriene M, Travel Advisor April 17, 2026
My clients just returned from a lovely trip to Amsterdam where they took several tours, including this one. This was a private tour, with meeting the host at the market and then going to her house. They did this right when they arrived into the country. They were given two addresses, and inadvertantly typed in the woman's home address rather than the market, and when they realized they had gone to her home, they called her. They said that they'd be 10 minutes late while they walked to the market. They stood there for a few minutes and then realized that she was standing not far from where they were. They walked up to her, and she grabbed their phone saying she couldn't understand how they would go to the incorrect place and wanted to see the address. They said that they were sorry, and this woman said "Americans are always saying sorry". During the food tour and class, she was quite brusk and rude to them making comments about Americans several times. They kept complimenting the woman on her home, her photography, and trying to engage her but she was insulting. Perhaps she was having a bad day, but this is a customer service position and is a tour that I had recommended to my clients. They tipped her at the end, and she seemed surprised. They told me that they would not recommend this tour to other clients. - Travel Advisor
Traveling Spoon Review Response:
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this detailed feedback - we truly appreciate it. I’m very sorry to hear about your clients’ experience, as this is not the level of hospitality we strive to provide. We take feedback like this very seriously. While this experience has run successfully for several years without issues related to meeting instructions, it’s clear that in this instance things did not go as smoothly as they should have. We are reviewing and refining the meeting point details to make them even clearer and help prevent any confusion in the future. More importantly, the interaction your clients described is not acceptable. Actions such as grabbing a guest’s phone or making comments about nationality do not align with our standards. The host shared that she was trying to understand where the confusion with the addresses occurred so she could relay that back to us, but the manner in which this was handled falls short of our expectations. We are addressing this directly. We’re very sorry that your clients left feeling disappointed, especially after your recommendation. We have sent a personal note to you as well with some follow-up.
- Traveling Spoon Team April 12, 2026
Fusina was amazing! We had so much fun shopping the market and flipping the pancakes!!
- Kimi November 18, 2025
Our host, Fusina, was warm and generous with her time and her knowledge of food and The Netherlands! It was a sunny, warm day and we strolled through town and the market and Fusina told us about Amsterdam’s food, history and culture. The food was delicious and I even enjoyed pickled herring! We had a very nice time.
- Deanne June 04, 2022
Fusina is a fantastic guide, really friendly and welcoming. I particularly loved the fish, but all of the food was delicious!
- Lindsay May 23, 2022
Loved the experience with Fussina going to the market and then to her home for a lovely luncheon. I will highly recommend the tour.
- Silvera May 04, 2022
Fusina has warm relationships with all of the places where she brought us — delicious selections with great attention to locally produced foods and deep connections to producers (e.g. the fish was caught on a boat that morning!). A pleasure. Highly recommended. 🙂
- SBSon March 28, 2022
Fabulous! I tasted a variety and many delicious local cuisine from chocolate to fish to cheese to Waffles! Fusina shared many wonderful tidbits of information. An absolutely delightful afternoon. Highly recommend!
- Cynthia J December 07, 2021
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Fusina (Food Tour)

$119-$149 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
 $149 $129 $119
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
 $149 $129 $119
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Food Tour
 10:30am-1:30pm 1:30pm-4:30pm

Meet Fusina (Food Tour)

Fusina is a warm, open and welcoming Dutch host who loves to meet new people and learn about their culture. Fusina used to be the organizer of the Dutch cookbook competition and has authored many cookbooks about Dutch cuisine. A delightful storyteller, Fusina enjoys introducing travelers to Dutch food that is relished throughout the country and the memories that they bring back. Enjoy meeting a local and taking a walking food tour of central Amsterdam's Utrechtsestraat neighborhood Albert Cuyp market in the young and hip De Pijp area.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Food tour: (1-6 guests) Join Fusina, your fun and knowledgeable local host, for a flavorful journey through Amsterdam that ends with a hands-on Dutch pancake session in her canal house apartment overlooking the Amstel river. On your Amsterdam food tour explore the Albert Cuyp open air Market and enjoy tastings at 4-5 stops featuring Dutch favorites like fresh stroopwafels, Dutch herring sashimi with pickles, and artisanal cheeses as you learn about local culture. During your 1.5–2-hour food tour, choose local apples at the market, buy smoked bacon at the local butcher and head to Fusina’s home to make, bake and flip sweet and savory Dutch pancakes - an interactive and delicious finale to your walking tour in Amsterdam.

After the food and market tour, head to Fusina’s charming home for your Dutch pancake-making session. Learn to prepare both sweet and savory styles - traditionally with apples, and with bacon from southern Dutch pigs, cured and smoked by a local butcher. You’ll cook and enjoy the Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken) in her cozy kitchen, sipping a glass of Dutch white wine served in vintage crystal glasses passed down from her grandmother. A special toast with Fusina marks the end of this joyful and authentic Amsterdam food experience.

Notes: Your experience includes the cost of wine.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Stroopwafels
  • Fresh herring with pickles and onions
  • Dutch artisanal cheeses
  • Savory and sweet pannenkoeken
  • Dutch wine

Traveler reviews

4.63 (8)
Fusina is the best host! Fusina is a true gem of a person! She met us promptly at our meeting time, and showed us such genuine hospitality throughout the tour. She knew everyone at the farmers market and her hosting space is cozy. Fusina is highly knowledgable about her country's history and the food grown/dishes served. This was my favorite tour in Amsterdam.
- Adriene M, Travel Advisor April 17, 2026
My clients just returned from a lovely trip to Amsterdam where they took several tours, including this one. This was a private tour, with meeting the host at the market and then going to her house. They did this right when they arrived into the country. They were given two addresses, and inadvertantly typed in the woman's home address rather than the market, and when they realized they had gone to her home, they called her. They said that they'd be 10 minutes late while they walked to the market. They stood there for a few minutes and then realized that she was standing not far from where they were. They walked up to her, and she grabbed their phone saying she couldn't understand how they would go to the incorrect place and wanted to see the address. They said that they were sorry, and this woman said "Americans are always saying sorry". During the food tour and class, she was quite brusk and rude to them making comments about Americans several times. They kept complimenting the woman on her home, her photography, and trying to engage her but she was insulting. Perhaps she was having a bad day, but this is a customer service position and is a tour that I had recommended to my clients. They tipped her at the end, and she seemed surprised. They told me that they would not recommend this tour to other clients. - Travel Advisor
Traveling Spoon Review Response:
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this detailed feedback - we truly appreciate it. I’m very sorry to hear about your clients’ experience, as this is not the level of hospitality we strive to provide. We take feedback like this very seriously. While this experience has run successfully for several years without issues related to meeting instructions, it’s clear that in this instance things did not go as smoothly as they should have. We are reviewing and refining the meeting point details to make them even clearer and help prevent any confusion in the future. More importantly, the interaction your clients described is not acceptable. Actions such as grabbing a guest’s phone or making comments about nationality do not align with our standards. The host shared that she was trying to understand where the confusion with the addresses occurred so she could relay that back to us, but the manner in which this was handled falls short of our expectations. We are addressing this directly. We’re very sorry that your clients left feeling disappointed, especially after your recommendation. We have sent a personal note to you as well with some follow-up.
- Traveling Spoon Team April 12, 2026
Fusina was amazing! We had so much fun shopping the market and flipping the pancakes!!
- Kimi November 18, 2025
Our host, Fusina, was warm and generous with her time and her knowledge of food and The Netherlands! It was a sunny, warm day and we strolled through town and the market and Fusina told us about Amsterdam’s food, history and culture. The food was delicious and I even enjoyed pickled herring! We had a very nice time.
- Deanne June 04, 2022
Fusina is a fantastic guide, really friendly and welcoming. I particularly loved the fish, but all of the food was delicious!
- Lindsay May 23, 2022
Loved the experience with Fussina going to the market and then to her home for a lovely luncheon. I will highly recommend the tour.
- Silvera May 04, 2022
Fusina has warm relationships with all of the places where she brought us — delicious selections with great attention to locally produced foods and deep connections to producers (e.g. the fish was caught on a boat that morning!). A pleasure. Highly recommended. 🙂
- SBSon March 28, 2022
Fabulous! I tasted a variety and many delicious local cuisine from chocolate to fish to cheese to Waffles! Fusina shared many wonderful tidbits of information. An absolutely delightful afternoon. Highly recommend!
- Cynthia J December 07, 2021
Read More
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
 $149 $129 $119
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
 $149 $129 $119
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Food Tour
 10:30am-1:30pm 1:30pm-4:30pm
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