Fez: Foodie Tour in the Old Medina

The Old Medina of Fez is one of the best places to eat your way through Moroccan food culture, and this foodie tour takes you straight into its winding lanes to do exactly that. Your guide leads you on foot through the souks, stopping at more than seven spots to sample traditional Moroccan breads like Baghrir, Mlaoui and Harcha, along with sweet dates, flavored olives and pastries such as Chabakiya and Filalia. Along the way you'll learn what goes into Fassi cuisine — the spices, ingredients and techniques that give it its character.

Food is the entry point, but the tour is as much about the Medina itself. Your guide points out historic landmarks and shares stories about local traditions as you weave between stalls and workshops, so the tasting stops double as a walking introduction to one of Fez's most storied neighborhoods. It's a slower, more textured way to see the city than a standard sightseeing walk.

The experience starts with pickup from your hotel or riad and finishes around lunchtime with a traditional dish, either your own choice or one recommended by your guide for an authentic finish to the morning.

Your guide picks you up from your hotel or riad in the morning and heads straight into the Old Medina, where the tour unfolds as a walking food crawl. Across more than seven stops, you'll taste traditional breads, dates, flavored olives and pastries like Chabakiya and Filalia, pausing between bites to hear about the ingredients and cooking methods behind each dish.

As you move through the souks, your guide weaves in the history and traditions tied to the Medina's landmarks, so the food becomes a way into the city's broader story. The tour wraps up around lunchtime with a traditional Moroccan dish, either one you choose or one your guide suggests, rounding off the morning with a proper sit-down meal.