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Kampala Kitchens

Matoke steamed under leaf, luwombo of groundnut in banana wrap and the rolex from the roll. Kampala eats soft, starchy and savoury.

Chicken over flame.Muchomo platters.Whole fried tilapia.Matoke carrier.Chicken grill vendor.Spooning luwombo.Roasted maize.TV chicken.Steaming the matoke.Stoking the charcoal fire.Tending the muchomo.Muchomo & juice.

Hosted by one of our Kampala tastemakers

Experience hosted by Patience & Fredrick

What you can expect

Kampala food tour - Our Kampala evening tour explores how the city eats in the evening, moving through the neighbourhoods of Wandegeya and Nakasero. This isn't about fine dining. Over four hours, you'll try 12+ tastings at street food, grills, and small local eateries curated by our tastemakers.

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Support local

Every stop on this tour keeps money in the hands of the families, cooks and market traders.

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Original tours

Every route is curated hand-in-hand with our local tastemakers, not a template licensed from another operator.

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More tastings

There's more tastings on our experiences than any other food tours, offering a proper introduction to Kampala's culinary scene.

The essentials

Destination

Kampala, Uganda

Duration

3.5-4 hours

Tastings

12+ tastings

Language

English

Days of the week

Mon–Sat

Group size

Small group up to 8 guests

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Transport

Walking tour with 7-8 stops

Included

  • More tastings than any other Kampala food tour
  • Smallest group size in Kampala
  • Led by Kampala tastemaker guides
  • Bottled water and other drinks included

Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

Field archive

Kampala

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Kampala

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Route notes

Tours are subject to change depending on vendor opening hours, time of year and other factors.

1

Central mosque.

2

Chicken shop recommended by Sonny Side (Best Ever Food Review Show).

You’ll try

Chicken in tomato sauce

3

Matoke, yam, casava, posho, pumpkin.

You’ll try

Yam, casava and matoke

4

For the small sweet banana

You’ll try

Sweet small banana

Kampala Kitchens

Field notes

1

Included

More tastings than any other Kampala food tour, Smallest group size in Kampala, Led by Kampala tastemaker guides, and Bottled water and other drinks included.

2

Not included

Alcoholic drinks and Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.

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Meeting point

Yaowarat. Your guide will meet you at the exit ten minutes before departure; a WhatsApp thread lands in your inbox within an hour of booking.

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Good to know

Rain or shine, this tour still runs. Vegetarians are catered for with substitutions; the route isn't suitable for wheelchairs.

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Dietary honesty

Vegetarian works with some substitutions. Gluten-free means several tastings are omitted. Vegan isn't recommended for this particular tour.

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Cancellation

Reserve now, pay later. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before departure at no charge; after that, the booking is non-refundable.

Meet your tastemakers

Namara Patience

Patience

Namara P

Patience leads this tour in Kampala — one of our chef-guides on the ground. Ask them anything: they've spent years finding the counters, kitchens and stalls behind the door.

Meeting point

Where the tour starts (and ends).

Start

Wandegeya Mosque

Wandegeya Mosque, Kampala, Uganda

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Reviews

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Eat Kampala with us.

An evening of charcoal smoke, family recipes and the stories behind them. From US$59 per guest.