Diets and allergies: how are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options handled on food tours?
Food Tours in Bruges: Diets and Allergies Explained
Bruges tastes of history. The recipes on our food tours have been passed down through generations, and the producers we visit take great pride in making them the way they always have.
That tradition is exactly what makes a food tour in Bruges special. It is also why one question deserves a clear and honest answer before you book: can the tour be adapted to your diet or allergies?
In this article you will find what we can change, what we cannot, and how to still enjoy the flavours of Bruges if our food tour is not the right fit for you.
What we can adapt: meat or cheese at the first tasting
Don't eat meat, or simply not a fan? At the first tasting of the tour, the meat can be replaced by cheese. Just let me know when you book, and the swap will be ready when we arrive.
What we cannot offer: vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free food tours
I prefer to be clear about this: our food tours are not suitable for a vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free diet.
The cheese swap covers only the first stop. The other tastings are traditional local products, made by small producers in their own way, and they cannot be adapted. A tour where you have to skip half the stops is no fun, and I would rather tell you now than disappoint you on the day.
Food allergies: contact me before you book
Do you or someone in your group have a food allergy or intolerance? Please get in touch before booking. Together we can check whether the food tour is a safe choice for you, or whether another tour is the better option.
The alternative: a private walking or bike tour
A special diet does not have to mean missing out on Bruges. Our private walking and bike tours give you the same depth of history and the same personal approach, without the tastings.
You set the pace, you choose the focus, and afterwards you can eat wherever suits your diet best. Bruges has plenty of restaurants and cafés with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices.
Honest food, honest answers
Our food tours in Bruges celebrate traditional recipes, and that leaves little room for changes. Meat can become cheese at the first tasting, but vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets are not possible. With an allergy, get in touch first.
Not the right fit? Then a private walking or bike tour lets you discover the city just as thoroughly, at your own pace.
Ready to explore Bruges in style? Book your private tour here, or send me a message with your questions. I will gladly help you choose the tour that suits you best.
FAQ
1. Can the food tour be adapted to my diet?
Only partly. At the first tasting, meat can be replaced by cheese. The other tastings cannot be changed.t.
2. Is the food tour suitable for vegetarians?
No. Apart from the cheese swap at the first stop, the tastings include meat or other products that cannot be replaced.
3. Is there a vegan option?
No, the food tour is not suitable for a vegan diet.
4.Is the food tour gluten-free?
No, the tastings cannot be made gluten-free.
5. I have a food allergy. Can I join?
Please contact me before booking, so we can check together whether the food tour is a safe choice for you.
6. Can one person in our group follow a diet while the others do the full tour?
The meat-to-cheese swap at the first tasting is always possible for one or more guests. For other diets, the food tour is not a good fit..
7. When should I tell you about my diet or allergy?
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8.When you book, or before booking in the case of an allergy.
When you book, or before booking in the case of an allergy..
9. What do you recommend if the food tour does not suit me?
A private walking or bike tour. Same depth of history, same personal approach, and afterwards you eat wherever suits your diet.