Lucknow Culinary Walk with Food Tastings

Cyrus went out of his way to teach me Hindi, buy the missus flowers, and even letting my soulmate know that I love her! Bilkool Sahi!

We had a great evening with Cyrus last night tasting great non-veg dinner options in old Lucknow. He’s smart, with great insights on the long culinary and cultural traditions in Lucknow. We went to places we never would have found on our own. Great bag with water and eating utensils and a really insightful memo on culinary traditions.

Amazing experience. Cyrus our tour guide amazing person so detailed information he gave us it was brilliant . Thank u Cyrus 🙂

I engaged Tournos for a day tour of Lucknow and for a food tour. They are perfectly professional right from the initial contact. Their guides are knowledgeable very personable and speak impeccable English. I’d certainly recommend them for any tour or travel needs you may have in this wonderful city.

Had booked a shared walk but it happened that i was the only one that day. But Tornos did not cancel the trip. Met my guide/food expert Deepak around 7pm and walked through some of the most crowded lanes around Akbari Gate.
We went to some fabulous restaurants that have been flag-bearers of Awadhi cuisine. He patiently explained the stories behind the restaurants, their food and the ingredients (not the secret recipes of course) or the style that made them special. We rounded off with some fabulous desserts and paan. Realizing that my interest lay in heritage and architecture, my guide even went out of the way to show me the Akbari Gate.

While being the sole member was fun, i soon realized having single plates of each item was not easy for a small eater like me. I did not want to waste the lovely food. To Deepak's dismay, i had to ensure that i was served only wee portions for the sake of tasting.

Yes, the lanes are crowded but there was no jostling or pushing around. Besides, Tornos' guides too help you negotiate the streets and the crowd.
Photographers may find it a bit difficult to click as they please while on the tour because of the crowd and the paucity of time. I found it is better to get a hang of the place by joining the walking tour and then go back for proper photography.

Do remember, the restaurants are definitely not plush but they are clean. Tornos provided a handy jute bag which contained a bottle of drinking water, two sets of cutlery, and wet wipes. So if you are finicky about using the restaurants' cutlery or drinking the local water, you don't have to worry.

Can't wait to try out their other tours.

<p>Most interesting tour. Excellent choice of places to eat and knowledgable guide. I learnt a great deal</p>