Food & drink

Corfu Food & Wine Tour

Pastitsada, sofrito and kumquat traditions — Ionian flavours unlike mainland Greece.

Duration: 4–5 hoursPace: RelaxedBest for: Food lovers, couples and repeat visitors who have seen the headline sights

Corfiot cuisine blends Venetian, French and Greek influences. This tour combines Old Town tastings with village stops for olive oil, wine and kumquat products — structured so you eat well without missing all-aboard.

Multiple small plates across tavernas replace a formal sit-down marathon — come hungry and skip the ship buffet. Pastitsada (spiced beef pasta), sofrito (garlic veal) and bourdeto (fish stew) anchor most routes.

Village tastings introduce Lianolia olive oil and local whites; kumquat spoon sweets make practical souvenirs. Guides flag dietary restrictions at booking.

Food tours trade one major sight for culinary depth. Best on 8+ hour calls when you have already photographed Paleokastritsa or walked Old Town on a previous visit.

Highlights

Old Town taverna tastings
Kumquat liqueur and spoon sweets
Village olive oil or wine stop
English-speaking food guide

What a good tour includes

Guided tastings
Food guide
Transport from Neo Limani

Getting there from the cruise port

Ships dock at Neo Limani (New Port), about 2 km west of Corfu Old Town. Allow 5–10 minutes by taxi to Spianada or 35–45 minutes each way for Paleokastritsa and Achilleion. Confirm your all-aboard time and keep a 60–90 minute buffer — summer traffic on the coastal road back to the port can slow returns from the northwest coast.