Bahrain Must-Try Food Tour (Manama Souq)

Fabulous experience

Maram was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had. Her knowledge, personality and energy were amazing. The food was great. Meandering through the souq was a great and different way to experience Bahrain and learn culture. All of it was enhanced by Maram and her excellent hosting. I highly recommend this tour.

All the food, Bahraini style

The tour was fantastic - we were recent arrivals to Bahrain, and this was a great way to gain a better understanding of this great country through our favorite topics: food and history! The tour guide (Maram) was a fantastic cultural ambassador and the food was possibly even better.

Great way to start to a trip-food!

Loved an insight into Bahraini food & walking around the souk. Had I not done this tour I would not have known about or tasted any of the local delicacies. The guide, Maram was the best. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly. It felt like spending a morning with a local friend. Highly recommend!

Must Do for Foodies

Great food tour that was not only delicious but educational. Tasted both Bahraini and Indian food. The right amount to eat for the 10am tour.

Great Foodie Experience Bahrain

During a weekend break in Bahrain, booked the PinkAlien food tour. In his signature pink shoes we met Yusef. Energetic, passionate and with enthusiasm Yusef lead through the evening streets and alleys of the Souk in Manama. Every few minutes we stopped at a different location, a quick history of the establishment was followed by tasty foods and beverages representing Culinary Bahrain. The evening flew by partially due to many diverse conversations had over the numerous dishes. I thoroughly recommend this foodie experience in Bahrain.

10/10 Must book activity

We joined Yusuf for a food tour during our visit for the Bahrain F1 and had such a wonderful time. We stopped at so many places, tried delicious food, learnt so much about Bahrain. It was the best tour we did while in this lovely little country and I’d highly recommend it to anyone visiting. We went back to the Souk the following day and revisited one of the restaurants much to the delight of the owner who remembered us. We loved the touch of the Bahrain guide and all the photos at the end. Thank you Yusuf! Joanna and Spencer

Great food and an excellent way of discovering Bahrain

My wife and I had a fantastic few hours with Yusef tasting some fantastic food whilst learning a little about the history of Bahrain. I thought the tour was really well paced and I loved the way you were given a bite sized (sorry for the pun) review of how Bahrain has developed over time with each tasting. These built up a detailed knowledge over the course of the evening without it ever feeling like the information was taking priority over the food. We found Yusef to be engaging and good fun. There was only the two of us on the tour but it all felt very easy-going and comfortable. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who has got a few days in Manama.

Great time

We had an amazing time! Would highly recommend. You not only get to eat great local food but learn about the history of Bahrain. We made new friends and enjoyed every minute of it.

A truly wonderful experience with a local tour guide. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bahrain

This good tour experience was incredible. From the moment I met Yousf he made me feel very welcome. The tour is very well organised. You get to learn about the history, the culture and of course the FOOD. We got to try so many incredible foods, one tastier than the other. The trip was a perfect length of time as each stop had its only unique charm. Yousf was so incredibly informative and I’m so thankful he showed me around his homeland. I would recommend this tour to anyone. What better way to see a place, than to ‘ do what the locals do’. Yousf provided that service!

A MUST DO IN BAHRAIN! Such a wonderful experience, rich in culture, history and lots of food

This good tour experience was incredible. From the moment I met Yusuf he made me feel very welcome. The tour is very well organised. You get to learn about the history, the culture and of course the FOOD. We got to try so many incredible foods, one tastier than the other. The trip was a perfect length of time as each stop had its only unique charm. Yusuf was so incredibly informative and I’m so thankful he showed me around his homeland. I would recommend this tour to anyone. What better way to see a place, than to ‘ do what the locals do’. Yousf provided that service! Thank you so much again for an amazing day!

Must do in Bahrain!!

Amazing time and a great way to experience food culture in Bahrain. Yusuf did a fantastic job with to tour. He was very knowledgeable and kind. Would do a tour again!!

Awesome time experiencing the Bahrain "Must-Eats" Food Tour with Yusuf

Yesterday, I went on the Bahrain "Must-Eats" Food Tour with my amazing guide, Yusuf. I had so much fun with Yusuf, who was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture of Bahrain and took me to visit some delectable local cuisine, delivering mouth-watering food! We enjoyed a mix of both savoury and sweet dishes with some Bahraini (non-alcoholic) drinks, too. Everything was delicious! As it happened to be the Bahrain national day of sports, we ended up taking an unexpected trip to the financial harbour where we (willingly) enrolled ourselves in some public exercise sessions going on. Probably not the best idea after so much food, but it was a lot of fun! I'm so glad I booked the experience and would highly recommend Pink Alien Food Tours to anyone visiting Bahrain.

Delicious. Unforgettable. Authentic.

The Viator Local Food Tour in Bahrain was an outstanding experience. Led by a knowledgeable and passionate guide, the tour offered a diverse selection of Bahraini cuisine, from traditional street food to contemporary dishes. Interacting with local vendors and chefs added depth to the experience, while the small group size fostered a sense of camaraderie. Overall, it's a highly recommended tour for anyone looking to explore Bahrain's culinary scene authentically.

Greta time with Yusuf!

This was a really great experience, Yusuf is an amazing guide! I had a great time walking around the souq and trying all the different kinds of foods. If spending any amount of time in Bahrain, you should spend some time with him and his food tours! Great guy!

Excellence = Intelligent Local Guide + Culture + Delicious Food

Having traveled around the world, and more than 100 global cities, I know the difference between a decent food tour and an excellent one. This tour is without a doubt the ladder. Led by an intelligent, world, traveler, guide himself, the tour is a sincere and well thought out overview of foods from this region of the world, along with history and culture. Could not imagine a better version of this tour.

Highly recommend!

My husband and I had a wonderful time on this tour. Although I have been to Bahrain many times, we ate many new foods I had never had before and learned a ton about the country's history. Yusuf is an excellent guide and host and I would recommend this to anyone interested in a fun (and filling) morning in Old Manama.

Delicious bites + cultural tour

The foody tour provided by Yusuf was the highlight of our trip to Oman! My wife and I really enjoyed the tour in the old souq of Manama as Yusuf explained the history and the culinary heritage of the country. We not only learnt a lot but also got to eat at some fantastic little restaurant. Each dish was explained in detail which made it all the more delicious. I would totally recommend Yusuf and the Pink Alien to anyone who enjoys good food and combined with cool facts.

Best Food tour 😋

Yusuf is a very knowledgeable tour guide and showed me a lot of Bahrain cuisine combined with historic facts. 👍🇧🇭👌😊

Fun and lighthearted little food tour!

Lovely little wander around the bazaar with some tasty bites. Yusuf is a great guide and brings a good energy to it all! You get some history too which is much appreciated.

So much food…and history!

Do it. It’s a great tour with a lot of history presented by the guide. It’s very well thought out and so much food. Some of it is unique, all of it is delicious. You will not be disappointed.

Delicious and informative food tour

Super fun Tour with lots of excellent food, drinks and especially useful information and tips regardiHighlyng food in Bahrain and Manama in particular. Yusuf is very knowledgeable and funny! Highly recommend the tour!

Perfect tour to acquaint yourself with the culinary richness of Bahrain!

It was a fantastic tour - the food was incredible and our guide Yusuf was super knowledgeable letting us in on the little secrets and facts to indulge ourselves in the culinary richness of Bahrain. The food is delicious and the selection varied between sweet and savory and also included super interesting drinks. We strongly recommend the tour! :)

Awesome experience to the hidden gems of the local cuisine

The tour is really worth it and is highly recommended. You'll be taken to the places hidden among the tiny streets of Souq Al Manama filled with flavors of local history and tastes that will create the memory and let you feel and taste the real Bahrain. Without tasting the local food you'll never get the full picture of this amazing place and super friendly and professional guide Yousef is great in assisting in this. Provided with history of the place, amazing taste of the local food spiced with the atmosphere of the area itself will give unforgettable memory Highly recommended to come hungry :)

Bab Al Bahrain foodtour

Loved the tour and group, we learned a bit of also Bahrain history and ate different type of dishes 😋 Yusuf is an amazing guide would highly recommend it

Great experience.

It was really nice experience! Weve been in such a good and unique places in the souk, that I couldn’t even find by myself.

Fantastic Foodtour in Bahrain

One of the best tours we did. Yusf was a great very funny and friendly guide who told us a lot of things of Bahrain. The food was excellent and more than enough. So bring a lot hunger with you 😃 The People Are all very nice and you will have great fun with everybody.

The Perfect Experience of Souq Al Manama Cuisine and History

Even though I’m local, I still found the tour interesting. The mix of history, culture and food sampling was amazing. The guys organizing the tour are very friendly and knowledgeable, and as a local I believe that they did an amazing job in giving the guests the full experience of Souq Al Manama cuisine and history.

Great food tour

Yusuf was a great guide and we had a terrific time. Recommended and a good introduction to Bahrain's interesting culture and history. And plenty of food!

Great food and tour of the souks

We did the food tour in the old souks with Khalid. This is a great way to #1 see the souks and #2 sample some authentic Bahraini cuisine. Khalid was a great guide and the food was all fantastic. It would be difficult to name a favorite. Special mention to Yusef the contact at Pink Alien who helped me book the tour and test his new website. I would highly recommend this as an activity in Bahrain

Delicious Tour!

My husband, and our 2 grown sons took this tour with Khalid. Make sure you arrive hungry! Khalid was the best tour guide! He answered all of our questions and gave us alot of information along the way about the foods, culture and the area. He was sensitive to our "not spicy" requests and made other arrangements, where needed. We loved walking around the Souk and seeing all of the different shops and goods that were offered. Meeting the owners and hanging with the locals gave this tour a special feel. The food was delicious and our guide was the best!! We all agreed that the favorite was the puffs with all the fillings.....YUMMY! You will not be disappointed if you take this tour. Enjoy!

Five stars!!!

Five stars for Khalid and Yusuf!! The tour wanders to many establishments throughout the Manama souq. Each stop proved tasty, informative, and welcoming. We really enjoyed the historic and cultural context of how certain dishes are uniquely Bahraini. If you’re looking for a food tour, look no further!

Amazing must-do local food tour in Bahrain

The food tour with my guide Yusuf was amazing! He explained in a very structured and engaging way the history of Bahrain and how Bahrain local food was shaped through it. He answered patiently to all my questions, and I felt he is my local friend which was priceless. We stopped at several local food places, all the food was so interesting and amazingly delicious and plentiful. You should plan to come hungry to this tour :) I would definitely recommend this tour as an absolute must to everyone visiting Bahrain, and I would absolutely go on it again on my next visit! Enjoy!!

Great gateway to authentic Bahrain food!

Finding authentic, local cuisine in Bahrain can be a challenge for travelers unfamiliar with the city, and overwhelmed by the neon western chains. This food tour is a great way to get into some authentic, local Bahraini (and Indian) cuisine that you probably otherwise wouldn’t find. Yusuf is a fantastic guide - warm, welcoming, hospitable and speaks perfect English to help you navigate all the dishes in front of you. While we didn’t have any food allergies, he was also responsive and accommodating to folks that may have allergies/dietary restrictions. We toured a handful of restaurants, which offered an excellent cross section of local Bahrain and Indian restaurants, along with some Bahrain history and a few laughs mixed in along the way. If you’re looking for an authentic experience to get into Bahrain; it’s food and it’s culture a bit - highly recommend this food tour and Yusuf as a guide!

Amazing tour

Great food tour with an energetic and knowledgeable guide! More stops and foods than we imagined! Great history lesson as well! Highly recommend!

Food tour at the souq

My Guide Nouf was super. She was enthusiastic about her country as well as the job. I loved the use of an iPad to relay pictures as she spoke about the history etc of Bahrain. The foods were all delightful. Perhaps being the only client that day also made special and certainly very personalized

Must join

Bab Al-Bahrain is a must see location in Manama / Bahrain.You can go to each shop / street by your own. But I choose to join this tour, not only went through the signature restaurants / cafe, and also attended the lesson of Bahrain history / culture, from Yusurf. Honestly, the price seems a bit expensive, but I find it's really worth, after the tour. My-Tips : Book direct from their official web-site (61 USD). The price is much cheaper than tripadvisor. (77 USD)

Just do it! Super fun and delish!

I loved digging into the local food culture at the Bahrain souq, and Yusuf was the perfect guide! He has spent some time in the US, where I'm from, so I appreciated his bigger view of the world and his ability to compare and contrast local practices and customs. He was spot on with communications pre-tour, and our time in the souq was delightful--come hungry, you will be stuffed after the many stops for delicious bites! Don't miss this opportunity to spend some time with a local learning about Bahrain, its food, the people and their lives. Yusuf is delightful to be with and is also happy to share information and tips about your visit to Bahrain.

A fun and engaging food tour

Yusuf and his team provide a lively and knowledgable guide to Bahraini history and culture through the different foods in Manama’s souq. First class.

Best food tour with Yousif

The best food tour with interesting historical side of Bahrain.. Yousif is a great guide and speaks many languages he will amaze you with his funny personality and his wide knowledge about Bahrain history and food 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 the best ever!!!

Fun tour to Explore the culture, the food and the people

It is absolutely a rich authentic experience in Bahrain. The guide Yusuf is joyful, knowledgeable and adventurous. He made this tour so special. Yusuf made sure that he explained the history and origin of each dish, and guided us on how to eat the food using different hand techniques to enjoy the authentic experience of trying food in Bahrian. At each stop in the food tour, Yusuf shared very interesting information about Bahrain that included history, culture and new development. I recommend this tour for people who are looking for a cultural experience with a lot of laughter. I will do it again coz the food was great and the locations of the restaurants were very interesting the old Manama.

Yummy Manama Souk Food Tour!

A delicious, lip-smacking, belt-loosening food tour through the Bab al-Bahrain souk! Great for ex-pats and tourists; if you have the chance, don’t miss this tour (and do NOT eat before; you will not leave hungry!). Yusuf and his team will take you to restaurants you would never find on your own AND provide you with a ‘fascinating & fun’ history lesson about Bahrain (...complete with cute graphics on his iPad). Just yummy!

Great experience

The guide is friendly, enthusiastic, passionate, and has knowledge about Bahrain's history and culture. You will have plenty of yummy food and get to enjoy the beauty of the local area. Highly recommend for Tourist and Bahrainis who are looking for a different food experience with a lot of information and history about the country.

Highly recommended

Highly recommended. The food tour is very interesting and entertaining. We were very happy that we did it. We would do it again anytime. Yousuf is great and has a lot of interesting things to say. But above all, it is of course very tasty and a real explosion of taste.

Muss man unbedingt erlebt haben

Ein absolut geniales wundervolles Erlebnis Super viel Geschichte über Bahrain erfahren und es gab mehr als genug leckeres typisches zu essen Guide Yusf ist sehr humorvoll aufgeschlossen und super sympathisch