Walking Food Tours UK celebrates Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best award for its Taste of Liverpool Food & Drink Tour
Walking Food Tours UK is celebrating after its Taste of Liverpool Food & Drink Tour was named a 2026 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best winner.
The prestigious award places the Liverpool experience among the highest-rated experiences on Tripadvisor, recognising businesses that consistently deliver an exceptional experience for their guests.
For Walking Food Tours UK founder Gareth Boyd, the award is particularly special because it is driven by the people who matter most to the business — its guests.
“Awards are always fantastic, but this one means a huge amount because it is ultimately about what our guests think,” says Gareth.
“We’ve always believed that a great food tour is about much more than eating and drinking. It’s about the people you meet, the stories you hear, the venues you discover and seeing a city you may think you know from a completely different perspective.”
The Taste of Liverpool Food & Drink Tour takes guests on a journey through the city centre, visiting independent food and drink businesses while introducing them to some of Liverpool’s history, culture and characters along the way.
The experience has been designed to showcase the city’s vibrant independent food scene, with guests tasting their way around Liverpool while discovering some of the people and stories behind the businesses.
And that combination appears to be resonating with visitors.
“Our guests are at the heart of everything we do”
Walking Food Tours UK began its food tourism journey in Chester eight years ago before expanding its experiences across the North West and beyond.
Liverpool has become one of the company’s key destinations, with its Taste of Liverpool experience also having previously been recognised as Experience of the Year at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards earlier this year.
For Gareth, the Tripadvisor recognition reinforces the company’s belief that the details of the guest experience really matter.
“We want our guests to leave full — obviously — but also having had a great time and feeling that they’ve discovered something new.
“Our guides are a massive part of that. They aren’t simply there to walk people between venues and explain what’s on the plate. They’re there to create a connection with the group, listen to people, have a laugh with them and make the experience personal.”
That approach is particularly important when welcoming groups celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, hen parties, corporate occasions or simply friends getting together.
Celebrating Liverpool’s independent food scene
The award also provides an opportunity for Walking Food Tours UK to recognise the independent businesses that form an important part of its tours.
“We couldn’t deliver these experiences without the fantastic independent food and drink businesses we work with,” adds Gareth.
“Liverpool has an incredible food scene. There are so many passionate people producing and serving brilliant food and drink, and we’re incredibly proud to introduce our guests to them.”
The company works closely with independent venues to create experiences that showcase quality food and drink alongside the stories and personalities that make each business unique.
From Chester to Liverpool and beyond
Walking Food Tours UK now operates food and drink experiences in a number of destinations, including Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Wrexham and Shrewsbury, with further experiences and collaborations being developed.
The company also creates bespoke food and drink experiences for corporate groups, private parties and celebrations.
Gareth believes the Tripadvisor award is another important milestone as Walking Food Tours UK looks to grow over the coming year.
“We’re ambitious about where Walking Food Tours UK can go next, but the fundamentals won’t change.
“Great food, great independent businesses, great guides and, above all, great guest experiences.
“That’s what Walking Food Tours UK is all about.”
About Walking Food Tours UK
Walking Food Tours UK creates food and drink experiences designed to help guests discover cities and towns through their independent food and drink businesses.
Founded in Chester, the company now operates experiences across the North West and beyond, combining food, drink, local stories, history and passionate guides to create memorable experiences for visitors, locals, corporate groups and private parties.
Website: www.walkingfoodtoursuk.co.uk