Zagreb Free Food Tour

This tour meets in Zrinjevac Park, one of the leafy squares of Zagreb's Austro-Hungarian Lower Town, before heading straight for Dolac — the red-umbrella market that has been the city's pantry since the 1930s. Your guide walks the stalls explaining what separates Zagreb's Central European table from the seafood-driven cooking of the Croatian coast, and points out the cheese, cured meats and produce sellers worth stopping for.

Expect to taste your way through several stops, learning the stories behind dishes like štrukli, the baked or boiled cheese pastry that's practically a symbol of the city, along with local cheeses, cured meats and wine. Note that some tastings along the route are paid directly by guests at the stall or bar, on top of the free tour itself — your guide will flag which ones as you go.