“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” – Julia Child
Delicious Dublin Tours is the brainchild of French native Ketty Quigley who hails from the Loire Valley and fell in love with Dublin in 2004.
Ketty worked in the travel industry for many years and in the middle of the recession, bored with her office job she started a food blog called ‘French Foodie in Dublin’ to share her passion for food and Dublin. In the following years, her website changed her life as she built a loyal following of thousands of readers who trust her food recommendations. In 2013, Ketty swapped her office job for a life on the scary path of entrepreneurship and freelancing, doing what she loves on a daily basis. She has never looked back since.
In 2015 Ketty graduated from Ballymaloe Cookery School and founded Delicious Dublin Tours. She’s passionate about Irish food and has designed authentic food experiences to reflect Dublin’s exciting food revolution, as well as Ireland’s traditional culinary heritage.
Her mission is to make Irish people proud of their food culture and for tourists to go back home with unforgettable Irish food memories.
Ketty has an insatiable appetite for all things food related and completed a Masters in Gastronomy and Food Studies in 2019. She has received many awards and was named ‘Food Influencer of the Year’ in 2017. She was one of the 21 Irish Food champions named by Fáilte Ireland (Ireland’s National Tourism Development Authority) from 2016 to 2019. Her blog and tours have been featured in many Irish and international press publications. In 2022, Ketty was shortlisted in the ‘Local Food Hero’ category for Dublin at the Irish Restaurant Association Awards.
Most importantly Ketty wants you to have the most delicious time in Dublin!
Ketty’s expert guidance will open up the city in a completely new way, whether you’re a born-and-bred Dub or just up for the day. Her enthusiasm, passion and intimate knowledge of the flourishing Irish food scene gives you the kind of experience you just don’t get if you’re walking around the city by yourself. ” – Irish Independent