New Orleans

New Orleans Food Walking Tour

New Orleans, USA
A culinary history tour
  • 2 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

From grits to gumbo, food in New Orleans is packed with flavor. This food walking tour of the French Quarter takes you to time-tested, hole-in-the-wall establishments that you’re likely to overlook on your own. Try authentic Cajun and Creole cooking, and learn about New Orleans history and culture between bites.
  • New Orleans French Quarter food tour
  • Skip the tourist traps and try authentic New Orleans cuisine
  • Guide shares stories and insight in New Orleans along the way
  • Tastings at each restaurant included

What's Included

  • Food tasting
  • Professional guide
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 400 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

    Across from Brennan's restaurant.

Start time

03:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

French Quarter

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jackson Square (Pass By)

French Market (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Operated by Taste of Nawlins Culinary History Tour

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Letitia_P
Valerie was AMAZING! Her detailed accounts of New Orleans history and her humor made this excursion a great experience. She was very personable and was accommodating. It was hot and humid and she gave me her neck fan just so I could be comfortable. She was a lot of fun. Her knowledge was impeccable and I would recommend this tour to everyone.

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Killer chow hiding in plain sight
Michael_L, Apr 2024
Think Bourbon Street is one big tourist trap? Maybe, but Donald knows where the legit etouffee, gumbo, jambalaya and red beans and rice are hiding in plain sight. Great eats.
Great experience, with a great guide!
Angel_K, Apr 2024
Our tour guide Raphael(sp) was amazing. He was humorous and VERY knowledgeable. The food was amazing.
Great food!
Mya_P, Apr 2024
It was my first time trying the originals down here and everything taste sooo good. Our guide also gave us some good recommendations along the way
Had a Ball
Lauren_J, Apr 2024
Dan is the best tour guide ever!!!! 12/10… he is truly awesome and made our trip so informative! I learned about the cuisine and culture… we definitely recommend….
Great time Tasting NO favorites
Lee_H, Apr 2024
Raffle, our guide, was great as were the sample tastings of NO favorites. He was entertaining sharing how traditional dishes came to be and how the locals prepared them.
Good start for exploring new food!
Katheryne_F, Mar 2024
This food tour did sample some of the New Orleans greatest hits: red beans and rice, jambalaya, gumbo, ettoufee… It would have been nice to have some of the more adventurous fare: Gator bites, beignets, po’ boys… we came hungry and heard about lots of food! Our guide Donald was very knowledgeable! He gave great suggestions for French Quarter food! Each stop was way too long. Twenty ish minutes to sip water and have a sample.
Unforgettable Culinary History Tour with Raffle in New Orleans
Melody_T, Mar 2024
Our tour guide, Raffle, made our Culinary History Tour in New Orleans truly unforgettable. His expertise in explaining the food and the city's history was exceptional. Raffle's passion for the subject was evident, and his storytelling made the experience both educational and entertaining. We will definitely be seeking out his tour again when we return to Nawlins!
Great time!!
Molly_H, Mar 2024
Raffle was GREAT, couldn't have asked for a better guide. He was passionate about his city and had great stories and information.
A great overview tour
Debbie_K, Mar 2024
This was our first visit to New Orleans and we wanted a tour that would provide some history of the city and its culinary traditions. Our tour guide Don did exactly that!! He showed such passion for his hometown and its cuisine. We learned a lot.
Excellent experience
Jie_Z, Feb 2024
Love the tour! Our guide, Donald, is super knowledgeable about the local food and its history. He has exceptional passion for cooking and it’s enjoyable to hear him describing his tricks in cooking different local dishes.
My First New Orleans Trip
Christopher_K, Feb 2024
The food and the history behind the food preparation. Together with the Nee Orleans history. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Best Restaurants
Erena_W, Feb 2024
The food , the walks through the town. The tour guide was amazing. He talked the history of food. Will come back again .
Great tour
Marium_H, Jan 2024
Raffle was awesome very knowledgeable and a great tour guide!!! Will definitely be booking with on future tours!
Amazing!
Michelle_B, Nov 2023
Our tour guide was wonderful! So informative and knowledgeable about New Orleans cuisine. The food was amazing! Definitely recommend this tour to everyone.
Great tastings and much more
Jacob_H, Oct 2023
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Donald, our guide, was very knowledgeable not only about food but also about the history of the area. He gave lots of tips about where to go to eat and covered up many topics related to many kinds of local dishes. Restaurant tastings were great- jambalaya, red beans and rice, gumbo, etoufeé, and in candy shop- pralines.
With severe weather...
Richard_R, Aug 2023
With severe weather predicted for the scheduled tour time, we called to see if it might be cancelled & were told it likely would, so we cancelled our participation on-line - to see the $88 tour fee was also the cancelation fee! Trying to go ahead and take the tour, 2+ hours before the scheduled start - we were told it had been cancelled because we'd been the only 2 participants! They were only "willing" to carry the $88 fee until we eventually returned to New Orleans at some future date! Seems like bait & switch - and the poorest version of "customer service" which we will fight through our credit card compsny!!
Excellent tour
Elisabeth_M, Jul 2023
Raffles was an excellent guide, very interesting and personable. We even went to a shop where the make the coper gas lamps! We learned about many more restaurants than we visited. He told us how each food we sampled was prepared, and they were delicious. Most of the tour cancelled due to rain....so we had a personalized tour. I recommend this tour for anyone interested in learning about the local iconic foods and where to try the best of the best. Food rep, history and current events all rolled into one.....great tour, and affordable!
Donald KNOWS NOLA!
Steven_H, Jul 2023
Donald was an excellent and informative guide. Very personable and pointed us in many directions AFTER the tour! We'd strongly suggest asking for him by name!
You can taste the history!
Charles_S, May 2023
The tour guides knowledge was unbelievable. It was a great experience tasting the food and learning where the food came from and how it was made.
Wish I could give it 0 stars
Heather_S, Apr 2023
They called 5 minutes after the tour was set to start to tell us it was cancelled. Not only did I waste my time that could have been spent doing something else, I missed out on a tour I was looking forward to.
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