Eat and drink your way through the French Quarter on a culinary walking tour designed to highlight New Orleans’ rich gastronomic heritage. Visit local institutions and holes-in-the-wall, taste a range of dishes and buy culinary souvenirs, like hot sauce and decadent pralines. Enjoy food samples at eat that stop, which add up to the equivalent of a full meal.

Take a delicious and enriching food tour of the scenic French Quarter
Experience the flavors of America’s oldest public market
Learn about New Orleans’ diverse culinary history from an informative guide
Enjoy a pleasant stroll, beginning on the banks of the Mississippi River
Sample a thrilling range of local delicacies, adding up to a full meal
Walking tour with 4 food stops and 5 food samples
This tour is carbon neutral, operated by the world’s largest travel B Corp accredited company.

What's Included

Join a friendly Local English-speaking Guide
Walking tour with 5 food samples
Stop at the oldest public market in America - The French Market
Taste a local pastry and a sweet treat
Don't miss a mouth-watering, traditional New Orleans Sandwich
Try the city's most controversial dish, Gumbo
See Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral
Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay

Tips/gratuities for your guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Jackson Square
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Jackson Square (next to Andrew Jackson statue), 700 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

End point

Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
A central location in the French Quarter near Jackson Square

What To Expect

French Market (Pass By)

French Quarter (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements. Discounts are available and your guide can assist you with recommendations on where to purchase alternative diet-friendly food during the tour.

Small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Please note food options, portion sizes, and stops will vary depending on the season and where we stop that day, but the total amount of food included will be equal to a full meal.
We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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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Featured review

Elizabeth_B

Pepe (guide) is great. He was informative, personable, and entertaining. The places he chose were perfect. We even went back for lunch the next day at one of the restaurants. A definite must to enjoy the favorite dishes in NOLA.

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Totally recommend

Kelleen_T, Apr 2024

Our tour guild was Pepe, he was full knowledge. Knowledge about the food and its history and the city. Truly enjoyed. Totally recommend

Accommodating and delicious!

Nicole_K, Apr 2024

This is one of the best food tours I have been on. Chip was absolutely amazing and brought us to some of the most delicious restaurants I've been too. He was also super accomodating for my partner who is pescatarian when no other tour was able to provide this. HIGHLY recommend!

If you love food, you need to do this tour!

James_B, Apr 2024

Absolutely fantastic tour.. Lauren was an excellent guide with the perfect balance of food and history involved… we do these in every city we visit, and this was definitely one of the best..

Amazing food and tour

Amy_R, Apr 2024

We had a great time with our guide Neil- learned so much about the history of New Orleans culture and food. We made 4 stops and everything we ate was fantastic. Highly recommend!!

Great Experience

LeAndra_H, Apr 2024

The food did not disappoint and neither did our guide. :) She was very funny, down to Earth and friendly. Great experience!

Excellent taste of NOLA

heidi_s, Apr 2024

Kaffy was the best in terms of providing local history and excellent food stops. Wow! Loved Bon’s bananas Foster’s beignets, Alberto’s muffalettas, NOLA PoBoys, the gumbo and oysters at MRC. Loved it all

Fun and excitement

Eric_D, Apr 2024

My experience with the tour guy the best of the best adventure.Trying out different creole food that never had before. The history of new orleans was very educational. Tour guy was remarkable and fun

Private food tour

Amanda_S, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful time! Our group of 11 had a private food tour with Neil. He was fun, friendly and very informative. I would recommend him to anyone looking to enjoy great food and learn about the history in the French quarter.

Food tour French Quarter

pommerer, Apr 2024

Our guide, Chip was very knowledgeable and professional. The food was delicious. I would recommend this tour.

Delicious and educational food tour

Jackie_L, Apr 2024

Neil was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of New Orleans. Learned a lot about the food and much more. The food was very good and he was able to accommodate my no seafood dietary restriction. Highly recommend.

Don’t miss it!

Heather_P, Apr 2024

Our guide, Pepe, made the tour even better! Excellent food tastings at authentic stops with a history lesson and a view of the Mississippi River thrown in for good measure.

A tasty fun way to get to know the area

Marla_R, Apr 2024

We met Pepe and we were lucky to find it was just my family on the tour. Pepe was great & gave us a great tour. The food was fantastic, he was informative on the local history & all of his food choices were a great introduction. The benight place he brought us to was so much better than the other 2 famous ones! A true hidden gem. We do food tours on all of our trips & this one did not disappoint!

Great experience with great food

Tafor_B, Mar 2024

Chip was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. The food was amazing. Chip also provided us with other great recommendations for places to go eat at. We also had a great group of people who signed up for the tour.

Awesome time

Steve_E, Mar 2024

Great food and guide tour. Very educational and all about New Orleans food culture. Loved it all, definitely will do it again.

Amazing Tour

Ron_G, Mar 2024

Our guide Chip was amazing !! Very informative, we did not feel rushed throughout the tour, Would recommend to anyone wanting sample local food to see what you like !!

Gumbo changed my life

Megan_M, Mar 2024

Kaffey was excellent! Bon’s had a beignet that my husband would argue was better than cafe du Monde. Mississippi River bar had gumbo that made me realize I can love gumbo (it had potato salad in it). If you only have a short amount of time and need an expert opinion on the best spots, then you should book this tour!

Great into to some great food.

David_M, Mar 2024

Great history and great food! Did several revisits after the tour. History included as an appetizer.

Fun way to experience Ne Orleans

Lori_L, Mar 2024

I really enjoyed our tour as it was fun to learn about the history and the local food. We had a small group and that made it easier with the crowded streets. Our guide was willing to explain both very well and was easy to be with and understand. Highly recommend this tour

A wonderful experience

Jane_P, Mar 2024

I really enjoyed the food tour in the French Quarter. We ate * Gumbo * Red beans and rice * Muffuletta sandwich * Beignets * Pralines Everything was fantastic. The gumbo and pralines were my favourite. I recommend this tour.

Great Food and History of Dishes

Elizabeth_B, Mar 2024

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