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Scottsdale Waterfront Food Tour

Scottsdale, USA

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

All aboard for a foodie adventure in Scottsdale. The city is full of great restaurants—this tour lets you try a variety of them in one epic meal. On this walking tour you get a taste of some of the best eateries and Old West history in Old Town, Scottsdale.

Discover some of the top restaurants in Scottsdale with a guide
Skip the long lines at popular places with a guaranteed spot
Samples of a signature dish at each stops, as well as a few cocktails
Wear stretchy pants and comfy shoes for the walking portion

What's Included

Food tastings
Local guide
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Valet Parking- is available at the front and is $10
No Kids under 13 yrs old- (no strollers)
Not Wheelchair accessible due to the reserved seating at hightops tables for our large groups

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Prep & Pastry
7025 E Via Soleri Dr #175, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA
Meet outside of Prep & Pastry

Start time

02:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Scottsdale

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Merkin Vineyards Old Town Scottsdale

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

TeaTime Scottsdale

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Barrio Queen

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Scottsdale Fashion Square (Pass By)

One Handsome Bastard Distillery

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Old Town Scottsdale (Pass By)

Bronze Horse Fountain by Bob Parks (Pass By)

Olive & Ivy

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of tour availability
Children must be 13 years or older ( no strollers no babies)
We have a Vegetarian option if requested but we cannot accommodate for dairy- free, vegan diet, Gluten Free, or other food restrictions
No substitutions will be made for cocktail samples
This tour is the only tour we feature shellfish, if your highly allergic please consider booking one of our other tours
Gratuity for tour guide not included, industry standard is 15-20%
Not recommended for travelers that have difficulty walking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 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 a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Karen_W

Fabulous food, great history a terrific overview of interesting stops along the way and a fantastic tour guide. Does it get any better? We really enjoyed the Waterfront Food Tour and would highly recommend Katrina - she was fun and engaging, well informed and made sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Oh yes, the food and the drinks were fantastic!

Reviews

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First time food tour!

Melanie_C, Apr 2024

The food was super yummy and the cocktails were delicious as well. Our guide, Noah was kind, funny and knowledgeable. This was my first food tour and I will be definitely be doing a food tour every time I am in a new location, it’s a great way to experience the local culture and tastes.

Scrumptious food and informative guide

Jackie_W, Mar 2024

Our family of four from the Midwest thoroughly enjoyed all parts of the tour. The food was yummy and James was an excellent host!

Mother and daughter trip

Natkeshia_R, Mar 2024

We had an awesome time. My mother and I were able to make the whole walk. James was so very accommodating and attentive! Mom says he was kind and thoughtful no rushing very knowledgeable. The food was delicious! The pretzels amazing!

History and Food

kathy_h, Mar 2024

We liked hearing about the history of the area from Noah. She was very knowledgeable and seemed to thoroughly enjoy her job. The food was pretty good, and we are planning on going back to a few of the restaurants.

Water front food tour worth the time!

Mary_M, Mar 2024

Great local information, really good food and lots of friendly people. Easy pace with good ideas for additional exploring.

Enjoyable tour!!!

GlennandKimberly_G, Mar 2024

We had James Beach for our tour guide. He was very informative and knowledgeable. The word personable would be definition of James. The food items were excellent.

Good Food, Drink and Info

Kenneth_H, Mar 2024

We have done Taste It Tours before and they never disappoint. Luckily both times our guide has been Noah and she is excellent. This tour had a nice diversity of food and drink and good quantities. The parts we most enjoyed were the wine at Merkin, the tea and macaroon, pretzel sandwich @ One Handsome Bastard, the margaritas at Barrio Queen and the Gelato at Olive and Ivy. We have also done the Old Town Scottsdale Food Tour and did find the pizza and tacos on that tour to be far more flavorful than the same on this tour. Therefore the Old Town Scottsdale tour would be our first choice.

Must do food tour!

Arlene_S, Mar 2024

Noah was a great guide, she was very informative while making it fun to learn about the Scottsdale area. Lots of delicious food and drinks.

Cozy vibe.

Suwannika_P, Mar 2024

James is our guide today. He was really kind and informative. I joined this tour alone as the only Asian woman from NYC. This tour is my first activity after I landing in Phoenix in the morning. Everyone is nice and the food and drink are awesome. Recommend!

Average experience

Priya_V, Mar 2024

Selection and quality of food was limited. Overpriced for what you get. The only must visit stop was the pizza at Merkin’s which was AMAZING! Tour guide, Mr. Beach was charming.

Good fun

braginton, Feb 2024

Nice tour and wonderful guide. The food was good. There were 5 stops with pizza and wine, ham and cheese pretzels with sauce along with a gin and vodka's tasting, a stop for a taco and a margarita, a tea and cookie and a gelato stop. Great information on the area and history of the area. Wish I had done the tour the first day in Scottsdale so I would know where to go back to.

So cool

Rhonda_G, Feb 2024

The variety of restaurants .. Sarah was great the food was amazing .. The location beautiful, went back in the evening… lit up and gorgeous

The guide , Noah, was...

Michelle_L, Jan 2024

The guide , Noah, was great as were the pizza (Merkin Vineyards) and tea places. This is more of a drinks and food tour. If you’re a real foodie, this is not the tour for you. Disappointed by the Mexican, and the gelato.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Glad to hear you guys enjoyed your tour guide and our wine tasting room, this Waterfront Scottsdale tour does have some tasty drinks on it and we recommend it for our guests who like to enjoy drinks along the way. I am sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the homemade gelato that is made right there on the property. Our Mexican stop is fresh as well with the tortilla being homemade and chips & Salsa all made there in-house, along with the tasty margarita. We try to make sure it's not to spicy but maybe you got it on a off day with more spice.

Great way to see the town

DENISE_I, Jan 2024

We enjoyed the food, the sights, the cocktails, and learning a little bit about Scottsdale. This was our second time to do this your. It’s a lot of fun.

Great tour in an under publicized area!

Melissa_W, Jan 2024

Loved my tour with Sarah. She was fun and knowledgeable! The food selections were delicious and plentiful. I highly recommend this tour.

Enjoyable afternoon!

Tamra_O, Jan 2024

Relaxing, fun and informative! A nice way to spend an afternoon. James was great! We toured as a family (3 daughters 21+)

Great Tasting

Kelly_W, Dec 2023

Great way to see Scottsdale! Great food and drink tastings! One Handsome Bastard was great! James was a great guide.

Excellent food tour!

Richard_C, Nov 2023

Excellent tour with Maggie today. Lots of great food at five different stops. You will not need dinner! Nice red wine, a Margherita and Sake for drinks. Delicious pizza, taco, chips and salsa, and more. We learned alot about the area and enjoyed Maggie and the other guests. Highly recommend this tour!

We had a fun time...

Paula_P, Nov 2023

We had a fun time exploring the area! Delicious tastings at some local restaurants! James was a great guide with good knowledge of the local history!

Scottsdale Waterfront Food Tour

jyfqkc2yg5, Oct 2023

Noah was our guide & was friendly, informative and wonderful! Loved our restaurant stops! Have lived here for 20 years and found some great new places! Had couples, girls weekenders! Perfect size group! Highly recommend!!!!