30 food tours worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
★ 4.8 · New York City
flushing
Joe DiStefano's Flushing food tour in Queens New York City covers the New World Mall, Golden Mall and a half-dozen single-counter rooms. Six regional Chinese stops.
Tip: Tour caps at 8 guests and books eight weeks ahead. Bring stretchy pants; the eating is non-stop for four hours.
★ 4.6 · Austin
Locals Know in Austin is EASTside Magazine's BBQ and taco food-tour outfit, a guided 3-hour BBQ run through East Austin with four nationally recognised stops and transport.
Tip: BBQ tours run Saturday and Sunday at 10:45 and 11am; tickets close 2 days ahead. Tip is included.
★ 4.6 · Boston
north-end
Bobby Agrippino's North End Boston Food Tour walks Hanover and Salem Streets in Boston since 2018. Cannoli at Mike's, pasta tasting, pizza stop, espresso close; TripAdvisor Top Tours in Boston 2024 and 2025.
Tip: Tour caps at 12 guests. Sunday at 11:30 is the easier booking; weekend lunchtime tours fill four weeks ahead.
★ 4.6 · Boston
north-end
Bites of Boston Food Tours runs walking food tours across Boston's neighbourhoods since 2009. Boston Magazine Best Food Tour; chef-led commentary, six-stop tastings, six tour itineraries citywide.
Tip: The Public Market and North End tour starts inside Boston Public Market. Saturday tours sell out four weeks out.
★ 4.6 · Charleston
downtown
Undiscovered Charleston runs the city's only chef-led culinary and history walking tour. Chef Forrest Parker pairs Lowcountry food stops with the history that shaped them.
Tip: Small groups, book well ahead on the operator's site. Includes lunch portions, not just tastings.
★ 4.6 · Miami
Miami Culinary Tours' Little Havana tour in Miami is the 2.5-hour walking crawl from the Tower Theater along Calle Ocho, with cafecito, croquetas, Cuban sandwiches and mojitos.
Tip: Cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. Tours sell out two weeks in advance; weekday morning slots have the best vendor pacing.
★ 4.6 · Nashville
downtown
Walk Eat Nashville's flagship downtown tour visits five restaurants and shops in Nashville over three hours, named a Top 15 US Food Tour. Small groups of 12.
Tip: Sunday and Monday brunch versions run a slightly different stop list; arrive 10 minutes early at the meeting point.
★ 4.6 · Nashville
east-nashville
Walk Eat Nashville's East Nashville Forks and Phoenixes tour runs Fridays and Saturdays in Nashville, covering five stops in three hours across creative neighbourhoods.
Tip: Skip Friday lunch if hot weather is in the forecast; the tour walks 1.6 miles over three hours.
★ 4.6 · New Orleans
Doctor Gumbo Tours runs the New Orleans food history walk through the French Quarter, with five tasting stops including gumbo, po-boy, pralines and a pause for boudin. USA Today Top 10 Food Tours.
Tip: The 13:00 tour daily; bring an empty appetite, the five tasting stops fill you up by stop three.
★ 4.6 · Washington DC
1630 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Carpe DC Food Tours runs a 3.5-hour Shaw and Little Ethiopia walking tour in Washington DC, with seven Ethiopian and modern-American food stops including Etete and Calabash Tea Bar.
Tip: The tour ends with an Ethiopian coffee ceremony at Buna Coffee Bar; book the 13:00 slot to catch the late-afternoon crowd.
★ 4.5 · Atlanta
buford-highway
Unexpected Atlanta's Buford Highway tour runs five stops over 3.5 hours through Atlanta's deepest international corridor: Korean, Vietnamese, Mexican and Chinese counters.
Tip: Drive-along format; meet at the first stop, follow the guide. Better with friends; the format works for groups of four.
★ 4.5 · Austin
Locals Know in Austin runs a guided 3-hour East Side taco crawl on Fridays and Saturdays, with stops at Veracruz, Discada and Cuantos Tacos plus a surprise truck.
Tip: Taco tours run Friday-Saturday and finish around lunchtime; book a week ahead for weekend slots.
★ 4.5 · Boston
north-end
Secret Food Tours Boston runs a North End Italian walking tour in Boston since 2014. Six tastings, hidden-restaurant secret reveal, 400-year history layer alongside the food.
Tip: Tour ends with a secret dish reveal; pace eating across stops to leave room. Group size capped at 14.
★ 4.5 · Charleston
downtown
Charleston Culinary Tours runs the Downtown Charleston Culinary Tour through the French Quarter and City Market with stops at five working restaurants and bars.
Tip: Book on the operator's site at least 48 hours ahead. Vegetarian and gluten-free routes available.
★ 4.5 · Charleston
upper-king
Alphonso Brown's Gullah Tours has run a Gullah-Geechee heritage bus tour from John Street since 1985. Native Gullah speaker; the canonical heritage tour for the city.
Tip: Bus, not walking. Brown's narration is in both Gullah and English. Book directly on gullahtours.com.
★ 4.5 · Denver
Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
Delicious Denver Food Tours runs a 3-hour LoDo and Larimer Square walking tour with 4 restaurant stops, founded by Erin Smith in 2014, with bites from Rioja and Osteria Marco.
★ 4.5 · Las Vegas
the-strip · 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
Lip Smacking Foodie Tours' Savors of the Strip in Las Vegas is the prime-time three-restaurant Aria-cluster tour, with VIP seating past velvet ropes and three to four signature dishes per stop.
Tip: Restaurants kept secret on purpose; book the helicopter upgrade ($150) for the same evening to fly the Strip after dinner.
★ 4.5 · Los Angeles
Meets at 1500 East 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Six Taste's East LA taco-truck tour in Los Angeles takes small groups through Boyle Heights and East LA trompos with three stops, eaten standing at the trucks.
★ 4.5 · Los Angeles
Meets at 5279 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Six Taste's Thai Town tour in Los Angeles walks the five-block official Thai Town stretch of Hollywood Boulevard. Four stops, finishes with mango sticky rice.
★ 4.5 · Los Angeles
Meets at 928 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Avital Tours' Koreatown progressive dinner in Los Angeles walks four restaurants with a guide, ending at a dessert cafe. Drinks-included version available.
★ 4.5 · New Orleans
New Orleans Culinary History Tours runs a four-restaurant French Quarter tasting walk with stops including jambalaya, gumbo and muffuletta plus historical commentary on Creole cuisine.
Tip: The tour avoids the most-touristy stops; small groups and the guide tailors stops to interests.
★ 4.5 · New Orleans
Doctor Gumbo Tours also runs the New Orleans cocktail history walk through the French Quarter, with four bar stops covering the Sazerac, French 75, Vieux Carre and the Ramos Gin Fizz.
Tip: The combo food and cocktail history tour is four hours; book the combo to save versus the two separate tickets.
★ 4.5 · New Orleans
Nola Spice Tours runs the Creole French Quarter walking tour with five tasting stops, hot sauce sampling and history commentary on enslaved African contributions to Louisiana Creole cuisine.
Tip: Small group caps at 10; this tour goes deeper on African and Haitian heritage than most.
★ 4.5 · New York City
greenwich-village
Scott Wiener's pizza tour in New York City runs four Manhattan stops by subway. Coal-fired, gas-oven, and wood-fired pies; Wiener holds the Guinness pizza-box record.
Tip: Sundays at 11:00 are the deepest tour with the most history. The pies include a tasting slice at each stop.
★ 4.5 · Philadelphia
City Food Tours Reading Terminal in Philadelphia is the 75-minute Reading Terminal Market sampler led by Matt Schillizzi's guide team, with stops at five long-running vendors.
★ 4.5 · Philadelphia
City Food Tours Italian Market in Philadelphia is the 2-hour South 9th Street walking tour with stops at Sarcone's, Di Bruno's and Talluto's, the historic Italian Market vendors.
★ 4.5 · Portland
hawthorne-belmont
Lost Plate's afternoon cart-pod tour in Portland visits the Central Eastside, sampling poutine, vegan bowls and Egyptian flatbreads at five carts in 3.5 hours.
Tip: Available daily through December 18, 2026. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Tours cap at 12.
★ 4.5 · San Diego
gaslamp-quarter
So Diego's Brothels, Bites and Booze tour of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, a daily four-stop tasting crawl through the neighbourhood's post-Gold Rush history.
★ 4.5 · San Francisco
Avital Food Tours runs the North Beach Italian walking tour in San Francisco, four progressive stops with Caffe Trieste, Molinari Delicatessen, Tony's Pizza Napoletana and a local hidden-gem dessert stop.
Tip: Public tours run Saturday at 15:00; private tours can be scheduled any day.
★ 4.5 · San Francisco
Edible Excursions runs the Ferry Building Saturday Market tour in San Francisco, walking the producer stalls with Hog Island oysters, Cowgirl cheese and Acme bread.
Tip: Saturday morning only; arrive at 09:30 for the 10:00 tour before the market peak crush.