30 food tours worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
★ 4.8 · Asheville
downtown
BREW-ed runs downtown Asheville walking brewery and history tours that National Geographic named among the top tours in the world. Cicerone-certified guides.
Tip: Book on the operator site at least 72 hours ahead. The 21+ format runs Mon-Sat afternoons. Private brewery tours can be booked any day.
★ 4.8 · Baltimore
Charm City Food Tours leads a Mt. Vernon walk through the historic district, stopping at restaurants and markets around the Washington Monument and Charles.
Tip: Come hungry; the Fells Point route includes several tastings and runs about three hours.
★ 4.8 · 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.
Tip: Tour caps at 12 guests. Sunday at 11:30 is the easier booking; weekend lunchtime tours fill four weeks ahead.
★ 4.8 · 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.
Tip: Small groups, book well ahead on the operator's site. Includes lunch portions, not just tastings.
★ 4.8 · Cincinnati
over-the-rhine
Cincinnati Food Tours' Original Findlay Market tour meets at Findlay Market on Race Street, running a food-tasting walk across the 1855 public market and OTR.
Secret Food Tours Dallas (Deep Ellum) ★ 4.8 · Dallas
deep-ellum · 2702 Main St (meets in front of Pecan Lodge), Dallas, TX 75226
Walking food tour through Deep Ellum with up to 12 participants, covering BBQ brisket, Texas chili, handmade biscuits, adobada tacos, pecan pie.
Tip: Meet at 11am daily in front of Pecan Lodge (orange umbrella guide). Maximum 12 participants. Dietary accommodations require advance notice when booking.
★ 4.8 · 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.
★ 4.8 · Houston
White Oak Drive at Studewood Street, Houston, TX 77007
Taste of Houston Food Tours runs a 3.5-hour Heights walking tour across White Oak Drive with stops at four neighbourhood restaurants and cultural history.
Tip: Walk-only; come hungry. Saturday late morning is the prime slot. Operator runs Montrose, Downtown and Rice Village versions too.
★ 4.8 · Kansas City
downtown
Tour Kansas City's KC BBQ Tour is the most popular operator on the city's most popular cuisine. Four-hour shuttle covers four legendary BBQ stops.
Tip: Most Popular tour runs Sat morning. Brew and Cue, Burnt Ends Tour, Sides Only Tour also available.
★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
the-strip · 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
Secret Food Tours' Strip tour in Las Vegas walks five food stops over three to three-and-a-half hours, with VIP seating and a Secret Bite finale chosen.
Tip: Restaurants kept secret on purpose; book the helicopter upgrade ($150) for the same evening to fly the Strip after dinner.
★ 4.8 · 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.
Tip: The 13:00 tour daily; bring an empty appetite, the five tasting stops fill you up by stop three.
★ 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.
Tip: Tour caps at 8 guests and books eight weeks ahead. Bring stretchy pants; the eating is non-stop for four hours.
★ 4.8 · 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.
★ 4.8 · Phoenix
3830 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Taste It Tours' Old Town Scottsdale food tour walks five stops over three hours, from Craft 64 pizza and Cornish pasties to Cien Agaves tacos and Ruze.
Tip: Tours run daily at 11am and Saturdays at 2pm; expect 1 to 1.5 miles of walking between stops.
★ 4.8 · 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.
Tip: Available daily through December 18, 2026. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Tours cap at 12.
Lucky Catch Lobster Boat Tour ★ 4.8 · Portland
old-port
Lucky Catch Cruises runs 80 to 90-minute working lobster-boat tours on Casco Bay from Long Wharf, 170 Commercial Street; haul real traps with the captain.
Tip: Tours run May through October. Portland Lobster Company next door will cook your catch.
★ 4.8 · Providence
downtown · 270 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Rhode Island Red's Downcity Providence walking tour visits half a dozen downtown spots in three hours, mixing modern Westminster Street picks with classic.
★ 4.8 · Richmond
Real Richmond Food Tours runs Saturday walking tours of Church Hill, with stops at Sub Rosa Bakery and other Church Hill kitchens. 2.5 hours.
★ 4.8 · San Antonio
Texas Bites & Sights runs The Taste of Texas, a four-hour guided tasting tour through Tex-Mex and modern-fusion spots with food and drinks included.
★ 4.8 · Santa Fe
downtown · Downtown Santa Fe, NM 87501
Wander New Mexico's Sip and Savor is the operator's premium walk around the historic Plaza neighborhood; restaurant tastings paired with cultural context.
★ 4.8 · Tampa
The original Ybor City food walking tour combines Cuban sandwich tastings with cigar-history stops, La Segunda Cuban bread and Cuban espresso along brick.
★ 4.8 · Washington DC
1630 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Secret Food Tours DC runs a 3.5-hour Washington DC monuments-and-food walking tour, with seven food stops covering half-smokes, mumbo wings, crab cakes.
Tip: Tours are private and can be customised to your schedule; book online at blueferntravel.com.
★ 4.7 · Asheville
downtown
Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery, 15 miles south of Asheville, runs free 45-minute brewery tours every half hour from 11:30-16:30. Editor pick.
Tip: Book on the operator site at least 48 hours ahead. The High Roller upgrade ($89, 2.5 hours, 6 stops) is the longer format; private group tours on request.
★ 4.7 · Burlington
waterfront
Co-founded by Elise Guyette and Gail Rosenberg, this walking food tour ties Burlington's immigrant history to current restaurants. Six stops.
Food Tours of America (Dallas) ★ 4.7 · Dallas
uptown · 3839 McKinney Ave, Ste 155, Dallas, TX 75204
TripAdvisor's number-one ranked Dallas food activity, a 2.5-hour walking tour with 10+ food tastings through Dallas neighborhoods, blending food culture.
Tip: Advance purchase required; tours often sell out. The Uptown Eats Trolley Tour option ($99) covers more ground if walking is a concern.
★ 4.7 · Knoxville
market-square
Knoxville Food Tours with Paula Johnson, the local tour operator since 2010, runs three-hour walking-and-tasting tours of Market Square and Gay Street.
Tip: Tours depart from the Knoxville Visitor Center; reserve a week ahead, group size limited to 12.
★ 4.7 · Orlando
mills-50
Wandering Palm's Mills 50 tour is a guided walking tasting tour through Orlando's Vietnamese-Thai-Korean district, with stops across counters and bars.
★ 4.7 · San Antonio
Dining Experiences runs a Pearl District food and history walk, pairing tastings at Pearl restaurants with the defunct brewery's culinary-district story.
★ 4.7 · Tampa
Secret Food Tours runs an Ybor City walking tour with award-winning Cuban sandwiches and Tampa specialties guided by experienced local food guides.
★ 4.7 · Tucson
downtown
Tucson Food Tours' Sonoran Flavors is a two-hour UNESCO Gastronomy walking tour with Sonoran hot dogs, blue corn empanadas, raspados and four local-owned.