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.
Route: East Nashville: Five Points and Eastland Avenue with five tastings of pizza, tacos, biscuits and natural wine.
Tip: Skip Friday lunch if hot weather is in the forecast; the tour walks 1.6 miles over three hours.
A Little Local Flavor's walking tours in Nashville are locally owned and run a community-anchored route, rated number 13 of culinary experiences in the US by Tripadvisor.
Tip: Tour size is intentionally smaller than competitors; book a private group route for parties of six or more.
Sidewalk Food Tours runs two Nashville routes in either downtown or East Nashville, with authentic Tennessee cuisine and history stops. National operator with multi-city pedigree.
Tip: Tours run rain or shine. The downtown route is the better first-time-visitor option; East Nashville suits return visitors.
Dabble Tours' Nashville Hot Chicken and Whiskey route in Nashville visits three hot chicken counters and a whiskey distillery, the dish's defining pairing on one tour.
Tip: Eat a small breakfast; the three stops add up fast. Tour includes transport between stops.
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.