Guided food tours in New Orleans worth your time, with operators we’d actually book.
Guided food tours in New Orleans worth your time and money. operators we would actually book.
Route: French Quarter food history walk with five tasting stops
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.
Route: Four-restaurant French Quarter tasting tour
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.
Route: French Quarter cocktail history with four bar stops
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.
Route: Garden District cooking and tasting walk
Destination Kitchen runs the New Orleans Garden District tasting walk along Magazine Street, with three restaurant stops, history commentary on Creole architecture and a praline finish.
Route: French Quarter Creole tasting walk
Secret Food Tours runs the French Quarter Creole walking tour, with six tasting stops including beignets at Cafe du Monde, jambalaya, muffuletta and a secret dish reveal at the end.
Route: Creole French Quarter tasting walk
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.
Peak food season in New Orleans is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. New Orleans rewards trust.