DC Food Walking Tours runs a 3-hour U Street tour beginning at Ben's Chili Bowl, with five food stops covering half-smokes, Ethiopian rooms and the historic Black-DC corridor in Washington DC.
Route: U Street half-smoke and historic Black DC walking tour
Tip: Skip lunch beforehand; the five stops add up to a meal. The 11:00 Saturday tour is the quietest pacing.
Address: 1213 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, Washington DC
DC Food Walking Tours runs a 3-hour Eastern Market and Capitol Hill tour in Washington DC with six tastings, covering Maryland blue crabs, market vendors and the Pennsylvania Avenue restaurants.
Tip: Saturday tours land in the busiest Eastern Market window; the Sunday tour is quieter and pairs with the flea market.
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.
DC by Foot runs a 2.5-hour Penn Quarter food and political history tour in Washington DC, starting at Old Ebbitt Grill and covering five tasting stops across the downtown grid.
Tip: The Friday 17:00 tour catches the Old Ebbitt oyster Happy Hour; the tour ticket includes one dozen oysters.
Mom's DC Tours runs a 3-hour H Street NE Cambodian-Taiwanese and ramen walk in Washington DC, with five food stops anchored at Maketto and covering the H Street streetcar food strip.
Tip: Sunday afternoon brunches at Maketto run Cambodian breakfast plates; book the 14:00 tour to catch the second seating.
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 and a secret dessert at the end.
Tip: The secret dessert stop is the editorial reveal; the tour fills up Saturdays so book a week ahead.
