New Orleans

15 Best New Orleans Food Tours

The food tours: gumbo, po’boys and beignets in powdered-sugar quantities, with the history of why Creole and Cajun are not synonyms. Come hungry; portions here are a regional pride issue.

1.New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

Discover New Orleans’ culinary soul on a 3-hour food tour of the French Quarter, sampling iconic dishes and learning local stories with expert guides.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Absolutely lovely experience. Jack was an incredible tour guide with such enthusiasm that was just fun! Food was all really delicious but be prepared for a bit of spice and lots of flavor. Lots of walking. Just a blast. Can’t recommend highly enough!”

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2.New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

Discover New Orleans’ culinary roots and vibrant culture on this 3-hour guided walking tour featuring classic Creole dishes, historic sites, and authentic flavors.

★ 5.0

“Yummy variety of food, knowledgeable and funny tour guide! Beth is super knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans as well as cuisine history. She answered all of our questions and even shared some recipes with us. She was fabulous!!”

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3.New Orleans French Quarter Food Adventure

Discover the authentic flavors of New Orleans with this 2.5-hour guided food tour through the French Quarter, featuring local dishes, sights, and storytelling.

★ 5.0

“Neil was our tour guide, and extremely knowledgeable about the area including food, music and history. Each restaurant we went to greeted him warmly and provided great service. We tried alligator sausage, gumbos and more. Excellent tour!”

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4.French Quarters Best Food Tour: Signature Flavors of New Orleans

Discover New Orleans’ best flavors on this 3-hour guided food tour through the French Quarter, sampling iconic dishes, local history, and vibrant architecture.

★ 5.0

“Amazing opportunity to sample classic New Orleans cuisine while walking through French Quarter and being told fascinating details about city”

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5.New Orleans Donut and Beignet Adventure by Underground Donut Tour

Discover New Orleans’ best donuts and beignets on this 2-hour guided tour through the Garden District and Magazine Street, with tastings, insights, and local charm.

★ 5.0

“The tour guide Emily was AMAZING!! She knew everything NOLA!! Great tour! She knew history, about area vegetation and cuisine!”

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6.New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

Experience New Orleans' culinary and cocktail heritage with a 4-hour guided walking tour through the historic French Quarter, sampling up to 8 dishes and 4 drinks.

★ 5.0

“Awesome tour, Ben was a great guide. I learned a lot about the history of different cocktails and about the city of New Orleans. Would recommend.”

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10.The Premier New Orleans Food Walking Tour

Discover the flavors and stories of New Orleans with this 3-hour guided food tour covering Creole, Cajun dishes, historic sites, and local eateries.

★ 4.5

“Great experience- 5 different but classic NO dishes in 5 different locations. Jambalaya, duck gumbo, seafood etouffee, muffuletta & pralines. Great history of food, culture & history in each dish. It was relaxed, we were not rushed to finish or to next location. Plenty of…”

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11.New Orleans: French Quarter Food & Culture Tour

Explore New Orleans’ French Quarter with a 2.5-hour food and culture tour, tasting iconic dishes, discovering hidden gems, and learning local stories.

★ 4.7

“Kristi was absolutely amazing! She shared a lot of interesting historical information and also personal insights & experiences which made the tour exciting, inspiring and authentic. Loved the food and places Kristi selected to visit. Highly recommended to everyone”

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12.New Orleans: Beloved Bites & Famous Dishes Food Tour

Experience the authentic flavors of New Orleans on a 2.5-hour guided food tour through the French Quarter, tasting iconic dishes and learning local stories.

★ 4.8

“Neil was a fantastic guide with a wealth of history and information about New Orleans, Louisiana and beyond - it was a great experience’ and the food was fantastic”

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13.French Quarter Food Walking Tour

Discover authentic New Orleans cuisine on this 2-hour walking tour through the French Quarter, sampling local dishes and learning culinary secrets.

★ 4.5

“Good info from local New Orleans guide. Answered questions about cultural background as well as food”

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15.New Orleans Food Walking Tour

Discover authentic New Orleans cuisine on this 2-hour French Quarter food walking tour, featuring local eateries, stories, and tastings for $44.

★ 4.5

“Raffle was an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgable about the history of the area and its cuisine. It was obvious that he has a great relationship with the restaurants he took us too, as he called everyone by name and received a warm…”

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More New Orleans Food Tours

4.9New Orleans: Combo Cocktail and Food History Tour4 hours$160 5.0French Quarter Food Tour3 hours (approx.)$89.00 4.6New Orleans: Food Tour with Seafood Boil in French Quarter$95 5.0New Orleans Food Tour: Discover the Roots of Creole Cuisine6 hours (approx.)$175.00 5.0Food Tour of New Orleans Garden District group of 9 or less3 hours (approx.)$129.00 4.9New Orleans: Garden District Food, Drinks & History Tour3 hours$95 4.5New Orleans Seafood Bar Crawl1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)$25.00 4.7New Orleans: The Premier Food Tour Your Must-Do Activity3 hours$81 5.0Lower Garden District Food Tour3 hours (approx.)$89.00 5.0New Orleans Sunset Food Tour Experience$84.75 5.0New Orleans Garden District Food, Drinks & History Walking Tour3 hours (approx.)$95.00 4.9New Orleans: Guided Delicious Beignet Tour with Tastings$70 4.8New Orleans: The Best Beignets, Donuts & Sweet Treats Tour2 hours$70 5.0New Orleans Small-Group Food Walking Tour and Cooking Class5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$108.60 5.0New Orleans Original Seafood Tour of the French Quarter3 hours (approx.)$99.63 5.0Private Food Tour – New Orleans Historic Culinary, Cocktail & Kitchen Adventure3 hours (approx.)$272.00 5.0Private New Orleans Food Tour of the French Quarter$85.00 4.9New Orleans: French Quarter Food Walking Tour3 hours$83 4.5New Orleans Weekend Garden District Food & History Tour3 hours (approx.)$95.00 4.6New Orleans: Bad and Boujee Beignets Culture Walking Tour1 day$15 5.0New Orleans: Food Walking Tour & Cooking Class Experience5.5 hours$127 5.0New Orleans Soul Food Tour3 to 4 hours (approx.)$200.00 4.5New Orleans Best of Bywater Food, Drinks & History Tour3 hours (approx.)$98.00 4.2Treme Bar Crawl & Seafood Experience1 hour$25