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

“Walking, tasting, and learning was a super fun way to spend time checking out the city with my husband and another couple as well as 7 other tour participants. Our tour guide, Jack, was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable about the history of the city, its…”

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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

“Fabulous food tour with Dr Gumbo. Amazing food and Dylan is an excellent guide, sharing history and culture with humor. A wonderful introduction to our visit to NOLA. I’ve done many food tours in other cities and the guide makes the tour. Dylan is great!…”

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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

“Knowledgeable guide, took us to food places we wouldn’t have found on our own. Taught history of the ciity through food”

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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

“There are enough stops where you can sit and take a short break while eating. Linda had plenty of shared knowledge and information about New Orleans. Food experience was great!”

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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

“I had a blast our guides Bobbie and Emily were so sweet and made me feel very comfortable. It was really fun to try different beignets from multiple different businesses and they were both very knowledgeable about New Orleans history.”

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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

“Our tour guide was wonderful. Ben was knowledgeable, friendly, considerate and warm. The food and drinks were great and the ambience at the restaurants gave us a good sense of New Orleans.”

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7.New Orleans: French Quarter Food History Walking Tour

Explore New Orleans' vibrant French Quarter through a 3-hour guided food tour featuring 9 tastings, local history, and iconic dishes like Po-boys and Gumbo.

★ 4.9

“The professor was an excellent guide. Full of knowledge and well presented. The food at each location was top notch. Loved that we were able to sample so many flavors of NOLA in one trip! Highly recommend”

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8.French Quarters Best Food Tour: Signature Tastes of New Orleans

Explore New Orleans’ flavors on a 3-hour walking tour through the French Quarter, sampling Creole, Cajun, and French-inspired dishes, led by expert guides.

★ 4.5

“Our guide Roger was very knowledgeable, friendly and like able Restaurants were great and food delicious!" Loved the history and learned a lot. I would definitely recommend the trip! It was also a very timely experience!.”

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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

“We’ve been on food tours in other cities and this one was incredibly slow. There was a lot of waiting around for when it was time to move to the next location. There were 4 sit downs plus a walk-through Aunt Sally’s to pick up…”

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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

“This was a fabulous tour. Kaffey was an awesome tour guide. She gave me a lot history, that I hadn't learned previously, as we walked. All of the food was absolutely delicious and the restaurants were kind of off the beat and path or not…”

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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

“Our tour was fantastic! Our guide was super knowledgeable, courteous and excited to be dying the tour which made it even more fun! I think I read his name but cannot remember it unfortunately, but he was great! Food was wonderful! Would highly recommend this…”

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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

“Excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and funny! Everyone in our group of 10 had the greatest time! Food was delish!!”

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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 entertaining and very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans. He drew you into the story and made you want to know more. The tour was a hit and we'll definitely recommend this tour to our friends and family.”

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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