NEW ORLEANS · FOOD TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 13 new orleans food tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
French Quarter food walk with gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, beignets, plus French Quarter history and a small-group option.
Most Popular“We loved it. Our tour guide was Susan and she was great! Got us hooked on the pralines she gave us at the start of the tour.”
A 3-hour French Quarter walking food tour starting at French Market, with classic Creole tastings, sweet pralines, and lots of stories.
“This tour was a great sampling of New Orleans cuisine. We went to 4 local restaurants to try their specialties. Come hungry! Also the guide shared lots of city history as we walked through the French Quarter. I’d go again!”
Sample a classic French Quarter lunch on foot, with gumbo, jambalaya, pralines, and street-level stories for about 3 hours.
“Good food mixed with good history. Every place we stopped the people were friendly. Roger did an awesome job giving us the history of the area. Very enjoyable.”
French Quarter small-group crawl with four tastings and four cocktails plus restaurant history, from French Market to Royal St.
“Rob was simply amazing. I’ve been on many food tours throughout the country and this was by far the best. The food and drinks were authentic and delicious. The history of the Quarter Rob provided was interesting with a side of humor. I highly recommend Destination Kitchen and especially Rob!”
A small-group walk through the French Quarter with Creole vs Cajun stories, classic tastings, and a pecan praline finish in 3 hours.
“We had a great time on our food tour! Our guide, Naif, was friendly and knowledgeable, like hanging with your uncle who's taking you to all the best local spots and giving you lots of background and history along the way. (We felt safe with Naif!) We had such delicious food, including jambalaya, gumbo, crawfish…”
Taste beignets and gumbo on a 2.5-hour small-group French Quarter walk with hot sauce tastings and French Market stops.
“The tour was amazing!! My guide Kaffey was so kind and knowledgeable about not just the food but the area. She taught me alot about the rise of New Orleans!”
French Quarter food walking tour with a local guide, tastings from gumbo to po’ boys, small group, history stops, $41.60 from 3 pm.
“You are tasting some great cuisine and learning about the origins of these dishes! There is some walking on this tour but not as much as others. The sidewalks are tricky at times!”
A small-group French Quarter walking food tour with gumbo, étouffée, jambalaya, and more, plus history from local guides.
“The guide was very nice and knowledgeable! He shared so much about the culture and history of the city and the food!”
A 3-hour small-group French Quarter food walk with 6 classic stops, sit-down tastings, and sidewalk bites, guided by NOLA history.
“Our guide was Lisa. She was excellent! Her background in New Orleans history and culture played into the food and walk through the French Quarter. The food choices were wonderful and we experienced things we had not tried before on previous visits to New Orleans. I can't recommend this tour enough to people who want…”
A 2-hour New Orleans French Quarter food tour with Creole-Cajun tastings and a real seafood boil plus river and Jackson Square sights.
“This tour was great value for money. The food was fantastic and DJ was so knowledgeable and informative we had a fantastic time. The walk is really easy not strenuous. It was fantastic to try different food the oysters were amazing and to learn the history of them.”
A 2-hour French Quarter food walk with Creole-Cajun bites, a seafood boil lesson, and 2 cocktails, ending at Bon’s.
“Great history, both cuisine, and New Orleans in general. Would absolutely suggest this to anyone getting to know the city. Scott was great. Amazing tour guide.”
6-hour New Orleans food walk tracing Creole roots in the French Quarter and Tremé. Tastings included with local guide Kelly.
“Took the food tour today with Kelly and had such a great time !!! She was truly a beautiful soul , very knowledgeable and all around vibe to be around ! I would 100 percent recommend taking this tour !! Thank you again for the experience.”
Semi-private Garden District food tour for up to 9: full-meal lunch with gratuities, plus art and shops, out of the French Quarter.
“My family always love to go on food tours to get a guided sense of local cuisine and culture. This food tour might be the best one we've ever done. Highly recommend you do this food tour as early in your vacation as possible so that you can take advantage of all the amazing recommendations.…”
