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The 15 most popular food & drink tours in New Orleans. What each one is really like, what it costs, and who runs it.
Taste French Quarter classics on a 3-hour New Orleans food walking tour: gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines, beignets. 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 food-and-history walk with gumbo, po-boys, muffuletta, pralines, hot sauce tastings, and more for $85.
“Such a great tour get to taste all the New Orleans classics and get a side of history fully recommend”
Walk the French Quarter with a local guide tasting gumbo, beignets, Po’boy and pralines, plus stops at Jackson Square and French Market.
“A whole lot of history and food. Neil was very interesting and knowledgeable. He encouraged and went on depth with any and all questions. Some of the stops could have been a little shorter; however, it was good time to enjoy the company of the other guests.”
French Quarter walking food tour with Creole legends and classic stops at Tujague’s, pralines, muffuletta, po-boys, and French Market lunch.
“Our guide was very nice. The food itself was good. However, every dish was rice, red beans and rice, gumbo with a lot of rice, and jambalaya then a praline at the end. I understand this is Louisiana, I am from Louisiana, rice is a big part of the food but it would have been…”
Walk New Orleans for gumbo, muffuletta, pralines, and fried plantains, plus 4 full cocktails, with a guide tying it all to local history.
“This tour led by Meg was actually the highlight of our weekend in New Orleans. My husband and I went for our anniversary and we packed in a lot but this tour was such a great sampling of all things New Orleans. It was obvious Meg loves this place and it came through in everything…”
A 3-hour French Quarter food history walk with up to 9 Louisiana bites, from gumbo and po-boys to pralines and bananas foster.
“The professor was amazing! Very knowledgeable and friendly and the tour was a great way to start off and get to know the culture and food!”
A 3-hour French Quarter walking food tour with included tastings like gumbo and jambalaya, plus pralines and optional to-go drinks.
“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.”
A 3-hour French Quarter food walk with classic Cajun and Creole bites, history, and a pecan praline finish for $81.
“This tour was great! It gave us an appreciation and better understanding of Cajun and Creole dishes. The food we sampled was phenomenal and our group had a really great time. Our tour guide, Heidi, was really knowledgeable and friendly, and offered great recommendations for the rest of our trip. I highly recommend this tour!”
45-minute Seven Three Old Treme tour: learn craft distilling and taste five spirits in a small group for $15.
“Everyone was so nice. We had to call and reschedule (thank you Delta Airlines—-not) the day of our tasting. The guide really knew what he was talking about and the samples were amazing ! Was a great way to start our trip to NOLA. FYI-the frozen hurricane in the bar was one of the best…”
French Quarter food walking tour with gumbo, red beans, etouffee and more. Learn local dish stories with a guide.
“There is great selection of New Orleans food to try! We loved hearing about the culture and food. We would do again!”
French Quarter food tastings plus Cajun and Creole stories on a small-group walk. Around 2 hours, $44, and alcohol is extra.
“It was amazing! We loved it including my six kids. Our tour guide Raffle was super knowledgeable about New Orleans: the food, people, and area. Everyone loved the different foods that we were able to try. There were plenty of water and bathroom opportunities on the tour. Raffle also gave amazing recommendations for the rest…”
A 4-hour French Quarter walking tour with 6 food tastings and 4 craft cocktails, plus cocktail origins and classic NOLA bites.
“The tour guide was amazing She was very knowledgeable Very fun to hang out with This was one of the better tours I’ve taken in Nrw Orleans & I took many Great Job Good fun”
A small-group French Quarter walking food tour with oysters, gumbo, muffuletta, pralines, plus history from a live guide. Lunch included.
“Lisa our guide was excellent! Very knowledgeable about all of the stops. Gave us great advice on other areas to see in the city.”
Walk the French Quarter with a guide, taste Creole and Cajun favorites, and learn a seafood boil by hand, with two cocktails included.
“Caroline was a book of so much interesting information.”
A 6-hour private New Orleans food tour tracing Creole roots through French Quarter bites, gumbo, and Treme stories with included tastings.
“Kelly was knowledgeable and thoughtful. She managed the heat and humidity with a mix of air-conditioned stops and ubers when necessary. It felt as if we were just being taken around by our long time friend. We saw parts of New Orleans we would have never seen and even got a lot of African American…”
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