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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Dig into the rich and varied flavors that make New Orleans one of the USA’s top foodie destinations. From the most famous local haunts to some delectable hidden gems, you’ll leave with not only a full stomach and a smile, but a greater understanding of how New Orleans food, culture and history all go hand-in-hand.
See Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral
Stop at the oldest public market in America - The French Market
Try the city's most controversial dish, Gumbo
Join a friendly Local English-speaking Guide
Taste a local pastry and a sweet treat
Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
Walking tour with 5 food samples
Don't miss a mouth-watering, traditional New Orleans Sandwich
Tips/gratuities for your guide
Departure Point
Jackson Square, 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Jackson Square (next to Andrew Jackson statue), 700 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Return Details
Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
A central location in the French Quarter near Jackson Square
French Market, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Your culinary tour of New Orleans starts where it all began — the banks of the Mississippi River. From here, you’ll witness the lifeblood of this region which brought new cultures, new influences and new ingredients to the USA through its ports.
As they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To wake up your taste buds, we’ll indulge in New Orleans’ most iconic breakfast pastry, the beignet. While it looks hard to pronounce, it’s definitely not hard to love. Just make sure you watch the direction of the wind or else you might find yourself covered in powdered, sugary goodness!
Next we will head to The French Market, the site of America’s oldest public market. Historically a place of diversity with products and people from all walks of life, today The French Market is a modern yet unique culinary space. We’ll be sure to stop for a local bite and get to know some of the colorful personalities who call this city home.
French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States From the French Market, you’ll embark on the picturesque streets of the French Quarter where your guide will take you to some of their favorite palate-pleasing spots. You’ll sample both a classic New Orleans dish, as well as a delicacy that you’ve probably never seen outside Cajun country. With an abundance of seafood, a fertile eco-system within the bayou and a history of spice trading, you’ll begin to realize why everything here tastes so good.
Do you have an affinity for the spicier side? Then adopt the ‘when-in-Rome’ attitude and unleash some of Louisiana's hottest and tastiest sauces on your taste buds. This is the birthplace of Tabasco, after all.
On this tour, you’ll have the chance to try a dish that sparks more controversy amongst chefs than any other in New Orleans: gumbo. Learn how hundreds of years of history has shaped this recipe and how it can vary from restaurant to restaurant.
Finally, we will finish off with a sweet treat made from locally grown sugarcane and the region’s abundant pecans. No room for more? Don’t worry, they don’t call it the Big Easy for nothing. You can take your praline to-go and indulge when your sweet tooth kicks in.
Before you go, don’t forget to ask your local guide for more tips on where to eat and what else to do during your stay in New Orleans.
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements. Discounts are available and your guide can assist you with recommendations on where to purchase alternative diet-friendly food during the tour.
Small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Please note food options, portion sizes, and stops will vary depending on the season and where we stop that day, but the total amount of food included will be equal to a full meal.
We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
BOO504
24 Apr 2023
Pepe was a great guide and the food was amazing. So night and kind and informative! I would recommend this tour again!
Lisa_U
23 Apr 2023
We had Pepe for our guide. He chose classic New Orleans foods for us to sample and they were all excellent. As promised, we had 5 food samples (gumbo yaya, red beans and rice, pralines, muffaletta, beignet and calas) at 4 places. He is also an excellent historian and he gave a detailed explanation of a number of concepts such as the difference between Creole and Cajun! Best of all, he was very flexible with the route given the rainy weather. I highly recommend him.
Karen R
23 Apr 2023
Our guide, Simon was great. He was very informative about the history of NOLA as well as the history of the foods we were tasting. We were happy we took the tour on day 1 because we learned so much about where we wanted to go next!
This tour in
New Orleans
is organized by
Intrepid Urban Adventures - USA
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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