Best Gourmet Food Tours in the USA — Our Top 6

1.Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,246 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $279Our pick

Leave downtown New Orleans in a 14-passenger van for a Cajun-country airboat ride, Laura Plantation, and Houmas House. Guides such as Giselle, René, Robert, and Steve add local history along the way. The day includes a gourmet buffet lunch, plantation admissions, and hotel pickup.

“Where to start! From the first communocation with Isabelle to Steve's abundant knowledge during every moment of the trip, to the air baot ride, and the plantation tours. An absolutely wonderful experience. Would highly reccomend!”

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2.Small-Group Louisiana Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $219Top rated

Travel from New Orleans in a small 14-passenger van to Destrehan Plantation and Houmas House. Expect guided mansion tours, the 1811 Slave Revolt Exhibit, oak-lined grounds, and an unlimited buffet with gumbo, catfish, crawfish étouffée, and bread pudding. Guides such as Giselle, René, and Stephen are praised for lively local history.

“The tour guide was a cheerful lady full of Louisiana facts. Houmas House was lovely. The guide there knew his stuff and the gardens were great. The food was a buffet there in a cafeteria and it was fine, not amazing. Destrehan isn't really worth it. The guide was very nice but mostly inarticulate, so I didn't learn much. I'd recommend doing a tour to Houmas and maybe some other plantation, instead. Still, it was a relaxing day out of the city.”

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3.Viator Exclusive: Gourmet Brunch in Santa Fe with Chef Carolina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78Best value

At 11 a.m. on Don Gaspar Avenue, Chef Carolina serves a three-course brunch built around homemade breads, fresh fruit, a hot signature dish, and dessert. Manuel, an experienced sommelier, adds conversation and optional drink service. You dine in a historic Santa Fe setting, outdoors from May to October and at a communal table in winter.

“Carolina is a gracious host, the property is beautiful. The brunch was absolutely wonderful, very elegant.”

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4.Napa Valley Wine Train: Gourmet Express Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $263

You’ll ride refurbished early-1900s rail cars through Napa Valley while enjoying a seasonal multi-course lunch or dinner. The train has three onboard kitchens, coffee or tea, and a welcome taste of sparkling wine. Choose bright daytime vineyards or a romantic evening departure, with wine and other drinks available to buy.

“I do wish the train provided a wine tasting and the salmon should be served with rice or mashed potatoes. But other than that it was great. My friend and I enjoyed the experience. Priscilla and Lilly were great ! Super friendly and they know their stuff ! I recommend it ! I know it doesn’t say wine tasting. I’m just simply saying it would be a nice touch to the experience.”

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5.New York City: Bustronome Gourmet Dinner Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 34 reviews · from $167

Spend two hours dining aboard Bustronome NYC, a glass-roofed double-decker bus with restaurant-style service, panoramic views, and seasonal dishes by chef Ashley Kim. Choose a four-course lunch or six-course dinner, enjoy English, Spanish, or French guidance through an app, and watch New York’s landmarks pass by from your table.

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6.NYC: Christmas Eve Gourmet Brunch or Dinner Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 31 reviews · from $158

Settle into a reserved table aboard the glass-enclosed Bateaux New York for a three-course Christmas Eve brunch or dinner. You get live music, climate-controlled dining, coffee, tea, iced tea, and water, plus views of the Statue of Liberty, bridges, One World Trade Center, and Manhattan’s skyline from the dining room or outdoor deck.

“Very nice family time. However, dessert was served five minutes before we arrived, which was a real shame because we would have liked to have had some champagne with it.”

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