12 Food Tours in New Orleans to Book This Year

1.New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75Our pick

Walk New Orleans’ French Quarter for about three hours, stopping for generous tastings such as seafood gumbo, oysters, Creole brisket, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines, and beignets. Guides including Jack, Susan, Nate, Lauren, and Kristi bring food, local stories, and restaurant tips to the route. Choose the small-group option for up to 13 people.

“Jack was so awesome. Very knowledgeable. Made it fun. Highly recommend. Fun group of people from US and UK. Perfect day for a walking tour in New Orleans”

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2.New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,544 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Start at 3rd Block Depot and walk through the French Quarter with a food-focused guide such as Beth, Meg, Dylan, or John. Taste gumbo, hot sauces, pralines, catfish po’boys, muffulettas, boudin, red beans and rice, and bread pudding at five eateries. The pace is social and filling, with vegetarian service available but no vegan, dairy-free, or gluten-free option.

“Despite it being a very rainy afternoon, we really enjoyed the tour. Beth is a great guide and shared tons of information and history about not only the local foods we sampled but also the city itself. This tour is the perfect combination for for travelers with a limited amount of time to to get a taste of New Orleans. The tour does go off rain or shine, so be sure to check the forecast and be prepared with jackets/ umbrellas. Thanks for an enjoyable experience!”

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

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

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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4.New Orleans French Quarter Food Tour: Cajun, Creole and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,246 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Walk about 1.5 miles through Jackson Square, the French Market, and the French Quarter while tasting gumbo, a po’boy or muffuletta, jambalaya or red beans and rice, beignets, pralines, and hot sauce. Guides such as Andre, Neil, Chip, Kaffey, and Christy bring local food and culture to life, though menu items can change.

“Gentleman was amazing about how much information he knew about the New Orleans area history, geography and its people. As this was billed as a food tour, having more snacks/ tastings earlier or at a more regular interval would have been better than having most of them at the end. This really was / is not a foodie food tour. This is an amazing cultural information tour with a tasting of New Orleans. don’t get me wrong you will not be hungry by the end of it.”

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5.French Quarter walking Food Tour Famous Flavors of New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,115 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75

Taste po-boys, muffuletta, red beans and rice, pralines, pastries, and Southern dishes while walking the French Quarter with a local guide. Charles, Kimberly, Roger, Linda, Lyndel, and others lead the tour, which lasts about three hours and serves enough food for a hearty meal. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are not available.

“Charles our tour guide was great! Food was excellent and perfect amount to try things without worrying about being able to finish a whole portion.”

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6.French Quarter walking Food Tour: Signature Tastes of New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Spend about three hours walking from the French Market through the French Quarter, stopping at local eateries for gumbo, jambalaya, Cajun dishes, pralines, and other Louisiana favorites. Guides such as Charles, Roger, Kimberly, Reagan, and Richard add food lore and neighborhood history. Tastings replace lunch, but vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets cannot be accommodated.

“Kim, was great leading us through the French Quarter. He was informative and had alot of history to share. Definitely made us feel welcome! My wife an i really enjoyed this tour! Ask for Kim to lead you. We learn alot about the rich history of the French Quarter. The various people that called it home. And the food that is plentiful.”

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7.French Quarter Small-Group Cocktail and Foodie Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 519 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

Meet at the French Market at 5 p.m. for a three-hour French Quarter walking tour led by guides such as Jack, Craig, Nate, Rob, and Milton. You will visit up to four restaurant stops for included food and cocktails, with possible tastings such as gumbo, red beans and rice, chargrilled oysters, beignets, and classic New Orleans drinks. Stops and dishes can change.

“Milton was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable on the history of the area and a just a lot of fun to spend a few hours with. The food and drinks were plentiful and delicious.”

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8.New Orleans: Beloved Bites & Famous Dishes Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 239 reviews · from $76

Walk the French Quarter and French Market with a local English-speaking guide, stopping four times for five generous tastings. Expect beignets, gumbo, Cajun and Creole dishes, a po’boy or muffuletta, hot sauce, and a sweet finish. Guides such as Kaffey, Neil, Chip, and Pepe add personal food tips and New Orleans stories.

“Our guide Pepe was excellent! The meeting point was very general, but our guide had a sign, which helped a great deal. he spoke clearly & engaged with everyone. great stories, history & food selections. Highly recommend this tour!.”

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9.New Orleans: Food Tour with Seafood Boil in French Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 146 reviews · from $95

Meet your English-speaking guide at Bon’s New Orleans Street Food for a two-hour walk through the French Quarter. Sample beignets, calas, gumbo, jambalaya, and a seafood boil, with drinks available for adults over 21. Guides such as DJ, Scott, and Caroline add food lore and local history.

“Great food and I loved his keep it real attitude. This is a great experience to learn about the culture and history of New Orleans.”

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

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

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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11.New Orleans: The Premier Food Tour — Your Must-Do Activity

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Walk New Orleans’ French Quarter with local guides such as Naif, Brian, Brion, Nate, and Broan. Visit four restaurants for generous tastes of jambalaya, gumbo, crawfish étouffée, muffaletta, roast beef sliders, and a Creole pecan praline, with stories about the city’s food, people, and architecture.

“Our tour guide Naif was absolutely amazing! He had so much knowledge about not only the food but also the city and culture. We had so much fun and ate some great food. It was so much food, some people couldn’t finish the last meal. It is also not much walking so I would recommend it for all ages and activity levels.”

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12.New Orleans: French Quarter Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · from $89

Walk the French Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Lisa, Grace, Gordon, or Mikala, stopping for six New Orleans tastings. Expect chargrilled oysters, a classic po-boy, Creole and Cajun dishes, pralines, and more. Four tastings are seated, two are sidewalk stops, and the tour begins and ends at Felix’s Oyster House.

“Awesome tour, got a little taste of all the famous foods from New Orleans... The tour was run well, we didn’t have to wait at any place, we walked right in and had a table waiting. Our guide Grace was fun and knowledgeable about the history of the food and the city. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.”

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