New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

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Duration:3 hours (approx.)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

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This New Orleans food tour has every culinary taste covered. With a history-savvy guide leading the way, you’ll walk from classic Creole restaurants and neighborhood sandwich shops to hot sauce bars and artisanal candy stores. Visit up to five locations to sample diverse foods representing the breadth of Louisiana’s culinary heritage, including dishes like seafood gumbo, po-boys, muffulettas and pralines. Learn about the historical origins of each cuisine and, when possible, hear the chefs discuss their influences. Enjoy plenty of food on this afternoon tour.

Please note: all venues are subject to change based on availability. This tour features a set menu and does not have a gluten-free, dairy-free, pork-free or vegetarian option. However, please notify us of any food allergies (not aversions) during check-out.

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1. French Quarter
Meet your guide in the French Quarter in the afternoon and begin your food tour of New Orleans at 3rd Block Depot (formerly SoBou), one of two restaurants owned by the legendary, award-winning Commander's Palace family. Sit down and relax as you are treated to Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo. Listen to a narrative history of Louisiana cuisine, starting with the culinary contributions of local American Indian tribes and leading to the arrival of the Europeans and West Africans who created its Creole flavors. You’ll hear about the unique geography of southern Louisiana, as well as the linguistic origins of dozens of local dishes, from beignets and étouffée to gumbo and jambalaya.
2. Pepper Palace
If you’d like, purchase a drink at the full bar before moving on to a stop at the Pepper Palace Hot Sauce Bar, where you can sample dozens of different hot sauces, BBQ sauces, dry rubs, seasonings and more while learning about the spicy, Cajun-style cuisine of rural Louisiana.
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Third stop is Leah’s Pralines, a candy shop established in 1933. After learning its history, taste a Creole praline and sample the bacon pecan brittle.
4. Royal Street
Take in the sites and sounds of festive Royal Street as we move on to our next stop.
5. Bourbon Street
Pass briefly along New Orleans' most famous street on our way to NOLA Poboys.
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Next, bite into two New Orleans inventions: the muffuletta and the po-boy. Both are served at the funky dive NOLA Po-boys, a local joint with an immense menu. Discuss the 19th and 20th century history of the New Orleans' immigrants as you sample the fried catfish poboy on freshly baked New Orleans–style French bread before moving on to the slightly warmed muffuletta: an Italian-style sandwich of ham, salami, mortadella, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese and New Orleans-style olive salad. As if that wasn't enough, we also indulge in savory Boudin Balls with Creole Remoulade sauce!
7. Jackson Square
Your final stop is the Creole Cookery for Red Beans & Rice, followed by our dessert course: Bananas Foster Bread Pudding.
8. French Quarter
The walking tour covers about one and a half miles (2.4 km) throughout the French Quarter, at a leisurely pace.

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Posted On : 2024-05-14 16:33:49

Posted By : brieannarincon
Beth was great and the food was delicious. Everything we had so good!! We love doing food tours in new cities. It is such a fun way to experience the city and the culture.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 10:31:58

Posted By : Jamie_G
Good food. Variety of dishes. Our tour guide gave us great information and history along the way. Would recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 03:04:46

Posted By : Jenni_H
This was the first thing I did when I arrived in New Orleans from the UK - what an amazing start to my trip! Beth was friendly, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about the city's history and food culture. And the food was great! If you've never been to NOLA before and want to get a taste of some classic Cajun and Creole dishes, this is a great way to do it, with a brilliant tour guide to boot!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 11:32:09

Posted By : robertafI6091FE
We had 2 days in New Orleans and on the first day we took a bus tour of the whole area. This walking tour was the perfect complement because it focused on the French Quarter. Be sure to show up hungry! We started with an amazing gumbo, then went for a hot sauce/barbecue sauce sampling, then sampled some pralines. Our 4th stop offered a muffuletta, a catfish po'boy and a boudin sausage -- all delicious! Our final stop served red beans and rice (which tastes much better than it sounds) and bread pudding. It was great to have the excellent commentary by our guide Mike. It was well-organized with water available, rest rooms pointed out, and gave a good sense of the French quarter.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 15:06:05

Posted By : Paula_W
Great historical tidbits. Easy walk with air conditioned stops. Good good and excellent recommendations.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 11:48:29

Posted By : I9418APamandak
Mike was a fantastic guid --energetic, engaging and had lots of knowledge about New Orleans! Would Definitely recommend, as you get a variety of food and a great walk around the French Quarter.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 22:15:04

Posted By : HeidiC81
Excellent tour! Lots of interesting info about New Orleans and generous portions of delicious food. Our guide Michael took very good care of us.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 10:11:39

Posted By : Andrew_M
The smaller establishments away from the main area. It’s nice to give the small local business a shout out
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 10:15:16

Posted By : Shannon_S
This is A MUST! I also recommend going early on in your visit to help you map out your food itinerary for the rest of the trip. Beth was an amazing guide, we loved her! We had so much fun, learned amazing food history and ate the BEST of the best NOLA food!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 15:23:36