Downtown Mobile Food Tour

Overview

Get your tastebuds ready for an afternoon full of iconic Gulf Coast dishes!

- Taste Gulf Coast staples like a true Mobilian!

- Hear stories from over 300 years of Mobile history. Walk away knowing the true birthplace of Mardi Gras!

- Our tour will include tastings from 7 of downtown Mobile’s favorite restaurants and shops. Enjoy a variety of dishes - fried green tomatoes, beignets, Gulf seafood, BBQ, Paella Fritters, Southern favorites, and yummy sweets!(More than enough for a full meal.)

- Visit landmark and iconic restaurants! The restaurants on this tour have been open for a combined 285 years in Downtown Mobile, you’ll eat where the locals eat!

- Learn unique fun facts, stories, and the history of Mobile from one of our knowledgeable, Mobile-loving guides.

- Visit our website for full information, to see more dates, more tours, to add on the cocktail package, and include allergy information.

City: Mobile

Sat 16 Nov

Other dates

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Starting at $65.00

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $65.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Bottled water

Lunch

All food and water is included in the price of the tour.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult

What To Expect

Bienville Bites Food Tour

Taste Gulf Coast staples like a true Mobilian! Hear stories from over 300 years of history and learn about the city of six flags. Walk away knowing the birthplace of Mardi Gras! Our LoDa Stroll will include tastings from 7 of downtown Mobile’s favorite restaurants and shops. Experience the history and culture and hear the stories of downtown Mobile’s Lower Dauphin Street Historic District (LoDa).

The Fort of Colonial Mobile

Find out why Bienville decided to build the fort at this location.

Mardi Gras Park

Six different flags have flown over Mobile throughout its history. Hear the story of Mobile's history at Mardi Gras Park dating back to 1702 and what the first Mardi Gras celebration was like.

History Museum of Mobile

See the History Museum located in the Old City Hall Building.

Dauphin Street

Our walking tour consists of restaurants all along Dauphin Street. Many historic buildings line Dauphin Street dating back to the 1830's and see the renaissance of our present day.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Hear the history of this congregation that's the oldest in the state of Alabama. Admire the beauty of the Cathedral built in 1835.

Bienville Square

Walk through the shady oaks of beautiful Bienville Square. Stop for a quick photo at the historic fountain.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (128)

aprils622

Jul 2022

My husband and I took this tour on a Saturday in mid-July. There were some events happening in town, so the traffic was a bit hard to navigate. We met the tour at our first stop where we had a delicious coffee drink that we both enjoyed. We meandered through downtown to our next stop which was a speakeasy for a cocktail and a rice/barbacoa bowl. Next was to Post for a slice of pizza and cocktail. This is where things took a turn for the worse. We had two people on our tour who were underage. Apparently in Alabama (or Mobile?) You aren't allowed into drinking establishments if under 21. Therefore, they put us out in front of the restaurant with no shade where it was in the high 90s. We waited for over an hour there to get one slice of pizza. My husband and I abandoned the group to sit inside for a while, but our tour guide was a trooper and stuck it out outside. By the time we were done at that location, people were hot and irritated. We made it to Moe's BBQ for two wings and a rib. Our tour guide wasn't feeling well after the Post fiasco and had another person take over. We made it to our last stop which was a beignet place. We ate our beignet and everyone immediately left as we were already 30-45 minutes over time. I suspect that our experience was not one you would normally experience, but it was pretty awful. It seemed unorganized and for the amount of money, I felt the food was not food-tour worthy.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts here, there’s a lot to unpack but ultimately I am the one responsible for a lot of what you mentioned so I want to apologize to you for the poor experience. The worst mistake I made on Saturday was allowing the two underrage guests to come. I didn’t find out until late Friday they would be attending so I instructed that family, our team, and restaurants that those two would be sitting outside where needed. There was obviously some miscommunication because the rest of the group was supposed to sit inside especially in mid-July. I take responsibility for the poor miscommunication and from this point forward on our tour, if it’s a 21+ tour, no one under 21 will be allowed under any circumstance. In our five years of giving tours, Saturday was not our best, a lot of things were out of our control like you mentioned but as an organization we learned a lot. I was proud of the team work our team showed on Saturday. Having one of our other tour guides step in was not ideal, but I’m happy to say she is doing fine now. Lastly, thank you again for sharing this with me and helping us improve our customer experience on the tour. I like to think we nail the experience 99% of the time. We’ve had hundreds of five star reviews here and I hear hundreds of word of mouth reviews that reflect that and I’m so sorry you were in that 1% this time.

Y4508SGjaquelineg

Jul 2022

This experience was a lot of fun. My husband and I will be coming back for a different tour. The food was amazing. Our tour guide D was amazing and very knowledgeable of the location.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you so much! We can’t wait to have you again! Hopefully we can earn that fifth star on the next experience!

socialgoat1

Jul 2022

My favorite part was everything… from beginning to end. All the restaurants were fabulous! Good food… plenty to eat. Its was obvious that Bienville Bites had everything well planned. Isabel, our guide was so knowledgeable of the Mobiles history. Was a great hostess!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you very much! The fact that it’s obvious to our guests that our tour is well planned is such a great compliment. I can’t wait to share your kind words with Isabella!