French Quarter Culinary History and Tasting Tour

Overview

This walking and tasting tour of the French Quarter will immerse you in the history of New Orleans and how its unique cuisine evolved. We tour select historic restaurants and discuss their culinary contributions - including the two oldest (Antoine's and Tujague's, established in 1840 and 1856. respectively. You will learn to appreciate the differences between Cajun and Creole cuisine, and will hear of the varied ethnic influences that contribute to New Orleans Cuisine.

One of the great joys of travel is exploring the local culture with the benefit of local insight. Locally owned and operated we know the very best way for visitors to sample some of the finest cuisine New Orleans has to offer.

City: New Orleans

Mon 24 Feb

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Starting at $68.58

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Mon 24 Feb

Starting at $68.58

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What's Included

Professional licensed tour guides

All food samplings

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions (please dress for the occasion)
Moderate amount of walking, wear comfortable shoes
Be sure to let us know of any dietary restrictions you may have
While we try to accommodate for dietary needs, we cannot guarantee what the restaurants have available.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (255)

NicNac5887

Mar 2012

The Culinary/History tour of the French Quarter was great. Our tour guide was the best. The food was fantastic.....Would do on the tour again.. Thank You Barbara Brooks & Julie-Ev Beverlin Moreno Valley, Calif.

Adowell

Mar 2012

Our daughter is a major young foodie (14) so we decided to keep this part of our trip a surprise until we arrived for the tour. She was thrilled! This is a great tour if you love good food. We are not huge fans of guided tours so we were thrilled that this also gave us a good look at the French Quarter. This will be the only time our daughter sees Bourbon Street for a while! But it's safe from 2-5 :) Another reviewer listed all the food on the tour and ours was the same. The history of the restaurants and some behind the scenes info on how the industry works was very interesting. Chef George was our guide and he was very good. The muffaletta and gelato from La Divina was very memorable. You will walk a lot - but after all the food you should be eating in NOLA you need to be walking! You seriously need to do this tour the first or second day you arrive in NOLA because you will want to go back to some places on the tour and some mentioned during the tour. Enjoy!

jawouds

Feb 2012

Loved this tour! Combined an interesting tour of the French Quarter with samples of great New Orleans food from some great restaurants! The tour was from 2 - 5pm, when the restaurants aren't busy, so we got to go inside and take a look and sample some great food! Rene was our guide and she knows her stuff! We had Creole Seafood Gumbo at Antoine's, Shrimp Remoulade at Arnaud's, Turtle soup at the Desire Oyster Bar, Beef Brisket at Tujague's, along with Muffaletta, Gelato, Red Beans & Rice, and Pralines at other stops. Ran into a Second Line along the way. Very informative and a great late lunch! Wear some good walking shoes, but you do get to stop and sit down frequently along the way. Came away with lots of places to return to and felt we had a better appreciation for the history of the French Quarter! Highly recommend this tour!