New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

Overview

Combining the history of Louisiana cuisine and New Orleans-style cocktails, this event is a feast for the senses!

Along with your guide you will visit up 6 locations: award-winning seafood restaurants, James Beard Award-nominated craft cocktail lounges, Creole restaurants, artisanal candy stores and more.

Once inside you’ll sample up to 8 or more different dishes that represent the modern expressions of our culinary heritage: classic dishes like gumbo, and muffulettas, but also new interpretations like savory fried plantains and curried pork skins!

We'll also enjoy 4 full-sized cocktails like the refreshing Pimm's Cup, the rum-heavy Hurricane, the classic Daiquiri and more!

This 4-hour gastronomic odyssey is our way of showing you where we like to go now, and what we like to eat and drink once we're there.

With so many dining and drinking options in New Orleans, why not try up to 6 different places in one fell swoop?!

Note: all venues subject to change based on availability.

City: New Orleans

Tue 01 Jul

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Starting at $140.00

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Tue 01 Jul

Starting at $140.00

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What's Included

Beverages

Food tasting

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 21 years
All venues are subject to change based on availability
This tour does NOT have a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan/vegetarian, and especially PORK-FREE option

What To Expect

Bourbon Street

The walking tour begins inside the award-winning Red Fish Grill in the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans. You will begin with Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo. We also kick the party off with our first cocktail here: the Cat 5 Hurricane. This part of the tour focuses historically on the pre-colonial and colonial period of Louisiana history, and usually lasts about 35 minutes.

Pepper Palace

Moving four blocks down you will enter Pepper Palace, where we begin to discuss the Cajun influence, and sample an unlimited variety of hot sauces, BBQ sauces, Buffalo Wings sauces, salsas, dry rubs and more. Customers on the tour will also receive a free bottle of Louisiana-style hot sauce.

Royal Street

From there you move 4 blocks up to Leah’s Pralines: a 3rd generation family-owned candy store. You will sample traditional pralines and their unique Bacon Pecan Brittle.

French Quarter

The next stop is two blocks away and known as the Napoleon House, a legendary New Orleans restaurant in an 18th century building with a beautiful courtyard. You will experience their unique Muffuletta sandwich, chicken & andouille sausage jambalaya, and their iconic Pimm's Cup cocktail, a drink introduced to the Americas by the Napoleon House in the 1940's.

Jackson Square

Three more blocks over and you will arrive at the award-winning Dickie Brennan’s Tableau to sip your next cocktail: the refreshing French 75, a combo of fresh lemon, brandy and bubbles.

Decatur Street

From there you pass through famous Jackson Square towards Café du Monde, then along the French Market area, ultimately landing at the James Beard Award-nominated Cane & Table. With a focus on rustic colonial cuisine and playful rum drinks, you will sample plantains and curry pork skins, and a classic daiquiri of Caribbean white rum, fresh lime and sugar.

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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 (748)

Lin42747

Apr 2018

We have taken many tours in New Orleans but this was by far the best! We were very lucky to have the actual Doctor Gumbo as our tour guide. The tour was fun, informative, fun, delicious, fun, very satisfying and fun. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour to everyone interested in the food and cocktails of New Orleans. And who wouldn't be? By the way, adults only.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

Hi Lin! Thanks for the review! I had so much fun with y'all that day! Red beans and ricely, Doctor G

Elizabeth B

Apr 2018

I've been on several walking food tours throughout the US and the world, and I've never had a better guide than Dylan, the Dr Gumbo in Dr Gumbo Tours. A 9th generation Louisianan, his passion for New Orleans is obvious. He is well-versed in local history and culture, and incredibly personable. He's a wonderful tour guide, just the right pace for this amazing city. The tour itself is interesting, and you'll get just the right amount of exposure to the French Quarter. The cocktails are outstanding and full sized, and the tour is not for lightweights. The food was hit or miss (Dickie Brennan's gumbo, the brisket, and dishes at SoBou were great, the rest was just ok). I can tell you, even for my friend who doesn't drink, the tour was completely worth the price just for Dylan's information. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough, especially if you're lucky enough to have Dylan as your guide.

Cindy G

Apr 2018

I've got to admit that when I went to book this tour, the price made we gulp BUT I am so glad I did hit enter! We were lucky enough to have the owner, Dr. Gumbo, as our tour guide. He was wonderful, very friendly and personable, and even though he spoke quickly he was very easy to understand and follow. The limited group size made it very easy to hear. We especially enjoyed the stories, facts and fun details of the food and cocktails as well as misc. fun information about New Orleans. I have taken many food tours around the world and this tour is on the top of my favorites list!!