Old Port Culinary Walking Tour from Portland

Overview

- Portland's culinary culture is made up of many kinds of artisan food and beverage entrepreneurs from bakers, brewers and chefs to confectioners and more - wherever taste and creativity meet!
- We combine a unique combination of social history, culinary education, the stories of talented entrepreneurs and current award-winning food scene narrated by friendly and engaging local guides
- This tour visits 5-6 venues where you will enjoy a mix of Maine/Maine-inspired cultural, up-and-coming, and trending fare, plenty for lunch with a sweet treat to cap it off.

City: Portland

Wed 20 Nov

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Starting at $139.99

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Wed 20 Nov

Starting at $139.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

VIP Gift

Lunch

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
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
Not recommended for travelers with celiac or dairy allergies
Guests who are fully inoculated for the Covid-19 virus are encouraged to bring a mask as it may be required to enter our restaurant partners. The State of Maine encourages those who have not yet been vaccinated to continue to wear a face mask.

What To Expect

Old Port

Guests will take a walk through town enjoying tastes of unique flavors of Maine.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (262)

Mainers

May 2019

Tour was very enjoyable, guide was delightful and samples of goodies were varied generous and delicious. Local chocolatier discussing her hand made specialty chocolates was engaging. A nice way to spend several hours. That said, it was more a combo city history and food tour as opposed to one which focused on the city’s vibrant culinary scene. Lots of time spend describing the fire of 1866 and history of bldgs, interesting but not what I expected on “foodie tour”. Would have liked more info on Portland’s evolution into a nationally recognized culinary destination. We expected to visit some of the distinctive restaurants and vendors that have put Portland on the map as a culinary destination. The only full service restaurant we visited was Gritty McDuff’s, a Portland institution as brew pub but not at all reflective of Portland’s innovative diverse restaurant scene. Would have welcomed visiting more creative restaurant or food vendors and hearing comments from chef, manager or food artisans. Other than the chocolatier we did not get to meet anyone else in the food business. Places on our tour included variety market, smoothie shop, chocolatier shop, 2 vendors in public market, and Gritty McDuffs. We know Portland very well and dine there regularly, unfortunately, this tour featured few of the inspired culinary offerings that make the city's dining scene so special.

Response from Host

May 2019

The Old Port Culinary Walking Tour is exactly that, a combination food and history tour as the culture and history of the town are part of what has created the culinary culture. We're an educational company who values the opportunities to share not only some of the artisan food and beverages in the area and the stories of these taste makers, but to introduce our guests to local history and points of interest that are naturally along our tour routes. We absolutely have more restaurant centric tours that are available. You chose the Old Port Culinary Walking Tour which is noted in the description to more specifically focus on the entrepreneurs and experiences from brewers, bakers, confectioners and other craft food and beverage creators above and beyond the chef cap. One example you mention is Gritty’s who combines two iconic Maine flavors in one, a modern classic of Maine craft beer and an iconic lobster roll taste. They were the first brew pub to open since prohibition (and prohibition originated in Portland), so they’re both an institution and significant in the history of the culinary scene here. Mr. Tuna is one of several local businesses featured in the Bon Appetite restaurant city of the year article as a must visit and they're one of the spots you visited in the Public Market House. This is a hub for start up food businesses to work on their business model, often before venturing out to their own brick and mortar. Holy Donuts who are a national icon on every donut best of list feature Maine-sourced potatoes which are one of the big three for Maine - blueberries, potatoes and lobster. Blake Orchard was founded by a 21 yo and in her fourth year of operation she's preparing to open a 2nd location. There's a very strong trend in wellness globally and Blake's was ahead of the curve on this in Portland. Hearing the perceptions from our guests is always a great learning experience for us. We balance this with the knowledge that when your business is in food and beverages that on occasions like this not all experiences will resonate. We recommend our happy hours or progressive dinners for a more restaurant focused experience in the future. Thank you!

theblessingbucket

May 2019

I had to lie down in bed with a full belly for a good hour after the Maine Foodie Tour. We covered a lot of good food from the famous Portland lobster roll to smoothies to soups. Got to learn about Portland's history as we were walking around as well which was really neat.

Response from Host

May 2019

We've had one guest who previously called this state "JAMS" Just Ate Must Sleep =) and we've been using it ever since! Thank you for joining us on the Culinary Walking Tour of the Old Port and we appreciate your review!

701DavidD

May 2019

This is a fun tour including history, food and drink. Not too long and our guide Chuck was great. Chowder, lobster rolls and sliders plus refreshing cocktails!

Response from Host

May 2019

Happy to hear you had a great time and Chuck will be too. Thanks for joining us and sharing a review!