the best local food tours in new orleans are why i still smell crawfish in my dreams. i ate three po’boys in one day “for research.” my jeans still hate me. here’s my very biased list.
The Time I Almost Missed My Flight
last trip i did a morning tour. got way too full. sprinted through the airport covered in powdered sugar. zero regrets.
My Top 7 best local food tours (No Particular Order After #1)
- New Orleans Culinary History Tours – My Ride-or-Die $75. tiny groups. seven tastings. naïf made me laugh-cry. étouffée slapped. cemetery stop was creepy-cool. book it. noculinarytours.com
- Destination Kitchen – Cocktails + Food $95. sazerac flight. muffuletta heaven. i said it wrong all day. nobody cared. destination-kitchen.com
- Doctor Gumbo – Garden District Vibes fried chicken. bread pudding coma. ghost stories on the side. yes please.
- New Orleans Secrets – Vegan Tour jackfruit étouffée is real. vegan beignets on a rooftop. even carnivores shut up.
- Tastebud Tours – Bywater Cool Kid Energy korean-creole tacos. spilled hot sauce on myself in 10 minutes. worth it.
- Sidewalk Food Tours – Classic Quarter Crawl central grocery. café du monde. gumbo that made me wanna move here.
- Big Easy Food Tours – Hidden Lower Garden Gems boudin balls. weirdly good hummus. fed us into oblivion.
Quick Survival Tips
- stretchy pants only
- morning tours = less shame
- wet wipes are mandatory
- skip balsamic on the plane home (learned the hard way)
Final Verdict best local food tours
pick one of these tours. skip random bourbon street spots. your stomach will thank you.
which one are you booking first? drop it below so i can live through you while i eat sad pizza in chicago.
now excuse me, southwest flights just dropped and i’m not okay. send beignets.
