New Orleans Culinary History Tours

tiny samples were satisfying, really learned what makes Louisiana food distinctive. really enjoyed going into the private dining rooms dating back a hundred years

I expected the tour to be more content heavy. The tour guide seemed more interested in cracking jokes and talking about himself. I expected more discussion of the ingredients and preparation of the food that we were tasting. The best part of the tour was when the guide's mother gave a demonstration on how to make rue.

We loved this tour! Chef George was funny, knowledgeable, and very entertaining. The foods were all wonderful, and each stop was definitely worth a repeat visit for a full meal. Whenever a guest visits me in New Orleans, I'll instruct them that this tour is a "must do!"

This was as good a walking tour as Ive ever been on. Great food, lots of history, fantastic way to see the French Quarter. Chef George, our guide, is hilarious, knowledgeable and not afraid to tell it you straight whether it's about another chef or a 19th century president. Can not recommend this tour highly enough.

Our tour leader Sally was very knowledgeable about the history and food of New Orleans. All the resturants were interesting and the food was wonderful. I would do this again!

My husband and I really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it. We got to sample the local food, learn about different restaurants and there history. We were surprisingly full afterwards with all that was served. Great time!

the tour was well thought out and enjoyable. i learned a lot about the history and culture of new orleans through its food, including what creole and cajun mean. i liked the demo of making a roux that tied things together toward the end of the tour. however, if i could design my ideal tour i would have spent less time at antoine's, and have incorporated some more walking into the tour. i had been hoping to see a bit more of the french quarter. also would have skipped the beef brisket at tujagues and instead served sazerac, as a cocktail on the tour would have been nice (though we did order drinks anyway). one of my favorite stops was at the gelato shop where the owner spoke to us. that was a nice personal touch (we went back there later that night) and it would have been nice if other chefs took a few minutes to speak, however i do realize that most of the places we went to were venerable old institutions. sally was very knowledgeable and a very good guide. overall, the tour was enjoyable and served as a reference for what is available in NOLA and how it came to be. i liked stopping for tastes at restaurants that i don't particularly want to dine at (such as antoine's), but nonetheless am curious about.

Should have taken the tour earlier in our stay in New Orleans.

thank you - a great tour. It was the highlight of my trip to New Orleans.

45 minutes were spent at 1 restaurant after a small sample bowl of gumbo was offered. A couple pieces of candy at a candy store then a sample of shrimp offered 1 hr later. The tour guide was lovely, but we believed for the cost of the event and title that there would be a significant more amount of food. After 1 hr we left an hr early because we were starving and bored.

When we travel, we always try to take a walking food tour. This one was great -- we toured interesting historic restaurants and had samples of the food they are famous for. The menu was varied and delicious -- even the turtle soup. We covered much of the French Quarter, but the walking wasn't strenuous. Our tour guide gave us historic information all along. This tour is not for young children.

My girlfriend and I went on this tour. Our guide, Candy, was extremely knowledgable and fun. She could not be stumped by myself or other guests that tried. I highly recommend this tour, and think you should request Candy as your guide.

We got history, geography and wonderful food!

My wife & I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. We greatly enjoy trying new foods. This was our second visit to NOLA and we appreciated the tastings at the different restaurants as well as the history behind the food and the city itself. George was great!

We had a great time. Our tour guide was an actual New Orleans chef (George) who explained the restaurant business as well as the details of cajun and creole cooking. The tour is a great way to get a guided tour of the french quarter as well as some great food.