New Orleans Culinary History Tours

I went with my grown daughter, sister-in-law and her grown daughter. Three of us are native New Orleanians. We really enjoyed the tour. We thought all of the food samples were delicious! We would even consider going again with other family members.

It was my first morning in New Orleans, and the culinary history tour was my first experience of the French Quarter. I loved it! Not only did I learn a great deal about the history of the Quarter and of New Orleans culinary tradition, we sampled some of the best treats in the world. I would do it again in a minute.

Highly recommended. Great combination of city, architectural and culinary histories including details on the families that made these restaurants famous. The three hours seemed to pass quickly. The breaks for the food tastings were well spaced and the Bananas Foster at Brennan's were memorable.

I thought the tour guide was excellent. She new her history and her food. Kelly was enthusiastic about what she was teaching and really seemed to enjoy it. I think the restaurants chosen were perfect. It is not too often that we get to go to these places at all so it was nice to see what they look like. The whole tour was very interesting. I'm not sure though if the price was right. It seems high, but well worth it. These tours are great for business. I now know more place to take friends to.

Please thank the staff at Antoine's again for me. They went out of their way to insure that I could taste the remalaud by placing it on a deviled egg instead of the shrimp!

A good experience for any foodie. Although two of the restaurants were closed, the tour guide took us to several other places.

We thoroughly enjoyed the culinary tour. It was a terrific way to see the Quarter, explore some of the city's most beautiful dining rooms and sample terrific food. We will be recommending this tour to all of our friends.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the local restaurants and see them up close so you can make dining choices for yourself, while learning about the different restaurants histroy. The very knowledgable guide shares a lot of history and general information about the city and especially the French Quarter. The food samples are excellent and it was difficult to decide where to go back to for a meal. The pace is leisurly enough to not wear you out in the extreme summer heat and yet fast paced enough to not be lagging. A most enjoyable day.

A friend of mine and I took this tour while our husbands were otherwise occupied. It was fantastic. Kelly was informative and relaxed and our group was small, which was nice. It was very cool to see all the different rooms of a restaurant, which doesn't usually happen when you go to eat there. Also, she elaborated on the culinary history of N.O., and described the differences between cajun and creole. All in all, a very fun way to spend a morning!

We truly enjoyed our tour with Kelly. She was pleasant and knowledgeable about the history, cuisine and restaurants of the French Quarter. We got to see and learn more about the area than we would have otherwise, and the samples were great! I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in cooking, culinary history, or just tasting new foods.

Please do not waste $45 a person on this tasting tour. You have to stand outside in the elements while being told about the history of the resturants. It was 95 degrees and extremely humid the day we went. We had the opportunity to go inside some but briefly and we only got 3 very small tastes. The tastes were so small it was rediculous! The length of the tour was almost 3 hours as advertised. What she doesn't tell you is that regardless of the weather you will be outside and the word taste means less than a normal sample size. I felt like the red headed step child begging at the back door.

Our group consisted of myself and a friend with our teenage (18 year old) children (1 male / 1 female), and we all had a great time. I was surprised at how much the kids enjoyed the tour. It was a great introduction to the French Quarter and its cuisine for the them, and was in depth enough for the Moms who had visited New Orleans numerous times. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I plan to take the tour again the next time I visit the city with my husband.

We were only able to participate in 2 of the resturants, while going into the second resturant, my mother tripped over a wheelchair someone left next to a table. She fell and cut her head open, she is 78 years old and on a blood thinner. We had to take mom to the ER, while there I was telling someone how mom fell and she said that the tour sounded like fun, I told her that from what I had seen it promised to be lots of fun and good tastes, I gave her Kelly's information and I hope that she calls. Kelly and Toby (the man at the resturant) were both great. While we had to cut our tour short, there is always next year, we own a time share in NO and will be back next year and are looking forward to being able to take the tour again. Kelly was ver energetic about the history of New Orleans and she knows a lot about New Orleans and it's history.

The French Quarter Culinary tour was wonderful. My wife and I truly enjoyed it. New Orleans is rich with history and this tour highlights that history in the context of food. If you love to cook and/or eat and are interested in learning more about the significant role that food plays in the history of the French Quarter then this tour is for you.

Took the tour on 7/28/05, and had a great time. My boyfriend and I were the only ones on the tour, so we got to ask a lot of questions of the guide, who was a history major. I'd recommend the tour for the historical aspects alone, but the food was delicious. Generous tasting portions (especially the bananas foster) and a good variety. I highly recommend it.