New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore the historic French Quarter
- Taste classic New Orleans cocktails
- Sample iconic local dishes
- Learn about the city's rich culinary history
- Enjoy a guided walking tour
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided walking tour through the French Quarter
- Tasting of classic New Orleans cocktails
- Sampling of iconic local dishes
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
Itinerary
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.
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.
Our fourth venue will be a seated experience at the iconic Napoleon House restaurant. Famed for their unique Muffulettas and Pimm's Cup cocktails, you'll enjoy both of those in addition to a savory Chicken and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya. At this point, the Tour Guide will not only explain these dishes, but also the 19th century immigrant patterns to New Orleans that affected Louisiana’s cuisine once again.
From there you walk past Bourbon Street and 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.
Next you'll head to the James Beard Award-nominated Cane & Table. With a focus on rustic colonial cuisine and playful rum drinks, you will sample their fried plantains with lime crema and salsa macha and a classic daiquiri of Caribbean white rum, fresh lime and sugar.
Pass by the iconic Jackson Square during your walking food tour.
Stroll past all the shops on Royal Street.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- The tour operates rain or shine; cancellations due to weather are rare.
- Gratuity for the guide is appreciated but not included in the tour price.
- Please inform the operator of any dietary restrictions or allergies in advance.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes as the tour involves walking on uneven surfaces.
- Bring a valid ID if you plan to sample alcoholic beverages.
- Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately for the conditions.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Minimum age is 21 years
- Vegetarian option available (request at check-out)
- This tour does not have a gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan option
- All venues are subject to change based on availability
Traveler reviews
The BEST tour in the area!
Megan was AMAZING! She did a fabulous job! The food and drinks were amazing! We have been doing this tour since 2015 and it never disappoints!
Excellent, delicious, would recommend
11/10 would recommend this tour to people. And hope that you get Ben as a guide because he was so knowledgeable and friendly, he had excellent rapport with the staff at every single stop. The food and cocktails were excellent at every stop. There was a bit of walking but it was by no means difficult, all flat, and there was enough time between stops to recover if need be. Definitely will be recommending this tour!
Eat and drink!
Guided tour, typical new Orleans tests, our guide was phenomenal, knew a lot of what he was talking about and didn’t skimp on any data. You knew very good stories about the tour but always open to tell us about other things we wish
New Orleans good food and drink
Our tour guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and accomodating. We learned a great deal about the history of the city as well as the history of the food and cocktails. The restaurants were beautiful; the food and cocktails were fantastic. The praline store and the spice store were great. We brought home some of New Orleans to enjoy and remember our trip. I would definitely take this tour again
Our guide,Ben, was very...
Our guide,Ben, was very knowledgeable about food, culture, regional history. And their relationship to each other.