Top 4 Street Food Tours in New Orleans

1.New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75Our pick

Spend about three hours walking New Orleans’ French Quarter and tasting classic dishes at local restaurants. Expect gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines, beignets, and more, with stories about the city along the way. Choose the standard group of up to 18 or a small group capped at 13.

“We loved it. Our tour guide was Susan and she was great! Got us hooked on the pralines she gave us at the start of the tour.”

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2.The Premier New Orleans Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 398 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $81

Walk the French Quarter with guides such as Naif or Heidi, stopping for gumbo, crawfish étouffée, red beans and rice, jambalaya, muffuletta, po’boys, and pralines. This three-hour tour mixes food, Cajun and Creole cooking, local history, and practical restaurant advice in a group of up to 12.

“Naif was a great guide! He led us through part of the French Quarter and shared some of his favorite foods with us. He also shared the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking! I am so glad we took the time to do this tour.”

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3.French Quarter Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 202 reviews · from $41Best value

Start at 3 p.m. on Royal Street for a 2 to 3 hour walking tour through the French Quarter. Guide Raffle, and sometimes Donald, pairs local food tastings with city stories. Expect several restaurant stops, a small group of up to 20, and drinks at your own cost.

“He was very informative and a great guide! We really liked all the food and for a short time it was well worth it ☺️”

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4.New Orleans Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 185 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44

Meet at 400 Royal Street at 3 p.m. for a two-hour French Quarter walk with guides such as Raffle or Don. You will sample gumbo, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya and red beans and rice at several restaurant stops while learning about Creole cooking, Cajun food, local architecture and New Orleans history.

“We were hungry when we arrived, thinking we would be eating food at several spots, we only had a bienet and coffee all day. Our tour was to be 4-6. Dinner hour. Our first stop, Oceana, we had 2 tiny cups, maybe 2 tablespoons each, of gumbo w mushy shrimp and jambalaya with no protein. The tour guide, Don tried to give us history but it was too loud on the patio to hear. He talked forever. History stories were replaced with lots of cooking stories from his own kitchen. I’m a foodie.… not a chef. I want to talk about food, not cooking. We left there starving. Our next…”

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