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Why take this tour?
If you’re choosing between this and a standard French Quarter food tour, this Magazine Street route is for food lovers who want real neighborhood spots and smaller groups. Most food tours in New Orleans take you somewhere you would have found anyway. A famous gumbo spot. A beignet you already knew about. A photo opportunity with powdered sugar on your shirt.
This is not that tour.
Magazine Street sits in the Garden District, away from the French Quarter rush, on a stretch that locals actually live and eat. The restaurants here are not meant for tourists and don't need your attention to survive. That's what makes them worth your time.
Every stop on this tour was chosen because the food tells a story that connects directly to who New Orleans is. Your guide doesn't recite facts — they open up the culture, the history, the people behind the dishes, and the reasons certain flavors exist in this city and nowhere else on earth.
You'll leave having eaten more than you planned, having learned more than you expected, and having spent three hours in the version of New Orleans that most visitors never find. The most common thing guests say at the end of this tour is "I need a nap." We take that as the highest possible compliment.
Included
- Guided Tour
- Licensed Local Guide
- Food Tastings
- One Featured Beer (or equivalent)
- Restaurant Gratuities, Taxes, and Fees
Excluded
- Transportation
- Additional Food or Cocktails
- Guide Gratuity
Frequently Asked Questions
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Dietary Restrictions
Tour Duration
Cancellation Policy
Weather Considerations
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Private Tour Pricing
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Dietary Restrictions
Tour Duration
Cancellation Policy
Weather Considerations
Public Tour Size
Private Tour Pricing
Accessibility
Recent Reviews
Matthew Ingram
May 20, 2026
We took the Magazine Street Food Tour with Ty and it was money and time very well spent! More than enough good foot but the best part was all the insights Ty shared with us about the food and history of the city. We all loved it, learned a lot, and tried many foods we would have …
Brenda Karzen
May 9, 2026
Amazing tour. Our guide was EJ he was fabulous so knowledgeable and the restaurants were amazing, we loved the stop into the art gallery what a nice surprise.
Joel Karzen
May 9, 2026
Did the Foodie Tour and it was great. Loved starting off with Mahoney’s and finishing wth the best bread pudding at Red Dog Diner. EJ gets at lest 5 stars, wish we could give him more!
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