New Orleans Trip Overview
What should a visitor see and do while in New Orleans It goes without saying that the Nola has it all; from food, history, architecture, culture and beyond, it can often be hard to decide where to start. Why not venture into the French Quarter to celebrate and tantalize all of your desires and senses with a 3 hour, small-group, walking food excursion led by the Best guides in New Orleans. You’ll enjoy 5 delicious tastings at local eateries! Eat! Drink! Enjoy! Celebrating 11 years in New Orleans, Tastebud Food Tours is proud that our tours have earned 1251 5 Star reviews on TripAdvisor, earning TripAdvisors prestigious Hall of Fame Award!
Taste classic dishes like pralines, po-boys, jambalaya, gumbo, and other Creole specialties, possibly a Lagniappe. Learn about the city’s culinary history, which is strongly influenced by Louisiana’s French heritage and the vibrant Creole population. We welcome you all!!
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: New Orleans, United States
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
What should a visitor see and do while in New Orleans It goes without saying that the Nola has it all; from food, history, architecture, culture and beyond, it can often be hard to decide where to start. Why not venture into the French Quarter to celebrate and tantalize all of your desires and senses with a 3 hour, small-group, walking food excursion led by the Best guides in New Orleans. You’ll enjoy 5 delicious tastings at local eateries! Eat! Drink! Enjoy! Celebrating 11 years in New Orleans, Tastebud Food Tours is proud that our tours have earned 1251 5 Star reviews on TripAdvisor, earning TripAdvisors prestigious Hall of Fame Award!
Taste classic dishes like pralines, po-boys, jambalaya, gumbo, and other Creole specialties, possibly a Lagniappe. Learn about the city’s culinary history, which is strongly influenced by Louisiana’s French heritage and the vibrant Creole population. We welcome you all!!
Stop At: The Court of Two Sisters, 613 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Home of the only daily jazz brunch in town, Court of Two Sisters is famed for its beautiful wisteria-blanketed courtyard and bubbling fountains. This two-centuries-old restaurant is steeped in history, and is the perfect destination for all visitors to the Crescent City. Eat like a local ,treat your tastebuds to a warm and tasty Muffulleta in the Court of Two Sisters Tavern. Local brews are also available should you want to enjoy one with your tasting.
Duration: 39 minutes
Stop At: Chartres Street, Chartres St, New Orleans, LA, USA
Laura’s Pralines and Candies: Nestled in the historic French Quarter, the Creole pralines and hand-dipped chocolates here are made fresh daily with recipes that date back to the 18th century. New Orleans’ oldest candy store is still going strong. Be sure to mail some home.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Cornet Restaurant. Experience the local flavor and legendary taste at the Cornet Restaurant, home of the largest balcony on Bourbon Street! Located on the corner of Bourbon and St. Peters streets in the heart of the French Quarter, Cornet serves authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine inspired by the cradle of jazz. The restaurant was founded by the family who gave Louis Armstrong his first horn, a cornet. The menu has been designed to celebrate the sounds and flavors of New Orleans. Get your tastebuds ready for famous jambalaya! You may want to purchase a special drink for this experience!
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116-3234
Jackson Square is a favorite site for visitors and locals. The artists and restaurants make Jackson Square one of the French Quarter’s most popular destinations.
Stop At: St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Aly, New Orleans, LA 70116-3291
The oldest Cathedral in North America, founded as a Catholic Parish in 1720. We will take some time to take some photos! We will not go inside.Time to move on to our next Tastebud delight !
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Creole Cookery Yum, Taste Dat Gumbo Ya Ya
You have to try the famous Gumbo YA YA at the New Orleans Creole Cookery. You haven’t experienced New Orleans until you’ve stepped into this iconic eatery, courtesy of A.J. and Anna Tusa of the famous New Orleans Tusa restaurant family. The Cookery promises new generation energy combined with the city’s most treasured cooking traditions in a setting that really speaks to the way people dine today.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Cornet Restaurant. Experience the local flavor and legendary taste at the Cornet Restaurant, home of the largest balcony on Bourbon Street! Located on the corner of Bourbon and St. Peters streets in the heart of the French Quarter, Cornet serves authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine inspired by the cradle of jazz. The restaurant was founded by the family who gave Louis Armstrong his first horn, a cornet. The menu has been designed to celebrate the sounds and flavors of New Orleans. Get your tastebuds ready for famous jambalaya! You may want to purchase a special drink for this experience!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: NOLA Poboys, 908 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Entrepreneur Murray Tate opened NOLA Po-Boy after Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans. At that time, there were almost no restaurants open. During the first Jazz & Heritage Festival after Katrina, a food critic for the Gambit Weekly gave Murray a glowing review and the rest was history. Eat like a local, sink your teeth into an outstanding Po-Boy with all of its classic fixings, fully dressed!
Duration: 30 minutes
