New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

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New Orleans, USA

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Overview

Combining the history of Louisiana cuisine and New Orleans-style cocktails, this event is a feast for the senses!

Along with your guide you will visit up 6 locations: award-winning seafood restaurants, James Beard-nominated craft cocktail lounges, Creole restaurants, artisanal candy stores and more.

Once inside you’ll sample up to 6 or more different dishes that represent the modern expressions of our culinary heritage: classic dishes like gumbo, and muffulettas, but also new interpretations like sweet fried plantains! (Vegetarian options available too!)

We'll also enjoy 4 full-sized cocktails like the refreshing Pimm's Cup, the rum-heavy Hurricane, the classic Daiquiri and more!

This 4 hour gastronomic odyssey is our way of showing you where we like to go now, and what we like to eat and drink once we're there.

With so many dining and drinking options in New Orleans, why not try up to 6 different places in one fell swoop?!

*All venues subject to change based on availability.

What's Included

  • Lunch Set menu (Vegetarian option also available)
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
  • This tour does not have a gluten-free, dairy-free, or Vegan option.
  • Please notify us of any food allergies (not aversions) during check-out
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Meeting Location

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115 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

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1113 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

The tour ends inside Cane & Table Restaurant.

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French Quarter

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.
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Pepper Palace

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.
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Napoleon House

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.
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Bourbon Street

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.
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Decatur Street

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.
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Jackson Square

Pass by the iconic Jackson Square during your walking food tour.
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Royal Street

Stroll past all the shops on Royal Street.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the activity for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the activity start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the activity start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the activity local time (CDT).This activity requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the activity for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • LunchSet menu (Vegetarian option also available)
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
  • This tour does not have a gluten-free, dairy-free, or Vegan option.
  • Please notify us of any food allergies (not aversions) during check-out

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with mobility/walking issues
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the activity for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the activity start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the activity local time (CDT).
  • This activity requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This activity requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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