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Food tours in Louisiana

Louisiana Food Tours Guide 2026

How to taste Louisiana properly: market tours, cooking schools, and a food crawl you can run solo.

Louisiana has 4+ food tours and culinary experiences covered in this guide, led by Taste of New Orleans Walking Food Tour, New Orleans Cocktail History and Food Walking Tour and Garden District and Magazine Street Food Tour. Each entry below includes the practical details — what it costs, when to go, and how to plan around it.

Louisiana is a state unlike any other in the United States — a vibrant gumbo of French, Spanish, African, and Native American cultures simmering along the Gulf Coast. Home to New Orleans' legendary French Quarter, Cajun country's cypress swamps, and world-class cuisine ranging from crawfish étouffée to beignets, Louisiana captivates visitors with jazz-drenched streets, extravagant Mardi Gras celebrations, and antebellum plantation grandeur set against a backdrop of moss-draped live oaks.

Top food tours

Guided experiences that show you Louisiana through its food.

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Taste of New Orleans Walking Food Tour

3 hours$75/person (≈$75 USD)
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New Orleans Cocktail History and Food Walking Tour

2.5 hours$65/person (≈$65 USD)
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Garden District and Magazine Street Food Tour

3.5 hours$85/person (≈$85 USD)
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Cajun Country Culinary Day Trip from New Orleans

10 hours (full day)$120–$180/person (≈USD)

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Foodie tips

Get more out of every meal.

Tip

Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.

Tip

Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.

Tip

Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.