Raleigh Food Tour – “Best walking food tour” – The Delicious Way to Savor the City!
If you are looking a fun food and drink activity, join us on our tasting food tour to meet the Triangle’s premier local food and culinary purveyors. This isn’t some big, impersonal, stay-behind-the-velvet-ropes tour. Our small group tours are intimate, fun and informal, where the people behind Raleigh’s food meccas welcome you like a friend and give you the inside scoop on what makes their food culinary masterpieces. Downtown Raleigh has and is changing all the time with new developments including restaurants, bars, pubs, construction and historical landmarks to give the guest a quality culinary experience!
Each stop on our tasting tour brings you front and center to see and experience truly gourmet culinary delicacies of one of Raleigh’s five downtown districts. Our guided walking tours are about three (3) hours long. We’ll be stopping numerous times for small plate tastings and inside stories at five (5) local establishments. While sampling, guests can enjoy talks with restaurant owners, chefs, and managers learning about their commitment and passion for great food. Our Raleigh food tour partners are all one-of-a-kind establishments.
Testimonial: Excellent way to get a tour of downtown & eat your way thru Raleigh. Great restaurants & you got to walk of the calories until the next food place!! Will definitely do this again.
Raleigh has become a thriving Southern capital city and downtown is experiencing unprecedented success in the independent, entrepreneurial culinary scene. TRT offers participants a unique experience combining forgotten historical tidbits that leaves you full of new insights on the downtown culinary & food landscape. Great food, history, walking and fun in downtown Raleigh. The Food Tour Raleigh is a great way to experience any city; especially North Carolina’s Capital City, Raleigh!
The ticket price includes all food and drink on the tour. When the weather is not cooperating, we will hope on and off the R-Line bus where applicable. Cost is ONLY $50 and includes several alcohol parings at participating restaurants.
Testimonial:
Doesn’t Get Any Better
I had some friends visiting Raleigh from Minnesota and decided the Tobacco Road Walking Food Tour would be a great way for them to get an idea of the food scene in Raleigh. We had such a great time! Every restaurant we stopped at gave out multiple items for our group to sample. We’re not talking little plastic cup samples, either! At the end of our walk, we were stuffed and had to take our last food sample, a cupcake, home to eat later! The tour guide had a lot of interesting information to pass along about Raleigh and kept it entertaining. I’d definitely recommend the Tobacco Road Tours for locals and visitors alike. It’s the best value for your entertainment dollar.
Don’t just see the city; taste IT!
Some of our Raleigh food tour partners:
Clouds Brewing – This unique venue lets you pour your own beer and with 10 rotating taps, there is always something new to try. Wait until you taste the fried pickles!
Whiskey Kitchen – A chef’s barroom and restaurant. One part Whiskey bar, one part world-class Southern kitchen born in downtown Raleigh, NC. Open everyday until too late. Hip venue featuring inventive Southern fare, whiskey & craft cocktails, plus a patio area.
Moonlight Pizza – using local and fresh ingredients, supporting local farms and offering gluten-free dough. They are repeat winners in the Independent Weekly’s “Best Pizza” category. Moonlight also offers outdoor seating in their awesome patio.
The Mecca Restaurant – Originally called Mecca Luncheonette, where you could get a T-Bone steak for $1.00, Mecca has been serving folks in downtown Raleigh since 1930, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Tobacco Road Brewery & Sports Cafe – Our Raleigh location is in the historic Powerhouse building. Our newest location has amazing private event space and of course a great atmosphere for dinner or drinks. Come and check out the game room, including some of your favorites: NBA Hoops, Mortal Kombat, pool, skeeball, Golden Tee, pinball and more!
Makus Empanadas – Hernan, Santiago, and Ricky were best friends growing up in Argentina. Inseparable since preschool, they did everything together: overturning their tricycles into a muddy ditch, battling each other in sports, exploring Buenos Aires’ nightlife. Makus Empanadas is built around the belief that good food does not have to be complicated and that the best memories can be built around something as simple as a pack of empanadas.
The Roast Grill – Since 1940, The Roast Grill, located in Historic Downtown Raleigh NC, has been serving JUST HOT DOGS and GLASS BOTTLE COKES, as well as the BEST homemade Greek desserts.
Capitol Club 16 – American Cuisine – We’re locally owned and operated by husband and wife Jake and Shannon Wolf. Jake’s from a family of cooks. His early experience includes working in the family restaurant Lobos (Wolf’s in Spanish) in Connecticut and the Pinehurst Member’s Club in North Carolina. Jake attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and then has worked in restaurants in Atlanta ,Telluride, Germany, Boston and, most recently, New York City.
The Big Easy – The Big Easy offers you the finest taste of N’awlins, where we deliver a unique brand of friendliness, culture and cuisine. Cajun/Creole comes alive with authentic recipes, generous helpings and our own kind of laid-back hospitality.
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upcake Shoppe – From traditional vanilla and chocolate to infused and exciting flavors like espresso, red velvet and oreo buttercream, you will be able to pick your own delicious cupcake from a local bakery. It’s a perfect way to end the tour – with a sweet dessert!
treat – Ice Cream & Coffee Shop – family-owned and proud to serve hormone-free and antibiotic-free Maple View Farm ice cream made fresh and local in Hillsborough, NC.
upcake ShoppeLet us know if you are vegetarian, vegan or have any dietary request- we can accommodate you.
Our current culinary & cultural tour offerings:
- Raleigh Walking Culinary & Cultural Tour – Experience great and unique food during this culinary extravaganza. Go behind the scenes to experience the best of Raleigh’s surprising variety of delicious gourmet treats & beverages. Unique and varied restaurant paint the Raleigh ‘s modern landscape.
- Raleigh Craft Cocktail Tour – take a 2-hour tour of Raleigh and experience the downtown craft cocktail scene before you head out to dinner to one of Raleigh’s many spectacular restaurants.
Our Motto: the purpose of FUN, is to have some, come join US!
Raleigh Culinary & Cultural Walking Tour Tobacco Road Tours
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If you like this tour, check out our other wine, brewery and food tours:
Raleigh Craft Cocktail Tour, Haw River Wine Trail Tour & Yadkin Valley Winery Tour.
