Explore the gastronomic character of this colorful city and sample the goodness along the way!
Let Guide Bobby and his crew lead you through Downtown Austin in a food tour with flavor to spare. Discover the hidden side of this city's vibrant dining scene and find your new favorite haunts and hangouts.
You'll cover the streets of Downtown Austin to find the truest tastes and textures in town. Try pit-style BBQ brisket and unforgettable pinto beans, sample breakfast tacos and specialty coffees and indulge in pork dumplings. There's a secret dish waiting in the mix and a stop at the official home of Austin's best cookie!
Alcohol may be enjoyed by those of legal drinking age.
Central Texas pit-style barbecue brisket and pinto beans
Stop 2
Classic breakfast taco
Stop 3
Iced coffee with hazelnut, chocolate and sweetened condensed milk
Stop 4
A secret dish
Stop 5
Traditional Chinese dumplings filled with piping hot pork soup
Stop 6
Austin's best cookie with chocolate chips and toasted local pecans
Please note that the served food & drinks can sometimes change due to seasonality. Also, food tour menus cannot be modified to adapt to most dietary restrictions.
If you want to immerse yourself in the city and culture of Austin for the day then this is the perfect choice - plus all the amazing food!
Guest reviews for Guide Bobby or Local Guide
Melissa
20 Jan 2023
The food options and our tour guide Zachary made this a spectacular experience. Zachary was personable, engaging, entertaining, and knowledgeable. The tour was intriguing and well-paced. It offered a wonderful variety of food and plenty of it. We didn’t eat the rest of the day. This tour is a must when you’re in Austin. Hopefully, you’ll be lucky enough to have Zachary as your guide.
MB
20 Jan 2023
We really enjoyed our tour guide and our group! It was both enlightening and satisfying. We didn’t remain at one spot too long and we truly loved all the food! The amusing thing is that the day before, we went to one of the barbecue restaurants. At the time, we enjoyed the food and with the group, we discovered a lot about the restaurant. Thank you! Without a doubt, we would use this tour in a different city.
Ben
20 Jan 2023
Myself, my husband and 16-year-old daughter absolutely love the food tour experience! As we walked, we were entertained by Zachary's superb and humorous knowledge of Austin! It was enjoyable to eat at some of the tastiest restaurants and discover the history of incredible Austin! Absolutely suggest Zachary!
Ann E.
20 Jan 2023
This was a fantastic tour. We sampled delectable food from six local restaurants and we learned about the peculiar history and culture of Austin. We truly enjoyed our tour guide, Ben. He knows all the best spots in Austin! Highly recommend this tour!
Faye
20 Jan 2023
Throughout the trip, Denise enthusiastically engaged with every one of us and was a very effective communicator. Four savory and two sweet downtown locations were accessible to us. Excellent selection and generous amounts ensure that you won't go hungry. skipping tonight's meal! I loved everything about this tour, and Denise deserves all the credit for our fantastic day today! I wholeheartedly endorse and would gladly take this tour one more. :)
Georgina
20 Jan 2023
Definitely worth it! Even though I don't particularly enjoy Mexican, Tex-Mex, tacos, or anything else on the menu, everything we ordered was tasty and different, despite my skepticism. When we reached stop 3, we were surprised to see that there were still three stops left. Without a doubt, skip dinner and go hungry! Denise was a fantastic tour guide. She was very attentive, friendly, and engaging, and she took excellent pictures of the group as we traveled. I had such fantastic encounters and would certainly suggest going on this trip!
Yya
07 Dec 2022
Dave was an excellent guide. He was interesting and entertaining, and he genuinely wanted to interact with everyone in our group. He seemed genuinely concerned about our enjoyment as a group, in my opinion. Dave was incredibly knowledgeable about the past and current events in Austin. Additionally, he took us to some fantastic food! Our time in Austin was definitely improved!
Shin
07 Dec 2022
Excellent cuisine tour, that was! Denise, our tour guide, was a very knowledgable local and an excellent introduction to the area. We always make an effort to take a cuisine tour when we travel since it's a wonderful opportunity to discover a city's personality while also learning about its history and architecture. This one is among the best because the cuisine was delectable, Austin/Texas centered, and really satisfying (we even took some leftovers home!). Highly recommended!
Gabrielle
02 Dec 2022
We participated in this culinary tour as Austin locals just for fun. Although we don't come downtown very often, we believed we knew the top spots and had a good enough sense of the neighborhood. As it happens, we had a chance to acquire information. I appreciated that our guide, Angela, made a very public introduction of herself and asked everyone to do the same. This gave me the chance to ask "the next question" as we moved from location to location or as we sampled the sweet or savory pleasures each venue had to offer. I discovered an excellent waterproof backpack manufacturer and Chicago dining options. Angela spent time at each venue letting us take it all in, sharing information at each meal (and in many locations between), and making sure we arrived at our destination on time. We plan to repeat it, despite the fact that we reside in Austin. This time, we'll be sure to ask for Angela.
Anastasia
02 Dec 2022
The tour was fantastic! Our tour guide, Angela, was excellent. A cuisine tour, in my opinion, is a fantastic way to get to know a new city. You get to experience some delectable local cuisine, visit some stunning architecture, and learn about the history! This tour covered all the essential ground to get a genuine experience of Austin cuisine. I was happy I had paid to include the drink package because it made the entire experience better. This is the interactive, interesting, and fun activity you should do while in Austin!
Vicky
01 Dec 2022
This tour was a well-planned itinerary of several fantastic gourmet sites, and it was a wonderful addition to our Austin visit. The 11 am departure acted as a lunch break spent wandering. Ben has a distinct, resonant voice that is simple to understand and was a 5 star***** guide. He interacted with each person in our party as he revealed his knowledge of the regional culinary tradition. We savored a wonderful variety of Austin gastronomic delights! We endorse Secret Food Tours of Austin, and if Benjamin is available to be your tour guide, you can look forward to a really enjoyable mid-day food experience. Success for the Secret Food Tour!
Raj
01 Dec 2022
This was a fantastic trip! We had delectable food from six local restaurants. We learned about the great history and culture of Austin and we adored our tour guide, Ben. He is familiar with every hot area in Austin! I highly advise taking this tour!
Viviane
30 Nov 2022
I've been on a few food trips with my spouse, but this one is the best! Despite the fact that I was really sleepy... I still thoroughly enjoyed every meal we had while on this trip. We sampled a total of 6 different dishes, including 2 sweet and 4 savory. In addition to learning about the restaurants we visited, we also stopped at several locations in Austin and learned about those locations' significance. Zach, our tour guide, was extremely informed, competent, and entertaining. His laid-back demeanor made the tour much more fun! In Austin, you must do this!
Amanda
30 Nov 2022
My husband, my daughter and I all enjoyed the culinary tour! As we walked, Zachary shared his amazing and entertaining knowledge of Austin with us. It was enjoyable to eat at some of the best restaurants while discovering the fascinating history of Austin!
Guide Bobby and their team’s exciting food tours are influenced by years of exploring sides of Austin’s culinary scene. True foodies at heart, your guide will take you on a journey to Austin's best places to eat where you’ll savor tastes from the city's eclectic menu, including celebrated barbecue and Tex-Mex favorites. Your guide will offer insightful regional knowledge and a first-hand sense of the character and culture of this vibrant town.
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