2 Hour Historic Market Food Tour and Hands-On Biscuit Class
Overview
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2 hours
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You won’t want to miss this Atlanta food experience. In just two hours, you will try 8 delicious tastings from 4 food vendors in Atlanta’s oldest market and become Southern cooks with a hands-on Atlanta cooking class.
You’ll learn fascinating Atlanta history and get a close look at Southern cooking and Georgia’s most famous foods, including peaches, collards, and pecans. And, you will love learning how to make the perfect Southern biscuit.
During December, you'll make fun snowman decorated biscuits!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Walking is involved, but is limited to the market and immediate surrounding area. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Operates in all weather conditions, rain or shine; please dress appropriately.
Please advise dietary requirements at time of booking.
Our evening market tours offer a calm, crowd-free alternative to the daytime rush. Enjoy a quieter experience that may feel like the market is open just for you.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
In this ultimate Atlanta food experience, you’ll enjoy a historic market food tour with delicious tastings from four vendors plus learn how to make the perfect Southern biscuit in a hands-on class. (And, yes, we do all of this in just two hours!) We do not recommend parking the lot behind the market because it's very expensive! There is a $5 or $10 lot nearby on Jesse Hill Jr. Blvd. Parking is extra!
Sample Menu
starter
oxtail grits bowl
starter
Chicken Wing or Jambalaya, Yams, + 1/2 Hoecake
This tasting changes depending on day of week booked. Thursday =Chicken Wing. Friday+ Saturday = Jambalaya with chicken, and chicken sausage
starter
Spicy buttermilk fried chicken sandwich
starter
Butter Milk Biscuit + Peach Marmalade
dessert
Banana Pudding
starter
Optional: Food Restrictions Menu
Food Restricted guests can request Vegetarian, Vegan, DF, GF options with 24 hrs advance notice. All tastings are subject to change without notice
What‘s Included
Take-home recipe card
An awesome and informative guide
8 food tastings from 4 restaurants (a hearty meal)
A hands-on Southern biscuit class + tasting
Alternative Menu Options: Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Parking cost
This tour is wheelchair accessible but not ADA compliant.
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2-Hour Market Food Tour & Hands-On Biscuit Class
Reviews
265 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great time in a great place
DavePriceWisconsin,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great time and love the history. Mila was great and very informative
What an amazing way to spend a couple of hours
apollolgarcia,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an incredible experience. Great food, awesome history and Mila was funny, helpful and very knowledgeable. The biscuits we made were delicious!
Amazing Food/History experience in ATL
nikkolaiw,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mila was amazing! Very knowledgeable and great personality!!!! She made the already great experience even more memorable. The program was very informative and fun to learn. This is one of my favorite cooking "lesson"/history lessons in my whole 35 years of life! I loved having this experience with Mila, my mom and my son!!!
Fantastic experience and host
X9644GFbenw,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Went with my family on a Friday. Mila was a fantastic host and guide. From the history of the market, to how the different cuisines came to be, and the biscuit-making portion of experience, she was the perfect person to lead us. Highly recommend her and the tour.
AWESOME
G1266KYdeborahh,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yes the knowledge that I gained from Mila and she was so courteous and informative. Thank soooo much Mila.
Rich in food history and fun
cylusp2026,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, rich history, amazing food, Mila is a wonderful guide, 10/10 WILL come again!!!
Team adventures
chrisdW455BF,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did aur company retreat in Atlanta and found this amazing tour one of the highlights of our time. Mila was our host and she was so fun and made the adventure for our team. We appreciated the historical aspect as well as the food and interactive biscuit making fun. Our team really enjoyed the whole experience. Definitely recommend for groups.
Great for any foodie
jefferyg409,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Nic was on time and was very interesting throughout our session. He was very informative about the mart and the foods we were trying. We tried about four different tasting and they were all different and all very good and favorable. Nic took the time to explain everything we were eating. When it was time to prepare the biscuits he explain everything step by step and answered any questions. We had a great time and would highly recommend.
Highly recommend for a team outing!
W1115NBelizabethl,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We recently did a corporate outing in Atlanta with our executive team, and it was such a fantastic experience! Since the majority of us aren’t from the Atlanta area, we were really looking forward to learning more about the city and the tour did not disappoint. Arielle was an incredible tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and shared so much interesting history that many of us had never heard before. It was the perfect mix of informative and fun, which made it ideal for our group. The restaurants we stopped at along the way were amazing, the food was absolutely delicious and a highlight for many of us! I would highly recommend this experience for corporate outings, team-building events, or even if you’re just visiting the city. It was a memorable and well-organized experience from start to finish!
Fun, energetic and tasty!
davidjS8064KQ,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Glenn is the man! Biscuits were phenomenal and so was the food! Loved the tour!
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