Taste of Tucson: Downtown Walking Food Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Tucson is the 1st city in America named by Unesco as a City of Gastronomy, This walking tour showcases the unique fusion of Southwest flavors that made this designation possible. The walking tour an explosion of flavors and stories told by a professional chef and storyteller.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Travelers will go back in time and learn the origins of Tucson.
We start and end the tour at the original courthouse.
What‘s Included
Tastings representative of the Southwest and neighboring Mexico
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Taste of Tucson: Downtown Walking Food Tour
Reviews
220 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not to be missed 🌮 😎
Y4100HGjamesm,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a GREAT tour! The tour guide was friendly, energetic, funny and insightful. Learned so much about early (I mean early!) and more recent Tucson history, and am now a fan of the city. Pro tip: do NOT eat before this tour!
Don’t walk, run to take this fantastic food tasting tour
cbupp1,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you’re in Tucson this is the downtown food tour you want to take. Carolyn was an absolutely fantastic guide. Her restaurant and chef experience really helped make this a wonderful experience. Beyond the food tasting her knowledge of the history of Tucson and her ability to tell terrific stories from the area made this a great food tour
It was fine but a little...
Heather K,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00It was fine but a little disorganized. Didn’t feel well planned out’, more like the guide (who was quite nice and interesting) was flying by the seat of her pants. Food wasn’t ordered in advance so that took a lot of time. In addition, the description says that the tour is two hours when it is actually three-plus. We had another commitment and were unable to stay for the final tastings which was disappointing and a waste of our money!
Food + History
Tamara R,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great food tastings at small local restaurants! Loved all the history that Carolyn shared in addition to the food tour. It’s like we got a “two for one”!
A tour full of history...
Linda F,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A tour full of history and good food. We even went back to the pizza and ice cream stops during our trip. Highly recommend.
Taste of Tucson: Downtown walking tour.
584beckyi,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. A nice combination of history and food. Carolyn was very knowledgeable and has some great stories to share. We all had a wonderful time.
Fun Downtown Tour
Christine M,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Get a sample at many downtown restaurants with some interesting history! Enjoyed the experience! Carolyn is an entertaining guide.
Great tour!
Carol B,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Chef Carolyn today. She is so knowledgeable about the history of Tucson and has some really interesting stories to share. Carolyn has a great personality and we had alot of laughs together. The food was good - my favorite was the pizza and the Sonoma hotdog was a close second. My husband really enjoyed the tacos the most. This tour is definitely worth it and I highly recommend it whether you are visiting Tucson or even if you live in Tucson.
Quick tour of downtown
T8519MEroberts,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Easy walking tour with historical information about local area. You'll stop at 4 locations for a sample. Additional restaurants pointed out that are likely really good.
Fabulous history tour with surprisingly tasty fare
jinnyo2022,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time with Carolyn, she had many interesting historical stories with a great focus on the variety of influences in Tucson over time. The food was even better than I had hoped for & will be on the list of places we’ll be going to again and again now that we know about them.
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