Tucson Food Tours- Locally Owned Downtown Walking Food Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Taste Tucson with the city’s original walking food tour!

Tucson Food Tours is rated the #1 Tour Activity and listed among the Top Things To Do in Tucson. As the first and longest-running tour in town, we’ve been locally owned for over 14 years and offer the most authentic, generous, and fun way to explore the city.

We aren’t like the newer imitators—our tours are crafted to highlight Tucson’s best restaurants, stories, and neighborhoods. You’ll enjoy more food, more fun, and more Tucson for your ticket price.

Each tour includes at least 6 tastings (but often 7), water, and a personal guide. Guests love the mix of local dishes, culture, and history—and even locals discover something new every time.

As for all our tours for the lowest price, book direct on our Tucson Food Tours website!

Join us and taste why we’ve been Tucson’s favorite food tour experience for over a decade.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

1

Congress

Hotel Congress- a historic hotel renowned for its vintage charm and as the site where notorious gangster John Dillinger was captured in 1934.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Tucson

Tucson Historic Train Depot- built in 1907, is a beautifully restored landmark that once served as a vital hub for Southern Pacific Railroad and now houses a museum and café

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Hand-crafted Tea, Housemade Pastrami Sandwich & Cheese Curds, Carne Seca Pizza, Green Corn Tamale, Avocado Egg Toast, Vaquero Taco, and Gelato (7 food/drink stops- tastings are subject to change)

Options

Tucson Food Tours

Downtown Route

Reviews

4.96

260 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Don’t miss this tour- so worth it!

    Robin F,,Jan 31, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We enjoyed this tour so much. Our tour guide Chris was AWESOME! We learned so much and the food was amazing. If you are visiting or if you are a local - you will love this. Great way to spend a day taking in a great city.

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  • Great tour

    bar2k,,Jan 31, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Great tour. Being local to the city I don’t get out much to some of these places. So much good food and a nice history of the downtown area. Chris, our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend this if you’re looking for a nice afternoon out in Tucson

  • Come eat your way thru Tucson and learn all about this great city.

    moniquev787,,Jan 28, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Karen was the best leader with good Tucson fun facts and history. The stops and the food we had was excellent. We got to taste the unique taste of the Unesco city of gastronomy. Karen’s pace and her tour was great fun! I am a Tucson native and I learned a few things on this tour. My German friend loved the tour! I will tell others.

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  • Highly recommended as a great way to sample a variety of foods specific to the area. Fun, delicious and informative!!!

    F7902MMruthb,,Jan 28, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I am an international walking tour guide and take groups of 20 to 25 people.All over the world. We had a weekend reunion in Tucson, with a 150 clients. We offered a food tour led by Tucson Food Tours and filled 4 different departures. I had the opportunity to accompany Karen Brown, who was fantastic at keeping us on schedule while delivering great historical tidbits of the surrounding buildings and murals. The food tour was so well done with a variety of stops and styles of restaurants and food. All of our clients enjoyed it and no one came away hungry! I enjoyed it so much I brought my husband along on my second tour so he could experience it, too. Our tour was slightly customize for the size of our 22 person group and took 3 hours. The time flew by. I've been on many food tours and this one with extremely well done with a great personable guide. I highly recommend!!!

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  • Food, Fun and Facts

    billkathym,,Jan 27, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We have lived in Tucson a little over a year, but had not spent much time downtown. With family in town for a short stay we booked the 4 hour downtown walking tour. It exceeded our expectations! With an expert guide, Karen B, she shared interesting (but not overwhelming!) history of Tucson’s core and the history behind each place we ate. The food was unique and delicious. And, the time flew by. We look forward to booking another one of the tours! Thanks!

  • Great food. Interesting history

    H4199RGbobs,,Jan 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A great food tour with a fascinating side of Tucson history! Karen did an amazing job sharing stories, local flavor, and making the whole experience memorable.

  • A Taste of Food and History

    charlesdT9003OK,,Jan 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Karen Brown was our group tour guide. It was a 3 hour tour. Sounds really long, but Karen made it fly by. And yet, at no time were we rushed. At one place we even had time to purchase an extra treat -delicious on site made ice cream, sea salt caramel mmmm! Not only did Karen share her knowledge about the restaurants we visited, but she also informed us of the wonderful murals we saw along our walk as well as historical information about Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday, and the Tucson County Court House. All in all, a very tasty tour and a very informative tour.

  • A Fun and Informative Tour

    49Juanita,,Jan 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our tour guide Karen Brown from the get go made us feel very welcomed. She had us moving at a nice pace and we never felt rushed. She answered our questions and gave us great history information about Tucson. I liked the places she took us to and I appreciated how she interacted with all of us. I'm glad I was hungry when we started the because the food that we tasted was delicious. Thank you, I'd do this tour again or try another one of your tours because I'm sure it would be great.

  • Fantastic Walking Food Tour of Downtown Tucson

    130candaceh,,Jan 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a fantastic experience on the Tucson Food Tours with our tour guide Karen Brown. Karen was very knowledgeable of the area and not only did she show us 7 stops but also pointed out multiple art murals and gave a lot of history of the area. All the food we tried was fantastic and great portion sizes. You definitely leave full! It was a great price for the amount of food and variety of food you got as well as the knowledge and history given of the area. There was a fair amount of walking, but plenty of stops and we were lucky with great weather. Karen also was able to give us a lot of idea of other places to visit not only downtown, but of the greater Tucson area. When in the area again we hope to do another tour with her!

  • Great Experience

    Fearless13858067546,,Jan 25, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Tour was fun & Karen is a wonderful guide. She shared lots of info, is very easy to talk to, and kept things moving at just the right pace. The food was tasty, and we ate a couple of things we’d never tried before and may not have ever ordered on our own (like the dessert).

From US$92.00

4.96
(260 reviews)