Top 10 Dining Experiences in New Orleans

Destination: New Orleans.
A grand mélange of Cajun and Creole cultures for private groups of up to 12, starting with a private airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura, a Creole Plantation and explore her historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields. Enjoy an elegant seated lunch at Houmas House plantation, followed by a guided tour of this grand mansion.
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Duration: Around 9 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking does small, intimate hands-on classes in the French Quarter. Classes are more like a dinner party with friends. Feel welcomed into our kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From the moment you arrive until you roll out the door our Chefs are friendly, personable and entertaining. Not to mention their culinary skills are impeccable. Our minimum class size is 2 people. A solo traveler may join an already scheduled class. Call us to hear about the available classes. For parties of 8 or more, you will have to contact us directly to book. We have questions.
Known For: New Orleans Breakfast, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Dinner, New Orleans Lunch, New Orleans Dining Experiences, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans Cooking Classes, New Orleans Small Group, New Orleans Brunch, New Orleans Excellent Quality.
Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
I've served more pub crawls, by far, than any guide in New Orleans. This provides me preferential, or exclusive, access to select venues that will help aid the tour's narrative and propel our exploration of New Orleans' cocktail/ghost history. This tour pays for itself, once you know the places I sip. Between bars, we walk to haunted/historical locations unveiling the culture, history, architecture, and the city's terrifying past.
Known For: New Orleans Dining Experiences, New Orleans Wine Tastings, New Orleans Cocktail Tastings, New Orleans Restaurants, New Orleans Excellent Quality, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Historical Tours.
Duration: Around 2 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
Learn how to cook an authentic Louisiana meal in this 3-Hour New Orleans cooking class. An expert chef will guide you and a group of, at most, 10 people through various recipes. Wine and beer are included in the price, and you can take your recipe and apron home with you after the class. Choose from multiple times and meals upon booking.
Known For: New Orleans Restaurants, New Orleans Dinner, New Orleans Excellent Quality, New Orleans Cooking Classes, New Orleans Lunch, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans Small Group, New Orleans Dining Experiences.
Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
Combining the history of Louisiana cuisine and New Orleans-style cocktails, this event is a feast for the senses! Along with your guide you will visit up 6 locations: award-winning seafood restaurants, James Beard-nominated craft cocktail lounges, Creole restaurants, artisanal candy stores and more. Once inside you’ll sample up to 6 or more different dishes that represent the modern expressions of our culinary heritage: classic dishes like gumbo, and muffulettas, but also new interpretations like sweet fried plantains! (Vegetarian options available too!) We'll also enjoy 4 full-sized cocktails like the refreshing Pimm's Cup, the rum-heavy Hurricane, the classic Daiquiri and more! This 4 hour gastronomic odyssey is our way of showing you where we like to go now, and what we like to eat and drink once we're there. With so many dining and drinking options in New Orleans, why not try up to 6 different places in one fell swoop?! *All venues subject to change based on availability.
Known For: New Orleans Private and Luxury, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans Half-day Tours, New Orleans Cultural Tours, New Orleans Culinary Tours, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Historical Tours, New Orleans Excellent Quality, New Orleans Walking Tours, New Orleans Cocktail Tastings, New Orleans Restaurants.
Duration: Around 4 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
Recently voted one of TripAdvisor's top food tours in the US. Most people are familiar with Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, but many people don’t know Magazine Street, where our tour takes place and has a rich history around food, art, culture and nightlife. We’ll visit 4 different shops - trying donuts and beignets all along the way. Starting with traditional beignets with powdered sugar and a coffee in hand, we’ll learn about the neighborhoods rich history as it relates to New Orleans. At our second stop, we’ll follow that up with artisanal donuts at one of the best donut shops in New Orleans. After a short walk, we’ll have some super interesting beignets with various toppings and sauces, unlike anything you’ve tried before. And finally, we’ll end up at our last stop and we’ll have our last surprise on the tour. It’s sure to be a delicious and casual adventure you’re sure to enjoy. Hope to see you soon!
Known For: New Orleans Private and Luxury, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans City Tours, New Orleans Pastry Tours, New Orleans Culinary Tours, New Orleans Breakfast, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Excellent Quality, New Orleans Brunch, New Orleans Walking Tours, New Orleans Donut Walking Tour, New Orleans Dessert Tours.
Duration: Around 2 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
Take a 3-hour walking food tour with Destination Kitchen, enjoying some of the most famous and most visited eateries in the quarter while learning about the history and culture of New Orleans! Then, watch a cooking demonstration at New Orleans Cooking school. Learn to make Louisiana favorites with recipes, locally brewed beer, refreshments, and enough food for lunch. This is the perfect way to experience the food and culture of New Orleans in one day! Sample menu ( may vary by day): Gumbo, Jambalaya, Bread Pudding, Pralines, and a Biscuit with Molasses Served with: Water, Iced tea, Lemonade, Coffee (morning class), Abita beer (a local brew)
Known For: New Orleans Cultural Tours, New Orleans Excellent Quality, New Orleans Culinary Tours, New Orleans Cooking Classes, New Orleans Walking Tours, New Orleans Dining Experiences, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans Restaurants, New Orleans Carnival.
Duration: Around 5 hours and a half.

Destination: New Orleans.
Take an entertaining and informative cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking! Located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s, this cooking class brings you to the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Learn the basics of Louisiana cooking from professional chefs and learn how to make classic New Orleans specialties such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines. Enjoy the finished delectable dishes accompanied by complimentary beer, iced tea and coffee, and take the recipes home with you!
Known For: New Orleans Dining Experiences, New Orleans Best Conversion, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Lunch, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans Dinner, New Orleans Restaurants, New Orleans Excellent Quality, New Orleans Cooking Classes.
Duration: Around 2 hours.

Destination: New Orleans.
Experience the real French Quarter at Shrimp Boil Cabaret Step away from the tourist crowds and join us for a private dinner party celebrating the flavors and sounds of the Quarter. The Shrimp is sourced from local shrimping families at their boat docks a few hours before your shrimp boil to choose the largest, freshest, wild-caught local shrimp available. Mister Gregory, "The Shrimp Boil King of New Orleans" grew up in the Gulf South shrimping and boiling and advocating for wild-caught Gulf Shrimp and the "eat it to save it" culinary approach. Please join us for live local music and a lovely dinner party, make some new friends and eat the very best shrimp in the world.
Known For: New Orleans Cultural Tours, New Orleans Dining Experiences, New Orleans Music Tours, New Orleans Food & Drink, New Orleans Restaurants, New Orleans Dinner.
Duration: Around 1 hour and a half.

Destination: New Orleans.
Experience a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South on this small-group van tour. Visit two Louisiana plantations, including an elegant lunch at Houmas House on the famous Mississippi River Road! Enjoy a narrated scenic drive out of New Orleans and along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain.
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Duration: Around 7 hours and a half.