The only Nashville food tour with live music, in a honky tonk once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
03
The Southern Steak & Oyster
A quarter rack of BBQ ribs
Slow-smoked ribs and cool, creamy slaw.
04
Acme Feed & Seed
Scratch shrimp & grits
Stone-ground grits and Gulf shrimp at a Lower Broadway landmark.
05
Leon's Candy
Caramels & pralines
Hand-pulled candy from a 120-year-old recipe, by a fourth-generation Nashville family.
06
A downtown distillery
Your choice of one whiskey cocktail
Pick one of two infused cocktails. Non-drinkers get a fresh juice mocktail.
The one rule
Locally owned. Made from scratch.
No chains. No shortcuts. Ever.
The one rule
Locally owned. Made from scratch. Always.
To earn a place on this tour, a restaurant has to be locally owned and make everything from scratch. No chains. No shortcuts. Every dish you'll eat was made by hand, in Nashville, by the people who own the place.
Locally ownedMade from scratchA taste of NashvilleWalking food tour
On price
Yes, we're one of the most expensive food tours in Nashville. We're also the highest-rated.
This isn't a cheap-eats tour. We serve the best dish at the best locally-owned restaurants, in portions generous enough to be a full meal, not a row of samples. You came all the way to Nashville. You deserve the best thing on every menu.
5.0
across 2,700+ reviews
#13
culinary experience in the U.S.
$1.4M
back into local restaurants
8
years, 23,000+ guests
What guests say
The best food tour in Nashville, in their words
★★★★★
"Do not think a better food tour exists in Nashville."
Sheila Mehta · Google
★★★★★
"I've done two food tours in Nashville. This one blows them out of the water."
Kristen Coleman · Google
★★★★★
"Before this tour, I wasn't loving Nashville. After, I wanted to stay."
Mike Plumton · Google
★★★★★
"In my opinion the best walking eating tour in the US."
Judy · TripAdvisor
Top 1% worldwide#13 culinary experience in the U.S.2x Travelers' Choice5.0 · 2,700+ reviews
Why us
Why this is the best food tour in Nashville
01
The only tour with live music
Live music in a downtown honky tonk, just off Broadway.
02
Locally owned, made from scratch
No chains, no shortcuts. Every dish made by hand in Nashville.
03
Top 1% worldwide
5.0, 2,700+ reviews, #13 in the U.S., 2x Travelers' Choice.
04
$1.4 million to local restaurants
What you spend stays in Nashville's locally-owned kitchens.
05
Dietary needs guaranteed
The founder has celiac. Every restaurant is ready for you.
06
Small group tours
Just 12 to 14 guests, so it always feels personal.
Good to know
A walking tour of downtown Nashville, logistics handled
Duration
3 hours
Distance
Just over one mile, one easy hill
Group size
12 to 14 guests
Meeting point
Outside D'Andrews Bakery, 555 Church St
Dietary
Fully accommodated
Weather
Rain or shine
This is a Nashville walking tour at its easiest: three hours, just over a mile, and a seat waiting at every stop. You walk enough to earn the next course, never enough to need a break.
Reserve your seat
Book your downtown Nashville food tour and check available dates
Tasting Tour
All food, no alcohol · All ages
$125 /person + tax
All six locally-owned stops
A full meal, all made from scratch: sandwich, BBQ ribs, shrimp & grits, candy
One non-alcoholic beverage and one fresh juice mocktail
Free cancellation up to 48 hours beforeInstant confirmationMeets outside D'Andrews Bakery, 555 Church St
From the founder · Est. 2018
Why every detail is on purpose
I spent years as an engineer before I started A Little Local Flavor. It's the reason nothing on this tour is left to chance: which locally-owned restaurants earn a place, what you taste and in what order, where you slow down, and how the afternoon ends.
"You won't notice the design. You'll just feel like the city was made easy for you."
I have celiac disease, which is exactly why every restaurant prepares specific gluten-free, vegetarian, and allergy-friendly options, by design, not as an afterthought. If you book with us, you're getting the Nashville I'd show my own friends.
The Tasting Tour is $125 per person plus tax. The Drinking Tour is $145 per person plus tax (21+).
The Tasting Tour includes all the food and non-alcoholic drinks. The Drinking Tour adds a local beer at the BBQ stop, a beer or cocktail at the live music stop, and your choice of one of two infused whiskey cocktails at the distillery.
Yes. Gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, and allergies are fully accommodated. Our founder has celiac disease, so every restaurant prepares specific options by design.
Just over one mile total at a relaxed pace across three hours, with one easy hill. Comfortable shoes are all you need.
The tour runs rain or shine. Most of your time is spent inside locally-owned restaurants, so weather rarely gets in the way.
Outside D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe at 555 Church St in downtown Nashville. You'll get exact details in your instant confirmation.
Yes, for ages 10 and up. Anyone under 21 takes the Tasting Tour. It's a great fit for families who love food.
As early as you can. Most weekends sell out 2 to 3 weeks ahead, and small group tours fill quickly.
Tipping your guide is appreciated and never required. Guests who'd like to tip usually give 15 to 20%.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your tour. If travel goes sideways inside that window, reach out and we'll do everything we can to help.
Booking for a bachelorette, a birthday, a reunion, or a corporate team? We run the same six stops exclusively for your group, with custom pacing and flexible scheduling, including evening starts.
