Downtown Houston Food Tour: Explore Culinary Diversity

Join our Downtown Houston Food Tour and indulge in a culinary adventure through the city’s diverse food scene. Sample delicious dishes from local favorites and explore Houston’s rich history and cultural diversity.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • JPMorgan Chase Tower - On this tour we will be going to some of Houston’s hottest restaurants. At each of these restaurants your tour guide will point out the 2 tallest buildings in Texas, the building where the original State Capital, a memorial for 911, and much more!
  • Downtown Tunnels - Access to newest portion of the Downtown Houston Tunnel system which is largest in the United States and second in North America
What's Included
  • Guided Walking City Food Tour
  • 8-9 Food Samplings
  • Dinner
  • Water at each restaurant stop
  • Limited Entrance into Houston Tunnel System
  • Photos, our tour guide will take pictures of your group per request
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages / Soda
  • Optional Gratuities
Additional Information

Inviting all gastronomes! Come and indulge in assorted cuisines at some of Houston’s most renowned eateries in Downtown. We kick off the tour from the Historic Market Square Park (right outside Niko Niko’s) where we’ll introduce you to Houston’s intriguing past, splendid structures, and assorted ethnic variety.

The itinerary comprises 3 crowd-pleaser joints where you’ll get to relish 8-9 tasteful food samples such as authentic Mexico City dishes, traditional Asian delicacies, Houston’s distinct interpretation of Italian-American fares, and lastly, dessert. All these meals will be prepped beforehand & served fresh for your group.

Alongside, attendees will relish the sight of Texas’s highest skyscraper, the state’s biggest theater district, and enjoy exclusive limited entry to the largest inner-city tunnel system in the U.S., as we spend one-third of our food excursion underground! Please note, all of our scheduled stops are air-conditioned and offer seating.

If anyone in your group has food allergies, please inform us prior to the tour. There might be a fee for meal alterations.

  • Please make every effort to meet your tour guide on time. Failure to arrive on time may result in a postponed tour subject to tour availability or an abandoned tour if we do not hear from you in advance of the scheduled start time
  • If anyone in your group has any food allergies or diet restrictions, please contact us before scheduling the tour (plate modifications may have fee)
  • Upon payment of tour fees, the tour booking leader & the accompanying participant(s) acknowledge they agree to Astroville Tours LLC’s Terms of Service where the link can be found at the ticket once booked
  • Video recording of tour is not permitted (repeated violations are subject to copyright laws)
  • Not recommended for travelers with very limited mobility
Location
301 Milam St
Milam Street
The tour will end at Market Square Park (where it started). Our tour guide will walk back your group to the starting location upon conclusion of tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kirstenck5778rl
Aug 4, 2024
All around amazing experience - We just finished the Food Tour of Downtown Houston with Tunnel Access… and WOW. Our tour guide, Vanessa, was so knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. She took the time to not only show us the restaurants, but to show us interesting spots, murals, and historic locations between the restaurants. She provided an experience that only a true Houstonian could. 10/10 tour guide!! The restaurants - also a complete 10/10. It’s hard to pick a favorite. Each restaurant absolutely shined in their individual cuisines (and I say that as a very well traveled “foodie.”) We will surely be revisiting these restaurants to try their other dishes. And don’t get me started on the amount of food that we got. This is NOT a “small bite” tour. This is a “I am going to need a box to take the rest of this food home” tour. Overall, it was an amazing experience. I would recommend this tour to both locals and tourists. You won’t find a better tour in Houston for this price. Just book it!
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S3590ystaylorw
Aug 2, 2024
Food tour night - We recently did this food tour, and it was a delightful evening of plentiful food, interesting information and fantastic company. We hit up 3 cool spots, each serving up a lot of food, unique tastes, and a different feel. Vanessa, our tour guide was a treasure chest of information about Houston and its culture. She was very welcoming, helpful and enthusiastic which made the whole experience even better than expected. If you’re looking to explore downtown Houston in a fun and delicious way, you can't go wrong with this food tour and any other tour that Vanessa is leading
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Dawnwwie
Jul 5, 2024
Food tour in downtown Houston - We had an outstanding time. I thought the food was just the right amount and more than we expected compared to other tours. Im happy we did this food tour with Guide Vanessa, she puts a lot of energy and effort into making sure you understand the food options and each restaurant stop. Each stop was unique and different that the last, we ended up taking the strawberry cheesecake and pasta back to the airBNB with us. Would do this tour again with family members and friends
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Lisa_q
Jun 30, 2024
Great way to spend time with the family. - I am a native Houston who grew up going downtown for everything before the suburbs blew up and I still leaned a ton on this tour. Our tour guide Vanessa was a wealth of knowledge and shared that knowledge so enthusiastically. I left with a reviewed since of pride in my hometown and some great places to eat when in the city. Our last stop had an entrance to the underground tunnel system with a flood door. Interesting and a little eerie. Did you know Houston has the largest underground tunnel system in the US? My boys did not, so we'll be booking the underground tunnel system tour Astroville offers next. Whether you're new to H-town, or an original native like me, book this tour. My family loved it. Great way to spend quality time together.
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Karen_r
Jun 23, 2024
Food and history fun - Not just a fun food experience, also a great history tour of downtown Houston. Vanessa was an engaging, knowledgeable and fun guide.
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Ariannal848
Jun 19, 2024
Memorable food tour - Delicious Food. I've done similar tours in Dallas, Nashville Denver etc. This one was among my favorite and had the best guide and had the largest "Texas-sized" portions. Our guide Julie made an enjoyable experience a memorable one. Thank you Julie!
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Excursion45118907391
Jun 18, 2024
Delightful evening out - This was a fun tour that lets you try some good plates while still learning a bunch about Houston. The tour stays in a small section of downtown Houston with nice diverse restaurants and bars. The Mexican and Asian choices were our favorites although the ambiance of the Italian restaurant was different and kind of felt like an old favorite Chicago restaurant of ours Carmines. Our guide Julie was superb and had some interesting info for each location and stories behind some of the plates we tried. In all, it was about 10 different foods and we ended up taking a good portion of pizza and dessert home.. . My group also enjoyed the extras like the pictures in front of Chase, highest elevated pool in Texas, and seeing the "Houston is Inspired" mural
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Yvonnemaries114
May 27, 2024
Great night - This Houston food tour was one of the highlights of our anniversary weekend! Vanessa is incredibly professional and knowledgable about Houston. The food was also delicious and I love how closely Vanessa worked with each of the restaurant stops You could really tell she has been doing this for a long time. I would recommend any tour with Vanessa for visitors or residents of Houston!
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M4090mqrays
May 8, 2024
Houston food tour fun - My family really enjoyed this food tour experience. Learned a lot about the city, tons of different food, and good time with others visiting Houston. Our guide Vanessa was a delight, very resourceful with her recommendations and local insider knowledge. She was also helpful at each restaurant too and gave us information so that we could return to the tunnels on our own during the week
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Jbva292
May 7, 2024
Night out in Houston - Enjoyed this evening very much, Vanessa is among the best guides I have found. Her stories, knowledge and food choices are a delight. We ate a lot, took some fun photos, and made some new friends even! Probably my favorite tour I've done in Houston although the tunnel tour is a close runner-up!!
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