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Louisville Food Tour: Taste Derby City Classics
5.0
41 Ratings
Louisville
Explore Louisville’s iconic flavors and history on a downtown food tour. Taste Hot Brown, Derby Pie, and more while uncovering bourbon legends.
Explore Louisville’s iconic flavors and history on a downtown food tour. Taste Hot Brown, Derby Pie, and more while uncovering bourbon legends.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- KFC Yum! Center - Begin your tour at the base of the Pepsi Plaza tower, and proceed to your first destination to enjoy a Kentucky-inspired dish accompanied by a barrel-aged craft beer.
- Frazier History Museum - The next stop features Kentucky-style fried chicken with a bourbon twist and a genuine Mint Julep along Museum Row, where the…
- KFC Yum! Center - Begin your tour at the base of the Pepsi Plaza tower, and proceed to your first destination to enjoy a Kentucky-inspired dish accompanied by a barrel-aged craft beer.
- Frazier History Museum - The next stop features Kentucky-style fried chicken with a bourbon twist and a genuine Mint Julep along Museum Row, where the distilleries on Main Street transition to the many remarkable museums in Louisville.
- Art Eatables - Indulge in a chocolate bourbon truffle and another unique Louisville confection at Art Eatables, the world’s first bourbon-certified chocolatier.
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory - As you savor the culinary delights along Museum Row, pause for a photo opportunity in front of the world’s largest bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum!
- Whiskey Row - Enjoy a Hot Brown, Louisville’s renowned hot sandwich, paired with the city’s official cocktail on historic Whiskey Row, the birthplace of Louisville’s bourbon heritage.
- West Main Street - Conclude the tour with Louisville’s most famous dessert, a delectable slice of Derby-Pie®.
What's Included
- Learn the stories behind Louisville’s fascinating history and the legends who shaped it
- Taste iconic Louisville dishes and desserts including the Hot Brown, Derby Pie, and Modjeskas
- Explore historic Whiskey Row and Museum Row with an expert guide
- Photos taken by your personal photographer/tour guide throughout your experience
- Learn the stories behind Louisville’s fascinating history and the legends who shaped it
- Taste iconic Louisville dishes and desserts including the Hot Brown, Derby Pie, and Modjeskas
- Explore historic Whiskey Row and Museum Row with an expert guide
- Photos taken by your personal photographer/tour guide throughout your experience
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Guide Gratuity
- Horse racing (but feel free to wear your Derby Hat anyway)
- Transportation
- Guide Gratuity
- Horse racing (but feel free to wear your Derby Hat anyway)
Additional Information
Savor the culinary delights of Louisville with locally-owned Louisville Food Tours, exploring the city’s “bucket list” of must-try foods! Wander through Whiskey Row and Museum Row, sampling iconic dishes that define Derby City, such as the renowned Hot Brown sandwich, the original Derby Pie, chocolate bourbon truffles, and modjeskas. Enhance your…
Savor the culinary delights of Louisville with locally-owned Louisville Food Tours, exploring the city’s “bucket list” of must-try foods! Wander through Whiskey Row and Museum Row, sampling iconic dishes that define Derby City, such as the renowned Hot Brown sandwich, the original Derby Pie, chocolate bourbon truffles, and modjeskas. Enhance your experience with an optional 3-drink pairing featuring classic Bourbon City beverages.
Throughout the tour, the guide will enliven Louisville’s rich history with tales of the influential figures who shaped the city. As you pass by cast-iron facades and historic landmarks, you’ll witness the transformation of Louisville from a quaint river town to a bourbon industry leader.
Capture a moment with the world’s largest baseball bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum, admire the gleaming gold statue of David in front of an eclectic hotel/art museum, and immerse yourself in Louisville’s vibrant culinary scene.
This tour offers the perfect opportunity to experience the tastes and history of Derby City—arrive hungry and eager to explore!
- Louisville Food Tours is proudly locally owned and operated!
- This tour is all-ages and family friendly. Children 2 and under are welcome to join without a ticket.
Location
1 Arena Plaza
Arena Plaza
Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the tour start time.
You'll meet your guide at the foot of the Pepsi Plaza tower in front of the KFC Yum! Center. Free parking in this area is rare, so it's easiest to walk or Lyft. There are plenty of metered street parking and paid parking garages nearby.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Jamieh401
Mar 24, 2026
Unique History of Louisville - Cathy was an excellent guide! Very informative & fun. The food was excellent and this tour was well worth our time.
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Melissa_l
Mar 11, 2026
Wonderful experience!... - Wonderful experience! Great selection of food choices and expert narrative in local history. We particularly appreciated Christina’s use of easy to use hearing devices. No matter the background noise or the direction of her voice, we could hear her effortlessly. She was awesome. Worthwhile experience.
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Emily
Feb 14, 2026
Explore Louisville Through Your Tastebuds - Cathy was an amazing tour guide! She began the tour by having everyone introduce ourselves and it made for a great way to start off a tour where you’ll be sharing a few meals with essentially strangers.
As someone who has only visited Louisville once, after the tour, I have a greater appreciation for the city’s history. Cathy paid attention to our questions, no matter how detailed or how nuanced. She was also able to rely on her deep knowledge of the area to help explain how people from Louisville connected to other areas of Kentucky and the Us more broadly.
I would absolutely use this tour service again, and request Cathy specifically if able. She was kind to all of the tour goers and even kind to passerby on the street unaffiliated with the group. She ended the tour encouraging us to be “nice to each other” and I thought it was a beautiful ending to a wonderful tour. Definitely worth the price.
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Biegen
Feb 1, 2026
An Icy Adventure Worth Taking - January is not the friendliest month for an outdoor walking tour and January 2026 was certainly no exception. In fact, it was the worse spell of cold weather in my memory, colder and snowier than my hometown of Brooklyn, NY. Our intrepid group of four met up with Cathy, our tour guide, at chilly Arena Plaza for what turned out to be a most pleasant afternoon with superb food, delicious drink and more importantly a great tour guide. Cathy brought us back to those days of yore in when advancing continental ice sheets were creating the Ohio River system. It didn't take much imagination to conjure up that scenario as we looked around us. Perhaps even a wolly mammoth once ambled down a snowy trail that we now call Main Street. Cathy also shared stories of the many characters who preceded us in time, both good and bad, who once inhabited the street we were walking on. Some of their former haunts even provided us with food, drink and shelter as we made our way up and down Main Street. In short, I highly recommend this tour whether the weather be fowl or fair.
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Y2142zzannad
Dec 21, 2025
Hungry for our next tour! - We had a fabulous time with Christina! I knew it would be great when she and the hosts knew each other by name at our restaurants. The food was plentiful and delicious. The stories connecting our stops to Louisville's history were captivating and entertaining. Christina connected those stories to other areas of town which makes us want to do each of Louisville Food Tours itineraries!
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Judith_h
Dec 9, 2025
Hannah was full of great... - Hannah was full of great facts, food was plentiful and yummy, drinks were perfect. I would do this tour again.
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165addiew
Nov 26, 2025
Fun, friendly, educational and tasty! - Hannah was fantastic!!! Took pictures for us and sent them, was a friendly, warm welcome to learning all things Louisville!
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Lilirishstar
Oct 30, 2025
It was a lot food - Cathy met us at the KFC Yum! Center on a cold and rainy weekday. She was charming, well organized, full of information and on this day a sense of adventure. We went to 3 restaurants and a Candy Shop on Main Street. Everything had a bourbon component to it. It really was a lot of food and also a lot of alcohol. We upgraded to the premium bourbon. We didn’t realize that we each received a cocktail at every stop plus the 4 bourbons. First stop (and I’m sure these are subject to change) was O'SHEA'S Irish Pub where we were served an amazing Pretzel Bread with Beer Cheese with a beer (and a bourbon). We also got to hear the origin of the pub and the cheese by a very good story teller, Cathy. Here is where our running German joke started, you had to be there, Cathy has a great sense of humor. Next we went to the very cool downstairs bar at the Grady Hotel. We had an amazing Chicken Sandwich Slider with Bourbon Honey sauce, along with our Honey Julep. Another fascinating story was told here too. The Candy Bourbon store was a special treat. A lot of care goes into making this candy and carrying on the amazing legacy. After a quick photo opp in front of Louisville Slugger we were off to our main course, I told you it was a lot of food. At the Bristol Bar a Grill we were served an Old Fashioned, a Hot Brown and topped off with delicious Derby Pie! It was a great trip, thanks to a good guide, on a lousy weather day.
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Hollykp1
Oct 22, 2025
Great Food, Knowledgeable Guides - We brought in a small (17) tour group for the food tour. We had to split into two groups which was no problem and due to road closures and not knowing our way around our first group was a bit late. The guide, Allison, accommodated us and they were on their way. Our second group met on time with Hannah. Both guides were very knowledgeable about the city and shared many facts. The food we were able to enjoy was very good. I would recommend this tour in Louisville.
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K8711bsstaceyk
Oct 10, 2025
Hannah is great! - We had a great time with Hannah. Very relatable and friendly. Very knowledgeable. It was a comfortable walk around/neae Main Street with stops for amazing food & drinks.
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