Bywater Tour: Food, Drinks & Historic Exploration
4.5
4 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience the vibrant Bywater neighborhood in New Orleans through a tour that combines food, drinks, and historic exploration. Discover hidden gems, street art, and colorful architecture while indulging in local cuisine and beverages. Perfect for beer and meat lovers, but all are welcome!
Duration:
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

The Bywater arts and food scenes are the main draws to this revitalized neighborhood post-Katrina. Eat and drink your way through this bohemian area while taking in historic sites, street art, and colorful architecture. Discover neighborhood gems that’ll make you feel like a local: start with corner store po-boys on the river, check out a hidden biergarten and choose your last stop because there’s so much to enjoy! There’s drinks with locals in the dive bar, sipping microbrews in the brewery garden or chowing down on some BBQ in a courtyard. Along the way, check out cool street art and New Orleans history- visit the site that launched a historic Supreme Court civil rights case Plessy v Ferguson & see how this working class industrial corridor has become an artist mecca. This is a tour especially fit for beer and meat lovers (wine options also available), but all are welcome!

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch included
  • Gratuities covered
  • Refreshments provided
  • Local taxes paid
  • Food tasting experience
  • Alcoholic beverages available
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Post-Katrina, the Bywater district’s art and culinary attractions are the main allure of this rejuvenated neighborhood. Indulge in the eclectic delights this bohemian quarter offers, from historic landmarks and vibrant street art to vivid architecture. Uncover local treasures that will give you an authentic experience: begin with river-side po-boys from the local corner store, discover a secluded beer garden, and choose your own adventure for the final stop, as the area is bursting with enjoyment! Mingle with locals at the dive bar, try mikrobrews in the beer garden, or satisfy your cravings with BBQ in a cozy courtyard. Observe unique street art and delve into New Orleans history on the way- stop by the site where the momentous Plessy v Ferguson civil rights Supreme Court case started and see how this once-industrial, working-class area has transformed into an artists’ hub. While this tour is particularly suitable for beer and meat aficionados (wine alternatives also on offer), everyone is invited!

  • We accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions if we are made aware of them 48 hrs in advance. Children and teens welcome- please let us know 48 hrs in advance if anyone is under 21 so we can accommodate.
  • requires walking
  • Check Covid requirements - failure to bring mandated proof of vaccination or negative PCR test considered a non-refundable cancellation since venues can deny entry to any guest.
Location
JAMNOLA
Royal Street
Meet in front of JAM NOLA
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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A3545dbericr
Apr 19, 2023
Best food tour ever. - So good. 3 wonderful stops and enough great food that we were only hungry again at 9:00 pm that night. The guide was great and lives in the garden district so we got a real local flavor. I would definitely recommend.
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Juliare5998fo
Nov 27, 2021
Highly recommend - Host was extremely accommodating and flexible, was able to make experience enjoyable and successful despite one of the destinations having a hiccup in service.
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David_m
Aug 12, 2020
Had a grest time - Michelle was a very knowledgeable and personable guide. She was flexible quickly due to changing weather and restaurant availability.
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Cherylnurse
Nov 27, 2021
Bywater food and art tour - The food was good but not enough for price. She would have us split things in fours. She would gobble our food if we didn’t finish fast enough. She dipped her food in my gravy which was disgusting. She was coughing a lot. No mask. She drove after drinking with us in car
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