San Diego Gaslamp Tour: Brothels, Bites, and Booze

The ‘Brothels, Bites and Booze’ gastronomic adventure through San Diego’s classic Gaslamp Quarter transports you to an era characterized by scandal and excesses. Be fascinated by the historic architecture, gain insights about the old red light district, and savor delicacies at four local spots.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gaslamp Quarter - Often called the Historic Heart of San Diego, the Gaslamp Quarter is the main dining and entertainment district of the city. With more than 150 bars and restaurants and 94 registered historic buildings, this nightlife playground has a lot to see and do, as well as a fascinating past.
    The Brothels, Bites and Booze tour will…
What's Included
  • Drink samples
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • There is a minimum of 4 passengers to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
209 Fifth Ave
Fifth Avenue
We meet guests under the Gaslamp Quarter Sign on the Hard Rock Hotel side of the street (209 5th Avenue)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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339sue
May 6, 2025
Enjoyed food tour - Ben was an entertaining knowledgeable guide. Each stop was a unique restaurant. By the end of the tour we had eaten 3 appetizer sized food choices and 3 alcoholic drinks and topped off with ice cream. There was plenty of food. Ben told interesting stories about many of the buildings and sites around the district.
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Susan_m
May 1, 2025
Fun Food Tour - Fun tour...Kaylee, our guide, was knowledgeable and fun. She made it a fun and educational evening. The food and drinks were really much better than I expected they would be...three food and drinks stops and one final dessert stop. In between lits of fun history of old San Diego. Definitely would recommend this tour. In fact, we are going back today to one of the food stops we were introduced to on this tour.
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Teresap476
Apr 27, 2025
Definitely recommend this food/booze tour - The food & drinks were delicious and Aparna,, our guide, made it a lot of fun! 4 distinct stops encouraged me to try samples of food I wouldn’t normally order…and I found out I liked all of them!
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Natalie
Apr 27, 2025
What a fun way to spend an afternoon! - Blerta was informative and fun and conveyed both the history of the Gaslamp Quarter and the places the locals like to visit. The food and drink was delicious and the tour was a blast all around!
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Kelly_t
Apr 27, 2025
Flair for Fun - Great, personable guide with flair for fun and enjoyment of the racy stories she shared with us! Enjoyed the variety of food/drinks!!
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Kelsea_a
Apr 19, 2025
Perfect tour - Absolutely amazing! I should have let my review earlier, but it really was a perfect time. Our tour guide Kayle (I’m sure I’m not spelling that right- sorry!) had such great energy and was a great guide. Good food and interesting tidbits about downtown SD history. Would highly recommend!
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Diana_r
Apr 18, 2025
Such a great tour! So... - Such a great tour! So very well organized and delicious food and dessert. Blerta was such a bubbly, informative, friendly and educated tour guide. Very caring and genuine. The only recommendation is it was very difficult to hear a lot of the time. Recommend Blerta mics up, it would be a great improvement. Thank you.
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Katherinea890
Apr 18, 2025
Lots of fun and very yummy! - We took this tour with Kaylee and really enjoyed it. We're San Diego locals, but learned a lot from Kaylee and discovered new restaurants. Highly recommended!
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Bob_m
Apr 17, 2025
Wonderful Activity - Kaylee, our guide, was delightful. Full of energy and enthusiasm. Made the tour fun to be a part of.
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91pennyt
May 5, 2025
Too much Waiting - My husband and I have done food tours around the world. This was not a favorite. Our guide, Benedict, made 8 of us wait 1/2 hour for one women that was late. No apology from either one of them! It was a ridiculous way to start the tour when she could have met us at the first restaurant. Smokin J's BBQ was awesome food and the owner greeted us personally. But the meat pie at the Irish pub was terrible.
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From $90
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).