Top 15 Food Experiences in Nashville

1.Food Tour with 5+ Tastings of Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,704 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $98Our pick

Taste Nashville classics on a small-group food walk through East Nashville or 12South, with local stories, five-plus tastings, and a secret dish.

“We had an incredible time on this food tour! Our guide, Taylor, was truly excellent—knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about the area. The depth of the local history and neighborhood insights Taylor shared was an unexpected and fascinating bonus that made the tour much more than just a culinary walk. We were so impressed that we returned to East Nashville later that evening to visit three of Taylor's suggested spots—each one was a fantastic choice! We are genuinely so glad we signed up for this tour and highly recommend it.”

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2.Taste of Nashville Food & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,712 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Taste Nashville by van with hot chicken, barbecue, Bushwhacker cocktails, local history, and neighborhood sights in a three-hour small-group tour.

“This food tour was fantastic. The tour guide was friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. We learnt about several unique things in Nashville and tasted really great food. Everything was great; the highlight was the hot chicken from Red's. It was so good that I returned to the restaurant to have it for breakfast the next day.”

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3.Walking Food & Drink Tour of Downtown Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,140 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Taste Nashville hot chicken, barbecue, local beer, and cocktails while exploring Broadway, the Ryman, Printers Alley, and Music City history.

“Interesting walking tour of Nashville with emphasis on locally owned businesses. Good value for the money. You will not be hungry after the tour!! Krystin did an awesome job.”

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4.Nashville 12South District Authentic Food Tour with 7 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 556 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Taste Nashville’s 12South on a three-hour walking tour with tacos, barbecue, donuts, cookies, local stories, and a secret dish.

“Food was good, guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Keep clients out of the clothing store! Otherwise very good”

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5.Music City Food, Drink, Sightseeing Walking Tour along Broadway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 232 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Taste Nashville hot chicken, barbecue, sweets, and cocktails while exploring Broadway, the Ryman, Printer’s Alley, and Music City history.

“The tour was supposed to be three hours and the tour ended after two hours which was disappointing since we we paid for three hours.”

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6.East Nashville Walking Food Tour with 5+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 178 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Taste Nashville hot chicken, BBQ, donuts, and a secret Southern dish while exploring East Nashville’s food, music, and history.

“Very personal and generally seemed to like what she was doing.”

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7.Germantown Neighborhood Food & Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86Best value

Explore Nashville’s Germantown with five tastings, Bicentennial Mall, local history, hot chicken, sweets, and a distillery finish.

“We had an amazing time touring Germantown. Scott was our tour guide, and he was FANTASTIC!! He was so knowledgeable and had so many unique and fun facts about Nashville and its history. The treats sling the way were a bonus (and yummy ones at that)! My husband and I both felt talking this tour was money well spent!”

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8.Downtown Nashville Food Tour With Sidewalk Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Taste Nashville from biscuits and barbecue to ramen and doughnuts on a small-group Gulch food walk with local stories and five generous stops.

“We had a blast! ALL of the food was delicious and portions were plentiful. Chelsea, our tour guide was so sweet, fun and knowledgeable of the city. We would recommend this to anyone visiting Nashville.”

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9.Private Food Tour with 5+ Tastings of Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $335

Taste Nashville classics on a private East Nashville food walk with whiskey-glazed donuts, barbecue, hot chicken, and a secret dish.

“We’ve been on many food tours (2-3 per year), and this was by far the worst experience we’ve ever had. For $135 per person, we expected quality tastings and an engaging tour. Unfortunately, neither was delivered. One of the tastings consisted of two tiny, dried-up donuts. Another stop was at a food court—uninspired and lacking any uniqueness. One tasting included chicken so spicy only 2 out of 12 people could eat it. To top it off, another stop was at a fast food establishment. For $135, this was absolutely unacceptable. The tour took place in a bland commercial building area with no charm, history, or personality. It felt like walking…”

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10.Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $175

Nashville BBQ, bourbon, and craft beer tour with small-group transport, tastings, city stories, and stops at Central BBQ, Corsair, and New Heights.

“Our tour guide, Emily, was awesome. She shared lots of information about Nashville and the neighborhoods we visited during the stops on our tour. Pickup was easy and prompt, with Emily texting us when she arrived at the Omni. The restaurant, brewery, and distillery we visited were real gems - the quality of the food/drink was unexpectedly good and seeing/talking to the owners/employees was a great experience. This tour was also good as we wouldn't have thought to visit these particular locations on our own, and we got to see locations other than downtown. Really fun time and worth the money.”

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11.The Gulch Walking & Tasting Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 61 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Explore Nashville’s Gulch on a 3-hour food walk with barbecue, hot chicken, desserts, local stories, and four to five tastings.

“Our party of 8 enjoyed the tour very much. Jenny, our guide, was great. There were 4 stops and by the end we were full. The first stop is about a mile away so it’s a nice walk while getting to hear some of the history of Nashville and The Gulch. The food at each of the places we sampled was so good. Good tour is a must while visiting Nashville”

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12.Downtown Nashville Food Tour: Bites Beyond Broadway

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Review of Nashville’s Bites Beyond Broadway food tour, with five tastings, local history, expert guides, and practical booking advice.

“Positive experience with guide that took time not only to take us to restaurants but to also offer us history about Nashville. This made the tour more entertaining. She was thoughtful and every part of the tour was well thought out. I would recommend this to anyone at the beginning of their stay in Nashville.”

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13.Private Small Group Nashville Food & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $245

Taste Nashville hot chicken, barbecue, spirits, and more while touring Music Row, the Capitol, East Nashville, and Nashville landmarks by private van.

“Don't eat before lots of food..good variety..guide very knowledgeable and informative..enjoyed both food and narrative”

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14.Taste of Nashville Food and Sightseeing Van Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Taste Nashville hot chicken, barbecue, cocktails, spirits, and sweets while touring city landmarks in a comfortable three-hour van ride.

“Our guide Scott was awesome! Really added to the experience. There were 4 couples on the tour. The van was spacious and comfortable. Scott was full of interesting facts/stories so in addition to trying yummy food, we also got a city tour. Definitely recommend if you’re a foodie!”

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15.East Nashville Food Tour: Flavors and Stories of the East Side

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Taste East Nashville through five local stops, historic streets, chef-owned spots, and neighborhood stories on this small-group food tour.

“Great experience with Walk Tour Nashville and Rebekah. So knowledgeable and thoughtful about showing us East Nashville sites along the way.”

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