Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour
Description
Known for its art, each wall in Midtown tells a story. Midtown Sacramento is a most vibrant part of the city! Among other things, tour guests will learn the intriguing history of murals in the city, while experiencing Sacramento’s current art scene. Guests will also try dishes from some of midtown’s finest menus, in an area of the city that has exploded with restaurants in recent years. Along the way, we’ll pop into venues with farm-to-fork ingredients and farm-to-glass libations, all sure to tantalize your palate while filling your belly. Our culinary concierge will guide the group in and out of eateries while pointing out the sights and sounds of midtown in between. Local Roots Food Tours limits the group size of each tour to no more than 14 individuals. Special dietary needs can be met with prior notice. Senior, military, and children discounts are available.
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We say that food and dining are experiential because we touch all five senses. Great food is just the beginning! Our tours offer cuisine as an opportunity to connect with restaurants and their chefs, shops and their keepers, history and current day, our diverse city and its wonderful neighborhoods.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please advise of any dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough guests. In the event of cancellation, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Reviews(129)
The tour was great. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the cuisine of the restaurants we visited and the local artwork / murals. It was a delightful three hour tour of Midtown Sacramento with delicious vittles.
Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us; a wonderful 5-star review to boot! We're so glad you enjoyed yourself and the delicious vittles and hope to see you on another of our tours if/when work brings you to Sacramento again. Thank you!
We learned so much about Sacramento, the murals, the diversity, farmers’ markets and food festivals. We visited 5 restaurants where we were served ample selections of their specialties. Dawnie was a fun and well informed tour guide!
Thank you for taking the time to offer this wonderful 5-star review! Learning a little something about Sacramento is our secret offering on these tours; we can't help show off our city. We look forward to seeing you on another of our tours in the future! Thank you again!
Dawnie was an excellent guide as well as owner who took us to some fantastic eateries while teaching us so much about the history of Sacramento and its murals.
Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us and for your amazing 5-stars! Great tours start with great guests and we thank you for being just that, GREAT! So much fun showing off Sacramento to you and we look forward to seeing you on another of our tours in the very near future. Thank you again!
Very poor communication. They say to call the number if you're running late but they never answer. I had an u fortunate event with traffic which caused my tour to be forcibly cancelled out of my control. The tour guide showed no sympathy and told me I was going to be charged whether or not I showed up. Even though I explained my situation. If you have an unfortunate event come up dont even rely on these people! No response to rescheduling either. I will be filing a dispute with my bank.
Ashley — We appreciate you taking the time to review us even though you didn’t take a tour with us. Or maybe your review was actually meant for someone else as your comments on “very poor communication” seem to be off. Lucky for us, timestamps on texts, emails and phone calls allows us to offer exactly what happened. To wit, after receiving a confirmation email when you booked your tour, including information about our cancellation policy, plus a reminder email 24 hours before your tour started, we texted you at 9:42 a.m. on the day of your tour to inquire about food allergies and food preferences. You responded that you eat everything and we got back to you 3 minutes later letting you know that we were excited to meet you. At 10:21 a.m. you sent a text inquiring about parking. We responded and told you that there were a number of lots near our starting point and that your confirmation email contained detailed information. We also said that we would resend that information via email and did so. You responded that you "must have missed that. To be clear, this would have been the third email sent to you from us with information, including parking, about your tour. At 12:07, you texted that there was a “really bad accident” on the 80 and that you would keep us updated on your arrival time. We responded saying we would meet you at our first stop and offered you a wish of safe travels. AT 12:35 you texted again that traffic wasn’t moving and that your ETA was 2:15 (15 minutes after our start time) and asked if we had any openings “tomorrow in case I can’t make it.” We responded that our while our cancellation policy is 24 hours in advance (as clearly outlined in all of our emails) that we did have a tour that you could join but I need to know by 1:00 p.m. (one hour before tour start). We also let you know that rain was again anticipated for the next day. At 12:45, you texted that traffic “is beyond my control” so you wanted to reschedule to Friday, 4/17. In that text you also sent a screen shot of your anticipated route and traffic. (To be clear, all of this happened on a day with wildly anticipated thunderstorms and repeated urgings from CA Highway Patrol to avoid driving over the summit.) Shortly after you texted that the highway was closed and you would definitely “need to reschedule.” We responded that we didn’t have availability on Friday but did on Saturday, 4/18 and asked if that would work for you. You responded that you “had something already for Saturday” and then followed up 1 minute later and said that traffic was moving and asked if would mind if you were late to the first meeting spot. We responded 1 minute later to let you know that if was your decision but if you wanted to go now, you would be charged no matter time you arrived. We asked if that was “cool?” and reaffirmed “be safe.” Your response at 12:50 p.m. was “Yes, no worries. I already drove an hour so I really just want to go.” We responded with, “Ok, you’re in. Stay in touch and be safe!” “Thanks! Will do” was your response. At 1:05 p.m. you texted that “they are making us turn around.” Also, "I can do the 18 for next week.” At 1:55 p.m., you requested an amendment to move your tour to 4/18, through Viator, your original booking agent. At 4:14 p.m. you texted that you “already contacted Victor (sic) but please get back to me ASAP to reschedule. At 6:08 p.m., you requested a full refund via Viator and at 6:16 p.m. offered your 1-star review. Today, you have texted at 11:32 a.m. that you were “disputing with my bank about the charge.” You also said, “I gave you adequate notice about rescheduling and you did not respond. Very unprofessional. Thanks.” You also texted that “I truly was not going to make it beyond my control.” At this time, we are not offering you the opportunity to reschedule your tour, nor are we offering you a full refund. We offered you multiple opportunities up to 1 hour before tour start, well beyond our cancellation policy window of 24 hours, to reschedule your tour, we communicated with you in great detail, and as our tours are set and paid for in advance, incurred charges around your reservation. We wish you well, Ashley. At Local Roots Food Tours, we are proud of our communication abilities, take responsibility for our actions, and always, always, document our interactions.
A fun walk around downtown Sacramento. Stopping at several places to eat and learning a lot about the history of Sacramento. We had a great time!
Thank you for taking the time to offer a 5-star review! We're so glad you had a great time and can't wait to have you on another of our tours in the future. Thank you!
Downtown Sacramento completely surprised me in the best way! I recently went on a food tour and was blown away—not only by the beautiful mural art throughout the city, but also by the perfectly curated five foodie stops along the way. Our guide, Dawnie, was exceptional. She was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about Sacramento’s culture, history, and food scene. What could have been just a simple walking tour turned into a three-hour experience filled with stories, flavors, and hidden gems I never would have discovered on my own. If you want to experience the real flavor and creativity of downtown Sacramento, this tour is a must. Highly recommend!
I'm blushing over this amazing 5-star review! Thank you for taking the time to write it and, more importantly, for joining us on a tour. I'm glad we were able to exceed your expectations and that you enjoyed yourselves! We look forward to seeing you on another of our tours in the future. Thank you!
We had a wonderful time on the Art and food tour. Keven was a wonderful guide and gave us loads of information about the many murals we saw and dining establishments we visited. The food we had was fantastic, and it was amazing how Kevin was able to arrange for dishes that matched the varied dietary requirements.
Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us and a 5-star review to boot! We think Kevin is pretty amazing too and are glad you were able to see his attention to dietary detail in action! We hope to see you on another of our tours in the near future. Thank you again!
This was such a great experience! Dawnie was so friendly and knowledgeable. She brought us to such diverse restaurants and we learned all about Sacramento’s history while also taking in so much of the city’s art and culture. We could not recommend this tour more, thank you so much Dawnie!
Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. With such a glowing review, I'm blushing a bit! It was wonderful to meet you all and I hope that your connections to the greater area continue to grow and that we get to meet again. Food tours really do make for great friends! Thank you!
Such a great way to get to know the city, and our guide was so kind and knowledgeable! It was a great experience for a solo traveler but would be great for a group as well. Highly recommend!
Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us and, of course, for your glowing 5-start review! We're so pleased you joined us and maybe, just maybe, we'll see you when you're done with training on one of our other tours! Thank you again!
Good food selection and very knowledgeable guide. Not too much walking and frequent stops to view the art
Thank you for taking the time to offer your review; 5-stars to boot! We do look forward to meeting you again on another of our tours in the future.
