New Orleans Sweet Treats Food Tour: Beignets, Donuts, & Much More
Description
Recently voted one of TripAdvisor's top food tours in the US. Most people are familiar with Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, but many people don’t know Magazine Street, where our tour takes place and has a rich history around food, art, culture and nightlife. We’ll visit 4 different shops - trying donuts and beignets all along the way. Starting with traditional beignets with powdered sugar and a coffee in hand, we’ll learn about the neighborhoods rich history as it relates to New Orleans. At our second stop, we’ll follow that up with artisanal donuts at one of the best donut shops in New Orleans. After a short walk, we’ll have some super interesting beignets with various toppings and sauces, unlike anything you’ve tried before. And finally, we’ll end up at our last stop and we’ll have our last surprise on the tour. It’s sure to be a delicious and casual adventure you’re sure to enjoy. Hope to see you soon!
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Itinerary
Our tour begins in the Garden District neighborhood at PJ's Coffee, one of the cutest coffee shops in New Orleans. Here we’ll try some of their amazing beignets, featured above. After that, we’ll take a leisurely walk along Magazine Street. We’ll then continue our way to over to District Donuts, one of the best donut shops in New Orleans. After a brief walk, we'll visit our 3rd and 4th stops for some amazing beignets. At each location, we'll sample several different types, flavors and styles of donuts and beignets, so come hungry! Just an FYI - the tour does not begin and end at the same location.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with severe mobility issues (cannot walk or stand for 2 hours)
Reviews(1,038)
Emily was super nice and energetic! very sweet, she made the experience very enjoyable despite the heat!! was lots of fun!! Emily is the sweetest!
Emily was extremely informative and friendly. Had a great time and the tour was very walkable. Lots of laughs and interesting facts along the way. Highly recommended!
Our guide was Emily and she is FANTASTIC
Emily was an absolute treat! She is so knowledgeable about the cuisine and culture of NOLA, and she brings a unique perspective with her interest in cultural anthropology. Would absolutely recommend a tour with her if you’re in the area!
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! Emily says 👋 We’re so happy her cuisine knowledge, NOLA culture, and cultural anthropology flair made the tour such a treat. We truly appreciate the recommendation and hope to host you again in New Orleans or any of our donut holes around the world!
We had a great time with Margie. Lots of neat places in the garden district and beautiful homes. We enjoyed our tour.
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! Margie says 👋 We’re so happy you had a great time exploring the Garden District with her. We hope to host you again in the Big Easy or any of our donut holes around the world!
Emily was amazing. She took us to some great places and she had great stories. She knew a tone about art, history and NOLA. She was outstanding!!
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! Emily says 👋 We’re so happy her great stories, local knowledge, and love of art, history, and NOLA helped make the tour such an outstanding experience. Beignets, donuts, and a little Big Easy storytelling are exactly what we love to share. We hope to host you again in New Orleans or any of our donut holes around the world!
Emily was awesome she had lots of great jokes she was an absolute blast great sites i absolutely loved it
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! Emily says 👋 We’re so happy her jokes, great stories, and awesome energy made the tour such a blast. We hope to host you again in the Big Easy or any of our donut holes around the world!
Emily was awesome sauce. It was very fun walking around eating food and learning abt the city !👍🏻
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! Emily says 👋 We’re so happy her awesome-sauce energy made the tour so much fun. We hope to host you again in New Orleans or any of our donut holes around the world!
Margie is thee Best!! We had so much fun and learned a lot about the neighborhood, Garden District and Isrish Channel. My absolute favorite was the "slipped eye candy" at the Ruby Slipper, lol! (Inside joke). Thank you very much!
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! Margie says 👋 We’re so happy her fun energy and neighborhood knowledge made the tour such a great time through the Garden District and Irish Channel. We hope to host you again in the Big Easy or any of our donut holes around the world!
Amazing tour! We brought a two year old and he loved it to. So many tasty beignets!
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans! We’re so happy your family had an amazing time and that even your two-year-old loved the tour. We hope to host you again in New Orleans or any of our donut holes around the world!
