Secrets of Louisville: 3hr NuLu Food & History Walking Tour
Description
Explore vibrant NuLu & historic Butchertown with locally-owned Louisville Food Tours on the original Nulu food tour to taste the flavors of Louisville! Over the course of 3 immersive hours, you'll visit local eateries and enjoy delicious bites that showcase Louisville's culinary heritage. Dishes include biscuits & gravy with roots in the foothills of Appalachia, Kentucky-style fried chicken, a Louisville BBQ dish, bourbon balls, a Prohibition-era Hot Brown gravy, and barrel-aged craft beer. As you wander through the historic streets of two of Louisville's oldest neighborhoods, you’ll uncover the stories behind the city’s rich history, visit a historic home once occupied by Thomas Edison, sample a unique confection inspired by a Victorian actress, and trace the paths of the immigrants who shaped Louisville. This tour typically sells out. Reserve your spot early and come hungry!
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Itinerary
We'll begin in NuLu Marketplace, to try a a dish with surprising Kentucky origins!
The NuLu District is Louisville’s trendiest neighborhood. Historic brick buildings painted with vibrant murals line the streets, art galleries and eclectic shops feature locally made goods, and hip local restaurants & bars pour craft beer and bourbon. This food tour explores the history of Louisville, NuLu, and Kentucky cuisine. You’ll taste Kentucky classics like bourbon balls and fried chicken and try out a few local brews and spirits.
Learn the ridiculous origin story of 2 of Louisville's most bizarrely nicknamed alleys.
Learn about Thomas Edison's time in Louisville, and the Southern Exposition's impact on the city.
Try two Kentucky confections from this historic candy shop, including a Louisville original named after a Victorian-era actress.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour can accommodate vegetarian options. Please notify us in advance at least 24h before the tour start time if you have any dietary restrictions or will not be drinking beer..
- This is an all ages, family-friendly tour. Children under the age of 2 are welcome to join this tour free of charge without a ticket.
- Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers roughly 1.5 miles of walking.
- Please note that the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Tours run in rain, shine, or snow unless weather becomes severe or constitutes a dangerous situation.
- Louisville Food Tours is proudly locally owned and operated!
Reviews(476)
Excellent tour - focusing on both the history of Louisville (which, we learned is pretty much responsible for everything good in the U.S. including bourbon and beer cheese) and local cuisine. An informative and entertaining time with ample samples at several local hotspots. Anna, our tour guide was wonderful. We highly recommend as an intro to Louisville’s culinary culture.
What a great way to hear about the history of Louisville and get a taste of the local foods. Anna was our guide and she was amazing. She is very knowledgeable about the areas history and she took us to great food spots. She kept the group together and in the shade and we could easily hear her on our headsets.
This was an excellent tour. Cathy our tour guide was fantastic. She knew all about the food and the history of the area. She made it fun as well as informative. Sh knew we all had issues with the heat so she had lots of shade breaks and longer in the restaurants. Would highly recommend.
This tour is excellent. We were exposed to a wide variety of Louisville foods, and all were delicious. We learned a good deal about the cities history, too. Our guide, Cathy, could not have been better. She was welcoming, knowledgeable, and very entertaining. I hope to do other tours with this company.
I didn’t realize there would be so much historical background walking. It was very cool to hear but I would like it to be a little more restaurant heavy.
We spent a wonderful afternoon with our guide, Kathy. We have been to NULU a few times before, live in central KY, and this enhanced our knowledge of the area. She was delightful, we learned a lot of local information, and the food was wonderful. It was a relaxing trip and I would recommend to anyone.
Beautiful city and such a fun way to spend a few hours with friends!
This tour had some excellent and generous bites of food. Our tour guide, Cathy, did a great job explaining the history of both Louisville and the NuLu neighborhood. Of note was the ability of this tour to accommodate my allergies. It was a fun way to spend an afternoon! And dinner afterwards? Will be optional! It’s a lot of food!
Allison did a wonderful job of sharing both history and food knowledge of the city.
Allison was very informative, funny, and just a fantastic guide overall! And the food was pretty great too!!
