Food tours in Nashville
Six guided food tours in Nashville compared, from Downtown to Germantown and East Nashville: 79 to 125 dollars per adult, for 2.5 to 3.5 hours on foot.
At a glance
- Six operators compared, from 79 to 125 dollars per adult
- Tours last 2.5 to 3.5 hours, in Downtown, Germantown or East Nashville
- Sidewalk Food Tours covers 1 mile on foot in 3 hours
- A Little Local Flavor’s six-stop Tasting Tour is open to all ages, at one price
- Two prices are before tax, and two operators add a booking or ticketing fee
How the visit runs
What to taste
Barbecue
Part of Dabble Tours’ Germantown Walking Food Tour, 89 dollars for an adult in 2026.
Craft beer and local wines
Also poured on the Germantown walk with Dabble Tours.
Artisan chocolates
Also part of the same Germantown tour.
Mocktails
A Little Local Flavor’s Tasting Tour serves food at all six stops with non-alcoholic drinks. Alcohol is on its Drinking Tour, 145 dollars, 21 and over.
Six food tour operators publish a public price in Nashville, and they split the city between Downtown, Germantown and East Nashville. Their entry tours cost 79 to 125 dollars per adult and last two and a half to three and a half hours.
Food tours in Nashville: six operators, 79 to 125 dollars
| Operator and tour | Adult price | Duration | Language | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Tastes of Nashville, Farmers’ Market to Germantown | 79 dollars | 2 hours 45 minutes | n/a | Germantown Clock, 1:30 pm or 2 pm |
| Dabble Tours, Germantown Walking Food Tour | 89 dollars | 2.5 hours | n/a | Germantown |
| Secret Food Tours, East Nashville | 94.99 dollars, plus booking fee | 3.5 hours | English | Hunters Station, 975 Main St |
| Sidewalk Food Tours, Downtown Nashville | 99 dollars | 3 hours | n/a | Downtown |
| Walk Eat Nashville, Downtown Nashville | 109 dollars, plus taxes and fee | about 3 hours | n/a | Downtown |
| A Little Local Flavor, Downtown Tasting Tour | 125 dollars, plus tax | 3 hours | n/a | Downtown |
Prices are those shown on each operator’s page on 14 October 2026. The 79 and 89 dollar prices were read on one page each: check them when you book.
Germantown, Downtown or East Nashville
- Germantown has the two cheapest tours. Local Tastes starts from the market and the Germantown Clock in the early afternoon. Dabble’s walk is the second Germantown option.
- Downtown has three tours, at 99, 109 and 125 dollars. A Little Local Flavor makes six locally-owned stops with live music. Sidewalk walks 1 mile in 3 hours. All four of Walk Eat Nashville’s tours cost 109 dollars.
- East Nashville is where Secret Food Tours walks: 5 stops over three and a half hours.
Other formats from the same operators
- Local Tastes also runs a Nashville Food & Drink Tour in the Gulch, 88 dollars for an adult, and private tours.
- Sidewalk runs an East Nashville tour at the same price as its Downtown tour.
- Dabble has a Downtown Food & History Walking Tour, also 89 dollars.
Local Tastes, Sidewalk and Dabble each run a second tour, so a full departure does not close the neighbourhood.
Before you go
- Taxes and fees: Walk Eat Nashville adds taxes and a ticketing fee, A Little Local Flavor adds tax, and Secret Food Tours adds a booking fee.
- Alcohol: the minimum legal age to buy alcohol is 21. A Little Local Flavor’s Drinking Tour is for 21 and over.
- Children: Sidewalk charges 79 dollars for ages 4 to 17. Secret Food Tours lets children of 2 and under join free. Dabble is for 14 and over.
- Group size: 12 people at most on Secret Food Tours’ East Nashville walk.
- Afternoon start: Local Tastes leaves from the Germantown Clock at 1:30 pm or 2 pm.
- Walking: Sidewalk’s tour covers 1 mile in 3 hours. Wear comfortable shoes.
Nashville food tours with children
| Tour | Adult | Children | Age rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewalk Food Tours, Downtown | 99 dollars (18 and over) | 79 dollars (4 to 17) | infants 0 to 3 listed separately |
| A Little Local Flavor, Tasting Tour | 125 dollars | 125 dollars | all ages |
| Secret Food Tours, East Nashville | 94.99 dollars | n/a | free at 2 and under |
| Dabble Tours, Germantown | 89 dollars | not admitted | 14 and over |
Source: operators’ booking pages, read on 14 October 2026. Walk Eat Nashville and Local Tastes publish no child rate.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a food tour in Nashville?
79 to 125 dollars per adult for the six tours compared here (2026 prices), before tax and fees in several cases.
How long is a Nashville food tour?
2.5 to 3.5 hours. Dabble’s Germantown walk takes 2.5 hours, Local Tastes 2 hours 45 minutes, three operators about 3 hours and Secret Food Tours 3.5 hours.
Can kids go on a food tour in Nashville?
Yes. A Little Local Flavor’s Tasting Tour is for all ages, Sidewalk charges 79 dollars for ages 4 to 17, and Secret Food Tours is free for children of 2 and under. Dabble’s walk is for 14 and over.
Do Nashville food tours include alcohol?
Some do. Dabble’s Germantown walk pours craft beer and local wines. A Little Local Flavor keeps alcohol for its Drinking Tour, at 145 dollars, 21 and over.
Where do Nashville food tours start?
It depends on the tour: the Germantown Clock for Local Tastes, Hunters Station at 975 Main St for Secret Food Tours in East Nashville, and Downtown for Walk Eat, A Little Local Flavor and Sidewalk.
Sources
- Walk Eat Nashville: Downtown Nashville Food Tour (price, duration) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Local Tastes of Nashville: Farmers’ Market to Germantown Food Tour (price, duration, meeting point, times) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Local Tastes of Nashville: Nashville Food & Drink Tour (prices) consulted on October 14, 2026
- A Little Local Flavor: Downtown Nashville Food Tour (price, stops, duration) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Secret Food Tours: Nashville (price, duration, stops, group size, language, meeting point) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Sidewalk Food Tours: Downtown Nashville Food Tour (adult and child prices, duration, distance) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Dabble Tours: Germantown Walking Food Tour (price, duration, ages) consulted on October 14, 2026
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