Old Town Alexandria Food Tour

Experience the History and Flavors of Old Town Alexandria on a Three Hour Walking Food Tour

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Discover the Colonial Roots and Significance of Old Town Alexandria
Savor Specially Made Dishes at Long Standing Local Restaurants
Delight Your Taste buds with Both Colonial and Modern Cuisine

Lace up your walking shoes and immerse yourself in the history and culture of explore Old Town Alexandria, a town that has prospered for over two hundred years. On this three hour narrated walking food tour in D.C., you will discover the delicious flavors of Old Town while exploring the historic and architecturally unique neighborhood.

The fun begins when you meet your friendly local Guide, and fellow foodie in Alexandria. Then you and the rest of the group will be escorted down the colonial streets as you learn about Old Town’s historic significance to our Country. Throughout the tour, you will stop at several locally owned restaurants where you will savor both colonial and modern cuisine. Some examples of the culinary treats you may have the chance to sink your teeth into are traditional Lebanese dishes, Old Town’s Famous 125 year old Jelly Cake, freshly brewed specialty teas, regional cuisine from a 100+ year old restaurant and local seafood specialties served in an eighteenth century captain's warehouse. After you finish this delicious Old Town Food Tour, you will be able to truly appreciate the heritage, history, and local foods of Old Town Alexandria.

So whether you are visiting the area and looking for a unique way to explore the neighborhood or you are a local looking to learn a little history and discover hidden gems, this sightseeing food tour of Old Town Alexandria is the ticket, and makes a truly unique gift!

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Alexandria, Virginia (Old Town Alexandria Food Tour)

Group Size and Spectator Info

Participants
The Old Town Alexandria Food Tour Experience Gifts Certificate is valid for one participant, unless additional participants are added onto the certificate. You will be joined by up to 13 additional participants on the tour.

Guests
This experience is not suitable for non-paying guests or spectators.

When can you book Old Town Alexandria Food Tour

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The Old Town Alexandria Culinary Tours are offered Thursday thru Sunday, year round, subject to availability. Tours begin at 1:00 PM.

How Long Is The Old Town Alexandria Food Tour

The Old Town Food Tours have a tour length of approximately 3 hours and a total duration of approximately 3¼ hours.

Does Weather Impact Food Tour Experiences

The Old Town Culinary Tours take place in all weather conditions, but may be rescheduled by the Guide due to sever weather conditions.

What to Wear for Food Tour Experiences

Dress comfortably. Flat rubber-soled shoes and layers are recommended for this culinary adventure. Flip-flops, high heels and dress-shoes are not recommended.

What To Know Before You Go

Tours finish within three blocks of the starting point and include 1½ to 2 miles of walking. There are typically four or five stops along the tour, each stop will last between 20 and 25 minutes.

All dishes are served sitting down, so you can enjoy the ambiance of each restaurant while trying their specialties, and hearing their stories. All dishes served are included in the price of the tour. The dishes you will try resemble small meals rather than traditional tastings. During the Food Tour, each restaurant will serve water or other beverages. Alcoholic beverages can be purchased during the tour from the restaurant(s).

Eating a light brunch before the tour rather than lunch is recommended. Enough food is served that most participants will not need dinner after the tour.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the experience no substitutions can be made.

Gratuities for your tour guide are not included but are greatly appreciated and may be offered at the end of the event.

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Old Town Food Tour Customer Reviews

Average Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Wonderful Experience

I wasn't sure what to expect because I had never been on a food tour. However, Lynn was an outstanding and knowledgeable guide! Food was plentiful and delicious! I was absolutely stuffed by the end! Wear your walking sneakers though!
Coleste Huggins - Old town Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Old Town Alexandria Tour

We had a wonderful tour and an enjoyable visit to old town Alexandria. Shiney was an excellent guide, and she conveyed a knowledge and enthusiasm towards the old town history and evolution. The food was enjoyable as well, it was a good variety of cuisines capped off with a delectable dessert. I would recommend this tour to someone coming to visit this area. We enjoy doing these tours near our home as they tend to show us new restaurants and food prep techniques that we otherwise would not experience in our own back yard.
Bob Spagnuolo - Alexandria, VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
DC Metro Old Town Alexandria Food Tour

Tour was very enjoyable, tour guide was knowledgeable, tour mates were pleasant, and the food was good. Would recommend taking the tour.
Scott Hoke - Alexandria, VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Food tour

Enjoyed the restaurants and the apps were delicious! Was expecting more of a description of the food we were tasting and some interection from each restaurant manager would have made this 5!
Lynne fye - Old town Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Alexandria tour

A very enjoyable and educational tour. Pablo our guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour. The only slight disappointment was that two of the four food stops provided dishes that are only served on the tour. It would be nice to go back and enjoy both again.
Tom - Arlington
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Alexandria Food Tour

Our tour guide was Alex. We had a total of 9 for the tour. Alex was knowledgeable and very pleasant. The tour was outstanding, taking us on a leisurely route around Old Town Alexandria. I thought it was going to be just going to different restaurants, but was surprised and delighted to also receive a historical tour. The food on the tour was delicious and since I live in the area, I will be back visiting these restaurants!
Jane - Fairfax, VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Dc Food Tour Feedback

Great Fun. Alex the tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Good food along the way. Service at each restaurant was perfect.
Robert Chernak - Old Town
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Food Tour in Old Town Alexandria

The tour was just the right mix of historical commentary, sampling restaurant fare, and just walking around. Our guide was quite knowledgeable and was good at getting everyone into a good mood.
John Churchman - Alexandria, VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
DC Food Tour Review

Our guide was great! The first two restaurants were AMAZING. the third (lebanese) totally phoned it in. I understand that we were late, but the food was cold, we were not asked to order drinks. I love Lebanese food but the restaurant was kind of a wash. The cake at the tea and coffee place was good, but it was kind of a weird way to end the tour. For that amount of money we should be able to have a full fourth stop.
Claire Manning - Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Food tour of Alexandria

Our tour of Old Town Alexandria was brilliant. Combining good food, interesting company (we were 14 on the tour, from varied backgrounds), and historical information about the old town and buildings was my idea of a perfect day! The plates we sampled were tasty and varied, and the establishments themselves very eclectic and interesting. Kate, our guide, was a real sweetie and very knowledgeable - and, as a bonus, the weather was great, too! Couldn't have been better. :-)
Eileen and John Whitehead - DC
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Food Tour Review

The food was very good and plentiful for the price, but the tour guide needs to include more explanation about the food selections, or allow the restaurant representatives to do so.
Adam Greenstein - Alexandria, VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Food Tour

Wow, we had a super time. This tour was a Father's Day gift. I couldn't have asked for anything better. Our guide, Dena, was fantastic! Her knowledge of the area was great. We will definitely do this again.
Kelly Hewitt - Alexandria, VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Dc Food Tour

This past Saturday, we lucked out with the weather and we had a wonderful tour of the Old City with our knowlegeable tour guide, Ted. We learned quite a lot within a few block, about history and architecture and food! The different restaurants were interesting in the diversity of the ethnic food. It was a delicious way to walk through history. My husband's favorite was the Fried brie over Portobello mushroom. Mine was the seared scallops over risotto. We would have prefered a lighter dessert like gelatos but the jelly cake was pretty good. It's a tour we will recommend to our friends. We've heard the capitol tour was great also. We'll keep this one in mind for later this year.
Over all, it was a fun experience with friends.
Carole Moore - Old Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Great guide, iffy on the stops

We had Ted and he was great - super enthusiastic, funny and knowledgeable. Great to have him!
My only feedback is about our last two stops. The Pita House's serving was quite minimal, which is fine as it's the final part of the tour, but I think it should be substantial in case you have someone who doesn't eat the meals in the beginning of the trip (food allergies, tastes, etc.). The other point was concerning the dessert. Of all the choices in Alexandria - ice cream, crepes, cupcakes - we do jelly cake? I don't know about you, but the group was fairly unanimous that jelly cake is a bit off. We did the Capitol Hill tour about a year ago also and LOVED it!
S. - Old Town
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Old Town Alexandria

Very enjoyable afternoon. Guide was friendly, told us a lot of the history and interesting facts about the area, paced the tour well. Food was very good with one exception, Union Street Pub. Crab soup was pasty and not hot, chicken salad on the half-sandwich was discernible only with a magnifying glass. At last stop, I would have preferred a cup of hot tea with the jelly cake instead of the iced herbal tea. Everything else was very good.
Elizabeth Carpenter - Monrovia, MD
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Alexandria VA Food Tour

We went Sunday January 9, 2011. This was our first food tour. Our guide, Ted, was very knowledgeable on the history of Old Town and pointed out a lot things that enhanced the tour, more than I expected. We enjoyed the quality, quantity and variety of the food. (Before the tour began, Ted asked about any allergies or special food needs that we might have.) The tour seemed well-organized, smooth, and we walk many blocks. We started about 1pm and ended about 4pm. The weather was clear, windy and cold. Ted got us into the restaurants quickly so we weren't in the wind that much. He really helped 'transport us' back to the past, and made a very memorable event. I know so much more about Old Town than I did before the tour. My wife and I recommend the tour, and would go again.
Paul - Herndon VA
Verified Xperience Days Participant
DC Food Tour

Great fun! Excellent tour guide.
David Polino - Old Town
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Old Town Food Tour

We really enjoyed the tour. We learned a lot about the history of the Old Town area and the food was great. The only downside was having to share some plates of food with strangers at one of our restaurant stops - it was a little awkward and not everyone had a chance to try everything. Overall though we really enjoyed it.
Melissa - Old Town
Verified Xperience Days Participant
DC Food Tour

Our guide, Kelly, was wonderful!! She was so friendly and knowledgeable. The portion sizes were just right and the variety of the flavors was great. I can't wait to try the Capital Hill Tour!
Sheila Clarke - Old Town Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Restaurant Tour Review

Natalie was our guide and she was delightful - bubbly, very knowledgeable, and respectful of our time. I have lived next to Old Town for years and yet have not ventured over because it seemed to be a difficult town to get in and out and even just park the car. This tour absolutely changed my mind and I can't wait to go back to just browse the wharf, the farmer's market and enjoy the wonderful restaurants to which this experience introduced us. I received this tour as a birthday gift from my husband and I loved it!
Ingrid - Old Town Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Culinary Tour

The walking culinary tour was wonderful and this was a birthday gift from our daughters and it was great and would be willing to take some of your other tours. Thank you so much.
Tony & Michael Robinson-Yudin - Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Alexandria Food Tour

An excellent experience with interesting people and a superbly informed and personable tour guide/host!
Colonel Patrick J. Malvaso - Alexandria
Verified Xperience Days Participant
Alexandria VA Food Tour

This tour was really fun and interesting. Our guide, Molly was very friendly and knowledgeable. The history and architecture was really interesting and the food was very, very good. We visited the Torpedo factory museum and saw many other historic and interesting sites. The pace was very easy and did not seem like we walked all that far. The stops at the restaurants made it even easier. Our tables and food were always ready as soon as we arrived. This was a fun and different activity and we throroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to trying the Capital Hill tour next.
Lauren - Boonsboro, MD
Verified Xperience Days Participant
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Questions about Old Town Food Tour

Question: What is the Old Town Alexandria Food Tour?

Answer: The Old Town Alexandria Food Tour is a guided experience that takes you through the historic streets of Old Town, Virginia, where you can taste a variety of delicious local foods while learning about the area's rich history and culture.
Question: How long does the tour last?

Answer: The tour typically lasts about 3 hours, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the food and the sights.
Question: What types of food will I try on the tour?

Answer: You will sample a variety of foods from local restaurants, which may include appetizers, entrees, and desserts—plus some unique specialties that reflect the character of Old Town Alexandria.
Question: Is the tour suitable for dietary restrictions?

Answer: Yes! The tour can accommodate various dietary restrictions, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. It's best to inform the tour guide in advance so they can prepare accordingly.
Question: Do I need to book in advance?

Answer: Yes, it is recommended to book your tour in advance to secure your spot, especially on weekends or during peak tourist seasons.
Question: What should I wear for the tour?

Answer: Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended, as you will be walking through the city. Don’t forget to check the weather and dress accordingly!
Question: Is this tour a good gift idea?

Answer: Absolutely! The Old Town Alexandria Food Tour makes for a unique and memorable gift experience, perfect for food lovers, history buffs, or anyone looking to explore a charming area.
Question: How can I purchase this experience as a gift?

Answer: You can easily purchase the experience as a gift by visiting the Xperience Days website and selecting the 'Gift Certificate' option at checkout.
Question: Is there a minimum age for participants?

Answer: There is no strict minimum age, but children must be accompanied by an adult. It's a fun experience for families, foodies, and anyone looking to explore!
Question: What happens if it rains on the day of the tour?

Answer: The tour operates rain or shine! However, if the weather conditions are severe, the tour may be postponed or rescheduled. Always check the weather beforehand and dress accordingly.

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