The Best Food Tours in Los Angeles

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Trendy Los Angeles, known for its star-studded neighborhoods, bustling bars and restaurants, unrelenting sunshine and outstanding landscapes, is the perfect place to discover your new favorite food.

From snacking on BBQ in Koreatown to sampling the best chocolate the city has to offer, discover the culinary delights of Los Angeles with a food tour.

We’ve rounded up our favorite food tours below – perfect as a gift for the foodie in your life, or a treat for yourself…

Koreatown Food Tour with Six Taste Tours – $75 +

Beginning with this delicious tour of Los Angeles’ Koreatown operated by Six Taste Tours, fans of Korean cuisine will love this taste bud-tingling adventure.

There’s no end to the many delicious dishes of Korea, and outside of Korea itself, Koreatown LA holds the largest Korean community – therefore is arguably the best place to sample the cuisine.

On this 3 and a half hour culinary excursion, guests will enjoy a varied smorgasbord of the most exciting dishes this neighborhood has to offer.

While feasting on home-cooked dishes filled with soul from professional, authentic chefs, guests will learn the history behind the food. Get to know the vendors who make it their life’s work to fill the bellies of LA residents, while hearing about the traditions and culture of Korea.

Highlights include Korean BBQ, bimbim-bap and braised stews, Korean fried chicken wings, delectable sweet pastries, and many more dishes. Venues visited vary depending on the day, so you’re guaranteed to get a unique Korean food adventure.

Venice Beach Food Tour – $100

Moving onto LA’s beautiful Venice Beach, this corner of Los Angeles is known for its quirky bohemian shops lining the boardwalk, baseball-capped skateboarders showing off on the ramp, and of course, plenty of restaurants and eateries.

This Venice Beach food tour showcases the best cuisine this area has to offer, with guidance and information from an expert food guide. Meeting on the ocean front, the group will convene to hear a short introduction about Venice Beach.

Next, the group will set out on a one-and-a-half-mile route to the best eateries around. You will sample and savor two appetizers, an entrée and a dessert on Abbot Kenney Boulevard.

Highlights of the Venice Food Tour typically include meeting local chefs, restaurant owners and industry experts! Plus, you will have the chance to learn about urban farming at Cook’s Garden.

Los Angeles Chocolate Tasting Tour – $69

Got a sweet tooth?

Anyone who has a weakness for chocolate (so, that’s most people) will love this in-depth, 3 hour tasting tour of LA’s finest chocolatiers.

Guests will meet their confectionery guide in Culver City, before being taken on a sweet journey through West LA. During your culinary expedition, you’ll visit 5 top chocolatiers, enjoying a tasting at each venue.

While you enjoy the sweet delights of LA’s local chocolate scene, you’ll also learn about the history of chocolate-making and how it has evolved over time to become the innovative culinary scene we know today.

Vegan Junk Food Tour LA – $222.00

If you’re looking to tour the vegan hotspots of LA, this vegan junk food tour courtesy of Luxe Vegan is the way to go about it.

Gone are the days of limp kale salads, lentil and quinoa monstrosities and meat replacements that could also function as shoe insoles. Vegan food has come a long way in the last few years, and one of the most popular subsets has made its own name for itself: Vegan junk food, of course!

Whether you’re a new vegan, a plant-based foodie or are just looking to reduce your meat and dairy intake, a vegan food tour is a great way to discover new plant-based offerings.

From decadent mac and ‘cheese’ bites, indulgent burgers, and satiating plant-based desserts, every meat-free corner of LA is scoured for mouthwatering delights on this exclusive tour.

Venues visited range from secret locations that only those in the know have access to, food trucks that are making their own name for themselves in the vegan food scene, and high-end vegan eateries.

The best part of this luxurious vegan experience is that for every tour purchased, one vegan meal is donated to someone in need… the gift that keeps on giving!

Los Angeles Latin Spice Food Tour – $80

Discover the Latin flavors of LA with this delectable food tour!

You’ll meet your knowledgeable food guide and the rest of the hungry guests near Downtown Los Angeles before embarking on 2 and a half delicious hours of Latin food discovery.

Highlights include LA’s first tortilla factory, a nationally-renowned tamale restaurant, the City’s first Birrieria, a contemporary Latin Café, amongst many others.

In order to discover all of the treats on this Los Angeles food tour, you will travel around the Latin heart of the city on foot and on the Metro Gold Line. And of course, this food tour wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights!

This LA food tour is the perfect way to discover the delectable Latin food of LA, and makes a great experience gift for the Los Angeles based foodie in your life.

Sips of Old Hollywood with Intrepid Urban Adventures – various prices

… Okay, we’ve had the food, but what about the drink?

This star-studded cocktail tour takes its guests on a journey through Old Hollywood, visiting the venues that have made it the distinctive nightlife scene it is today.

Highlights include speakeasies, mobster bars, Art Deco architecture and of course, plenty of stories and gossip from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Along the way, guests will enjoy artisanal cocktails shaken up by the best bartenders in town, along with a light snack to keep you fuelled along the way!

Downtown Los Angeles Culinary Tour – $89.00

Finishing up with this Downtown Los Angeles Culinary Tour, even the most seasoned Angelino will surely discover some new spots from this delicious excursion.

During this roughly 3-hour tour, you’ll get to explore the best and most mouth-watering restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles, with an experienced guide leading the way. You’ll learn the history of the area, get to know the vendors who run the show, and of course, sample plenty of dishes.

Dishes vary depending on the date of your booking, but are likely to include two appetizers, an entrée and a dessert.

Past menus have included a braised taco flight of chicken mole poblano, steak picado and calabacitas tacos with housemade horchata, honey lavender ice cream, and even the chance to taste one of LA’s most famous sandwiches: The French Dip! You’ll hear the much fabled story of its conception and rivalry, along with Ramon’s family’s bread recipe.

A truly eclectic tour for any LA foodie.

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Thanks for reading our guide to LA’s best food tours. If you’re still looking, you can browse all our Los Angeles Food and Wine Tours here. Got a tip for us about where to eat in LA, or a question about one of our experiences? Please feel free to leave a comment; we’d love to hear from you!