4
Food Stops
2
Hours
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Hands-On Cooking Class
$
75Per Person
Ready to taste, cook, and explore your way through Atlanta’s most iconic flavors? This is the ultimate Southern food experience—and it all happens in just two delicious hours!
Get hands-on in our lively Atlanta cooking class where you’ll master the art of the perfect Southern biscuit (yes, you can do it!). Then, treat your taste buds to 5-7 delectable tastings from 4 beloved vendors inside Atlanta’s oldest—and most storied—market, ranked one of the Top 10 Food Markets in the U.S. by USA Today.
This indoor experience is the perfect way to beat the heat or dodge a rainy day, all while diving into Georgia’s most iconic ingredients—think sweet peaches and savory collard greens. Along the way, you’ll hear jaw-dropping stories from Atlanta’s past and get an insider’s look at how food shaped the city’s history.
Perfect for all ages—with minimal walking, a hearty lunch’s worth of food, and hands-on fun—this is a must-do for families, foodies, and anyone looking for a one-of-a-kind adventure. Kids, teens, grandparents, and picky eaters welcome!
Conveniently located between Centennial Olympic Park and the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District (and just steps from the Atlanta Streetcar), it’s easy to fit this tour in before or after your visit to the main tourist sites.
Join Unexpected Atlanta, the city’s #1-rated tour company with over 2,400 glowing reviews and a decade of delicious storytelling. Come hungry. Leave inspired.
Food Tastings Include:
Auntie Vee’s Kitchen
AB Cookie Company
Metro Deli Soul Food
MattChews Asian Fusion
*Tastings may be subject to change.
Tour Details
Cost:
$75 for all tickets, all ages
When:
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 11:00 am; most Saturdays at 12:30 pm
What’s included:
5-7 food tastings from 4 vendors
a hands-on Southern biscuit class;
an awesome and informative guide;
take-home recipe card
Food restrictions:
Due to the nature of classic Southern biscuits, we don’t recommend making dairy-free or gluten-free biscuits for the class. However, we can accommodate food restrictions and allergies on this tour and class as long as we know about them in advance.
Booking deadline:
9:00 a.m. on the day of the tour
Tour size:
12 people maximum; for private tour inquries with larger groups, please inquire here.
What to wear:
Comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes
What to bring:
Cash for gratuities for your guide and souvenirs
Weather conditions:
Tour takes place rain or shine. It’s almost entirely indoors.
Distance:
0.2 miles, almost entirely indoors!
Parking:
Parking is an additional cost for this experience. We recommend utilizing public transportation because the Atlanta Streetcar ($1 per ride) stops directly in front of the Curb Market.
Meeting point:
Just outside the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. Details provided once tickets are purchased.
Highlights Include:
- Insider’s look at four of the Municipal Market’s best restaurants, with a variety of cuisines
- Entertaining and informative stories of Atlanta’s oldest market
- Mouth-watering tastes with a focus on hyper-local ingredients and minority owned businesses
- Hands-on Southern biscuit making class with local jam
- Discovering the history of biscuits and bread-making
- Perfect for the entire family and only 2 hours long
Looking for a foodie gift?
Try an Atlanta food tour or Atlanta cooking class.
Frequently Asked Questions About Atlanta Food Tours
About the Food
What exactly is a food tour?
Our food tours of Atlanta combine history, delicious food, and street art. It mashes together a great meal with sightseeing and history.
This cooking class and market tour is a completely unique experience!
Do you offer vegetarian options?
Yes, we can accommodate vegetarian guests for the Curb Market Tour + Biscuit Class. Simply note your food restriction in the booking notes.
Do you offer gluten-free options?
Due to the nature of classic Southern biscuits, we don’t recommend making dairy-free or gluten-free biscuits for the class. However, we can accommodate food restrictions and allergies on this tour and class as long as we know about them in advance.
What are the menu items? (Spoilers!)
Don’t read this if you want to be surprised!
Generally, our tastings include the following (subject to change):
- Auntie Vee’s Kitchen: beef rib grits bowl
- Metro Deli Soul Food: Hoecakes, collards, yams
- MattChews: Fried chicken slider
- AB Cookie Company: Banana pudding cookie
- Philly G’s: Steak eggroll (evenings)
- Cooking class: Buttermilk biscuit and Emily G’s peach marmalade
For vegetarians, tastings may be (subject to change):
- Auntie Vee’s Kitchen: Caribbean rice with tricolor peppers
- Metro Deli Soul Food: Hoecakes, collards, yams
- Philly G’s: vegetarian taco
- MattChews: Mushroom slider
- AB Cookie Company: Banana pudding cookie
- Cooking class: Buttermilk biscuit, Emily G’s peach marmalade
Does this Atlanta food tour include an urban food hall?
Yes! The Historic Market Tour + Biscuit Cooking Class takes place completely indoors in the Sweet Auburn/Municipal Market, Atlanta’s oldest urban food hall and market.
How much food is on an Atlanta food tour?
The food provided is enough for a hearty lunch or brunch.
Can I change the food options during the Atlanta food tours?
All food is pre-ordered so you may not change options during the tour.
I have a severe food allergy.
Please let us know about severe food allergies. Our guides also carry Benadryl but do not carry epi-pens.
Can my children participate in this tour?
Yes! Children love this fun experience, which gives them a true taste of Southern cooking. We generally recommend that children be at least 5 years old in order to fully participate in the Atlanta cooking class.
Is there a tour minimum?
Yes, Unexpected Atlanta reserves the right to cancel tours at any time if the 2 person minimum has not been met. In this event Unexpected Atlanta will reach out to guests to resolve issues with any affected reservations.
What type of history is included on the food tours of Atlanta?
The Historic Market Tour + Biscuit Cooking Class covers the history of bread, from 1600s to the 1900s, plus the history of the Curb Market and how it relates to Atlanta.
Is the cooking class messy?
Not at all! There’s a bit of flour and butter to handle, but most guests find that no flour ends up on their clothing, and it’s easy to brush off. If you are concerned, we have aprons available for guests.
I am interested in the Civil Rights Movement. Is that on this tour?
We mention the Civil Rights Movement briefly. But, if you want to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. or the Civil Rights Movement, we recommend our King Historic District Tour.
How close is the Atlanta food tour to other attractions?
The Municipal Market is very close to many downtown attractions and is along the Atlanta Streetcar Route. It is an easy trip on the Streetcar to the World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Eastside Beltline Trail, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park.
I am interested in a private tour or experience for a corporate event.
Wonderful! Contact us here. We will help you organize your private tours.
How long is the walk?
0.2 miles, almost all indoors! You will be standing for at least an hour.
Are the Atlanta food tours wheelchair accessible?
The tour is not ADA accessible. If you are a wheelchair user, we’ll do our best to accomodate you. Please let us know if you will be bringing a wheelchair.
Will the food tours of Atlanta run in the rain?
Aboslutely! This tour is held completely indoors.