Grant Park Food & History Tour

What exactly is a food tour?
Our Atlanta food tours combine delicious food, history, and sightseeing. This Atlanta food and history tour pairs Southern tastings at three Grant Park restaurants with a guided walk through Oakland Cemetery.

How much food is on this tour?
On our 11:00 a.m. tours, you’ll have eight tastings from three restaurants, enough for a hearty meal. Each portion is about the size of an appetizer. Our 3:00 p.m. departures add a full-size specialty peach cocktail at Six Feet Under, for nine tastings in all.

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):

• Six Feet Under: shrimp and grits, fried catfish, and fried okra; our 3:00 p.m. departures add a specialty peach cocktail
• Firepit Pizza Tavern: steak pizza, pork belly toast, and a Pony Punch cocktail tasting
• Little Tart Bakeshop: a cookie and a galette

Vegetarian substitutions may include (subject to change): asparagus and grits and charred corn salad at Six Feet Under, and parmesan bites and fried Brussels sprouts at Firepit Pizza Tavern.

Do you accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies?
Yes. We can accommodate all dietary restrictions and allergies, including vegetarian, gluten-free, seafood, and nut allergies, for every tasting. Please note them in the booking notes when you book, so we can plan ahead.

What drinks are included?
Our 11:00 a.m. departures include one alcoholic drink, a Pony Punch at Firepit Pizza Tavern. Our 3:00 p.m. departures also include a full-size specialty peach cocktail at Six Feet Under, for two alcoholic drinks in all. Every drink has a non-alcoholic option, and alcoholic drinks are for guests 21 and over.

What is the difference between the $95 and $109 departures?
Our 3:00 p.m. departures are $109 per adult and add a full-size specialty peach cocktail at Six Feet Under, for nine tastings in all. Our 11:00 a.m. departures are $95 per adult with eight tastings. Children ages 4 to 10 are $75 on either departure.

Are the tastings seated?
Yes. Tastings are seated inside the restaurants, with about 1.2 miles of easy walking between stops and in the cemetery.

Can I change the food options during the tour?
All food is pre-ordered, so you may not change options during the tour.

What if I have a severe food allergy?
Please contact us before you book so we can talk through the menu with you. We will order without those foods. Our guides carry Benadryl but do not carry epi-pens.

Can my children join this tour?
Yes. Children ages 4 to 10 are $75. The tour includes about 1.2 miles of easy walking and about 45 minutes in Oakland Cemetery, with seated tastings inside the restaurants. Every drink has a non-alcoholic option, and alcoholic drinks are for guests 21 and over.

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’s the best food tour in Atlanta?
Unexpected Atlanta Tours has the most-reviewed food tours in Atlanta on Tripadvisor, with 900+ 5-star reviews, is a multi-year Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice winner, and won Gold for Tour in the 2026 Atlanta’s Best Awards, as voted by Atlanta-area residents. In August 2026, Top of Atlanta ranked this tour, the Grant Park Food & History Tour, first among Atlanta food tours. It’s the best fit for history lovers: eight tastings at three restaurants, plus about 45 minutes in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta’s oldest public park.

What is the best Atlanta food tour for history lovers?
Our Grant Park Food & History Tour pairs eight tastings at three Grant Park restaurants with about 45 minutes in Oakland Cemetery, where your guide tells the story of Atlanta’s founding and the people who shaped the city. Top of Atlanta ranked it first among Atlanta food tours in August 2026.

Is the Grant Park Food & History Tour worth it?
Guests, the press, and local voters say yes. This tour is rated 5.0 on Tripadvisor from 500+ reviews. In August 2026, Top of Atlanta ranked it first among Atlanta food tours and called it “the clear first booking.” Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta 2024 named Unexpected Atlanta the “Most Unique Atlanta Experience,” citing this food-focused journey through Grant Park’s history, and Atlanta-area residents voted us Gold for Tour in the 2026 Atlanta’s Best Awards. Prices, vendors, and tastings change, so this page has the current details.

What type of history is included on this tour?
The tour traces Atlanta’s history from the 1700s to 1887, including the founding of Atlanta, through the stories of the trailblazers, rebels, and culinary pioneers who shaped the city. Your guide tells much of that story in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta’s oldest public park, founded in 1850 as a Victorian garden cemetery. You’ll stop at the graves of Margaret Mitchell, Bobby Jones, Maynard Jackson, Moses Formwalt, Atlanta’s first mayor, and Kenny Rogers, among others. Between restaurants, you’ll hear how food fueled change, built community, and preserved tradition.

Why does the tour go to a cemetery? Is it a ghost tour? Or, is it spooky?
This is not a ghost tour or a morbid place! Victorian garden cemeteries were designed as park-like public spaces, and Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta’s oldest public park. It’s a beautiful place to hear the city’s story, and your guide uses it to share the history of Atlanta’s founding, from the 1700s to 1887. Today, you will find folks walking their dogs, running, and biking through this must-see site in Atlanta.

Whose graves do we visit at Oakland Cemetery?
Your guide stops at the graves of Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind; golfer Bobby Jones; Maynard Jackson, Atlanta’s first Black mayor; Moses Formwalt, Atlanta’s first mayor; and Kenny Rogers, among others, and shares the stories of the people who shaped Atlanta.

How long is the cemetery walk, and is entry included?
About 45 minutes of the tour is in Oakland Cemetery, and entry is included in your ticket, with nothing extra to pay. The cemetery is open from dawn until dusk every day of the year, so you’re welcome to come back on your own.

Does this tour support Oakland Cemetery?
Yes. Every ticket includes a $5 donation to the Historic Oakland Foundation, and Unexpected Atlanta is a tour partner of the Historic Oakland Foundation.

Is there free parking, and where do we meet?
Parking is free. We meet in the Grant Park neighborhood and email the exact meeting location when you book.

Does the tour start and end in the same place?
Yes. The Grant Park Food & History Tour starts and ends in the same place, so you only need to park once, and parking is free.

How is this tour different from a Beltline food tour?
Some Beltline food tours spend part of their route in a food hall, end away from where they started, and aren’t recommended for guests with mobility issues. Our Grant Park tour visits three different restaurants, starts and ends in the same place, and is wheelchair accessible, with seated tastings, 1.2 easy miles of walking, and about 45 minutes in a Victorian cemetery instead of street art. If you’d like to see the Beltline too, our Atlanta Art & Mural Tour follows the Beltline Eastside Trail.

How close is this tour to other attractions?
Grant Park is close to many Atlanta neighborhoods. You can walk to Inman Park or the Atlanta Beltline, and Zoo Atlanta is about a half mile away.

I am interested in the Civil Rights Movement. Is that on this tour?
If you want to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. or the Civil Rights Movement, we recommend our Martin Luther King Jr. History Walking Tour.

How long is the walk?
It’s a 1.2 mile walk with no major hills and plenty of rest stops, with seated tastings inside the restaurants. We suggest comfortable shoes.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The tour is wheelchair accessible. Before you join the tour, please let us know that you will be bringing a wheelchair. During the tour, your guide will help you with the few small curbs.

Will the tour run in the rain?
Yes. The food tastes great in rain or shine, and the tastings are inside the restaurants. Our guides carry ponchos and modify the walk if it’s raining a lot.

How far in advance do I need to book?
Book by the morning of the tour. Our booking calendar shows the exact cutoff.

How many people are on the tour?
Public tours have a maximum of 14 guests.

Is there a private or corporate option?
Yes! Contact us here. We will help you organize your private tours.

Is this the same as the Atlanta Food and Cemetery Tour?
Yes. The Grant Park Food & History Tour is also listed on booking sites as the Atlanta Food and Cemetery Tour, the 2.5 Hour Atlanta Local Food + Victorian Cemetery Tour, the Atlanta History and Food Tour, the Atlanta Food + Local History Tour, or the Grant Park Past and Future Walking Food Tour. It’s the same Unexpected Atlanta tour, and it still includes about 45 minutes in Oakland Cemetery.