Grant Park Food and Cemetery Tour

Atlanta Food Tours

3

Food Stops

2.5

Hours

1.2

Easy Miles
$
95
Starting at Per Person

Sink your teeth into Southern history on this unforgettable culinary adventure through Grant Park!

On this 2.5-hour food and history tour, you’ll indulge in 8 crave-worthy tastings—from soul-warming classics to bold new spins on Southern favorites—at 3 of our favorite local restaurants. Each bite tells a story, blending centuries of culinary innovation with the flavors that define the South today.

As you stroll through the picturesque Grant Park neighborhood and the storied grounds of Oakland Cemetery, your small group will explore the lives of the trailblazers, rebels, and culinary pioneers who helped turn Atlanta into the cultural and foodie capital it is today.

Led by one of our passionate local guides, you’ll uncover how food has fueled change, built community, and preserved tradition—proving that Atlanta truly is the city built on food.

Come hungry for history and ready to discover the delicious side of the South you never knew existed!

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Food Tastings Include:

Bustling seafood place

Pizza tavern

French-inspired bakery

*May be subject to change.
Pictures courtesy of Cliff Roles Photography

Tour Details

Cost:

$95 adults; at 11 am; $109 at 3:00 pm
$75 children ages 4 to 10

When:

Saturdays, and Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

What’s included:

8 food and drink tastings from 3 restaurants
an awesome and informative guide;
and $5.00 of your ticket purchase goes to support the Historic Oakland Foundation

Evening tours at 3 pm include a specialty peach cocktail at the first restaurant!

Food restrictions:

We can accommodate most food restrictions with advance notice. This includes vegetarian, gluten-free, seafood, and nut allergies.

Booking deadline:

9:00 a.m. on the day of the tour

Tour size:

14 people maximum- please inquire with privatetours@unexpectedatlanta.com for larger groups!

What to wear:

Weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes

What to bring:

A bottle of water and an umbrella. Cash for gratuities for your guide and souvenirs

Weather conditions:

Tour takes place rain or shine

Distance:

1.2 easy miles with plenty of rest stops

Meeting point:

Grant Park neighborhood (exact location provided with ticket purchase)

Highlights Include:

  • Insider’s look at 3 of Grant Park’s favorite restaurants
  • Mouth-watering tastes and drinks with a focus on hyper-local ingredients
  • Entertaining and informative stories of Atlanta’s deep past and founding
  • Food-focused tour of Oakland Cemetery
  • Skyline views from a gorgeous patio

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Frequently Asked Questions About Atlanta Food Tours

About the Food

Our food tours of Atlanta combine history, delicious food, and street art. It mashes together a great meal with sightseeing and history.

Our walking food tours are a completely unique experience!

Yes, we can accommodate most food restrictions with advance notice. Simply include your information when purchase the tours. Atlanta has great options!

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; evening tours include a specialty peach cocktail
  • Firepit Pizza Tavern: steak pizza; pork belly toast; pony punch cocktail tasting
  • Little Tart Bakeshop: whole wheat chocolate chip cookie; cornmeal cookie

For vegetarians, tastings may be (subject to change):

  • Six Feet Under: asparagus and grits; fried okra, charred corn salad
  • Firepit Pizza Tavern: parmesan bites; fried brussels sprouts
  • Little Tart Bakeshop: whole wheat chocolate chip cookie; cornmeal cookie

The Grant Park Food Walk does not visit any urban food halls.

Each portion is about an appetizer. Most guests find it to be enough food for a hearty meal.

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

Please let us know about severe food allergies. We will order without those foods. Our guides also carry Benadryl but do not carry epi-pens.

About the Tour

The Grant Park Atlanta food tour traces the history from the 1700s to 1887. It includes the founding of Atlanta.

This is not a ghost tour or a morbid place!

Victorian cemeteries were public parks. Oakland Cemetery was Atlanta’s first public park. As well as being home to important personas, it is beautiful.

You will be amazed by the Atlanta history we tell in this cemetery.

If you want to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. or the Civil Rights Movement, check out the :

Grant Park is close to many Atlanta neighborhoods. Walk to Inman Park and Candler Park. Or, walk to the Atlanta Beltline.

It is about a half mile to Zoo Atlanta.

Wonderful! Contact us here.  We will help you organize private tours.

It is a 1.2 mile walk with no major hills. That being said, we suggest comfortable shoes.

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.

The food tastes great in rain or shine! In addition, our guides carry ponchos. They modify the walk if it is raining a lot.

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