Louisville Food Tour: Taste Derby City Classics

Explore Louisville’s iconic flavors and history on a downtown food tour. Taste Hot Brown, Derby Pie, and more while uncovering bourbon legends.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • KFC Yum! Center - Begin your tour at the base of the Pepsi Plaza tower, and proceed to your first destination to enjoy a Kentucky-inspired dish accompanied by a barrel-aged craft beer.
  • Frazier History Museum - The next stop features Kentucky-style fried chicken with a bourbon twist and a genuine Mint Julep along Museum Row, where the…
What's Included
  • Learn the stories behind Louisville’s fascinating history and the legends who shaped it
  • Taste iconic Louisville dishes and desserts including the Hot Brown, Derby Pie, and Modjeskas
  • Explore historic Whiskey Row and Museum Row with an expert guide
  • Photos taken by your personal photographer/tour guide throughout your experience
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
  • Guide Gratuity
  • Horse racing (but feel free to wear your Derby Hat anyway)
Additional Information

Indulge in Louisville’s culinary delights with Louisville Food Tours, a locally-owned gem! Wander through Whiskey Row and Museum Row, sampling the iconic dishes that define Derby City, such as the renowned Hot Brown sandwich, the original Derby Pie, chocolate bourbon truffles, and modjeskas—all perfectly paired with classic Bourbon City beverages.
As you…

Location
1 Arena Plaza
Arena Plaza
Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the tour start time. You'll meet your guide at the foot of the Pepsi Plaza tower in front of the KFC Yum! Center. Free parking in this area is rare, so it's easiest to walk or Lyft. There are plenty of metered street parking and paid parking garages nearby.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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K8711bsstaceyk
Oct 10, 2025
Hannah is great! - We had a great time with Hannah. Very relatable and friendly. Very knowledgeable. It was a comfortable walk around/neae Main Street with stops for amazing food & drinks.
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Gret2019
Oct 5, 2025
First time in Louisville - Allison was a great tour guide. She is high energy and full of historical knowledge. We never would have found these cool places to eat with their savory and sweet foods without a tour guide. Worth every penny! We will come back and do some of their other tours. She gave us great suggestions for things to do in the city.
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Brittany0526
Sep 30, 2025
Tasty Food, lots of History - Took a Louisville Legends: Downtown Derby City Food & History Tour with a bachelorette group. It was a really fun, easy experience. We got to try lots of tasty food and learn a lot about the history of Louisville. Our tour guide Cathy was amazing. Would definitely recommend when visiting.
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K2259jbchrisr
Sep 20, 2025
A great glimpse of Louisville - My Partner Riley and I went on the Food tour and had an absolute blast. Even though the temps were high (high 80's), we had a great time walking throughout downtown hearing the history and gettin some tasty!!! Cathy was our guide and she was fantastic, I can't express enough how much value we got from this food tour. The pairings of the foods were on point, and each food stop had a special feel, which we plan to visit again while we are here. Don't miss this. Thank you again Cathy, we really appreciated your knowledge and flexibility to answering all our questions!
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Mbtravel89
Sep 13, 2025
Great tour! - Tour was great, Allison was energetic and full of info on Louisville, Kentucky, and everything in between. Food was amazing everywhere, as were the drinks! Stayed full the remainder of the day!
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Philippartn
Sep 12, 2025
Taste of Louisville - Excellent tour. Our guide, Allison was energetic, knowledgeable and a gifted story teller that shared the history of Louisville through its food. From the pretzel bread and beer cheese at O'Sheas, the fried chicken with bourbon honey sandwich and mint juleps at Gradys, the modjeskas at Art Enterprise and the Hot Brown, derby pie and old fashioneds at Bristol we tasted the uniqueness of Louisville. Highly recoomend this tour.
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Jeffery_f
Aug 22, 2025
The Food Highlights of Louisville! - This tour is perfect! The guide, Cathy, was knowledgeable, personable, and fun. The restaurants were great and with the bourbon upgrade, we were enabled to enjoy the full Louisville experience. 5 out of 5!
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Jmusick2018
Aug 16, 2025
Derby Delights - This food tour was wonderful, and I’ve been on several in other cities. Our guide Christina was a perfect balance of giving history info, details on the food selections, and just being very personable. All of the food items (and accompanying beverages) were delicious! We also greatly appreciated the headsets so we could all hear the guide. I would highly recommend Louisville Food Tours. I’ll definitely try out another one if I’m back in town.
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Tinasy9238lv
Aug 16, 2025
Great Food and good time - Cathy was so awesome. It was so much good food. It was very sunny. Very different types of food , not one thing did we not like other than felt a little rushed.
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F3531danna
Aug 7, 2025
Excellent - Super fun and informative tour-Cathy is an amazing story teller and really brings history to life! This is an excellent tour for anyone who loves history and food! Great way to spend an afternoon in Louisville.
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From $139
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).