Downtown Lexington Food Tour: History and Culinary Delights

Embark on a captivating journey through downtown Lexington’s history while indulging in a culinary adventure. Discover award-winning eateries, unique foodie items, and fresh local produce.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Triangle Park - Learn the story of RCO Benjamin on the first African-American Heritage marker and hear about past history of the park.
  • The Square - Hear the history behind these longstanding buildings.
  • Old Fayette County Court House - Interesting place to visit. Historic courtyard
  • 115 US-25 - Visiting the historic Skuller’s Clock
  • Lexington Opera House - Visit the Opera house
What's Included
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the intriguing history of central Lexington as we embark on a gastronomic journey through five incredible food locations in the course of an afternoon! Experience outstanding restaurants, authentic food treasures like the buzz button, freshly made pastries from local family businesses, farm-to-table vegetables from Kentucky, and…

Location
VisitLEX Lexington Visitors Center
West Main Street
Meet at the Lexington Visitors Center in the historic Courthouse Square.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alison_h
Dec 1, 2024
Excellent tour guide -... - Excellent tour guide - super friendly, and knew interesting historical stories of Lexington. Really enjoyed the tour!
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Dana
Nov 20, 2024
Informative and entertaining! - We just finished spending a wonderful afternoon learning a lot about the history of Lexington as well as what is new and coming for Lexington. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining - keeping our attention for 3 hours! The food was excellent and not too filling so we could also enjoy the walking part of the tour. Recommendation: If you’ve never visited Lexington, do this tour first. You’ll get so good suggestions on what to do and where to visit during your stay.
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Voyage00643492644
Nov 16, 2024
A Must Tour for Foodies and History Lovers Visiting Lexington - We had a wonderful Walking Food Tour with Bites of the Bluegrass and Court, our tour host, was exceptional. Being a native Lexingtonian, I learned so much more rich history about Lexington that I did not know before. We had wonderful food visiting some of the great downtown spots and everyone was so engaged. We felt like old friends after the tour was over. Thank you, Erin, for creating Bites of the Bluegrass and putting so much energy in showcasing so much that Lexington has to offer. Thank you, Court, for your upbeat personality, telling of stories and bringing Lexington to life. I will definitely tell people about this experience and recommend it highly. Do. Go. Hungry! :)
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Discover424912
Nov 11, 2024
Food, fun and facts - Court was an enthusiastic and attentive guide. Her stories and historical facts enriched the experience. The food was awesome. The entire tour was very enjoyable! You won’t regret booking this tour!
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446graceg
Nov 6, 2024
Great for locals and visitors! - Tour guide was great. Have lived in Lexington over 30 years and still learned so much about the city! Loved they used locally owned places. Food was good and very filling !
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Voyage735094
Nov 3, 2024
Great tour guide! - Great tour guide! We had so much fun. Only recommendation is for them to ask if you have any allergies to food that is served.
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Wwjmont
Oct 26, 2024
Great experience! - Kaylee was an awesome tour guide. She was very informative, FUNNY, energetic and provided a lot of information. I would highly recommend this tour. The food was delicious and a LOT. Do not eat before the tour. We ate cheese and crackers before the tour and still were so full after the tour.
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Vicki_g
Oct 25, 2024
First time to Kentucky - Kaylee was very knowledgeable and fun. The food was great and learning about Lexington was so interesting. Good job.
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D9208uimarciac
Oct 24, 2024
Fun! - Erin was a great guide and she really loves her city! Easy walking/eating tour, learning a lot about this historic area.
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Tamarawn8909mi
Nov 16, 2024
Plenty to eat! - Excellent guide who was enthusiastic and fun. More historical information and food native to the area would make it better.
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