Philly Food Tour: History, Lunch, Iconic Eats

The Flavors of Philly Tour offers excellent worth for visitors from out of town, combining both Philly’s rich history and a hearty lunch in one exciting escapade. The tour includes popular local delicacies like cheesesteaks, tomato pie, soft pretzels, and 2 desserts at the famed Reading Terminal Market.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • City Food Tours Philadelphia - Discover Philly’s most popular food favorites while getting a taste of the city’s rich history and culture! Eat like a local on this fun, casual, Philadelphia themed tour that all of ‘youz’ are sure to enjoy! This delicious and entertaining tour takes place in the heart of Philadelphia and includes 5 stops. Make room: this is not only a tasting adventure, but a meal that includes classic Philly eats like cheesesteaks and cheese whiz fries, tomato pie, soft pretzels, and two sweet treats from the world-famous Reading Terminal Market!

Get the scoop on Philly’s food history with quirky stories about how some of these iconic foods came to be, and walk away with food in your tummy and some insider tips about the best places to eat like a Philadelphian. This one-of-a-kind tasting experience brings you to where the locals really eat—low-key, no-frills, independently owned gems that share the uniquely unpretentious vibe of the city. In addition to some first class sightseeing, you’ll visit an authentic mom-and-pop pizzeria, a soft pretzel bakery, the historic Reading Terminal Market and much more. This tour is served up with a generous side of humor, Philadelphia history, and a helping of beautiful architecture that includes an up-close look at City Hall—the second-largest government building in the country!

We’ll keep you off the tourist beat, introduce you to places locals love, and immerse you in the culinary experiences that have made Philly foods world-famous.

Not designed for children under the age of 5. Contact us for private tours for children. Content and Schedule subject to change without notice. **In rare circumstances tours may be cancelled due to low attendance.

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Hotel pickup
Additional Information
  • A phone number for a member of your party is required, in case we must contact you for any reason prior to your tour.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
1601 Chestnut St
Chestnut Street
Please meet your guide INSIDE the lobby of Liberty Place near the Saxby's Coffee kiosk. Your Tour Guide will be wearing a maroon City Food Tours shirt. Plan to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Annette_s
Sep 29, 2024
Good food, good experience - Good tour highlighting foods that are unique and/or special to Philadelphians. Matt was a great guide with a passion for his work. He was able to explain the history of the dishes with some history of Philadelphia. I recommend this tour.
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Bkek1987
Sep 24, 2024
Delicious and informative walking tour of center city Philadelphia - Our guide Owen led a group of 8 including my wife and me. We walked to several places around City Hall, sampling iconic Philadelphia dishes and seeing interesting landmarks. Owen was very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended, we will do more food tours with this company.
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Rickybx3467wb
Sep 24, 2024
Foodie. - Adam was a great guide, very informative regarding the tour and also about other things as well went along. The other people on the tour helped make it a memorable time.
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Luvtheocean59
Sep 22, 2024
Fantastic food tour!! - Adam was our guide for this fantastic food tour! Not only did he give the history of the food we tried he included history of Philadelphia! We tried pizza, pretzels, cheese fries, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches and finished off with 2 great desserts. I highly recommend this tour and start hungry as you will be full at the end of the tour!!
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Trail57595951243
Sep 17, 2024
Want the best cheesesteak? They take you there! - Today my husband and I experienced a wonderful food tour with Steve from City Food Tours. Yummy savory and sweet eats. Steve has a fountain of information and kept us engaged and interested.
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Sharon_d
Sep 17, 2024
Want the best cheesesteak ever? Then don’t miss this tour! - Today my husband and I experienced a wonderful food tour with Steve from City Food Tours. Yummy savory and sweet eats. Steve has a fountain of information and kept us engaged and interested.
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Jeannette_v
Sep 17, 2024
Great tour and tour guide. - Great bits of Philly history and food tips. Food variety was nice and I enjoyed the pretzel and desserts.
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Amyboone1990
Sep 16, 2024
100% take this tour!!! - My daughter and I took this food tour today with Kaitlyn P and it was literally THE BEST food tour we’ve ever taken. Kaitlyn has so much insider knowledge on Philly culture and foods and she makes it fun and interesting too. The food choices were perfect. We loved trying all of it and truly had a blast with the rest of the crew on the tour too- which Kaitlyn facilitated right at the beginning. 10/10 recommendation for this tour, for eating yummy food in Philly, and for having Kaitlyn as our guide! Go birds!!!
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Franciscoly1525eu
Sep 15, 2024
Great way to learn about Philadelphia’s history. - Kaitlin P was great through the whole tour. Come in without having breakfast, as you will get appetizers, a full philly cheese sandwich and desserts!
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Brian_m
Sep 15, 2024
Engaging and informative! - Adam was a great guide…. He was very informative and engaging…. The walk was at an easy pace and the food was great…. Thanks!
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