Richmond Arts District: Insider Food Tour

Experience the vibrant Richmond Arts District on an insider food tour. Sample delicious dishes, explore historic architecture, and meet passionate chefs and business owners.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jackson Ward - Our guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and lead the way through this historic neighborhood. You’ll stop into several great restaurants and cafes, enjoying one of the best items on the menu at each!
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities for guide (optional)
Additional Information

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Location
Richmond
Different tours have different meeting points. 2PM - Lillie Pearl (416 E. Grace St.) 2:30PM - Penny's Wine Shop (405 Brook Rd)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Gregory_h
Oct 27, 2024
Taylor had so much... - Taylor had so much information and she did a great good relating the food to the historical area. The restaurant choice was good and the experience was amazing. The tour has given me a better appreciation for my city. Go RVA!
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Mike_s
Oct 26, 2024
Yummy Richmond Food Tour! - Taylor was an excellent guide! She was well informed about each of the restaurants we visited, and about the history of the neighborhoods. The fried chicken and bread pudding at Buttermilk and Honey on Grace were amazing, as was the short rib egg roll at Lillie Pearl!
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Regina_m
Jul 7, 2024
Great tour - Abbie was our guide and she was very knowledgeable and accommodating for any issues. She was able to have conversation with everyone in the group and make everyone feel comfortable.
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Amber_p
Jun 9, 2024
Great, definitely recommend - Good food, great tour with good variety. Tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. Kept group members engaged.
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Karismithwrites
May 26, 2024
Great food and great guide, Abby! - I did the Arts District Food Tour on Saturday, May 25. Abby was our knowledgeable tour guide. She was amazing and made it so much fun! She gave us great information about not only the restaurants we visited, but about Richmond's history. I took this tour in preparation for writing a travel article about RVA, and she shared some great information that will be so helpful in writing the article. The food options were great and I can legitimately say I LOVED everything I ate in every one of these spots! Would love to do another tour!
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Jen_w
May 19, 2024
Do this tour. You'll love it! - Taylor is the best! We didn't just sample great food, we got a great tour of the area and so much history! Taylor is such a wealth of great info about architecture, the history of the city, the civil war - you name it! She was entertaining and fun. And the food was amazing.
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Dream773239
Oct 13, 2024
Taylor made it very special. She was knowledgeable and fun. She felt like a member of my family. She was fun! - I thought that everything went well. The portions at Mama J's were very small, but I enjoyed it. Everything was really good. I loved it.
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Jameyann_h
Sep 17, 2024
It was fine - We would like more history and more talking to the whole group. The food, fir the most part, was just ok.
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Tracey_m
Sep 7, 2024
Just okay - Very disappointing! Our tour guide, Sarah, was great! The food options were very blah! The first restaurant Lily Pearl was great but then it went downhill. Our next stop was an Ethiopian coffee shop. The was a soy o hospitality when we walked in. Very blah and basic. Our third stop was Mama’s, I think, had even less hospitality. We had to stand outside and eat standing up. The portions were so small and not good. The last two stop revived the tour somewhat.
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Valerie_c
Jul 27, 2024
Poor - The people were strange and so was our tour guide. Did not talk much. Most of the food was poor and would not ear it. Definitely NOT worth the $180 I spent for this. Never again.
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