Category San Diego Food & Taco Tours

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The 15 Best San Diego Food & Taco Tours

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San Diego eats best off a paper plate, from Baja fish tacos to carne asada fries to a Little Italy market crawl. These food and taco tours are the ones worth your appetite: what you actually eat on each, how much walking is involved, how big the groups run and what it costs to graze your way across a neighborhood.

Taste of Little Italy in San Diego

Taste of Little Italy in San Diego - What’s actually included in the price (and why $93 can make sense)

1.Taste of Little Italy in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 869 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Taste Little Italy: included Italian tastings, guided history and architecture, and a small-group 3.5-hour walking tour in San Diego.

“Flavorful food, Fun local history facts, and Fantastic Guide Wow talk about great food, knowledgeable host/guide who loves his community making the history of Little Italy come alive that’s what you get with this tour. Every bite of food flavorful and presented to our “tour family” with care and history. Walking in the neighborhood with lively stories of the families and building was delightful. Thank you for an amazing evening definitely would recommend and will return if in San Diego with other family members.”

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Gaslamp Quarter Food and Drink Tour: Brothels, Bites & Booze

Gaslamp Quarter Food and Drink Tour: Brothels, Bites & Booze - Stop style: what the food and drink tastings feel like

2.Gaslamp Quarter Food and Drink Tour: Brothels, Bites & Booze

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 786 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

A small-group walking food tour through San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, mixing bites, drinks, and stories of brothels and Prohibition.

“It was fun and we learned cool things about Gaslamp! Magda our tour guide was very nice and took us to some nice places to eat and drink. It was a good way to check out different places to eat. I really liked the Irish bar. The history of Gaslamp is interesting. I could envision the past through Magdas stories. I recommend this tour.”

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Champagne Brunch Buffet

Champagne Brunch Buffet - Your San Diego Bay route: USS Midway and Coronado Bridge views

3.Champagne Brunch Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 350 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $125

Take a 2-hour Champagne brunch cruise on San Diego Bay with bottomless mimosas, a chef-attended buffet, and live DJ energy.

“Dress casual nice and be ready to take amazing pictures. If you tend to get motion sickness, then meditation for iit”

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San Diego Bay Sail Aboard a Vintage Yacht Beer and Wine Included

San Diego Bay Sail Aboard a Vintage Yacht Beer and Wine Included - Where you start: Safe Harbor Sunroad and getting on board without stress

Gaslamp Quarter Downtown San Diego Food Tour

Gaslamp Quarter Downtown San Diego Food Tour - Stop-by-Stop: Five Places That Make the Gaslamp Feel Instant

5.Gaslamp Quarter Downtown San Diego Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Taste bagels, Greek tapas, Mexican street tacos, empanadas and house ice cream in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter on a small-group tour.

“This was the fifth food tour I have done in the US, and it was just okay. The group we got paired with was great, but we didn't feel the price of the tour matched the food experience. We had to share a bagel between four people at the first stop. It's not comfortable sharing food with someone outside your family, let alone a total stranger. The Cuban and Thai place were fantastic and well worth the stop. The Taco place was a fast-food taco, and the beef taco was medium at best. All it had was beef and red onions. No salsa, no guacamole. It didn't seem worth the…”

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San Diego Gaslamp Food Tour with 6 Modern Californian Tastings

San Diego Gaslamp Food Tour with 6 Modern Californian Tastings - Price and value: what $98 buys you (and what it means for your day)

Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones: Old Town Food & Drink Walking Tour

Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones: Old Town Food & Drink Walking Tour - Stop 1: Whaley House and its reputation for being haunted

Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour to Guadalupe Valley from San Diego

Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour to Guadalupe Valley from San Diego - El Mirador stop: views, restrooms, and Mexican candy without losing momentum

8.Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour to Guadalupe Valley from San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $269

Private Guadalupe Valley wine tour from San Diego with guide-led safe driving, three winery tastings, and a BajaMed lunch at Finca Altozano.

“We had the BEST experience on this tour! We had Rene as our guide and he made the whole date incredibly smooth. He kept us on time, took us to some beautiful spots, and made us feel safe at all times. I couldn't believe how beautiful the wineries are! I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in trying out the wineries across the border!”

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Mexican Street Food: Tijuana Day Trip from San Diego

Mexican Street Food: Tijuana Day Trip from San Diego - Crossing San Ysidro and Getting Oriented on Foot

San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter Food & Drink Walking Tour

San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter Food & Drink Walking Tour - How the Tour Flows: Tastings, short history blocks, then food again

10.Gaslamp Quarter Food & Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 154 reviews · 2h 30m · from $94

Walk the Gaslamp Quarter with tastings and cocktails, hear Stingaree District stories, and finish with Cali Cream homemade ice cream.

“Benjamin was a fantastic tour guide!! I learned several cool tidbits about the history of the Gaslamp District, ate lots of delicious local food, and met some super fun people!! Exactly what I had hoped for!😁”

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San Diego Old Town Tales, Tacos and Tequila Small Group Tour

San Diego Old Town Tales, Tacos and Tequila Small Group Tour - Getting comfortable: walking about 2 miles in Old Town

11.San Diego Old Town Tales, Tacos and Tequila Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Small-group Old Town San Diego walk with handmade tortilla tasting, street tacos, tequila, and Whaley House tales, led by Jennifer.

“Jennifer was an amazing tour guide. She was very informative and very entertaining. We had an awesome tour with with lots of laughs. And the food and drinks were delicious. We will definitely ask for her again for future tours. We highly recommend Jennifer for anyone taking this tour.”

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Premium Valle de Guadalupe Wine and Food Tour

Premium Valle de Guadalupe Wine and Food Tour - The Rosarito Taco Stop: Baja Flavor Before the Wine

12.Premium Valle de Guadalupe Wine and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $259

Spend a full day from San Diego in Valle de Guadalupe with 3 boutique winery tastings, lunch at Adobe Guadalupe, and Rosarito tacos.

“Had a great time on this tour. Ryan is a great guide and knows all about the area you go through. The wineries were great that we went to. They were a great mix of what you can get in Valle de Guadalupe. Would highly recommend this if you’re wanting to check out the Valle wine scene.”

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Taco Tuesday Hop to Tijuana from San Diego

Taco Tuesday Hop to Tijuana from San Diego - Meeting point at San Ysidro: arrive early and spot the guide

13.Taco Tuesday Hop to Tijuana from San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $83Best value

Small-group guided taco tasting day trip from San Diego to Tijuana. Round-trip transport, border help, and multiple tacos included.

“A good tour. You start at McDonald's at the end of the train line, then walk a little to the boarder. Crossing from USA took about 10mins... Crossing back took 1.5hrs! Actual tour was good. Tadeo was our guide and he was very chilled. The walking is easy mostly flat with a few sets of stairs. Overall good day out.”

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Sweet Treats of San Diego & Little Italy: Donuts, Pastries & More

Sweet Treats of San Diego & Little Italy: Donuts, Pastries & More - Little Italy history while you snack (not a textbook)

14.Sweet Treats of San Diego & Little Italy: Donuts, Pastries & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

A 2-hour Little Italy sweet tour with breakfast donuts and coffee, guided history walks, and small-group pacing for donut lovers.

“Maybe it goes without saying, but you will eat alot of sugar on this tour. By the end, it was more of a chore to keep eating than an enjoyable experience - and that says alot coming from a high-tolerance sugar enjoyer! Wade is a very nice guy and we enjoyed meeting him but we were underwhelmed with the kind and amount of information he was able to share about the area. Much more of his dialogue was personal in nature versus what you would typically expect on a tour. Our group was small though and I know he was trying to fill the silence so I cant blame him,…”

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Downtown Food and Drink Tour: Libations on the East Side

Downtown Food and Drink Tour: Libations on the East Side - What you actually eat: global bites plus a few fun surprises