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Knoxville Food Tours

Gay Street, The Old City, Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37919
865-201-7270
Ranked #1 of 5 tours in Knoxville
5.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Try a taste of the town on a walking food tour!  First time visiting?  Take a tour at the beginning of your trip, learn your way around town and find...... more » Owner description: Try a taste of the town on a walking food tour!  First time visiting?  Take a tour at the beginning of your trip, learn your way around town and find restaurants to make a return visit to during your stay! Locals – be the first to know about new dining options!  Bring an out of town guest!  « less
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Knoxville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

My husband and I live in Knoxville and we were looking for things to do in town, when we found the Knoxville food tour on Groupon. We thought that might be a nice way to spend an afternoon and we were right. Paula is a very good tour guide and she is very knowledgeable about Knoxville history. We have done... More

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Knoxville Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

This was our second tour with Paula. We did Sunday last time and Friday this time. The tour was great. Each of our stops were totally different in both the food and atmosphere. The restaurants were ready for us on arrival, had tasty foods for us to try and interacted with our group making each a fun experience. Shonos In... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Excellent idea. Hats off to the people at Knoxville Food Tours. My wife and I enjoyed a Sunday afternoon tour of the Knoxvile Downtown Market area and Gay St. We met some wonderful people in our group and shared stories and dining experiences with them and the owners or manager of each establishment. The food and variety was quite good... More

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Knoxville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
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Went on the Food Tour with friends; what a great afternoon! Even though we've lived in Knoxville for many years, we learned a lot and had some great food!! Parking was easy - right next to the Visitors' Center. The tour started on Gay St. at the Knoxville Visitors' Center, where we snacked on pimento cheese, chicken salad, and cookies.... More

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knoxville tn
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

loved the Food Tour we took yesterday. Great sample of places to visit. enjoyed speaking with owners and getting not only the history of the restaurants but downtown as well. i live in knoxville but sometimes you don't know your own city very well and this was informative. everyone in our tour group seemed to have fun and we were... More

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Athens, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

On the suggestion of friends, I recently joined up with the Knoxville Food Tour for what turned out to be an enchanting evening of fun, food, and community with those in the group, and, those at whose shops we stopped. There was such a variety of food, and people; I loved the wealth of information Paula provided along the way,... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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So I love food. I love going on food tours. I can say, unequivocally, that this was just not worth the money. When I give my rating, do I consider it average for a food tour. No, It is worse than average. Here's why. I think of the places we went to, 3 of them were coffee places! I mean,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

There are about a dozen people on each tour and the Friday, Saturday and Sunday Tours go to different places. The tours go rain or shine. In addition to the food places you also learn a little about the history of the area of Knoxville you are walking in. My tour did the Old City and Paula has found some... More

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Knoxville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

Good food ,interesting historical information about downtown Knoxville. Meeting the owners of the restaurants and businesses was informative. Great way to spend an afternoon! More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2011

My mother in law gifted my husband and I with this tour tickets and I must say it was a great way to walk through downtown Knoxville, taste some delicious food and learn about its history. The food was fabulous and there was plenty of it. I wouldn't mind taking this tour again when I come back in town. More

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