Downtown Chattanooga Food Tour
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Chattanooga, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
During this small-group, guided Chattanooga food crawl, you’ll discover top delicacies in the downtown district. Sample dishes at up to four curated dining locations for the same cost and time as your standard dinner out, including optional wine pairings. Choose from three itineraries: West Village, Electric Bike Lunch Tour, and Art and Southern Cuisine.
- A guided, small-group food tour of Downtown Chattanooga
- Get an insider’s introduction to Tennessee’s thriving food scene
- Sample a range of local and international cuisines across three potential tours
- Enjoy an intimate culinary experience in a group of only 8 participants
Sample Menu
Starter
Dorato - Stop 1
Prosciutto stuffed chicken breast with roasted veggies and parsnip purée
Main
Paloma Bar de Tapas - Stop 2
Bacon wrapped dates, smoked paprika shrimp, pan con tomaté, So many tapa options!
Dessert
Old Gilman Grill - Stop 3
Macerated strawberries, brandied whip cream, house manage angel cake + powered sugar.
What's Included
- DinnerGuests will visit 3-4 locations. This food tour allows chefs to curate an individual experience for each guest. Please share any dietary preferences or allergies with us at ChattTaste@gmail..
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Old Gilman Grill216 W 8th St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
Meet your tour guide inside Old Gilman Grill. Parking recommendation: street parking is free at 6:00 pm. There are also paid parking garages through-out the city block.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.5:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Old Gilman Grill
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Paloma Bar de Tapas
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Common House Chattanooga
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Ralph_G
Well to start my Wife and I were greeted by Michael and we were informed that we were the only participants booked for this evening (Wife's Birthday). Our first thoughts were slight disappointment, but seconds later that changed realizing she gets her own dinner tour. Michael made this event very, very enjoyable and informative. Now to the food!!! OMG!!!! Every dish was awesome, starting at the Old Gilman Grill to the Westin Chattanooga Paloma Bar de Tapas (10th floor, scenic view of the city) and finishing up at the Common House Chattanooga. Honestly we were stuffed at the first stop and were thinking can we make it to the end??? Well the second stop was also awesome (Paloma Bar de Tapas). Finishing up at the Common House was also awesome. So we like to express our special thank you to Michael, who made this tour just flat out awesome from start to finish. We would highly recommend this tour everyone we know and anyone that is considering it, you will not be disappointed for sure. Michael asked us at the end, what was our favorite dish from the tour, and that was a very, very hard choice to make, but for me it was the Carrot Cake at Paloma Bar de Tapas and my Wife's pick was the Pasta dish from Old Gilman Grill.
Reviews
4.9
based on 294 reviews
Ralph_G, Jan 2026
Well to start my Wife and I were greeted by Michael and we were informed that we were the only participants booked for this evening (Wife's Birthday). Our first thoughts were slight disappointment, but seconds later that changed realizing she gets her own dinner tour. Michael made this event very, very enjoyable and informative. Now to the food!!! OMG!!!! Every dish was awesome, starting at the Old Gilman Grill to the Westin Chattanooga Paloma Bar de Tapas (10th floor, scenic view of the city) and finishing up at the Common House Chattanooga. Honestly we were stuffed at the first stop and were thinking can we make it to the end??? Well the second stop was also awesome (Paloma Bar de Tapas). Finishing up at the Common House was also awesome. So we like to express our special thank you to Michael, who made this tour just flat out awesome from start to finish. We would highly recommend this tour everyone we know and anyone that is considering it, you will not be disappointed for sure. Michael asked us at the end, what was our favorite dish from the tour, and that was a very, very hard choice to make, but for me it was the Carrot Cake at Paloma Bar de Tapas and my Wife's pick was the Pasta dish from Old Gilman Grill.
Michelle_A, Nov 2025
Michael is a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. The restaurant choices were spot-on. Even though we are local, we don't often get downtown, so this was a great chance to be introduced to places we aren't familiar with.
Tambra_P, Oct 2025
Alex was our tour guide & he made it fun & we learned some history. The food was delicious. The restaurant‘s Feerick was great. Cocktails were great. The dessert and dinner drinks were great. We highly recommend to do it again. When company come I will suggest to them to doing this.
Teri_B, Sep 2025
Very good food. Small enough group that after tour you felt like you made some new friends. Micheal our tour guide was awesome
Joyce_A, Jul 2025
Enjoyed our experience in the West Village. Alex is a great guide and shared a lot of fun facts and some favorite eateries around Chattanooga which we appreciated. However, the tour could be improved. Our last stop was closed (due to power?) so we went back to gilman’s—but they weren't expecting us. A bit awkward. We got split up between 2 tables…ok we’re flexible. Even though my favorite food was at the Westin, I would have preferred to walk to a different eatery since we already dined and checked out the upstairs. Our tour ended up eating 4 times at 2 buildings across the street from each other. I enjoyed the umbrella alley…Perhaps also a little tour of the Read House hotel? Or walk to the church that was 2 stories underground? It was just a half block away. Hope your other tours are a bit more expansive.
Also, Alex spent a while trying to contact his boss about whether our Westin dining included an alcohol drink. It took up a bit of time and was awkward waiting to hear back which I don’t think he ever got an answer. So no drink which was fine, just made the tour feel unorganized. Alex mentioned that the MLK tour was a favorite, but it’s not offered currently.
Rick_O, Aug 2024
Our guide -Sarah - was a delight. My wife and I were the only guests. Couteous, professional and quite knowlegeable. She was on time and had our food out to us quickly. In addition, she was very pleasant and we enjoyed her company. The food was quite tasty, especially the pasta with spicy sausage served @ Gilman. I would have liked an extra helping of the chicken quesadilla at Hotel Indigo. I did have enough to eat for dinner and would recommend this dinner food tour.
BELINDA_C, Aug 2024
What a great way to sample different cuisines of Chattanooga! I loved the variety of tastes and the unique offerings. Our host also provided some history and photo ops. Thank you for a wonderful time!
Myrlande_V, Jul 2024
Aex was amazing! The food was delicious, and the walk was short not too long in a nice downtown area. The servers at each spot were great and friendly. The food at both hotels were delicious and my favorite. And the group was friendly, I went solo. Also, learned some great things about the city.
Vicki_C, Jun 2024
Alex was a great tour guide. He was very personable and interactive. He shared interesting facts about the city and surrounding area.
Henry_P, Jun 2024
The food was overall very good. We enjoyed the variety. However, our main dissatisfaction was with Sara the guide. She was very soft spoken and as many times as asked, we could not hear what she was saying. In furtherance of that, she never explained any of the foods or locations and why any of them were even chosen. She gave no history of the Chattanooga food scene. At all of the locations, it was felt that they did not know we were coming because they were not prepared. Also felt the tour was rushed. At the first location, the first people served were finished before the last few were even served. At a few of the locations, some of us were not even finished eating when it was time to leave. Overall, it was not a culinary tour experience, it was a quick bite feeding.
Gary_M, May 2024
Awesome experience. Sarah was a fantastic guide. Great stories and history of the area. Food was amazing. Would recommend this experience to anyone wanting a great meal and some Chattanooga flair.
Judy_K, Apr 2024
It’s beautiful in downtown Chattanooga, our tour guide Keith, So friendly and easy to talk to. We enjoyed visiting with the other people in the group, everyone had a great time. The food was awesome. The restaurants were beautiful. It was a great evening..
Todd_H, Mar 2024
Briana, our tour guide was so sweet and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Chattanooga. The restaurants were fabulous and the food was fantastic. Briana quizzed us about the places we visited and made it super fun and interactive. She is an absolute gem!
Barbara_A, Feb 2024
This is a MUST!! We had the most fun group of people and the food and drinks were beyond delectable. Brianna was fantastic. When we come back to Chattanooga we will definitely book another one of the food tours with her! We got to meet 2 of the chefs which made the experience that much better.
Kathleen_M, Feb 2024
We were unable to go the night of- last minute difficulties.Tried to go the next night and I was told we would have to pay for the missed night and full price for tickets if we wanted to go the next night.Seems they could have at least given us some percentage off.Don’t think I will book with them again.
Jane_B, Dec 2023
Haydn was an excellent tour guide. He was personable and made the history come to life. He was knowledgeable about many food options in the city which was helpful for our visit. The food was excellent and the staff at each location were great
Robyn_M, Jul 2023
Hayden was such a gracious host. The food portions were great! A lot of food! And all the food was delicious. We learned a lot about the area we didn’t know.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your Downtown Chattanooga tour and that you enjoyed your food! We hope to see you again next time you hop through Chattanooga!
Michelle_B, May 2023
This is a fantastic tour. The food was amazing the hosts very knowledgeable and you get to eat in and see places you would not necessarily find on your own. Brianna and Asia were amazing. We highly recommend this tour
Response from Host, May 2023
We are delighted to hear you had a great time and that Asia and Briana did an amazing job. Your recommendation means the world to us and we hope to see you again soon.
CAtheryn_M, Apr 2023
Our host was delightful and enthusiastic about the area and the community of innovative restaurants and other experiences like the distilleries , musical events and new developments coming to the area . Really enjoyed the food and Chattanooga
Response from Host, May 2023
We are so glad you got to learn more about our great city and that we hit the mark on your experience! We hope to see you again soon.
Slorac2, Apr 2023
We really enjoyed the history of Chattanooga along the tour. The food was good but our host, Haydeyn was wonderful. He also had a newbie along. Asia was also spectacular. They both were so personable and able to relate and talk to the different people in our group. They made the tour exceptionally better. Highly recommend Haydeyn and Asia.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you so much for your great review! Haydynn and Asia truly are fantastic and we are glad you agree. We hope to see you again soon!
Charlie_W, Apr 2023
Haydynn was an awesome guide.
Really knowledgeable about the food and Chattanooga.
The food and the locations were unique to Chattanooga and lots of fun
Amy_S, Mar 2023
If you come to Chattanooga, or live here, and don’t take this food tour, you are missing out. Chefs personally delivered dishes to our table—Briana is known to them all. Highlights: Chef Erin’s Moroccan tacos, server Richard and the Parpardelle pasta; Chef Jeff’s duck spring rolls & truffle gnocchi; mixologist Adam’s smoked salt Mezcal margarita (wow!); Chef Gage’s olive oil cake with apricot compote…Chatt Taste delivers again. Both tours I have loved how Briana shared history about the city as we walked; even the local learned a lot. I am a repeat customer from Nashville and will keep coming back because it’s the most fun I have each trip.
Lisa_L, Feb 2023
We had a wonderful time touring downtown Chattanooga with our guide, Briana. We were in a small group of six, had a ball getting to know our new friends, ate at some wonderful restaurants and had some memorable drinks. Briana is an excellent guide. This is her business and she saw to it that we had fun. I would highly recommend a tour with ChattTaste.
Brian_B, Dec 2022
It was an awesome experience exploring different restaurants. The food very good. Haydynn was a great guide.
Desiree_H, Nov 2022
The Food! The restaurants were beautiful. Everyone was so nice to all of us. Our tour guys were great. It was raining but they never let us get wet! The food was wonderful and seeing Chattanooga for the first time made this so much fun!
Candace_S, Nov 2022
I loved the outdoor dining, especially the second location with pasta, which was amazing. Also appreciated being shuttled to the last two restaurants as they were a distance. Our tour guide, Hayden, was very friendly and informative! My only recommendation for improvement is in the tour description about the alcoholic drink add-on. The description I read talked about a wine pairing option, and I even direct messaged asking about it, but really there was no such thing. Instead, there was a cocktail package which wasn’t even mentioned. The experience would be enhanced if the food was actually paired with wine that worked with the dishes. Thst said,, it was a fun experience!
Joanne_V, Oct 2022
Our host was an awesome young man, was a really fun tour. A wide variety of foods and even a distillery.
Eric_G, Oct 2022
Our tour guide Haydynn was great! Be sure to ask for him. Lots of good information and made a memorable experience. Food was delicious and we definitely got our money’s worth! Would definitely do it again.
Byrolynn_B, Oct 2022
My Sisters and I took this tour and had an amazing time!! Briana, our host, was so knowledgeable about Chattanooga and the food scene. She shared Chattanooga’s history as well as tips and tricks on how to navigate the coolest restaurants. Would do this tour again and highly recommend it to others!!
Deborah_K, Aug 2022
Great food and even greater host! We had a lot of fun. We learned a lot about history and art. Will book definitely another tour
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