Downcity Providence Food Tour
- 0.1–0.5 hour
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Join this 3-hour small-group food tour to savor 6+ food tastings in one of America's top food cities with a professional guide. Sip on alcoholic beverages (if option selected) at select locations. Explore this historic capital city's architecture while listening to fascinating stories about the history and view the art and culture as you walk through the Downcity Arts District. Tour is limited to a maximum of 14 people to ensure personalized service and includes a guide offering recommendations for you to further explore on your own.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Alcoholic drinks (if option selected)
- Lunch
- History, Art & Culture
- Food tastings
What's not
- Alcoholic drinks unless an alcohol ticket was purchased.
- Gratuities - 15 to 25% is recommended if you enjoy the tour.
Itinerary
After meeting your guide at the intersection of 1 Ship & Dyer St. in Providence at 12pm, you'll begin a walking tour on this one-of-a-kind food tasting tour. This fully-narrated guided tour will visits at least six food tasting locations in the Downcity Arts District neighborhood. Delicious food tastings are served from both casual eateries serving up approachable, local farm-to-table comfort food to award winning fine dining plating fresh creative dishes. Between bites and samplings, you’ll get an insider’s view of the Providence’s enticing, modern culinary landscape, where food, art and architecture collide in a very walkable, scenic, diverse small city. Your expert guide with share their knowledge of epicurean favorites, hidden murals and art, architectural gems, hidden speakeasies and local festivals and entertainment to be found in the creative capital.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 395 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great food!
Food tour was great! Good variety of food and beverages. Jack was informative and we learned about the area. Nice pace. Would recommend!
5Our first foodie tour!
It was a beautiful day in downtown Providence, RI, and my wife and I were joined by a family of 4 ladies on a girls trip. Our tour guide, Lesli did an awesome job taking us on a foodie tour of 6 eating establishments, and giving us some history of Rhode Island. Each eatery was uniquely delicious!
5Excellent Food Tour in Downtown Providence
My husband and I attended the Providence food tour and I cannot say enough good things about it. But I’ll try! To start, our tour guide Lesli was fantastic!! She was friendly, personable and super knowledgeable about the area, its history, and (most importantly), its food!! We went to six different establishments and tried everything from local seafood, to Mexican, Nigerian, Thai and pretzels. I believe they switch out locations, so these won’t necessarily be the same things everyone will get to try, but there was something for everyone! The walking was manageable for all parties on the tour, and we got a good amount (but not too much) of local history. I highly highly recommend you book this tour The next time you are in Providence. I’m looking forward to trying the Newport tour soon!
5Fantastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We did the Rhode Island Red Food Tour in Providence on 3rd October and absolutely loved it. Jack was an amazing guide – such a warm, engaging personality, with lots of genuinely interesting facts and stories along the way. He made everyone feel welcome and relaxed and was very accommodating to the whole group. We particularly liked how respectful and supportive the tour was of the businesses we visited. There was a real emphasis on supporting local independent businesses, including some newer and more unusual places that we probably wouldn’t have discovered ourselves. Jack genuinely wanted to know what we thought of each stop, rather than it ever feeling like we were simply being taken from one place to another. The portions were incredibly generous and all the different food stops complemented each other so well. It’s actually difficult to choose a favourite because we enjoyed something about every one of them! The whole experience was friendly, interesting and wonderfully relaxed. It was a brilliant way to discover Providence, its food and some of the people and businesses that make the city special. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Rhode Island Red Food Tours – and Jack was fantastic!
5Tasty Weekend Kickoff Walking Tour
Delightful 3 hour walking food tour in Providence was the best way to start off our Providence weekend! Our guide Jack gave us a great historical perspective and guided us to six wonderful food bites at unique and unexpected restaurants. He was a wealth of information and suggestions on other things we could do while here!
5An enjoyable food and history tour in downtown Providence
Jack was our tour guide and was delightful. The meeting spot was easy to find. Jack was there early (as was the whole group). We stared at Dune Brothers and had delicious clam chowder. Next stop was Tizzy K’s cereal ice cream (rotating secret flavor, I think it is different every day). Another highlight was Cielito’s Mexican Kitchen. The tacos do not disappoint. I did not drink but a few people on my tour had the margaritas and had good things to say about the drinks. Next stop was Suya Joint for Nigerian cuisine (tasty, but not as spicy as I would have liked). We ended at the Malted Barley, fresh warm pretzels and a huge beer selection. Positives about the food tour: everything! The food was tasty, and just enough. No one left hungry. Also not overstuffed. The variety of the food was excellent, and they made accommodations for me as I do not eat pork. The walking pace and distance was fine. Also I very much enjoyed the bits of history sprinkled in. And Jack was a jovial guy, personable, easy going, made the tour fun. Negatives: can’t say much here, it was a fun time and I enjoyed the food tour, and recommend it. Maybe if someone is vegetarian, it might be worth checking in advance that accommodations can be made. (The city loves meet and seafood). I personally would have enjoyed more details about Providence’s history (that me being a nerd, not a criticism of the tour). From what was shared I now can go do some deep dives on my own, and also Jack thoughtfully suggested the Crime Town podcast which has a whole season devoted to providence. Overall, it was a great time, and I would do it again.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet at the intersection of Ship, Dyer & Eddy St.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- Rhode Island Red Food Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in, departure starts promptly at 12pm
- A moderate amount of walking is involved,1 slight incline, approx. 1.8mi (2.89km)
- Please advise of any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking
- Vegetarian substitutions available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Pescatarian diets can be accommodated at some locations, but not all, please advise at time of booking if required
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years, if you choose the food and alcohol ticket upgrade
How it compares in Providence
- Its from-price is 154% above the median of the 47 experiences we list in Providence.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 47.
About Providence
Providence is the capital of Rhode Island, a historic port city of colonial streets, universities and Italian restaurants at the head of Narragansett Bay.
Providence was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, who left Massachusetts to establish a place of religious freedom, and it sits at the head of Narragansett Bay. Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design crowd College Hill, where Benefit Street holds a mile of colonial and Federal houses. The white marble dome of the State House dominates the skyline from its hill.
Top-ranked sights in Providence: Brown University, Federal Hill.
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