Atlanta: Historic Market Food Tour & Biscuit Class

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Atlanta’s oldest market food tastings biscuit making class

You’ll taste your way through Atlanta’s oldest market with a local guide who makes every stop feel like visiting family. Try oxtail grits, fried chicken sandwiches, homemade banana pudding—and then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on Southern biscuit class (with plenty of laughs). You’ll leave full and maybe a bit flour-dusted, but definitely smiling.

Step-by-step itinerary

Historic market food tour and biscuit class

Arrive at Atlanta's oldest market
Try 8 tastings from 4 vendors
Sample oxtail grits bowl
Sample chicken wing or jambalaya with yams and hoecake
Sample spicy buttermilk fried chicken sandwich
Sample buttermilk biscuit with peach marmalade
Sample banana pudding dessert
Participate in hands-on Southern biscuit class
Learn about Atlanta history and Southern cooking

The Experience

“You’ve never had real banana pudding until you try it here,” our guide said, grinning as she handed me a little cup still warm from the kitchen. I’d already lost count of how many flavors we’d tasted inside Atlanta’s oldest market — that first bite of oxtail grits was smoky and rich, and honestly, I didn’t expect to like it so much. The air smelled like frying batter and peaches. There was this soft hum of vendors calling out orders, people laughing over paper trays. It felt easy to just wander and eat.

I’ll admit I was nervous about the biscuit class part. My hands were sticky with flour before I even realized what was happening — our guide (Miss Carla) kept telling stories about her grandma’s recipe while showing us how to fold the dough just right. She made it look so simple, but my first try came out kind of lopsided. Li laughed when I tried to say “hoecake” in Mandarin — probably butchered it. Still, pulling apart that hot biscuit and slathering on peach marmalade… well, that’s a memory that sticks.

The tour is only two hours but somehow feels longer in a good way — maybe because there’s no rushing. We sat at a wobbly table with collards and pecans on our plates, swapping stories with folks from all over (one woman from Macon swore by adding hot sauce to everything). If you’re looking for an Atlanta food tour with a hands-on twist, this one packs in history, laughter, and more bites than you’d think possible in such a short time. And if you mess up your biscuit? No one cares — you just get another try.

What’s included

Your day includes all tastings from four vendors inside Atlanta’s oldest market—think oxtail grits bowl, fried chicken sandwich or jambalaya (depending on when you go), hoecake or yams, homemade banana pudding—and a hands-on Southern biscuit making class where you’ll get to eat your creation plus take home a recipe card. Lunch is covered; dietary needs can be accommodated if you let them know ahead of time.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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