Ponce City Market & BeltLine Food Tour: 2-hour street art walk

Five tastings across a 1923 brick warehouse and the city's best street art

A 2-hour guided food tour of Ponce City Market and the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail, with tastings at five stops including James Beard Award-winning chefs and one local craft beer. The guide walks you through the building's history as a mail-order catalog warehouse and shares the stories behind the ever-changing street art along the trail. Notify the operator of food allergies or preferences at least 24 hours before the tour begins.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ponce City Market and BeltLine

• Visit Ponce City Market food hall
• Eat award-winning cheeseburger
• Try toasty Cuban sandwich
• Learn building's history
• Walk along Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
• View street art on BeltLine

The Experience

Ponce City Market sits inside a 1923 Sears, Roebuck & Co. building—the largest brick structure in the Southeast—and your guide takes you through five stops inside the food hall, starting with an award-winning cheeseburger from Chef Linton Hopkins and a Cuban sandwich from Chef Hector Santiago. These are the bites locals actually line up for, and the tour includes enough tastings that you won't need dinner afterward. As you move through the curated restaurants, the guide shares the building's transformation from a mail-order warehouse to Atlanta's most-loved gathering spot, with the quirky details most visitors never hear.

After Ponce City, you walk out onto the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail, where the street art changes constantly. The guide points out work from Atlanta's best artists as you stroll the miles of path. One local craft beer tasting rounds out the experience, and the whole route stays small—the group stays under a size that lets the guide actually talk to you instead of shouting over a crowd.

What’s included

• Food tastings at five stops inside Ponce City Market.
• one local craft beer tasting.
• a satisfying meal so you can skip supper.
• a small group tour with a live English-speaking guide.
• access to locally owned restaurants and three James Beard-recognized chefs.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Food Tours Atlanta

Is this one for you?Your guide navigates the route and timing through Ponce City Market's best bites—award-winning cheeseburger, Cuban sandwich, and more—so you taste what locals actually line up for without the planning.

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Top questions

What do I actually eat on this tour?

You get five tastings across the stops inside Ponce City Market, including the award-winning cheeseburger from James Beard Award winner Chef Linton Hopkins and a Cuban sandwich from James Beard Award nominee Chef Hector Santiago. The portions add up to a satisfying meal, so you can skip supper afterward.

How much of the tour is walking versus eating?

The 2-hour tour splits between Ponce City Market's food hall and the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail. You'll walk through the building's history and then stroll the BeltLine to see the street art, with tastings woven into both parts of the route.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible as well. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.

What if I have food allergies?

Let the operator know about any food allergies or preferences at least 24 hours before your tour begins. Without advance notice, they cannot make necessary changes to the menu.

Do I need to be 21 to join?

The minimum drinking age for this tour is 21 years because it includes one local craft beer tasting. Younger travelers can still join if they prefer to skip the beer portion.

What's the group size like?

This is a small group tour with a local guide, so you're not walking with a crowd. The guide leads you through the building's history and street art stories in a way that lets everyone actually hear and ask questions.