Food Tours in Louisville at a glance
- Our pick: Louisville NuLu Food Tour: Morning Walking Tasting, US$ 119 per person (3h, 4.89★ · 495).
- Top rated: Louisville Prohibition Walking Tour: Ghosts & Cocktails, US$ 189 per person (3h, 4.93★ · 442).
- Private option: Private Louisville Food Tour: 3 Hours, 3 Neighborhoods, US$ 300 per person (3h, 4.96★ · 51).
Price per person across the 16 options priced per person: US$ 107–US$ 325 (median US$ 209). With 100+ reviews: 6 of 17.
Of the 17 options: 16 with live guides in English, 16 with free cancellation, 16 with instant confirmation, 4 with hotel pickup, 5 kid-friendly, 2 private and 8 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Food Tours in Louisville
Based on each operator's calendar. Confirmed when you book.
17 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Louisville NuLu Food Tour: Morning Walking Tasting NuLu and Butchertown walking tour with local guide sampling bourbon balls, fried chicken, Hot Brown gravy, and craft beer. Fri–Sun · 13:00 and 13:30 · All ages ★ 4.89 (495 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 119 per person
2-Day Bourbon Tour: Pick 3 Kentucky Distilleries 2-day bourbon tour from Louisville where you choose 3 distilleries from 18 options, then visit each for tours and tastings of Kentucky straight bourbon. Every day · No fixed time · Pickup available · From age 21 ★ 4.29 (687 reviews) Duration: 14h 10m ✓ Instant confirmation. from US$ 190 per person
Louisville Prohibition Walking Tour: Ghosts & Cocktails Walk Louisville's Whiskey Row on a 3-hour food and cocktail tour blending Prohibition history, ghost stories. Tue–Fri · 17:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.93 (442 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 189 per person
Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries Tour: Tastings & Barrel Experience Feel the spirit of Kentucky with guided bourbon tastings, behind-the-scenes distillery visits, and a local guide. Flexible pickup and transport included. Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 80 ★ 4.86 (109 reviews) Duration: 7h–9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 212 per person
Louisville Walking Tour: Victorian Highlands Food & Bourbon Walk Louisville's Original Highlands neighborhood with a local guide, stopping at five restaurants for signature dishes and bourbon tasting at the city's. Wed, Thu and Sat · 13:30 · From age 21 ★ 4.91 (253 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 129 per person
Louisville Bourbon & Food Walking Tour in NuLu: Tastings & Dinner Walk through NuLu tasting bourbon and eating at award-winning restaurants on a guided tour that covers bourbon's real history. Wed and Fri · 17:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.87 (193 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 209 per person
Private Louisville Food Tour: 3 Hours, 3 Neighborhoods Three-hour private walking food tour through Louisville's NuLu, Highlands or Whiskey Row with a local guide, bourbon tastings. Tue–Sun · 12:30, 14:00, 17:30 and 18:00 ★ 4.96 (51 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 300 per person
Bardstown Bourbon & Food Tour: 4 stops, local guide Walk through Bardstown's downtown on a guided tasting tour hitting four local spots: food and bourbon pairings included, plus a gift bag with water. Wed–Sat · 13:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.93 (27 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 130 per person
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Bourbon Tour: 2 Distilleries & Tastings Tour Buffalo Trace and another Kentucky distillery on Sunday with guided tastings, local brunch with a cocktail, and shopping at Pappy & Co., plus transportation. Sun · 10:00 · From age 12 ★ 4.78 (23 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 325 per person
Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour: Three distilleries with tastings Tour three Kentucky distilleries (Woodford Reserve, Castle & Key and Stitzel Weller) with guided tastings, a local lunch and hotel pickup included. Fri · 07:30 · From age 12 ★ 4.94 (17 reviews) Duration: 9h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 289 per person
Buffalo Trace, Rabbit Hole & Bulleit Bourbon Distillery Tour Tour three Kentucky bourbon distilleries in one day with tastings at Buffalo Trace, Rabbit Hole and Bulleit, plus lunch and a stop at Pappy & Co. Thu · 08:45 · From age 12 ★ 5.00 (54 reviews) Duration: 9h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 289 per person
Louisville Food Tour: 5 Tastings on Whiskey Row & Museum Row Taste bourbon truffles, Short Rib Grilled Cheese, and beer cheese on a 3.5-hour walking food tour through Downtown Louisville with a live guide and groups capped at 12. Every day · 11:30 and 12:30 · All ages ★ 4.39 (23 reviews) Duration: 3h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 107 per person
James B. Beam, Heaven Hill & Lux Row Bourbon Tour Louisville Guided bourbon tour in Louisville with three distillery stops, tastings, local lunch and transportation included. Fri · 08:15 · From age 12 ★ 5.00 (26 reviews) Duration: 9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 285 per person
Christmas Murder Mystery Food Tour in Louisville: Solve the Case Solve a holiday murder mystery while eating at three Louisville restaurants and sipping cocktails: dress in character and gather clues over three hours with a live guide. Thu and Fri · 18:00 · From age 21 ★ 5.00 (9 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 179 per person
Louisville Bourbon Distillery Tour: Angel's Envy & Stitzel-Weller Three distillery tours with tastings, lunch and guided transportation from Louisville, led by an expert guide who knows the bourbon-making process at each stop. Sat · 09:15 · From age 12 ★ 4.84 (19 reviews) Duration: 9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 289 per person
Compare 2 more options for Food Tours in Louisville
From US$ 240 per person · 6 h to 9 h
Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour: 3 distilleries with expert guide Visit 3 Kentucky distilleries on a private bourbon tour with a personal guide, tastings, lunch, dinner and all transportation included. Every day · 08:00 and 09:30 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (3 reviews) Duration: 8h–9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 3,600 per group
Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour with Chocolate Factory Visit Visit two Kentucky distilleries and a historic chocolate factory in Frankfort on a guided six-hour tour with tastings and air-conditioned transportation included throughout. Every day · 09:00 · Pickup available · Up to age 85 Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 240 per person
The top 12 of 17 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville NuLu Food Tour: Morning Walking TastingOur pickGroup of up to 12 | US$ 119 per person | 3h | 4.89★ · 495 | Fri–Sun · 13:00 and 13:30 | English |
| Louisville Prohibition Walking Tour: Ghosts & CocktailsTop ratedGroup of up to 12 | US$ 189 per person | 3h | 4.93★ · 442 | Tue–Fri · 17:00 | English |
| Private Louisville Food Tour: 3 Hours, 3 NeighborhoodsPrivate optionPrivate | US$ 300 per person | 3h | 4.96★ · 51 | Tue–Sun · 12:30, 14:00, 17:30 and 18:00 | English, Spanish |
| 2-Day Bourbon Tour: Pick 3 Kentucky DistilleriesPickup offered | US$ 190 per person | 14h 10m | 4.29★ · 687 | Every day · No fixed time | — |
| Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries Tour: Tastings & Barrel ExperiencePickup offered | US$ 212 per person | 7h–9h | 4.86★ · 109 | Every day · 09:00 | English |
| Louisville Walking Tour: Victorian Highlands Food & BourbonGroup of up to 12 | US$ 129 per person | 3h | 4.91★ · 253 | Wed, Thu and Sat · 13:30 | English |
| Louisville Bourbon & Food Walking Tour in NuLu: Tastings & DinnerGroup of up to 12 | US$ 209 per person | 3h | 4.87★ · 193 | Wed and Fri · 17:00 | English |
| Bardstown Bourbon & Food Tour: 4 stops, local guideGroup of up to 10 | US$ 130 per person | 3h | 4.93★ · 27 | Wed–Sat · 13:00 | English |
| Buffalo Trace Kentucky Bourbon Tour: 2 Distilleries & Tastings | US$ 325 per person | 8h | 4.78★ · 23 | Sun · 10:00 | English |
| Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour: Three distilleries with tastings | US$ 289 per person | 9h 30m | 4.94★ · 17 | Fri · 07:30 | English |
| Buffalo Trace, Rabbit Hole & Bulleit Bourbon Distillery Tour | US$ 289 per person | 9h 30m | 5.00★ · 54 | Thu · 08:45 | English |
| Louisville Food Tour: 5 Tastings on Whiskey Row & Museum RowGroup of up to 12 | US$ 107 per person | 3h 30m | 4.39★ · 23 | Every day · 11:30 and 12:30 | English |
By what you need
- Private (2): Private Louisville Food Tour: 3 Hours, 3 Neighborhoods (US$ 300 per person) · Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour: 3 distilleries with expert guide (US$ 3,600 per group)
- Small groups (up to 15) (8): Louisville NuLu Food Tour: Morning Walking Tasting (US$ 119 per person) · Louisville Prohibition Walking Tour: Ghosts & Cocktails (US$ 189 per person) · Louisville Walking Tour: Victorian Highlands Food & Bourbon (US$ 129 per person)
- With pickup (4): 2-Day Bourbon Tour: Pick 3 Kentucky Distilleries (US$ 190 per person) · Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries Tour: Tastings & Barrel Experience (US$ 212 per person) · Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour: 3 distilleries with expert guide (US$ 3,600 per group)