Food Tours in Nashville at a glance
- Our pick: Nashville Food Tour: Barbecue, Hot Chicken & Spirits Tasting, US$ 129 per person (3h, 4.87★ · 1,892).
- Top rated: Nashville Whiskey Tasting with Expert Guide: Rare Barrel Samples, US$ 50 per person (45m, 4.98★ · 316).
- Best value: Big Machine Distillery Tour Nashville: Hand-Crafted Spirits, US$ 15 per person (45m, 4.81★ · 437).
Price per person across the 30 options priced per person: US$ 15–US$ 245 (median US$ 100). With 100+ reviews: 23 of 30.
Of the 30 options: 30 with live guides in English, 30 with free cancellation, 25 with instant confirmation, 1 with hotel pickup, 7 kid-friendly, 2 private and 24 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. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Food Tours in Nashville
Based on each operator's calendar. Confirmed when you book.
30 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Nashville Food Tour: Barbecue, Hot Chicken & Spirits Tasting Taste Nashville's signature barbecue and Hot Chicken on a 3-hour guided food tour with spirits tasting. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · From age 14 ★ 4.87 (1,892 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 129 per person
Nashville Food Tour: 5 Tastings in East Nashville & 12South Taste five local dishes on a guided Nashville food tour through East Nashville or 12South with a local expert, ending with a secret final surprise. Every day · 8 start times, 10:00 to 16:00 · All ages ★ 4.88 (3,199 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 100 per person
Nashville: Downtown Food Tour & Local Distillery Tastings Every day · 11:00 and 11:30 · Ages 13–80 ★ 4.93 (1,241 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 179 per person
Nashville: Donut Tour & Downtown Walk with Local Guide Donut tour through Nashville's Sobro, Arts District and Assembly Food Hall with local guide. Three stops, downtown walk, insider tips on music venues and bakeries. Every day · 09:00 and 12:00 ★ 4.93 (1,175 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 70 per person
Nashville Speakeasy Crawl: Three Hidden Bars & True Crime Stories Three exclusive speakeasies hidden behind unmarked doors in Nashville, with signature cocktails and Prohibition-era true crime stories. Every day · 16:30 and 19:30 · From age 21 ★ 4.75 (849 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 60 per person
Nashville to Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour with Whiskey Tastings Bus tour from Nashville to Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg with 1.5-hour distillery tour, whiskey tastings in the historic barrel house. Every day · 09:00 and 12:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.77 (2,029 reviews) Duration: 7h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 120 per person
Big Machine Distillery Tour Nashville: Hand-Crafted Spirits Step inside Nashville’s Big Machine Distillery for a guided tour, spirit tastings, and time in the VIP lounge. Includes access to cocktails, live music, and local stories. Every day · Every 1 h, 11:00 to 18:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.81 (437 reviews) Duration: 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 15 per person
Nashville 12South Food Tour: 7 Tastings & Secret Dish Walk Start your Nashville food tour in 12South with breakfast tacos, Southern hot pork & grits, cookies, a secret dish and more. Includes tastings and walking with a local guide. Every day · 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 4.90 (625 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 100 per person
Nashville: Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart Taste craft beer and spirits at up to 4 Nashville breweries and distilleries on a 2-hour golf cart tour. Includes local guide, murals, and samples. Tue–Sun · Every 1 h, 12:00 to 18:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.72 (701 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 60 per person
Nashville Goo Goo Chocolate Tasting & Candy Making Class Make your own Premium Goo Goo candy at Nashville's flagship store with a local instructor, tasting the original cluster and taking home an apron souvenir. Every day except Tuesday and Wednesday · 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00 · From age 3 ★ 4.88 (345 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 55 per person
Nashville Whiskey Tasting with Expert Guide: Rare Barrel Samples Taste rare bourbon and rye straight from the barrel at Nashville Barrel Co with a whiskey expert guide who walks you through the differences and answers. Every day · 11:00, 11:15, 14:00 and 16:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.98 (316 reviews) Duration: 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 50 per person
Nashville: Barrel Whiskey Tasting Flight Straight from the Cask Try whiskey straight from the barrel at Nashville Barrel Co, sample bourbon, rye & Tennessee whiskey with a self-guided tasting flight. Includes three cask pours. Every day · 7 start times, 10:30 to 16:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.94 (238 reviews) Duration: 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 35 per person
Nashville: Brewery Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour & 7 Stops Vintage trolley brewery tour in Nashville with unlimited rides, 7 craft brewery stops, and downtown departure at 11:50am. Air-conditioned, safe transport, no driving required. Sun · 12:00 · From age 3 ★ 4.87 (348 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 49 per person
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery Whiskey Tasting Tour Nashville Tour the Nelson's Green Brier Distillery in Nashville and taste four whiskeys, including Tennessee's oldest recipe and two modern bourbons crafted. Every day · 12 start times, 11:00 to 18:00 · From age 10 ★ 4.96 (317 reviews) Duration: 45m–1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 25 per person
Nashville Distillery & Brewery Tour: 9+ Tastings with Transport Visit 3-4 Nashville distilleries and breweries on a guided 3-hour tour with transportation and 9-12 whiskey, bourbon and craft beer samples to taste. Every day · 12:00 and 13:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.75 (165 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 115 per person
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Jack Daniel's Tour & Tasting from Nashville: Bonus Visit Day trip from Nashville to Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg with guided tasting tour, lunch time in the historic square. Every day except Tuesday and Wednesday · 10:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.85 (273 reviews) Duration: 7h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 149 per person
Nashville Broadway Food & Sightseeing Walking Tour: 3-Hour Taste Three hours on Nashville's Broadway with a local guide: taste original hot chicken, barbecue. Every day · 10:30 · From age 12 ★ 4.73 (244 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 108 per person
Nashville Private Food Tour: 5+ Local Tastings in East Nashville Private food tour in Nashville's East Nashville with 5+ tastings including hot chicken, catfish tacos and a secret dish, led by a live guide for 3.5 hours. Every day · 11:30 and 13:30 · All ages ★ 4.94 (141 reviews) Duration: 3h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 211 per person
Nashville Barrel Co Whiskey Tasting: Pick Your Bottle Taste four different whiskeys straight from the barrel at Nashville Barrel Co and walk away with a bottle of your choice, the same experience. Every day · 11:15 and 14:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.95 (127 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Nashville Gulch Food Tour: 4-5 Southern Tastings with Local Guide Walk Nashville's Gulch neighborhood for nearly three hours, stopping at four to five local restaurants for iconic Southern tastes: hot chicken, BBQ, sweets. Mon, Thu, Fri and Sat · 10:30 · From age 10 ★ 4.98 (118 reviews) Duration: 2h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 98 per person
Nashville Food Tour: 5 Stops in The Gulch with Local Guide 3-hour walking food tour of Nashville's Gulch with 5 stops at restaurants, bakeries and BBQ spots. Includes tastings and neighborhood history with a local guide. Fri–Sun · 11:00 · All ages ★ 4.74 (118 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 99 per person
Tennessee Whiskey Trail tour: 3 distilleries, 11+ tastings Tour three award-winning distilleries on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail from downtown Nashville with a local guide, minibus transport. Fri and Sat · 11:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.78 (112 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 199 per person
Nashville Germantown: Food & Walking Tour with Local Tastings Every day · 10:30 · From age 8 ★ 4.62 (111 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 86 per person
Nashville: Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Bourbon & Beer Food Tour Get straight to Hattie B’s hot chicken with no lines, sample Tennessee bourbon at Corsair Distillery, and enjoy a craft beer flight: all with local transport included. Fri and Sat · 11:30 · From age 21 ★ 4.70 (84 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 175 per person
Compare 6 more options for Food Tours in Nashville
From US$ 48 per person · 2 h to 5 h
Uncle Nearest Distillery Tour Nashville: Award-Winning Whiskey Round-trip bus tour from downtown Nashville to Shelbyville's Nearest Green Distillery with 90-minute guided tasting, admission included, and no driving required. Thu–Sun · 10:00 and 13:30 · From age 21 ★ 4.61 (77 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 145 per person
Downtown Nashville Food Tour: 5 Tasting Stops Walk through downtown Nashville with a local guide, tasting 4 savory dishes and 1 dessert at chef-driven restaurants while passing the Ryman Auditorium. Every day except Tuesday and Sunday · 11:00, 11:30 and 12:30 ★ 4.95 (77 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 145 per person
Nashville Prohibition Cocktail Crawl: 4 Venues, Jazz-Era Tales Two hours exploring downtown Nashville's bootlegger past at four hidden-gem bars with a live guide. Drinks are pay-as-you-go and optional. Thu–Sat · 16:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.88 (52 reviews) Duration: 2h 15m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 48 per person
Nashville Food & Sightseeing Tour: Music Row to East Nashville Private guide leads your group through Nashville's neighborhoods to sample Nashville Hot Chicken, whole-hog BBQ, and spirits at a nano-distillery, with hotel pickup. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · Pickup available · From age 14 ★ 4.81 (37 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 245 per person
Speakeasy Nashville: Vintage Cocktail Tour with 3 Hidden Bars Sip three Jazz Age cocktails at hidden speakeasies in downtown Nashville with a live guide, chef-curated bites, and true Prohibition stories: small group of 8, all-inclusive. Thu and Sat · 15:30 and 16:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.95 (37 reviews) Duration: 2h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 184 per person
Nashville Cocktail Making Class: Bartending & Whiskey History Make three cocktails in a retro Nashville bar while a mixologist teaches you the city's bootlegging past and pro bartending techniques. Fri and Sat · 13:00 and 14:00 · From age 21 ★ 4.93 (15 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 97 per person
The top 12 of 30 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Food Tour: Barbecue, Hot Chicken & Spirits TastingOur pickGroup of up to 14 | US$ 129 per person | 3h | 4.87★ · 1,892 | Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 | English |
| Nashville Whiskey Tasting with Expert Guide: Rare Barrel SamplesTop rated | US$ 50 per person | 45m | 4.98★ · 316 | Every day · 11:00, 11:15, 14:00 and 16:00 | English |
| Big Machine Distillery Tour Nashville: Hand-Crafted SpiritsBest value | US$ 15 per person | 45m | 4.81★ · 437 | Every day · Every 1 h, 11:00 to 18:00 | English |
| Nashville Food Tour: 5 Tastings in East Nashville & 12SouthGroup of up to 12 | US$ 100 per person | 3h | 4.88★ · 3,199 | Every day · 8 start times, 10:00 to 16:00 | English |
| Nashville: Downtown Food Tour & Local Distillery TastingsGroup of up to 12 | US$ 179 per person | 3h | 4.93★ · 1,241 | Every day · 11:00 and 11:30 | English |
| Nashville: Donut Tour & Downtown Walk with Local Guide | US$ 70 per person | 2h | 4.93★ · 1,175 | Every day · 09:00 and 12:00 | English |
| Nashville Speakeasy Crawl: Three Hidden Bars & True Crime Stories | US$ 60 per person | 2h | 4.75★ · 849 | Every day · 16:30 and 19:30 | English |
| Nashville to Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour with Whiskey Tastings | US$ 120 per person | 7h | 4.77★ · 2,029 | Every day · 09:00 and 12:00 | English |
| Nashville 12South Food Tour: 7 Tastings & Secret Dish WalkGroup of up to 12 | US$ 100 per person | 3h | 4.90★ · 625 | Every day · 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 | English |
| Nashville: Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart | US$ 60 per person | 2h | 4.72★ · 701 | Tue–Sun · Every 1 h, 12:00 to 18:00 | English |
| Nashville Goo Goo Chocolate Tasting & Candy Making ClassGroup of up to 8 | US$ 55 per person | 1h | 4.88★ · 345 | Every day except Tuesday and Wednesday · 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00 | English |
| Nashville: Barrel Whiskey Tasting Flight Straight from the Cask | US$ 35 per person | 30m | 4.94★ · 238 | Every day · 7 start times, 10:30 to 16:00 | English |
By what you need
- Private (2): Nashville Private Food Tour: 5+ Local Tastings in East Nashville (US$ 211 per person) · Nashville Food & Sightseeing Tour: Music Row to East Nashville (US$ 245 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (14): Nashville Food Tour: Barbecue, Hot Chicken & Spirits Tasting (US$ 129 per person) · Nashville Food Tour: 5 Tastings in East Nashville & 12South (US$ 100 per person) · Nashville: Downtown Food Tour & Local Distillery Tastings (US$ 179 per person)
- With pickup (1): Nashville Food & Sightseeing Tour: Music Row to East Nashville (US$ 245 per person)
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