Magazine Street Food Tour New Orleans: Beignets & Donuts

Taste your way through Magazine Street's best-kept sweet shops

A guided food tour of Magazine Street in New Orleans where you visit four bakeries and coffee shops in two hours, sampling traditional beignets with powdered sugar, artisanal donuts, and creative beignet variations with toppings and sauces. The tour includes a local guide who shares stories of the neighborhood's French, Spanish and Creole heritage, and ends at a different location than it starts.

Step-by-step itinerary

Food tasting along Magazine Street

• Start at PJ's Coffee in Garden District
• Try traditional beignets and coffee
• Walk along Magazine Street
• Visit District Donuts for artisanal donuts
• Walk to third stop for unique beignets
• Visit fourth stop for final sweet treat

The experience

The tour begins in the Garden District at PJ's Coffee, one of the oldest and most beloved coffee shops in the city, where you'll have your first beignets dusted with powdered sugar and a coffee in hand. From there, you walk along Magazine Street itself: a neighborhood with deep roots in food, art, culture and nightlife that most visitors never see. The route is leisurely, built around the stops rather than the distance, so you're not rushing between them.

At District Donuts, you'll try some of the best artisanal donuts in New Orleans, then move on to your third and fourth stops for beignets that don't look like anything you've had before: different toppings, different sauces, different takes on the same beloved pastry. Your guide shares the neighborhood's history as it unfolds, pointing out the architecture and the stories behind the places you're standing in. You'll get insider recommendations for other restaurants, music venues and spots worth exploring on your own time.

The tour runs two hours and covers four different shops, so come hungry. Wear comfortable shoes for the walks between stops, and bring a camera if you want to photograph the historic streets and the pastries before you eat them. Note that the tour ends at a different location than where it starts, so plan your exit from there.

What’s included

• Tastings at four different bakeries and coffee shops.
• samples of traditional beignets, artisanal donuts, and creative beignet variations.
• a local guide who shares stories of Magazine Street's French, Spanish and Creole heritage.
• insider recommendations for other food, music and attractions in New Orleans.
• two hours of walking and tasting along a historic neighborhood most visitors miss.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 09:00 and 10:00, from US$ 70 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 10:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.1 with pickup ›

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (1 to 10 years)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Underground Donut Tour

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a guide to lead you through Magazine Street's food history while tasting at four set stops. Pick the self-guided version if you'd rather choose your own bakeries or prefer to sit while you eat.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 10 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do we taste on the Magazine Street food tour?

You sample beignets with powdered sugar at PJ's Coffee, artisanal donuts at District Donuts, and creative beignet variations with different toppings and sauces at two more stops: four shops total, with several different types and flavors at each one.

How long is the Magazine Street food tour and what's the walking involved?

The tour runs two hours and includes leisurely walks along Magazine Street between the four stops. You'll be on your feet for the duration, so comfortable shoes are essential.

What is Magazine Street and why is it different from the French Quarter?

Magazine Street is a historic neighborhood with a rich food, art, culture and nightlife scene that most visitors don't explore. Unlike the crowded French Quarter, it's where locals know to go, and your guide will explain its French, Spanish and Creole heritage as you walk.

Do we need to arrange transportation to the starting point?

The tour begins at PJ's Coffee in the Garden District. Public transportation options are available nearby, and you can plan your own arrival. The tour ends at a different location, so factor that into how you get back.

What should I know before booking this food tour?

Come hungry, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a camera if you want photos. The tour is not recommended for travelers with severe mobility issues or poor cardiovascular health, since you'll be walking and standing for two hours. A live guide leads the tour in English and shares stories about the neighborhood's culture and history throughout.