Hp108
TripAdvisor
Did a full day walking tour of LA. Our tour guide Damien was very knowledgeable & passionate about giving us all the information in a clear & concise way. The tour was very well planned & organised & was not tiring.
Lisa Montesanti
We did The Real Hollywood tour & loved it! The tour was at a great pace & the guide (Vicky) was very knowledgeable & made the tour fun. Thank you!
Steph S.
Yelp
Stuart was so knowledgeable & was worth the day with him. I had been to LA multiple times before but this is the first time I had taken a tour – so thrilled to have this experience with my mom & sister. I would recommend this tour again & again.
Lucrezia Scamarcio
We had an amazing DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost tour with Damien & Dante… thank you very much from the Italian girls… very interesting & funny… absolutely recommended!
Passport17369220499
TripAdvisor
This tour was awesome! Stuart is very knowledgeable, likeable & fun. The stops on the tour were very interesting & I learned a lot. I’ve been on quite a few tours of this nature & this was one of my favorites – highly recommend!
Mel L
Did a walking tour of LA (LA in a Day). Vicky started us off with the Hollywood tour & Damien (who is also the owner) was our guide for the rest of the day. The entire day was awesome, I suggest this tour. There isn’t that much walking, to be honest. It’s very fun!
Michelle B.
Yelp
My boyfriend & I took the DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost tour with Stuart as our guide & had the most amazing time! We had experiences we will never forget! We were able to see parts & people of Los Angeles that we never would have without Stuart. I give this 10/10. If we visit again, this will be at the top of our to do list!
Sara Pozueta
Absolutely amazing! Highly recommend taking both The Real Hollywood Tour & the Central Downtown LA tour! Our time in LA wouldn’t have been the same. Great way to learn about the city, see it from a different angle, explore the local life & learn about its history & filming industry. Damien our guide was fantastic!
Gregory
Airbnb
Sylvie was our host & was fantastic. She had a lot of local knowledge & gave her unique perspective as someone who had moved to the area many years ago, so she had an outsider’s as well as an insider’s perspective. The tour gave us a great overview of Santa Monica & Venice & set us up for a great rest of the day.
Paula Lindgren
We took 2 tours, the Santa Monica & Venice Bike tour (with Sylvie) & the Real Hollywood tour (with Damien). Both were great & highly recommended. Sylvie & Damien were informative, knowledgeable & easy to talk to. They were like you were with friends. We were traveling as a family of 4 with 2 boys (15 & 12). We all enjoyed the tours.
LA: Food + History + Design Tour
Price
$90 / pp
Includes food
Walking
2 miles
An easy walking distance
Time
12pm – 3pm (3 hours)
Saturday & Sunday
LA: Food + History + Design Tour Description
What makes the LA: Food + History + Design tour different from other LA food tours? There are no cupcakes or amuse bouches – we give you "real" food that's authentic to Los Angeles and California, and tell you real history.
Food: We start with a true LA dish – the French Dip sandwich – at Philippe's (which invented it way back in 1908). From there we'll take you to one of the best spots on Olvera Street – the spiritual home of the Mexican community in LA – for some great street tacos. The tour finishes at Grand Central Market, one of the top food destinations in the U.S., for dessert.
History: Los Angeles has a fascinating story too. Many of its oldest buildings, from when the tiny pueblo was infamous for being the most lawless and violent town in the Wild West, are still standing and you’ll even go inside one them on this tour. Thought LA was just movie stars, beaches and Beverly Hills? Think again, we have a rich history going back to 1781.
Design: DTLA has some iconic and beautiful buildings – Union Station, City Hall and the Bradbury Building to name just three. On this tour you’ll experience and learn about them, as well as viewing some great public murals. For over a hundred years Los Angeles has been a design and art capital and you’ll see exactly why.
Join us on our LA food tour and TRULY experience the best of Los Angeles.
Our tours can sell out. If you can't make a booking email us at [email protected], telling us when you want to do the tour and how many guests are in your party, and if we can squeeze you in we’ll let you know.
Logistics & Details
*Cost: $90 pp.
*Walking distance: 2 miles.
*Tour starts 12 pm Saturday and Sunday, side entrance to Union Station(opens in new tab), Alameda Street (meeting point photo(opens in new tab)).
*Tour finishes 3 pm, Grand Central Market(opens in new tab).
*We donate $1 for every guest to Climate Cents, a climate change organization.
*There are 3 food tastings included, each for about 20 minutes, for the equivalent of a normal 3 course meal.
*There’s a big range of food options and all types of diet can be accommodated (vegetarian, vegan etc). Be sure to leave a note in the designated field ("Anything else we need to know?") when making a booking, if you have any dietary restrictions.
book a private LA: Food + History + Design tour from $500 for up to 6 guests
Private tours can be booked for any day and any time between 9am-6pm
Disclaimers
This tour is in English. If your English isn’t fluent this may not be the best option for you. Tour available in Spanish and German as private tour ONLY. Email [email protected] to arrange.
Drinks are not included.
This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. If you have mobility issues please book a private tour.
We never cancel tours in advance due to the weather conditions.
Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour.
Contactless payment for gratuities available, please allow 15-20%.
Full refund or exchange available up to 48 hours before tour. Please check dates/times carefully BEFORE booking though.
You must book in advance.
Itinerary
Subject to change at our discretion
Dining Locations
Not many people know that the French have had a significant impact on Los Angeles, dating back to when immigrants first moved to the area in the 1850’s to make wine. We’ll take a look at their continuing influence.
Following on from that, what is the French Dip Sandwich? It was created in L.A. over a hundred years ago, but where and why? You’ll learn the history of this authentic local dish on this tour (it’s not actually French!).
California was part of Mexico for several decades and, since joining the U.S. in 1848, many Central Americans have moved here. Consequently we have some of the best Central American food in the world. Olvera Street has some of most authentic and tastiest tacos in LA.
Who doesn’t like ice-cream? When it’s unique flavors, that are hand-made on the premises, it’s even better. So are homemade pies. Or how about authentic Salvadorian pupusas, for something more savory?
*We do not accept incentives from any restaurant in order to take you there. All locations that we visit on this LA food tour are chosen to fit the experience, not get us a commission.*