The Original Downtown Food Tour
DURATION
3.5ish hours
Length depends on group size and pace
AGES
Most Ages
Drinks
Alcoholic beverages are included with purchase of the Alcohol Ticket.
There are 2 tasting locations that include an alcoholic beverage.
FOOD
Food tastings are included in the price. Tastings and locations vary depending on the day.
AVAILABILITY
Tours run daily, rain or shine
Tour Description
The Original Downtown food tour is a great way to explore and get a feel for downtown Santa Barbara while eating, drinking, and learning some fun local history on foot.
Guests enjoy a variety of local food tasting (between 5-6 locations). Most tours include a stop at a local wine tasting room.
If you are interested in a private, corporate or semi custom experience, please fill out this form.
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Where To Meet
Once you have booked your tour, exact meeting location will be sent via email. All meeting locations will be in downtown Santa Barbara.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
- Tours begin on time - please try to arrive a few minutes early
- Fun and informative guides
- Almost all tours include a local wine tasting
- Visit 5-6 local tasting locations
- Tours are on foot. Please dress comfortably.
- If you are an early riser, you may want to eat a LIGHT breakfast
- There is enough food for lunch for most people
- Restrooms available at most stops
- Tours are suitable for MOST fitness levels, but there is a good amount of walking
- If you have trouble walking, standing, and/or have health issues please consider looking into our Private Tour options, so we can accommodate you the best we can!
Additional Tour FAQs
- Tours run daily
- If you do not see a tour offered on a day you want or the tour is full, please email
- Downtown Santa Barbara
- Food served on the tour is enough for lunch for MOST people
- Tasting partners change depending on the day and availability
- 21+ tickets include two stops that have alcohol (usually wine) and 1 tasting location with a nonalcoholic beverage
- Nonalcoholic tickets include water at the wine tasting and 2 nonalcoholic beverages
- Due to California almost always being in a drought, we do not offer water, unless it is requested
We do our best to accommodate food allergies and aversions, but we cannot always accommodate them
We must know about allergies and aversions ahead of time
There is no guarantee that there will be not be cross contamination of any given allergy
When you purchase tickets, there is a section to include any food allergies/aversions etc
- Yes, unless you have a stroller or motorized scooter (please alert us ahead of time)
- If you have health issues that prevent you from walking or are move at a slower place, please look into our private tour options Private Tour Experiences
If you find yourself in that situation where you do need to bring an animal, be prepared to have someone in your party stay outside with your animal (if the tasting is indoors), AND DO NOT FEED ANY ANIMALS AT THE TABLE.
- For all other questions – please reach out to info@tastesbft.com
Tasting partners
Below is the list of the tasting partners that we are honored to be working with.
Tours visit 5-6 tasting partners.
Tasting partners and tastings vary depending on the day and availability.
WE DO NOT VISIT ALL TASTINGS PARTNERS ON ONE TOUR.
- Secret Bao
- Sama Sama
- Ca’Dario
- Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar at The SB Public Market
- The Chase Restaurant
- Renaud’s Pastisserie & Bistro
- Viva Oliva
- Corazon Cocina
- Grassini Family Wines
- Frequency Wine
- Yona Redz
- Los Arroyos
- Taqueria SB
- Lokum
- Mangione's Italian Ice
- McConnell's Fine Ice Cream
And More…
