Grant Park Southern Food Tasting Tour
Taste modern Southern flavors while uncovering Atlanta's founding stories
Duration
2.5 hours
Includes
Food tastings, drink, guided tour
Highlights
Savor modern Southern and Southern fusion flavors while exploring Atlanta's culinary roots. Hear how the city grew from a railroad town into Georgia's capital with a local food expert.
- Sample modern Southern and Southern fusion flavors
- Discover hyper-local ingredients at locally owned food stops
- Hear stories of Atlanta's deep past and founding
- Explore the connection between food, history, and Southern cuisine
- Enjoy small-group guidance from a local food expert
Itinerary
Total Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House - Grant Park, 437 Memorial Dr SE Suite #1A, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA, 40 minutes
Grant Park, Berne Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, 15 minutes
Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave, SE, Atlanta, GA 30312-2292, 40 minutes
Firepit Pizza Tavern, 519 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA, 30 minutes
The Little Tart Bakeshop, 437 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA, 15 minutes
What's Included
- Food tastings
- One alcoholic beverage
- Lunch
- Food expert guide
Important details
- Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The walking route covers just over 1 mile and includes two slight hills
- Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing
- Bring water and an umbrella; the tour operates rain or shine
- Share food allergies or dietary restrictions at least 24 hours in advance; accommodation may not be possible otherwise
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible; service animals allowed
Cancellation Policy
Cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before start. No refunds for late arrivals, no-shows, or joining the wrong tour. Tours may be canceled for force majeure or if the 2-person minimum is not met.
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FAQs
Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Bring water and an umbrella.
Expect a moderate amount of walking on this food tour. You’ll walk just over 1 mile and cover 2 slight hills, with rest stops along the way.
Yes. Add dietary requirements in your booking notes, and share any food restrictions or allergies at least 24 hours before the tour so menu changes can be accommodated.
Meeting details
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House, 437 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
More about Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery sits at the heart of Atlanta's Grant Park neighborhood as one of the city's most storied green spaces, a 48-acre Victorian garden cemetery founded in 1850 that doubles as an open-air museum of Southern history. On this walking tour, Oakland Cemetery becomes more than a final resting place, it becomes a lens through which to understand Atlanta itself. The grounds hold the graves of golf legend Bobby Jones, author Margaret Mitchell of Gone with the Wind fame, and thousands of Civil War soldiers, all surrounded by magnolias, oaks, and ornate Victorian statuary that tell their own quiet stories.
The tour weaves food and history together in a way that brings Oakland Cemetery to life beyond its iron gates. As you stroll the brick pathways and shaded lanes, your guide shares the human stories behind the monuments: mayors and madams, soldiers and citizens, the famous and the forgotten. Between stops at neighborhood eateries in Grant Park, the calm of Oakland Cemetery offers a striking contrast to Atlanta's modern skyline rising just beyond the perimeter wall. You will notice the hand-carved details on 19th century mausoleums, the soft crunch of gravel underfoot, and the way sunlight filters through old growth trees onto weathered headstones. It is a thoughtful, unhurried pace that lets the layers of the city settle in.
This experience is perfect for curious travelers, history lovers, food enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a deeper, more local read on Atlanta than the typical downtown circuit. Couples looking for an unusual date, solo travelers craving connection to place, and small groups who appreciate a guide with real knowledge will all feel at home here. Oakland Cemetery rewards visitors who slow down, ask questions, and let the stories sink in, and pairing it with the flavors of Grant Park makes for a morning or afternoon that feels both nourishing and memorable. Come hungry, come curious, and let Oakland Cemetery show you a side of Atlanta most visitors never see.
