With more than 600 restaurants, Scottsdale boasts a higher number of dining options per capita than Manhattan. A three-hour walking tour of Old Town lets you sample a selection of those eateries while learning about the city’s history and highlights.
Arizona Food Tours offers five distinct itineraries for lunch and dinner, each including tastings at six different food venues. Depending on the route, stops may include a classic Western saloon, an upscale Mexican restaurant, a pizza spot, a wine bar, a cozy bistro, a popular burger joint, or a specialty shop where you can taste flavored olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars.
Every tour features a wine sampling; additional alcoholic beverages are available to purchase at some stops. If you follow a vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or other restricted diet, mention your needs when booking and the company will generally accommodate you.
Visitors from all 50 states and around the world take these tours. Beyond the food, guides provide a useful orientation to Scottsdale, pointing out must-see attractions and sharing local tips. They also weave in historical context, from the Hohokam people who lived in the region more than 500 years ago to the town’s early days when it was called Orangedale for the citrus groves planted by its founders.
Lunch tours run daily and are priced at $54. Dinner tours are offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday for $74.