We took a food tour of Little Italy/Jonestown in Baltimore. Mary Margaret was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable about the area. We had a small group of four and visited Attman's, Isabella's brick oven, La Tavola, and Osteria Da Amedeo. Food tours are great way of seeing what local life is like and skipping to the front of the line to taste a variety of dishes. We saw historic sites like the Lloyd street synagogue, Corned beef row, the Carroll Mansion, Reginald F. Lewis museum, and birthplace of the Star spangled banner flag. It was about a 3.5 hour walking tour and there were intermittent breaks to eat in restaurants. Before this tour I had no idea there was a 'Little Italy' or a 'Corned beef row' and how much history these places had from the restaurants started by immigrants in the 1800s. It also makes a difference having an enthusiastic group and getting to know everyone. This tour is highly recommended. read more

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Our guide, Mary Margaret, did a great job of introducing our group of 12 to Fells Point. We stopped at 4 places for delicious treats, some unique to Baltimore, like tater tots topped with crab and cheese. The tour was from 3p (get there at 2:45p) to 6:30p with ample time to enjoy the food and her commentary. She knows all about the area, its history, current state, and the bars and restaurants. Made me want to come back! Our guide spoke clearly, answered many questions, kept us together, and showed care and attention to the group and to the owners we encountered. Very nice experience! Do be sure to wear reasonable shoes, though, because you'll be walked on some rough surfaces. Enjoy! read more

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We picked the fell's point food tour in Baltimore because we heard good things. We spent around 3.5 hours touring and learning the historical importance of the city. Our tour guide was great and knew lots of facts about the area. This tour was heavy on bar food which seems to be indicative of the current restaurant scene here. read more

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Review of Fell's Point tour: I've done a handful of food tours over the years and the Fells Point tour ranked up with the best of them. I was really impressed with the selection of places that our guide James took us to, and there was a lot of range in the food and atmospheres. And yes, there was PLENTY of food to go around. And don't worry, there will be crab. Our guide also did a great job taking us around and telling us about the history of the Fell's Point district, shows us some cool "secret" spots along the way. You could tell he was enthusiastic about the area. The vegetarian member of our party was also very satisfied with the replacement dishes. And our other friend was able to bring her newborn and always had a place to put her stroller. Overall everything went smoothly and great times were had. read more

Went on the Fells Point food walking tour, it was really great. Our guide Nora was absolutely awesome! She definitely knew her food/drinks and we got to sample food from some great places! I'd definitely recommend this tour and I'm excited to try the other food walking tours they offer! read more

Ease in booking: 1 star Tour guide knowledge: 5 stars Food selection and quality: 2 stars Value of tour: 1 star (definitely not worth the cost!) First off, we had repeated issues scheduling the tour. It took us over 1.5 years to finally schedule it! We were new to Baltimore when we received the gift certificate, but by the time we were on the tour we were locals! We were first told the date we wanted was open but the tour group was small. We told them we would like to go despite this, and received no response! We wrote them again to confirm the week before and they told us they were no longer offering it. This happened twice, 8 months apart. Disappointing. We chose the Federal Hill tour. The tour guide Michael was a very knowledgeable, quirky, and socially awkward. He knew a lot of tidbits about Fed Hill which was great, but also was awkward enough to make things somewhat uncomfortable. The food stops were hit or miss. The first stop at Nicks in Cross Street was all fried food (mini fried crab cakes, calamari, and french fries) which was not special. The second stop was Porters where the meatloaf was pretty bland and the cheese sandwiches were sweet, tasty, and superb. Our next stop was Pubdog where each person received half a beer and 6 of us shared a single personal pizza. Both selections were quite tasty though TINY! The last stop was Reggies where our tour guide got pretty tipsy off of generous wine pours, overbearingly dominated the conversation, and people started leaving as early as was socially acceptable. Overall I was unimpressed by the food selections of this tour (but my perspective is of a local, not a visitor). I think the venue selections were fine but sushi or fish from Nicks would have been much more appropriate and a decent pit beef in Baltimore would have been a good choice. I also didn't love the tour guide. I overall would not recommend this tour. read more

I took the Fell's Point tour. Although it was very cold, it was still very enjoyable. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food at most stops was very tasty. I especially like the guacamole, Korean beef tacos, pit beef sandwiches, and fries. The dessert - fried PBJ Sandwich, was a nice way to end. I wasn't as impressed with the carb cakes, but it was fine. I would recommend this tour to those who are interested in getting stuffed while learning about the city. read more

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The Little Italy Food Tour was great!! The food was incredible! Our tour guide, Molly, was awesome!! She was very engaging and extremely knowledgeable of the area. I definitely recommend this tour! read more

Went on the Fells Point food tour. Interesting out of the way places u might not have gone to otherwise. We has a good taste of Baltimore foods and our guide was great! It would be great to see how some of these things r made. Just a thought. read more

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Charm City Food Tours is a winner! It's hard to find family activities that all our boys -- a 20-something and 3 teenagers -- enjoy. The Jonestown/Little Italy tour was a lot of fun. Our tour guide Molly was very personable and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and very plentiful. I highly recommend this or any of the tours. We will definitely be back! read more

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A group of us went on the Jonestown/Little Italy tour for our friends birthday. I've never done anything like this before but I can tell you I will be doing it again!! We had the best day with out tour guide Ambi! She was amazing! She was knowledgeable, funny and very personable! LOVED HER!! I have never eaten so much food!! There was not a single item we tried that wasn't delicious! Every place we stopped, we were treated like VIP's and never waited for anything! I would absolutely do this tour again in a heartbeat! Especially if we got to hang out with Ambi again!! Do yourself a favor and book this tour!! Just come hungry and ready to have a great experience!! read more

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My husband and I took this tour about a month ago, and loved every minute of it. We just moved to the area, and someone gave us this tour as a wedding present. It was a great way to get to know the area and discover some restaurants we probably wouldn't have ventured to on our own! Our tour guide was very friendly, and clearly very passionate about Baltimore. Because his family has been in Baltimore for generations, he was able to weave in some really interesting personal anecdotes about the neighboorhoods and how they've changed throughout the course of his lifetime. Overall, we enjoyed mostly all of the food selections and actually ended up discovering one of our favorite spots in Fells. I highly recommend if you're looking for a gift or just a fun weekend activity! read more

Took this walking food tour today with my husband and brothers in law. Had a great time! Our guide Dan was interesting and fun. Learned lots about the history of Federal Hill. Had some delicious food along the way. It's an easy, leisurely walk and great way to experience one of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore. read more

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Nick was our tour guide for the Little Italy and Jonestown tour - he was fabulous! Very knowledgeable, passionate and patient. We had a fun afternoon. So much history in that area. Go hungry! So much food. read more

Suzanne was our Fells Point guide. She was fun and knew a lot about the area and restaurant. I would highly recommend this tour.

The tour was great. Great variety of Baltimore cuisine and Chris (Otto) was very knowledgeable about the history of Baltimore.

Our tour guide, Molly, was incredibly informative and fun, which only enhanced the great food we sampled. We learned the history of the neighborhoods while walking off our fill bellies--a perfect combination! My tip: Don't be afraid to say the full portion of the corned beef sandwich--if you get full, taking home pasta is better than taking home the delicious sandwich. read more

We are literally just off the bus. We booked through our cruise. We've done many tours. Our guide, Colleen was exceptionally informative. Out first stop was for steak tacos. They were delicious and well prepared. Unexpected. We expected more local foods. Our 2nd stop was for BBQ and we had fries with a quarter of a BBQ beef sandwich. Just fast food a step above Arby's and nothing i would consider Foodie. Our next place was average crabcakes sliders. I took off the bread but was really disappointed in the quality. And the final stop was for deep fried pbj sandwiches. Overloaded sweet. More lowbrow county fair fare. I was disappointed in the food. I have done many food tours and the food missed the mark. Only because the guide was good did I give an extra star. read more

We really enjoyed our tour. Dan was a great guide. He was both knowledgeable about Baltimore history and passionate about the city's future. The food was great overall. We would love to do the same tour when Cross Street Market's renovations are finished. read more

I live in Baltimore and decided to spend the afternoon doing the Little Italy food tour. Fun way to explore Baltimore and try some new restaurants. Good for visitors, locals, or for entertaining friends/family who come to visit. read more

Went to 4 restaurants...food was great..AJ our tour guide did a great job narrating all the history behind Federal Hill. Can't wait to do another tour! read more

What a great way to experience Baltimore! This was my third charm city food tour and surprisingly my favorite! I completed the Federal Hill tour with my niece and her college roommate. I live one mile from Federal Hill and go to the area often and I was happily surprised at everything I learned. The area is rich with history and Dan did a great job of mixing in current events, new and future plans and history. The restaurants were all new to me except one - which surprised me. All of them I cannot wait to go back to with my husband. This tour was unique from the others in that it provided a true cultural mix of different places and food cuisine - which really is the definition of Baltimore! read more

Just finished our tour. Andrew was our guide and we could not be happier. We walked to various restaurants in federal Hill. Andrew was very knowledgeable and a wonderful host. His enthusiasm for Baltimore was refreshing. He's a fine ambassador for the city. We are already planning a Fells point and Little Italy food tour! read more

My mom bought a gift certificate for Charm City Food Tours for my fiancé last Christmas. We both love to eat local and try new places in Baltimore. We chose Mt. Vernon as we don't often go out in that area. Every stop we made was to a place we had been wanting to try! It was perfect. AJ was an excellent guide - knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic, and easy going. We will likely use them to help us set up an itinerary for our honeymoon in Florence, Italy as well! read more

Great fun tour of Fells Point. We are local and still learned a lot of history. Our guide was great and the food and selection even better. Highly recommended for anyone who's hungry and liked a little BMore history read more

I really enjoyed the charm city to tour. Our tour guide Mary Margaret was excellent and very knowledgeable of the city. We got to learn a number of things about fells point and see multiple different landmarks. We made four different stops for food and I have no complaints about any of them everything was very good. read more

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We booked through the b&b that we stayed at so that was easy. We did the Fell's Point Tour. The meeting place was difficult because the Lemonade Stand is currently being rebuilt and no signage. Janice was an amazing tour guide. She clearly knows and loves the area and wants to share that with her guests. The four stops on the tour were delicious. We tried tacos, pit beef, crab cakes and shrimp potstickers, and fried peanut butter and jelly. It is on the more expensive side, especially if you spend more money on drinks. But it was a great experience!! read more

Came in from out of town and tried this one night. I witnessed my friend getting talked down to by corp office when she had to reschedule due to another friends cancelled travel arrangements. Not off on a good foot. However, the day of the tour our guide Nich was awesome! read more

Fun time great tour guide and the food was excellent. Definitely a must experience if you have not.

We went on the Fell's Point tour with guide Mike and it was terrific. He was extremely knowledgeable and fun throughout the tour. I wish that we had more stops since it is a three hour tour, but we enjoyed it. The best stop was the tapas restaurant. A great way to see the city! read more

What a wonderful time we had during our Charm City Food Tour, our guides AJ and James (?) we very well-versed in local history and the dining selections were a perfect representation of the local cuisine - from Eastern European to Tapas to Baltimore classics - we loved it all. The walking history of Fell's Point was fun too. There is so much to learn about Baltimore, the guides gave us so much history, but there is much more to Baltimore than can be learned in a few short hours. We had a group of about 30 with many special dietary considerations and they were all accommodated without error. After the tour we tried a couple of other places that were recommended by our guides. Everyone in our group would definitely recommend Charm City Food Tours for a unique culinary/historic evening. We especially loved the fresh Berger's cookies at the end - several of us had to take some of those home. read more

We did the Fells Point Food Tour. Had a ball! My husband and I had never been to Fells Point. It was indeed a treat as we are both Foodies and love to explore new territory. The people in our group were from all over - NC, San Francisco, Calgary. Our guide AJ was very knowledgeable and personable. The choices of restuarants, which I cannot remember the names, were fantastic. We will definitely return! read more

Family of 5 from San Diego wanted to get flavor of Fells Point and learn about the history of the area! We lived our tour! The food was a good sampling of the flavors of a rich, diverse, immigrant heritage. The stories added to our understanding of the area and a neighborhood history lesson in culture, diversity and US immigration. Unique, fun, perfect for our teenagers to engage in family trip. AJ was knowledgeable and tailored the choices to include our family ancestry. read more

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Molly was our guide for the Little Italy food tour. She was very knowledgeable and congenial. Even though it was a little rainy off and on it was a fun experience. The food was delicious! It was 8 friends and I on this tour. We really enjoyed the La Tavola food and wine flights! That gives you a chance to try wines you might not have otherwise. The pizza was my favorite at our 3rd stop. The tiramisu at last stop was delicious too! Fun afternoon! read more

Boring inaccurate tours. Three out of four food stops mediocre food. Take your own walk through neighborhood and but yourself a very nice meal for what this tour costs. read more

We did the Federal Hill food tour and had a great time with Jules as our guide! She was very fun and very knowledgeable on the Fed Hill neighborhood! We stopped at some hidden restaurants that I probably would have never found on my own. Jules knows so many different business owners around Baltimore that she could answer questions we had related to other neighborhoods. read more

This was an excellent tour. The food was awesome and the information about the area was interesting. Would do this again for one of the other areas. read more

Took a tour of Jonestown and Little Italy food establishments in Baltimore. The tour guide made the tour. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for Baltimore was amazing. We learned a lot and had some delicious Italian and Jewish food tastings. Would highly recommend this tour. read more

Went on the Little Italy/Jonestown food tour with friends from out of town the Friday after Thanksgiving and it was fantastic! Jules our tour guide did a great job and you can tell how much she loves this city. Have been on the Federal Hill and Fells Point tours in the past so the Mt. Vernon tour is next on our list. Did you hear that Jules!!!LOL... Highly recommend either tours for a great time. Don't forget to come hungry because you will leave filled!!! read more

A group of us went on the Fells Point tour, led by AJ, and it was great! I've been on a bunch of food tours in NYC, but this one was my favorite that I've done. One of my favorite things about food tours is when they combine it with some history of the region/city. AJ was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Baltimore and told us the story of Baltimore while guiding us between great restaurants. This was a great experience, and one I'd definitely want to do again! read more