As a local, this was an amazing find! I was simply looking online for fun stuff to do over the holiday break and found Reno Food Tours. We met our tour guide, Fanci, at Cafe Whitney at 11am. She was great and gave us some interesting facts about the Whitney Peak Hotel building while we had delicious ahi tuna tacos with a wonton shell. From there we walked over to Crafted Palette. We had not known about this place and what a hidden gem. We had an amazing wellington pie and a cherry pie. Crafted Palette features local artists and offers sip and paint classes. From there we went to Wild River Grille where we had amazing bruschetta and pork belly. The GM also gave us a great tour of the building and some of the history behind the restaurant and the apartments above, once a hotel (Marilyn Monroe was a guest while filming The Misfits!) We next journeyed to Papa What's Cooking for red beans and rice, with a side of cornbread. Both excellent. Finally, we wrapped up the day at Sierra Bakery and Creamery, where the owner creates all the ice cream recipes himself and we were able to chat with him. Great guy and great ice cream and treats. My friend wound up buying a quart to take home. Reno Food Tours is a great way to spend an afternoon. Our guide, Fanci, was great and gave us lots of fun facts about various buildings and some historical information and lore surrounding the biggest little city. The restaurant stops are the tour do change up every so often so we definitely decided we would go again. Highly recommend as a fun way to enjoy the city of Reno. read more

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Went to an event and showed up on time. Nobody was present, there was no notice of cancellation, and no chance to leave any feedback. There is no number to call off their website. I have emailed confirmations too! Given the other reviews are all 5 years ago or more, I suspect the organization has gone zombie. If you can't get a person on the phone I'd say don't touch it with a barge pole! read more

My best friend and I went on a fabulous Reno Food Tour this afternoon. Our host was Tammy and she was incredible! Aside from eating the finest offerings in Reno's Midtown neighborhood, we also learned many fun facts about Midtown and its murals. The tour included six different restaurants: Creme, Basik Açai Bowls, Mari Chuy's, Cheese Board, Great Full Garden, and Simple Ice Cream. Each stop was unique from the others and we have six new favorite restaurants! Between Tammy's knowledge and hospitality and the amazing food, this experience absolutely cannot be beat! read more

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While I have lived in the Reno/Sparks area for 8 years the eateries and history of Reno and the downtown area were all new to me! Melissa, our guide, was filled with all sorts of history and facts for this area. While we walked, Melissa would point out different buildings and tell us of the history. While we ate, Melissa was giving us the history of the building and the owner/chef, etc. And just an FYI - GO HUNGRY! This may say a tasting tour but I am still stuffed and it has been close to four hours since I ate. We started at Wild Garlic Pizza. The slices of two different pizzas that we had were wonderful. We had slices for the Angry Pig and the Wild Garlic. While I liked the Wild Garlic pizza, the sauce was a bit overpowering for the awesome crust. Did I mention the crust? The crust alone is to die for. It has a bit of a sweet flavor to it. It is my understanding that you don't see the crust sitting sadly on a plate uneaten. I can see why! On a side note, there are many board games that are available for customers to play! Thank goodness we had a little of a walk to the next stop, Old Granite Street Eatery. Here we had a salad with arugula, lentils, carrots, beets, and avocado topped with a balsamic dressing. At the Old Granite Street Eatery, they do their best to use only locally-sourced produce. A great salad and all but the avocado was from our area! Off to SoDo Restaurant & Bar! Again, I am thrilled to walk so I can make a little more room for the next "tasting". At SoDo, we had the Hanger Steak. Very rarely have I seen Hanger Steak on the menu. A piece of advice, if you see it, got it! This cut of meat was fantastic. By now I am getting very full but the steak and poblano potato hash was too good to leave on my plate. The atmosphere here is quiet and casual. If SoDo's was opened on Sundays, I would be changing my reservations for my night out with my husband! Thankful the next stop on the tour is a bit of a walk! We are headed to Liberty Food & Wine Exchange. Here we are treated to a plate of charcuterie and salumi. Again, we have a local restaurant using locally sourced products! In fact, Liberty's meats are butchered and processed in the basement! On Fridays, I understand that Liberty brings in live entertainment! I also saw some board games available for the customers! Sounds like a way to spend an evening with friends! Off to The Basement and Rawbry in the old post office building in downtown. This is more than a juice bar, Rawbry is an addiction according to the employees. Here we have two very different juices to sample, one is THE FARMACIST and the other is PACK A MEAN PUNCH. While both juices were very tasty, I think my favorite is The Farmacist. With an 8 oz serving of that, I am sure I wouldn't need to eat any leafy greens the rest of the day! And once again, this eatery uses locally sourced and organic when possible! Oh no, we are coming to the end and dessert, but wait it is from Sugar Love Chocolates! And how I love my chocolate! Sugar Love is more of the European style chocolate. While the pieces of candy are smaller, please, don't be fooled as they have more flavor in them than many of the larger pieces of Sees Candy. A side note here, if a piece of candy is filled with say strawberries, this filling is made fresh from locally sourced strawberries. Yes, this means that some of the chocolates are seasonal. We had a sample of the Himalayan Pink Salted Caramel and Flavor of the month, White Chocolate Creme Brulee. I will not try to pick a favorite of these two! I will say this, I will be a regular customer because they have a website and they ship! read more

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This midtown food tour was amazing way to try out a lot of local restaurants. The guide was well informed and all the stop were delicious. I wish I had the time to try the Downtown tour. Highly recommended doing this tour. You will not be disappointed. read more

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This food tour was a blast!! I went on this tour today and it was fabulous. The food was great. We tried a little bit of everything I will definitely be returning to these restaurants. The tour guide was very friendly and informative about what and where we were eating. I can't wait to take the mid town tour next. What a fun way to experience good food in Reno read more

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Our guide Tammy was great, a lot of laughs and very interesting info about downtown Reno. The tour was very well planned out and the food was wonderful we went from pork belly, salmon, short rib, gelato, charcuterie, chocolate, among others. Got to meet and talk with some of the chefs and general managers. The only thing I wish we could have gotten was a printed sheet that would list the restaurants and maybe the food we were eating and info on the sources. Tammy did get the name of the honey we were having and I appreciated that. I have been on other food tours that did give written hand outs and I liked having them very much for future reference. We also had a stop at the art museum café for a bite and she told us about the artist that were being featured there and we went back after the tour to visit. It was also a great surprise. We had no idea that Reno was such a wonderful town because as usual in our past visits we just hung around the casino never again. I say get out walk the river and get your faces out of the Casino Buffets and really try some amazing food. Thank you Tammy for a wonderful and delicious adventure !!!! read more

Had such a fabulous time taking the downtown food tour with great friends. Such a fun & unique way to learn about the city I have lived in for over 20 years, as well as, learn about great food experiences that I didn't even realize were here. The idea of great food, a little bit of exercise through a casual easy paced stroll of my community and fun Reno facts made for a very worthwhile 3 hours. Thank you Reno Food Tours! read more

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I have been on several food tours in different cities. This is a great way to spend an a couple of hours learning more about the city and its cuisine, getting some exercise, and sampling a lot of different delicious foods. I've been dragged to a lot of shopping malls and they are all the same. Taking a food tour is a welcome adventure! The Midtown tour is an easy stroll between several fun locations and hosted by our guide who did a wonderful job educating us about Reno. I can't wait to try the Downtown tour. I highly recommend this tour ! read more

With two options, downtown or midtown, we chose downtown. Great walking tour with a delightful and informative guide - has just the right portion size at each wonderful stop and delicious food from local restaurants. Between venues, a lovely walk with points of interest and historical highlights. Each venue's staff warm and engaging with the tour. A couple from Seattle joined us and were impressed with the tour and Reno as a result. As a local for over 30 years, i even learned a lot! At the end of the tour, we were comfortably full and fully entertained. Highly recommended. Cant wait to try midtown food tour #eatUpReno read more

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Went on the downtown tour on 10/24/2019. It was really fun and interesting and the food was incredible. Tammy was our guide and don't think you could ever have a better host. Funny,insteresting and thoroughly involved in providing a great experience. Being born and raised in Reno but now living in NYC,it was like seeing my hometown for the first time. Started out at Wild River Grille.excellent bacon. Then Chez Louie in the musuem. salmon crepes with dill cream cheese. This is something I would never order. It was sensational. We made a reservation for Sunday Brunch and I had them again. Then off to Washoe Public House for a rock candy short rib grilled cheese. Excellent. Then gelato at a wonderful place in The West Street Market. Charcuterie at Liberty Food Exchange (where we returned for dinner that night). Finally hand made chocolates in the basement of the old post office which has been restored. I can't recommend this tour enough. My one suggestion if going is to bypass the alcohol option. Both drinks were sweet and the least successful and you can order drinks on your own at each venue. I can't wait to do the Midtown tour next time I am in Reno. read more

This food tour is a must do when in Reno. Reno is much more than just gambling. There is a thriving farm to table food culture and this tour will expose you to some of the amazing food Reno has to offer. Light walking is involved so wear comfortable shoes and come hungry. Trust me you will not stay that way. Enjoy! read more

What a great tour of Reno, food and history. Had some amazing selections at Chez Louie in the museum and at Liberty Food&Wine Exchange. Tammy was excellent at hosting the tour and providing great history information. I brought my family of 10 back for dinner at Liberty Food&Wine and it was amazing! read more

Reno Food Tours is great on so many different levels! It would be a fun activity for out-of-towners, newbies who have just moved into Reno, residents (new and old), date night, girls night out, couples night...you name it! I have lived in South Reno for 16 years, but I rarely venture out to Downtown or Midtown because I just don't know where to go. Too many choices! Well, Melissa has come up with a great solution: hit six different eateries while enlightening you with stories about the history of Reno (as in the Downtown tour) or stories about the redevelopment and murals of Midtown. *note: they are two separate tours. She pre-selects six local restaurants, and while you're tasting a signature dish, she gives you the background story of how the restaurant came to be. Each restaurant is ready and waiting for your arrival. Some even have their signature dish waiting at the table for you. It was fun to walk into a restaurant, sit down, and without deciding what to eat, your food shows up...then it's on to the next stop! The portion sizes are substantial. Good thing we had to walk between restaurants! It was like having a 6-course meal, including an alcoholic beverage and dessert, spread out over a mile walk. As a local, it was fun to have a tasting at each restaurant. It was also great to learn that all the locals restaurants get their supplies from local farms, or make everything in-house from scratch. I was able to get a feel for the ambiance, the menu, the parking situation, and then would think "I need to come back here with my family" or "I need to come back on date night". I've even suggested my daughter does this with her friends (HS seniors) because it was fun to get out and walk around, get fed, and no one had to decide what/where to eat. I highly recommend this tour! read more

RENO FOOD TOURS IS AMAZING! I had such a great time and the food was to die for. I learned so many cool facts about the Reno midtown and downtown area and absolutely loved the cute little restaurants we got to visit. Some of the chefs even came out and explained their food to us! So cool! I definitely recommend doing this when you come to Reno! Good food, great fun, can't wait to do it again!! read more