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Culinary Tours

Walking tours happen rain or shine. Bring appropriate clothing. Tours are under 1 mile, but wear comfortable shoes. Contact us about bus, custom and special group tours.

Check out our current tours:

Top Chef Farmers Market Tour & Cooking Class

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays

Food from the Farmer's Market tourStop dreaming about following a top chef through the farmers market. Get behind one. Join culinary tour guide Liz Biro for a coffee tasting and morning treats at Hot Pink Cake Stand. Then, with coffees in hand, it’s a short stroll to downtown Wilmington’s abundant Riverfront Farmers Market to meet up with chef Jacob Hilbert of Manna, among the Port City‘s finest restaurants. Hilbert’s creative American dishes are inspired by the Cape Fear region’s local bounty. Watch how he chooses produce, talk with his favorite vendors and learn to shop the market like a professional chef. Afterward, it’s back to Manna for a cooking lesson featuring the ingredients purchased at the market. You’ll never consider frozen vegetables again.

Photo from the Top Chef Farmer's Market tourReservations required! Book now!



Heart of Downtown

2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays
Other days by appointment for groups of 4 or more

Food from the Heart of Downtown tourDowntown Wilmington is a food lover's dream, and this tour gets to the heart of this delicious area. A melting pot of flavors make up the fabulous menu of food, cocktail and wine tastings at 7 downtown restaurants. Plus, you‘ll hob nob with the city’s top chefs, go inside its best kitchens, and get a cooking lesson, too. All of this comes with big servings of Wilmington food history and restaurant dish. Find out where to eat and how the Port City become a foodie paradise.

Reservations required! Book now!

 

Drinks Downtown

5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday
Other days by appointment for groups of 4 or more

Drinks from the Drinks Downtown tourQuick-paced and cool, featuring imaginative cocktails, fine wines, N.C. craft beers and maybe a surprise nosh at 5 downtown Wilmington hot spots. Hear about the Port City's drink history and meet the magic-making mixologists behind its best bars. Get cocktail tips and tales from a nationally recognized master mixologist and discover how to pair sweet, local wines with irresistible desserts. Who knows what you'll shake up after toasting on this tour!

Reservations required! Book now!

* Private, group and custom tours available.

 


*Coming soon: Downtown Brunch Stroll

Sip coffee roasted and teas blended right in Wilmington. Nibble morning treats from a breakfast spot Southern Living magazine considers one of the South’s best (and find out about a secret tunnel that runs under its floor). Discover Belgium waffles homemade in a hidden kitchen and the best drinks to serve with brunch. From food history nuggets to sweet rolls, this delightful tour is an eye-opening, Port City experience.

 

*Coming soon: Foodie Shopping Tour

Vintage cookbooks, locally made spice blends, olive oil from around the world, cool kitchen gadgets, wine lessons, beer making tips and, of course, snacks along the way. You’re shopping bag will be full of wonderful things by the end of this walking tour coming soon to downtown Wilmington and the Wrightsville Beach area.



Custom and special group tours

Visit family seafood markets. Tour farmers markets. Take a bus tour of ethnic markets that ends with a fabulous lunch or dinner using some of the ingredients discovered along the way. Whether you are organizing a special event for a birthday, anniversary, the Red Hat Ladies, a touring club, conference activities, step-on tours or some other gathering, contact Culinary Adventures with Liz Biro to customize bus and walking tours that suit your needs.