Public Tours
St Paul Skyway Food Tour
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history, including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer. This tour is approximately 90% indoors and includes walking outside for a number of city blocks at the beginning and end.
Tour Information
2023-2024 Dates
- Public Tour: 11am-2pm Saturdays (Nov - Mar)
- Private Tour: Select your own day and time! Contact us for availability and booking.
- Public Tour: Apr - Oct: for the same tour but outdoors, please book our Heart of St Paul Food Tour
Price
- Public Tour: $69 per person
- Private Tour: Varies depending on number of guests
Location
- Begins at Union Depot (214 4th Street E, St Paul MN 55101) outside of main front door on 4th St side (not Kellogg); ends at 125 9th St E, St Paul MN 55101
Tastings
- Fine local chocolates including Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce, sipping chocolate, and a truffle of your choice (41 - 99% cacao); our favorite is the Himalayan Caramel!
- Locally-brewed Minnesota craft beer at a popular downtown brewery with a musical mission (optional non-alcoholic tastings available)
- Authentic fresh Thai spring roll from the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota
- Chicken stir fry, the delicious and most popular Thai dish; you better eat it all, you don't want to enrage the "God of Rice" (Fri, Sat)
- Variety of mouthwatering African, Mediterranean, and American cuisine made fresh and prepared Halal
- Savory Chicken Fantastic - cuts of white grilled chicken with sautéed vegetables and grated Parmesan cheese over Somali-seasoned basmati rice
- Dip a delicious Sambusa (beef, chicken, or veggie-filled fried dough triangle) into a specialty basbas sauce
- Popular and delicious sweet-and-salty Chicago Mix® popcorn
Subject to change without notice
Click here for our Food Allergy & Food Choice Policy
Overview
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history, including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer.
You'll start by enjoying the sights along the Mighty Mississippi River and strolling through some of the most historic areas in St Paul, including the Saint Paul Hotel overlooking Rice Park, the tallest building in the city, and the beautiful Landmark Center. Along the way you’ll enjoy quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. Visit one of the best local chocolatiers / confectioners in the Twin Cities while eating and sipping their hand-crafted creations. To cap off an incredible tour of Minnesota’s second-largest city, you'll taste a variety of savory African and Mediterranean dishes. Between the rich history and incredible food, you’ll never want to leave the state’s capital.
This tour is approximately 90% indoors and includes walking outside for a number of city blocks at the beginning and end.
Heart of St Paul
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history, including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer.
Tour Information
2024 Dates
- Public Tour: 11:30am-2:30pm Saturdays (Apr - Oct) & 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursdays (Jun - Sep)
- Private Tour: Select your own day and time! Contact us for availability and booking.
- Public Tour: Nov - Mar: for the same tour but indoors, please book our St Paul Skyway Food Tour
Price
- Public Tour: $69 per person
- Private Tour: Varies depending on number of guests
Location
- Begins at Union Depot (214 4th Street E, St Paul MN 55101) outside of main front door on 4th St side (not Kellogg); ends at 421 Cedar St, St Paul MN 55101
Tastings
- Fine local chocolates including Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce, sipping chocolate, and a truffle of your choice (41 - 99% cacao); our favorite is the Himalayan Caramel!
- Locally-brewed Minnesota craft beer at a popular downtown brewery with a musical mission (optional non-alcoholic tastings available)
- Authentic fresh Thai spring roll from the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota
- Chicken stir fry, the delicious and most popular Thai dish; you better eat it all, you don't want to enrage the "God of Rice" (Fri, Sat)
- Variety of mouthwatering African, Mediterranean, and American cuisine made fresh and prepared Halal
- Savory Chicken Fantastic - cuts of white grilled chicken with sautéed vegetables and grated Parmesan cheese over Somali-seasoned basmati rice
- Dip a delicious Sambusa (beef, chicken, or veggie-filled fried dough triangle) into a specialty basbas sauce
- Popular and delicious sweet-and-salty Chicago Mix® popcorn
Subject to change without notice
Overview
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer.
You'll start by enjoying the sights along the Mighty Mississippi River and strolling through some of the most historic areas in St Paul, including the Saint Paul Hotel overlooking Rice Park, the tallest building in the city, and the beautiful Landmark Center. Along the way you’ll enjoy quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. Visit one of the best local chocolatiers / confectioners in the Twin Cities while eating and sipping their hand-crafted creations. To cap off an incredible tour of Minnesota’s second-largest city, you'll taste a variety of savory African and Mediterranean dishes. Between the rich history and incredible food, you’ll never want to leave the state’s capital.
Minneapolis Riverwalk
Join us as we explore two of the city’s trendy and historical neighborhoods, the Mill District, and St Anthony on Main, situated at the edge of downtown. Stroll along the Mighty Mississippi River before crossing notable Stone Arch Bridge into Northeast Minneapolis. Learn the area’s history while sampling a variety of foods with ties to Minneapolis’s multi-cultural communities.
Tour Information
2024 Dates
- Public Tour: 11am-2pm Saturdays (Apr - Oct) & 2pm-5pm Fridays (Jun - Oct)
- Private Tour: Select your own day and time! Contact us for availability and booking.
Price
- Public Tour: $69 per person
- Private Tour: Varies depending on number of guests
Location
- Begins at Gold Medal Park (S 10th Avenue and S 2nd Street, Minneapolis MN 55415), located next to the Guthrie Theater (818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis MN 55415); ends in Northeast Minneapolis
Tastings
- James Beard award winner featuring Eastern European specialties for over 60 year; enjoy a homemade sausage and pierogi (Fri)
- Cup of healthy, smooth, freshly milled matcha served with all the ceremony it deserves (Sat)
- Japanese Mochi - cute round buns made of soft and chewy rice symbolically linked to good fortune (Sat)
- Authentic fresh Thai spring roll from the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota (Fri, Sat)
- Chicken stir fry, the delicious and most popular Thai dish; you better eat it all, you don't want to enrage the "God of Rice" (Fri, Sat)
- Indulge in creamy premium dairy / non-dairy / vegan / gluten free ice cream in a wide range of yummy flavors (Fri, Sat)
- A beautiful and delectable baked good from a long-standing family bakery - choose sweet or savory (Sat)
- Mouth-watering empanadas from the "dough whisperer", inspired by cooking with grandma in Buenos Aires (Fri)
- Classic Neapolitan woodfired pizza topped with artisanal ingredients sure to transport your taste buds to Italy (Fri, Sat)
Subject to change without notice
Click here for our Food Allergy & Food Choice Policy
Overview
Hungry for an off-the-beaten-path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore two of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, the Mill District, and St Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis at the edge of downtown. You'll enjoy sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, eating homemade gelato, and drinking locally-milled matcha. A highlight for many is the diversity of tastings which showcase the multi-culturalism of the area from its very beginning.
In addition to sampling food, we'll also stroll by the local Farmers Market, Mill City Museum, and Guthrie Theater. You'll enjoy gorgeous views of St Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St Anthony on Main. You'll learn about the history of both neighborhoods while touring the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourists never see!
Note: while the Stone Arch Bridge is closed for restoration, we will cross the Mississippi River via an alternate bridge
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Trendy North Loop Food Tour
*** COMING FALL 2024 ***
Join us in the newest, coolest, hippest, trendiest neighborhood in Minneapolis – the North Loop – for a food adventure like no other in the Twin Cities. “NOLO” aka “the Warehouse District” is a vibrant neighborhood where old meets new and every block offers an invitation to stay longer.
Tour Information
2024 Dates
- Public Tour: 2pm-5pm Thursdays, & 1pm-4pm Saturdays & 11am-2pm Sundays (Jun - Oct)
- Private Tour: Select your own day and time! Contact us for availability and booking.
Price
- Public Tour: $89 per person
- Private Tour: Varies depending on number of guests
Location
- Begins outside The Freehouse (701 N Washington Ave #101, Minneapolis, MN 55401), ends at 200 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Tastings
- A Minnesota staple for centuries, a cup of creamy wild rice soup with chicken and bacon offers a toasty, nutty, earthy flavor that is perfect year round
- Enjoy a dish of subtle and sweet Minnesota walleye at this go-to kitchen for comfort food inspired by local ingredients
- Once a staple for WWII soldiers, Spam is a local Minnesota favorite; try a savory slider to discover why
- Pair the Spam slider with a pint of refreshing beer or a bubbly seltzer at one of Minneapolis's original taprooms
- A slice of decadent milk chocolate and caramel cake will place a delicious exclamation point at the end of the tour
Subject to change without notice
Click here for our Food Allergy & Food Choice Policy
Overview
Mother's Day Chocolate Tour
The Twin Cities' only chocolate tour, where you can enjoy the best chocolate delicacies the Twin Cities has to offer. The day will be filled with sweets from local chocolatiers while learning the history behind chocolate, the process and production, how to taste, and you'll also sample the newest craze - the cacao nib!
Tour Information
Dates
- To Be Announced
Price
- $65 per person
Location
- Begins and ends at InterContinental St Paul Riverfront Hotel (11 E Kellogg Blvd, St Paul MN 55101)
Tastings
- Oprah's "best truffles in the country, possibly the world"
- Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce
- Distinctive honey bon-bons
- Gooey caramel pecan turtle from a local favorite since 1932
- Sipping Chocolate
- Your new caffeine fix?? - the popular cacao nibs
- Truffle of your choice (41 - 99% cacao); our favorite is the Himalayan Caramel
- Can't leave here without their famous Chicago Mix® popcorn
- Sample different chocolate cacao percentages
*Tastings subject to change without notice
Overview
Do you love fine chocolates?! Come join us on the Twin Cities' only Mother's Day chocolate tour! You will enjoy the best chocolate delicacies the Twin Cities has to offer, all while being chauffeured around in a warm and cozy coach bus.
The day will be filled with sweets from local chocolatiers while learning the history behind chocolate, the process and production, how to taste, and you'll also sample the newest craze - the cacao nib!
We'll dive right into all kinds of treats starting with sampling Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce, sipping chocolate, and chocolate with a variety of cacao percentages. When you leave, you'll depart with a select truffle of your choice. This is a great location to grab a coffee, tea or latte - and yes, they have chocolate tea!
Next up are gooey turtles and their signature Chicago Mix® popcorn at a local favorite since 1932 that may have ties to the St Paul mob. Their chocolate and caramel family recipe can be found in a large selection of chocolates - from chocolate-covered cherries to sponge chocolate.
Straight from the rooftops of St Paul, this local beekeeping chocolatier features distinctive honey bon-bons. Their exquisite honey is encased in award-winning 100% chocolate and then hand burnished with 23K edible gold leaf. Each bon-bon is a brilliant union of elegance and raw nature.
We'll end the tour at the "best truffles in the country, possibly the world!" according to Oprah on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Here we'll meet local chocolatiers to learn about their amazing truffles. Once you sample them, you'll know why Oprah raves about them!
