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Ithaca Is Foodies Culinary Tours

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“ (We ended up going back and shopping there.) My only disappointment was Moosewood . ” in 5 reviews

“ Had a wonderful experience visiting the downtown Ithaca food scene with Seth ! ” in 4 reviews

“ Sarah was super friendly, helpful and definitely arranged some great stops for us. ” in 2 reviews

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Ithaca, NY 14850

Serving Ithaca Area

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Enjoy local cuisine on a guided walking tour of Ithaca's unique restaurants. During a three-hour culinary adventure, satisfy your appetite for inventive and delicious food while getting a taste for our town's history, culture, and architecture. …

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Ithaca Is Foodies was arguably one of he best food tours that I've ever had the pleasure of attending. Our guide Seth showcased Ithaca's diverse food scene (a lot of which was locally sourced fare, which was super impressive) while tying in interesting historical facts about the city of Ithaca--which was totally unexpected but definitely well received among the group as well as very much appreciated. A decent bit of walking, which was fine, but it's good to point out for our less mobile friends looking to partake. At every stop we had small drink and food portions, which after the 2-3 hours I was relatively full, which is always nice after completing a food tour. We started off at Moosewood Restaurant and worked our way through the Ithaca Commons to 6 total different spots, stopping along the way to point out fun facts about certain areas, murals, general historical tidbits as well as highlighting local business practices that may not be commonplace elsewhere (did you know that Ithaca commonly uses a "Collective" business model versus the generally practiced "Cooperative" business model, where individuals in charge share equal responsibilities/shares and others are welcome to work their way up through work efforts and such). I'm sure the general order/selection of restaurants rotates given time of year and availability so I won't go into much detail about where we went here, but all of the choices were awesome and accompanied by narration from either Seth or the owner of the restaurant about the food we were enjoying as well as a small history of the establishment. Overall a wonderfully thorough tour that left me wanting to know more about the city of Ithaca and it's quite interesting history. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting the Finger Lakes Region!

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Traveled to Ithaca for a conference and came in a day early to explore. So glad I did, and so glad my co-worker found this tour. Our tour guide (believe her name was Kathy) was fantastic and the tour included some really great spots. Moosewood, Ten Forward Cafe, Luna and Monks were really fantastic. Mama Said Hand Pies...wow. By far the tour favorite. All kinds of deliciousness - try their version of a Welsh Rabbit. We also stopped at F. Olivers and that was amazing too. At the end of the weekend, I left with a few bottles of olive and balsamic, which will be perfect gifts. Highly recommend - great food, and a great way to check out Ithaca.

We moved to Ithaca about 8 months ago and haven't gotten to explore downtown as much as we would like. This is a great cross section of what The Ithaca food scene is like. Highly recommend this tour for anyone

Mild disappointment. Ithaca known for great food and interesting venues. 3 of the 6 stops hit the mark. Moosewood, Ethiopian, and F. Oliver's achieved on both. You could skip Ten Forward, underwhelming Star Trek theme and basic sandwich. Coltivare was an excellent tour and an even better tour guide, but surprised to see basic flatbread as our sample. Ice cream shop was ok but nothing special to make it onto Foodie tour. Not a bad way to spend a day, just needs a little work.

Nov 20, 2018

Hi Chris, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! Honest feedback from our guests is incredibly valuable to us and helps to shape our future tours; since you joined us in June we have already implemented a few ways to improve the experience. I have sent an e-mail to the purchaser of your party's tickets to continue the conversation, and we hope you'll join us for one of our other tours should you return to Ithaca again. We look forward to hearing from you! Best, Sarah Barden Owner & Guide, Ithaca is Foodies Culinary Tours

Good tour. I went with a private group and it was a combination of a walking tour of Ithaca Commons and 6 tastings through different restaurants all within walking distance. I got the alcohol drink pairings which I enjoyed. We went to a street food type place, Ethiopian food, two vegetarian food places, a dessert place, and an olive oil specialty place. Would recommend it!!

I did this tour with Sarah in September 2018 for my bachelorette party. Sarah was super friendly, helpful and definitely arranged some great stops for us. You can tell she's built great rapport with other businesses owners in the community and it definitely enhanced our experience. Will definitely do this again when I return to Ithaca!

This tour was such a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon! There was a great selection of delicious tastings and we also got to learn about the history of the area. Vegetarian options were available too which was nice.

What a great tour! Seth from Ithaca is Foodies! was a great host, filling the day with history, humor, and wonderful food.. All of the food was great, but there were especially noteworthy stops at the legendary Moosewood, a fabulous dessert at Madelines, and also a behind the scenes look at Coltivare,. Coltivare is an excellent example of the vibrant farm-to-table movement in Ithaca and serves as a training ground for the students at the Tompkins Cortland Community College. Make a day of it and join Seth for a fun day filled with yummy food.

What a delightful way to spend a sunny afternoon in Ithaca enjoying making new friends and eating delightful food in Ithaca New York! We enjoyed meeting Sarah and learning about the history, food, and drink of the Finger Lakes region. Recommend it highly and thank you Sarah!

We had a great time on our Ithaca Is Foodies Culinary Tour led by Seth. I was very grateful to Sarah who opened a second time slot so we could all do the tour. We were a group of five lady friends and were joined by another couple so only 7 of us which was perfect. The two favorites stops of the group (though there was discussion on which was THE best) were Mama Said Hand Pies, which was a pop-up vendor in Press Bay Alley (soon to be a store front there ~ congratulations Gabe!) and Hawi Ethiopian restaurant which only one of us had eaten Ethiopian food before. Zach and Mary at F. Oliver's Oil and Vinegars were very knowledgeable and fun. (We ended up going back and shopping there.) My only disappointment was Moosewood. I think I'd built it up in my head so much because of the 3 cookbooks I have that the real thing just didn't measure up. We were served small two soups that were luke warm, although the mushroom one was very flavorful; and a soba noodle salad that was so spicy only one of the seven of us enjoyed it. What we all did like there however was the Jaywalker Black Diamond hard cider, snapping pics of the label so we could look for it at home. Sweet Melissa's hard icecream was tasty but I'm spoiled as we have some amazing ice cream places at home. Seth was a great host and tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and personable. I'd highly recommend this tour.

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Ithaca is Foodies - Culinary Tours

Year-round food tours encourage visitors to rediscover their five basic tastes while exploring Ithaca’s most beloved restaurants and notable landmarks. Between scrumptious samplings, guests will be treated to an expert guide’s knowledge of Ithaca’s history and culture, as well as their love for Ithaca’s historic sites, architectural gems, and public art. The food tours are family-friendly, and do not exceed a one mile radius. Visit the Ithaca is Foodies website here for tickets and details. 

• 757 Warren Rd. #3945, Ithaca, NY 14850
• 5.5 miles from the hotel, 13 min. drive
• Tours offered year-round

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