Frequently Asked Questions
Tastin' Round Town - Memphis Culinary Tours
Advance purchase tickets are required. Tours typically sell out quickly ahead of time. To maximize your chances of getting the day, time, and number of tickets you prefer, please book well in advance. Tickets can only be purchased with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express online. Cash is not accepted for tour payments.
Yes, to purchase or learn more about our gift certificates, please email us and a member of the tastinroundtown.com staff will respond within 24 hours with instructions and payment information. Gift certificates are also able to be purchased online.
We will gladly send you a Rain Check Certificate that you can use at another time or give to friends or family for a great appreciation, birthday, or anniversary gift. You may also choose to donate your Rain Check Certificate to a local charity in your name.
None other than water. However most of the tasting locations sell beverages during the tour.
Yes you can, however you can not walk on public streets with open alcoholic beverages with the exception of Beale Street. Most restaurants sell beer and wine, but you will have to consume them at the restaurants!
Currently, we do not participate in wine tasting on any of our food tasting tours. Stay tuned as we will be adding these in the future.
We do not provide a waiting list. If a date and time is sold out, there is a good chance that we will add an additional tour on that day. Please email us with your request.
Tours generally last between 3 and 3.5 hours and participants can expect to be standing or walking for a majority of the time. We walk at a moderate pace and also provide resting locations.
A majority of attendees live right here in Memphis. Memphis locals participate to learn about the neighborhoods and the city in which they live in as well as take advantage of knowing the best local restaurants in Memphis.
Gratuities are greatly appreciated, although not mandatory. The standard gratuity in the service industry is 15%.
We are on a schedule to arrive at each tasting location at a certain time so the food is freshly prepared for you, our participants. We ask that you please wait to shop until after the tour so that we can stay on our food-tasting schedule and continue with the informative tour in a timely manner. Consider allowing yourself time at the end of the tour to return to your favorite locations and/or stores.
We highly recommend taking our food tours at the beginning of your visit so you allow plenty of time to revisit the wonderful neighborhoods and tasting locations and have an opportunity to redeem your coupons when available.
The tour is 3 plus hours long and some children have a limited attention span. Therefore the tour may not be appropriate for them. Parents, you know your children best. Since there is a lot of standing and walking, please consider this when deciding whether the tour is appropriate for your child.
If you are bringing an infant/very young child and they will not be participating in the tastings, you do not need to purchase a ticket for them. However, please indicate in the ‘Notes’ section when you purchase your tickets if your infant or young child will be joining you.
Please email us and a member of the tastinroundtown.com staff will respond within 24 hours.
No. However, we try to end up back on Beale Street. Detailed instructions are provided after ticket purchase with starting and ending point locations, and all participants receive a map with return directions included at the beginning of the tour. Return trips can be accomplished by walking, taking a taxi, or taking the trolley or bus.
Absolutely not! TastinRoundTown.com combines listening to live blues, historical facts, local culture and culinary insight into a unique 3+ hour experience. Imagine walking through downtown Memphis, visiting Beale Street with soulful blues playing and BBQ hopping while learning about the neighborhoods from people proud of their home, Memphis.
There is a list on our “Restaurants” page on our website. Food is provided by ethnic eateries and specialty food shops and stores. Insights to Memphis’ best restaurants off-the-beaten-path are shared by the tour guide during the tour as well. We provide a list of all the restaurants that we highlight so you can revisit or contact them after the tour.
Yes, we only offer tours in English at this time. Please email us if you would like to make arrangements for your own interpreter to join the tour.
The tours are held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, we will be able to go inside the establishments on the tour. We advise you to check the weather conditions for your day’s event and dress appropriately. Transportation is available when needed.
Yes, bathrooms are available during the tour at selected food-tasting locations.
Yes. Photos and filming are allowed during the tour and we strongly encourage participants to do so. We’d love to see your photos and post them on our site with your permission.
Yes, there is public parking close to our meeting points. TastinRoundTown.com is not responsible for any theft, or loss of valuables left in your car or damage done to your vehicle while parked.
A TastinRoundTown.com tour with its combination of drink and food tastings, with breaks for cultural and historical insight, provides enough food for most participants to be comfortably full afterwards. Please understand our afternoon food tours are not intended to replace breakfast and lunch combined. Consider eating breakfast the day of your tour. We also strongly encourage you to bring a water bottle!
Tastings range from Memphis BBQ, to ribs, pulled pork, fried pickles, southern fried chicken, BBQ nachos, handmade milkshakes, tamales, southern style fried catfish, Mississippi mud pie, fried green tomatoes, Mississippi caviar to name a just few. Food-tasting items and locations can change without notice.
When you purchase your tickets please let us know if you (or anyone in your group) has a dietary restriction (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic, allergy, etc.). We will try to accommodate your needs. However, most of our foods are in the meat group, sorry vegans 🙁
No, the majority of our tastings are in the meat group. Sorry, it’s the South!
Advance purchase tickets are required. Tours typically sell out quickly ahead of time. To maximize your chances of getting the day, time, and number of tickets you prefer, please book well in advance. Tickets can only be purchased with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express online. Cash is not accepted for tour payments.
Yes, to purchase or learn more about our gift certificates, please email us and a member of the TastinRoundTown.com staff will respond within 24 hours with instructions and payment information. Gift certificates are also able to be purchased online.
We will gladly send you a Rain Check Certificate that you can use at another time or give to friends or family for a great appreciation, birthday, or anniversary gift. You may also choose to donate your Rain Check Certificate to a local charity in your name.
None other than water. However most of the tasting locations sell beverages during the tour.
Yes you can, however you can not walk on public streets with open alcoholic beverages with the exception of Beale Street. Most restaurants sell beer and wine, but you will have to consume them at the restaurants!
Currently, we do not participate in wine tasting on any of our food tasting tours. Stay tuned as we will be adding these in the future.
We do not provide a waiting list. If a date and time is sold out, there is a good chance that we will add an additional tour on that day. Please email us with your request.
Tours generally last between 3 and 3.5 hours and participants can expect to be standing or walking for a majority of the time. We walk at a moderate pace and also provide resting locations.
A majority of attendees live right here in Memphis. Memphis locals participate to learn about the neighborhoods and the city in which they live in as well as take advantage of knowing the best local restaurants in Memphis.
Gratuities are greatly appreciated, although not mandatory. The standard gratuity in the service industry is 15%.
We are on a schedule to arrive at each tasting location at a certain time so the food is freshly prepared for you, our participants. We ask that you please wait to shop until after the tour so that we can stay on our food-tasting schedule and continue with the informative tour in a timely manner. Consider allowing yourself time at the end of the tour to return to your favorite locations and/or stores.
We highly recommend taking our food tours at the beginning of your visit so you allow plenty of time to revisit the wonderful neighborhoods and tasting locations and have an opportunity to redeem your coupons when available.
The tour is 3 plus hours long and some children have a limited attention span. Therefore the tour may not be appropriate for them. Parents, you know your children best. Since there is a lot of standing and walking, please consider this when deciding whether the tour is appropriate for your child.
If you are bringing an infant/very young child and they will not be participating in the tastings, you do not need to purchase a ticket for them. However, please indicate in the ‘Notes’ section when you purchase your tickets if your infant or young child will be joining you.
Please email us and a member of the tastinroundtown.com staff will respond within 24 hours.
No. However, we try to end up back on Beale Street. Detailed instructions are provided after ticket purchase with starting and ending point locations, and all participants receive a map with return directions included at the beginning of the tour. Return trips can be accomplished by walking, taking a taxi, or taking the trolley or bus.
Absolutely not! TastinRoundTown.com combines listening to live blues, historical facts, local culture and culinary insight into a unique 3+ hour experience. Imagine walking through downtown Memphis, visiting Beale Street with soulful blues playing and BBQ hopping while learning about the neighborhoods from people proud of their home, Memphis.
There is a list on our “Restaurants” page on our website. Food is provided by ethnic eateries and specialty food shops and stores. Insights to Memphis’ best restaurants off-the-beaten-path are shared by the tour guide during the tour as well. We provide a list of all the restaurants that we highlight so you can revisit or contact them after the tour.
Yes, we only offer tours in English at this time. Please email us if you would like to make arrangements for your own interpreter to join the tour.
The tours are held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, we will be able to go inside the establishments on the tour. We advise you to check the weather conditions for your day’s event and dress appropriately. Transportation is available when needed.
Yes, bathrooms are available during the tour at selected food-tasting locations.
Yes. Photos and filming are allowed during the tour and we strongly encourage participants to do so. We’d love to see your photos and post them on our site with your permission.
Yes, there is public parking close to our meeting points. TastinRoundTown.com is not responsible for any theft, or loss of valuables left in your car or damage done to your vehicle while parked.
A TastinRoundTown.com tour with its combination of drink and food tastings, with breaks for cultural and historical insight, provides enough food for most participants to be comfortably full afterwards. Please understand our afternoon food tours are not intended to replace breakfast and lunch combined. Consider eating breakfast the day of your tour. We also strongly encourage you to bring a water bottle!
Tastings range from Memphis BBQ, to ribs, pulled pork, fried pickles, southern fried chicken, BBQ nachos, handmade milkshakes, tamales, southern style fried catfish, Mississippi mud pie, fried green tomatoes, Mississippi caviar to name a just few. Food-tasting items and locations can change without notice.
When you purchase your tickets please let us know if you (or anyone in your group) has a dietary restriction (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic, allergy, etc.). We will try to accommodate your needs. However, most of our foods are in the meat group, sorry vegans 🙁
No, the majority of our tastings are in the meat group. Sorry, it’s the South!