U Street: Food, History, and Street Art Tour
Overview
Sample quintessential DC flavors while we reveal stories behind tucked away murals, sculptures, and the artists who created them. Learn about the Civil Rights riots that shaped the city and its landscape for years to come. Explore the architecture and evolution as it continues to change today.
Taste a variety of cuisines with flavors directly related to the history of this authentically DC neighborhood. U Street is an essential spot in DC and is not to be missed!
Please indicate any food allergies when booking.
A portion of each ticket sale is donated to Bread For The City, an organization who provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty for DC residents.
Inclusions
- Local/professional guide
- Lunch
- Historical Content
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: U Street, Washington DC, DC
Our tour will take place predominantly along the U St corridor, which is rich with history. We'll stop in several places between restaurants to share the history and culture of this diverse neighborhood.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009-4442
We'll stop outside of Lincoln Theater and speak briefly about the history of the building and events that have happened there.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: African American Civil War Memorial Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-4125
We'll point out the African American Civil War Memorial, outside of the Civil War Museum. We encourage everyone to return and explore the memorial and the museum on your own time.
Additional information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking - we cannot accommodate vegans :(
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note: Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate vegan diets or dairy allergies on this tour.
- We are following all current mandates and regulations. We are working closely with our restaurant partners to ensure that they are complying with all recommended safe practices.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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This will be my 2nd time taking this tour( 1st time was Pre Covid) Sonora is a Fabulous Tour Guide! Knowledgeable, Energetic, & Friendly! 1st stop & Meet at Iconic Ben's Chili Bowl for a half smoke! Delicious! We did get Our Steps In! We need it to walk off the Yummy Food! Next stops were Ethi...
This will be my 2nd time taking this tour( 1st time was Pre Covid) Sonora is a Fabulous Tour Guide! Knowledgeable, Energetic, & Friendly! 1st stop & Meet at Iconic Ben's Chili Bowl for a half smoke! Delicious! We did get Our Steps In! We need it to walk off the Yummy Food! Next stops were Ethiopian & Cuban restaurants! And then Ice Cream! The History of U= Street was fascinating! We really enjoyed the African American Civil War Memorial & the Knowledgeable Marcus Who Taught Is the History! This is such an important tour! Take It!!This was a favorite tour! Jason, our guide was enlightening, kind and humorous! The food was a great variety of this neighborhood! I'll always look for "food tours" wherever I am!!
This was a favorite tour! Jason, our guide was enlightening, kind and humorous! The food was a great variety of this neighborhood! I'll always look for "food tours" wherever I am!!We loved every bit of this tour! The historical places we visited that were rich in culture. Our favorite stop was Ben's Chili Bowl, the art murals, the Black Civil War Memorial in front of the first black mason building. Seeing the first black owned businesses that made DC was iconic!
We loved every bit of this tour! The historical places we visited that were rich in culture. Our favorite stop was Ben's Chili Bowl, the art murals, the Black Civil War Memorial in front of the first black mason building. Seeing the first black owned businesses that made DC was iconic!Mary was an awesome guide. Learned so much and got to experience foods from countries I would not think to try. This was our first food tour. We will definitely do more! Thanks for. Wonderful experience!
Mary was an awesome guide. Learned so much and got to experience foods from countries I would not think to try. This was our first food tour. We will definitely do more! Thanks for. Wonderful experience!Great tour - guide was excellent, food great, pacing perfect. Good mix of history of area and food. Highly recommend!
Great tour - guide was excellent, food great, pacing perfect. Good mix of history of area and food. Highly recommend!This was marketed as a ""food, history, and cultural tour," but it was not a food tour at all. We left after 2 hours and 45 minutes having sampled only 2 venues. The guide, Jason, was eloquent and passionate about the neighborhood, but the lack of quantity and diversity in food samplings was extr...
This was marketed as a ""food, history, and cultural tour," but it was not a food tour at all. We left after 2 hours and 45 minutes having sampled only 2 venues. The guide, Jason, was eloquent and passionate about the neighborhood, but the lack of quantity and diversity in food samplings was extremely disappointing. Definitely not worth $100+ per head.