eat with locals in new orleans

Our friendly local hosts will show you the best of New Orleans food on a guided tour, teach you how to make Cajun favorites and invite you into their home for a truly authentic NOLA dinner.

See New Orleans like a local!

There are so many fun things to do in New Orleans to feel like a true local! Also referred as "The Big Easy", New Orleans is known for its Cajun and Creole cuisine, live music filling Bourbon Street, its French Canadian influence, and Mardi Gras.

New Orleans has something for the foodies and travelers alike. Take a swamp tour in the Bayou and visit the wild boar and alligators. Stroll through the Garden District and visit the home that inspired the "Haunted Mansion" at Disneyland amongst other unique homes. Visit the the iconic cemetery that dates back to the 1970s and the French Quarters.

And, of course, to get a taste of traditional NOLA cuisine and local life, one of the best things to do in New Orleans is to book an Eatwith dining event with one of our local hosts!

why choose eatwith?

We are absolute food experts

Our mission is to connect the best local chefs and food connoisseurs around the world with adventurous travellers.

We are the leaders in social dining

The best way to make new friends and learn the local culture first-hand when traveling.

We offer unique food experiences

Try one of our immersive dinners, lunches, brunches, tastings, food tours and cooking classes with local hosts.

cooking classes in New Orleans

Want to make authentic Cajun specialties? Join one of our hands-on cooking classes and learn valuable culinary skills as well as new recipes to add to your little black (cook)book! All our classes are small groups so you're guaranteed to get the VIP one-on-one experience. See all our New Orleans cooking classes.

Unmissable New Orleans food tours

Experience all the sights, sounds and scents of New Orleans on one our Eatwith New Orleans food tours. Your local guide will take you through the New Orleans streets and enthral you with all the city's stories as you stop in at some of the most iconic food places, markets and street food stands. Browse all our food tours in New Orleans.

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