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Downtown Fairhope, Alabama
The Taste of Fairhope offers two walking food tours through the beautiful flower-lined streets of Fairhope, Alabama. With a knowledgeable guide, guests will learn about the history of the city while enjoying unique eats and treats from different downtown restaurants. Both tours take place rain or shine!
There are three ticket options available including a regular priced adult ticket, child option for children ages 2 – 12, or guests 21 and older can add a drink package which includes all food, tax, and gratuity, plus three drinks for the Taste of Fairhope tour or two drinks for the Sweet Tour Alabama. Private tours are available for groups of 8 or more.
If someone in your group has food allergies, please let the Taste of Fairhope know at ticket checkout.
*Please note, the food descriptions below are subject to change.
The Fairhope Foodie Tour
The Fairhope Foodie Tour is Fairhope’s original walking food tour. This 3-hour tour features 6 different dishes and tastings as well as 3 handcrafted drinks, with the addition of the cocktail package. Iced water is available at each restaurant for tour participants.
The first stop on the tour is at the popular coffee shop and wine bar, Provision where guests will try the Avocado West Indies Toast and the Provision Mule, with the purchase of the cocktail package. From there the tour continues to Panini Pete’s where guests will enjoy a selection of paninis and powdered beignets. A server was on hand for our visit to explain the different sandwiches. If you catch it on the right day, you may even run into Panini Pete himself!
After that, your guide will lead you to Bay Breeze Café for a sampling of the best roasted corn bisque around served with a “grown-up” grilled cheese. This is also the second drink stop with the cocktail package. A visit to The Happy Olive is next on the tour for an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting. Tour participants will learn what goes into a good olive oil and the proper way of tasting.
The tour stays on De La Mare with a trip to Dragonfly Foodbar. Here guests will each receive a specialty taco and turnip fries. It is also the last drink stop on the tour. Finally, the tour wraps up at the popular ice cram shop, Mr. Gene’s Beans for the iconic Fairhope Float.
Sweet Tour Alabama
The Taste of Fairhope’s newest tour explores the sweeter things in life. This 2-hour tour takes place on Saturday mornings at 10:00am. The walking tour begins at Provision where guests will try the savory and sweet Strawberry Feta Toast. For those partaking in the drink package, the first drink stop is here as well with the Summer Breeze.
From there, the tour continues to Fairhope Chocolate where guests will indulge in a handmade southern praline with real butter and local pecans. Guests will also try an assortment of milk, dark, and white Belgian Neuhaus Chocolate. A bubbly drink is available with the addition of the “Blue Skies” package.
The Fairhope Sweet Shop is the next stop on the tour. A locally made Frios pops is the perfect icy treat for those warm summer months. The tour concludes at Mr. Gene’s Beans where guests will try the delicious Fairhope Float.
Fairhoper’s Review – If you have never been to the city of Fairhope before or are looking for a fun date idea as a couple or with a group of friends, Fairhoper’s highly recommends the Taste of Fairhope food tour. The tour is a fantastic way to get a taste of the city all in one afternoon. Even as Fairhope locals, we thoroughly enjoyed visiting our favorite spots and making new friends in our group. The food tour is one of our top picks on 50 Things to Do in Fairhope!
Both The Fairhope Foodie tour and the Sweet Tour Alabama begin at Provision in downtown Fairhope. Street parking is available on a first come first serve basis. Parking on North Bancroft Street or Magnolia Avenue would be an easy walk to Provision. A public parking garage is also available located behind the Hampton Inn on North Church Street.
If you would like to park near the end of the tour, parking on De La Mare Avenue, Section Street, Fairhope Avenue, or South Church Street would be the shortest walk from Mr. Gene’s Beans. There is also a public parking lot just north of the Fairhoper’s Community Park on South Church Street, a small parking lot behind Julwin’s Restaurant on Bancroft Street and another parking area just north of the Fairhope Public Library on Bancroft Street.
A festival for every season. An attraction for every personality. A restaurant for every palate. There’s always a reason to visit Fairhope, Alabama. Check rates at local hotels, luxury resorts, charming bed and breakfasts, cozy cottages, and downtown vacation rentals to make your next vacation the best yet.