Quick Details
An Unforgettable Catalina Island Foodie Experience!
Visit multiple restaurants and learn about the history, architecture, and culinary landscape of Avalon while enjoying delicious food and drink. We work with wonderful locally owned restaurants to provide a social, satisfying, informative, and fun afternoon out. All logistical and tour details will be agreed upon ahead of time by the private group tour organizer and Catalina Food Tours.
We can accommodate most food allergies, aversions, and/or dietary preferences for your guests – we will send you a spreadsheet to collect those details ahead of your tour. Tours are held rain or shine.
Click the Plan My Tour button to tell us about your group, and a representative from Catalina Food Tours will contact the tour organizer within 1-2 business days.
Tour Highlights
- We curate unique events for groups.
- Exclusive experience limited to your party only
- Engaging and fun team-building event
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It’s the easiest team outing you’ll ever plan; your co-workers and boss will love you for it!
Wow your loved one with an unforgettable celebration that’s all about them!
Make unforgettable memories over food and drinks with co-workers, friends or family.
We curate delicious experiences! To get started, click the “Plan My Tour” button.
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Purchased within 30 days of the event date:
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- Full payment made by credit card is required immediately to hold a specific time slot(s), date and tour guide(s)
Purchased 30+ days before event date:
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- A non-refundable deposit is required to hold a specific time slot(s), date and tour guide(s). A deposit made by credit card will hold the date immediately. The remaining balance (non-refundable) is due 30 days prior to the tour.
* No refunds or exchanges for no-shows.
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Six locations per tour (locations and tastings subject to change)
El Galleon
Eat • Drink • Sing (established 1967)
Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co.
Gourmet coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, hot breakfast, pastries, brownies and frozen yogurt (established 2003)
The Naughty Fox
Get naughty for fox sake (established 2023)
Cafe Metropole
Organic – Fresh – Delicious (established 2016)
Catalina Charlie’s
Full bar – full bellies | Island bar & grill (established 2023)
Lloyd’s of Avalon
Confectionery creating fudge, salt water taffy, and other locally-made sweets (established 1941)
The Marlin Club
Avalon’s oldest dive bar (established 1944)
Additional locations may be added as a substitute
Maggie’s Blue Rose
Delectable SoCal/South of the Border fusion with decor just as pleasing to the eye as their food is to the palate (established 2014)
Steve’s Steakhouse & Seafood
Owner-operated surf and turf with an amazing view of Avalon Bay (established 2001)
Lobster Trap
Good Times. Great Food. (established 2008)
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I want to take a Private Food Tour, but have food allergies. Can I still go?
We do our best to work with our vendors to accommodate everyone on this tour. We can provide alternatives for guests with the following allergies and aversions:
- No alcohol
- No beef
- No dairy
- No fish
- Gluten free
- No nuts
- Pescatarian
- No pork
- No poultry
- No seafood
- Shellfish allergy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Wheat free
*If you and/or anyone in your party has an allergy or aversion, please let us know ahead of time by selecting the appropriate check boxes when you make your purchase.
For those of you with food aversions (not medical food requirements), we will, of course, work with you. However, all of our locations are serving their specialty dishes, so if you are able to check your diet at the door for a few hours, that would be great!
What time do I arrive, will I be stuffed, and is alcohol involved on the tour?
Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time so you can check in. You can look forward to being reasonably full, which satisfies most foodies on our tours! You can expect to be well satisfied after indulging with all of us fellow food lovers! As far as alcohol, there are a few tastings where alcohol is involved (ID required) Non-alcoholic substitutions are available on request.