Columbia Culinary Tours is a food and social tour experience in Columbia, Missouri. Affectionately referred to as CoMO, Columbia, is located midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. The campuses of the University of Missouri, Columbia College, and Stephens College surround downtown Columbia. It is a destination for anyone seeking education, culture, and athletic competition. With the influence of students and visitors from around the country and the world, Columbia is quickly emerging as a foodie’s paradise.

Columbia Culinary Tours wants to introduce you to the diverse flavors of our downtown area restaurants and food specialty shops. Although food is our focus, a culinary tour is so much more! Let us lead the way to a fun and memorable experience that indulges your taste buds while incorporating some of the historical events that have put CoMO on the map!

Columbia Culinary Tours provides a unique way to experience downtown Columbia’s food scene. We share its rich history as you stroll through the District and enjoy samples from some of its best restaurants and food specialty shops – all locally owned. We visit four to five restaurants and specialty food stores where you can meet the owner, manager, and/or chef and taste samples of the food that they are most proud of.

Join us on a tour and experience for yourself the appeal of big-city food offerings presented with small-town Midwestern hospitality!

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Food Meets History

Enjoy tastings paired with stories of Columbia’s rich history.

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Big Flavors, Small-Town Charm

Crafted just for you, every dish is a celebration of taste, creativity, and sophistication.

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Personal Connections

Meet chefs, owners, and managers at each stop.

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Diverse Local Flavors

Showcasing Columbia's best locally-owned restaurants and specialty food shops.

A plate of succulent shrimp with a creamy dipping sauce, served alongside cheesy macaroni and a crisp vegetable roll.Freshly sliced bread served on a rustic wooden plate, paired with savory olive-stuffed ham and rich, aged cheese.

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Tour in Columbia on TripAdvisor!

From kitchens around the globe to the exclusive homes of lovely clients

Great food and drink tour.
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Had a relaxed evening exploring some of the downtown food and drink establishments as part of a group of 16. Sounds a large group but in fact it was perfect. Everyone was so friendly. Would highly recommend this public tour - we were blown away by all aspects of this two and a half hour tour. The food was good. The drink was plentiful and the company was excellent. We would go on another tour and would highly recommend as a way of getting to know Columbia. Thank you to you both for adding this public tour to your calendar so that we could attend.

~Yelp

We had an excellent time
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We had an excellent time on our tour! Our tour guide Joe was very fun and knew many things about Columbia that were new to us, even as Columbia natives. The food and drinks were not only delicious, but a great large portions! We are definitely going to book another tour.

~Trip Advisor

I Can't wait to try another tour!
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had the most fun spending my Thursday evening with Columbia Culinary Tours on the "Out on the Town" tour! With five exciting stops, we got our money's worth and more! Drinks and food were plentiful. Our tour guide Joe was so intentional to add surprises along the way while also being incredibly personable and fun. He was great with every guest and was so thoughtful to make sure each of us felt comfortable and included. As a Columbia resident, I can't wait to try another tour. A culinary tour will be high on my list of activities when I have friends coming to town. Thank you Columbia Culinary Tours and Joe for a great night!

~Yelp

Great Date night with Friends!
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Our Columbia Culinary Tour was a perfect evening of food, fun, and friends. And the only thing better than a sampling of downtown Columbia's best cuisines is when you combine it with history! The opportunity to try things I might not ordinarily order plus the walking tour packed with fascinating Columbia history made for such a pleasant evening. Joe was a superb tour guide and I truly enjoyed hearing from the restaurant owners and chefs as well. Can't wait for the next one!

~TripAdvisor

Great food and drink tour.
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Had a relaxed evening exploring some of the downtown food and drink establishments as part of a group of 16. Sounds a large group but in fact it was perfect. Everyone was so friendly. Would highly recommend this public tour - we were blown away by all aspects of this two and a half hour tour. The food was good. The drink was plentiful and the company was excellent. We would go on another tour and would highly recommend as a way of getting to know Columbia. Thank you to you both for adding this public tour to your calendar so that we could attend.

~Yelp

We had an excellent time
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We had an excellent time on our tour! Our tour guide Joe was very fun and knew many things about Columbia that were new to us, even as Columbia natives. The food and drinks were not only delicious, but a great large portions! We are definitely going to book another tour.

~Trip Advisor

I Can't wait to try another tour!
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had the most fun spending my Thursday evening with Columbia Culinary Tours on the "Out on the Town" tour! With five exciting stops, we got our money's worth and more! Drinks and food were plentiful. Our tour guide Joe was so intentional to add surprises along the way while also being incredibly personable and fun. He was great with every guest and was so thoughtful to make sure each of us felt comfortable and included. As a Columbia resident, I can't wait to try another tour. A culinary tour will be high on my list of activities when I have friends coming to town. Thank you Columbia Culinary Tours and Joe for a great night!

~Yelp

Great Date night with Friends!
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Our Columbia Culinary Tour was a perfect evening of food, fun, and friends. And the only thing better than a sampling of downtown Columbia's best cuisines is when you combine it with history! The opportunity to try things I might not ordinarily order plus the walking tour packed with fascinating Columbia history made for such a pleasant evening. Joe was a superb tour guide and I truly enjoyed hearing from the restaurant owners and chefs as well. Can't wait for the next one!

~TripAdvisor

Great food and drink tour.
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Had a relaxed evening exploring some of the downtown food and drink establishments as part of a group of 16. Sounds a large group but in fact it was perfect. Everyone was so friendly. Would highly recommend this public tour - we were blown away by all aspects of this two and a half hour tour. The food was good. The drink was plentiful and the company was excellent. We would go on another tour and would highly recommend as a way of getting to know Columbia. Thank you to you both for adding this public tour to your calendar so that we could attend.

~Yelp

We had an excellent time
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We had an excellent time on our tour! Our tour guide Joe was very fun and knew many things about Columbia that were new to us, even as Columbia natives. The food and drinks were not only delicious, but a great large portions! We are definitely going to book another tour.

~Trip Advisor

I Can't wait to try another tour!
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had the most fun spending my Thursday evening with Columbia Culinary Tours on the "Out on the Town" tour! With five exciting stops, we got our money's worth and more! Drinks and food were plentiful. Our tour guide Joe was so intentional to add surprises along the way while also being incredibly personable and fun. He was great with every guest and was so thoughtful to make sure each of us felt comfortable and included. As a Columbia resident, I can't wait to try another tour. A culinary tour will be high on my list of activities when I have friends coming to town. Thank you Columbia Culinary Tours and Joe for a great night!

~Yelp

Great Date night with Friends!
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Our Columbia Culinary Tour was a perfect evening of food, fun, and friends. And the only thing better than a sampling of downtown Columbia's best cuisines is when you combine it with history! The opportunity to try things I might not ordinarily order plus the walking tour packed with fascinating Columbia history made for such a pleasant evening. Joe was a superb tour guide and I truly enjoyed hearing from the restaurant owners and chefs as well. Can't wait for the next one!

~TripAdvisor

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