The Scarlet Vetter says.....A group of us were in Denver for a few days and were able to book a "foodie tour" with Local Table Tours. It was a lovely experience led by the owner, Megan, and we went to various restaurants and shops along a 3 hour walking tour. Once you book, the tours are "rain or shine" and our day was particularly overcast with a mist but that did not dampen our spirits as we visited a number of hidden gems in Denver. 1st stop was for lovely empanadas at Maria Empanada and then on to some amazing chicken wings at Brider. We then stopped by a spice shop where I was mesmerized and was able to make some purchases at a discount offered to local table tours participants and we received a complimentary spice. We then went to Cerveveria where wea sampled some amazing beers, and then onto a little hole in the wall ice cream shop called Inside Scoop, with some very unique flavors being offered. Our tour guide explained to us that the pandemic hit the restaurant industry and done were very hard and more than 50% of the locations that she used to do business with and have tours for have gone out of business. She is adding new places, but her story highlighted the enormous impact the pandemic has had upon local economies. I would definitely recommend this tour. It ran at about $95 a person for our size group of 11 and was about 3 hours. read more

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Megan was a great tour guide and host for our first time in Boulder! My husband and I had been on food tours before and we got a good amount of food and beverages for the price per person... dare I say we were full by the end. I booked via email and payed online which was convenient so I wouldn't have to worry about carrying cash. During COVID it's hard to know what businesses will be open so we didn't know the itinerary before hand. Megan gave us recommendations and insight from a local's perspective. We will gladly book another tour next time we're in the area. read more

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I went on Maddy's tour of the Italian Market. This is a SUPER FUN thing to do for full-time residents of Philadelphia and/or guests visiting Philly who aren't familiar with the food scene here. The food we had on the tour was DELICIOUS! Maddy is very friendly and knowledgable about not only the Italian Market neighborhood, but other neighborhoods and restaurants in Philly. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND going on this tour. It was well worth it!! Thanks Maddy. read more

One of the best things about Yelp's review site is that you can trust what people are writing. Participants have nothing to gain or lose by sharing their experience in an honest way hoping only to edify their community. With that being said, writing a less than five star review is hard to do for the same reason. You know the owner has worked hard to build a company and they are also part of the community. I booked our Local Table food tour over a month ahead of the date we hoped to attend. Although, my card was charged, there was no confirmation of purchase or mention of where to meet. I waited a few weeks and contacted the owner to make sure my computer wasn't displaying wrong. She replied quickly and mentioned that a new registration system was to blame. She also said another email would be sent the week of, as a reminder. I never received that either and when it was brought up on the tour, I was surprised that every other person on the tour said the same thing. A few even said they wondered if the food tour was a fake business and hoped they hadn't been duped when they showed up. Our tour guide was very sweet and it was apparent she was trying hard, but when the owner reached out and mentioned this had been her first big tour, solo, it was not a surprise. The first two restaurants were beautiful and what we hoped for, but they seemed rushed as we tried to get to know our table mates. The tour was expected to end at 5pm, but we were in our car and on the road by 4:38, so it must have ended early. I wish we could have slowed down the pace. Ice breaker questions included how long have you been married and how many kids do you have? For some, this set wasn't hard to answer, but for my friend and another couple these questions hit sensitive nerves. I later wrote that questions that were more personally appropriate like, "Spicy, Sweet or Sour?" Or "Chocolate or Vanilla?", might be a better fit. Two couples were visiting from out of town and when they asked what to do, our guide gave them little help, but suggested Colorado Springs. This would be about a two hour drive and they had previously mentioned Uber was their mode of transportation. Boulder and the surrounding areas have tons of things to do; that should have been the focus. The third visit was to a brewery. Only 2/6 were drinking alcohol on the tour at the first three stops and it seemed a little odd that the guide drank as much as they did. Maybe that is standard, but never has been on previous tours I have participated in. At the brewery, they ordered a pitcher of beer, but had to agree on what kind to get as they were only ordering one. With 4 people not drinking, I'm surprised they didn't receive a flight of their own choosing. The waiter asked if we'd be having any other food besides the three shared appetizers. He didn't seem to know we were on a food tour. Our next stop was at a spice shop. There were no samples and we were told we could walk around and open bottles and lick it from our hands. That did not seem very sanitary and some people voiced their frustration that they had basically paid to come into shop and sat on the bench up front. The last stop was a popsicle shop, it was a nice idea, but on a hot day many people had juice running down their arms and dripping on their clothes. A nice touch would have been a wet wipe to keep from getting sticky. During this time, our guide suggested, again, that a five star review would be appreciated. In my opinion, reviews are earned and review inflation defeats the purpose of even having a review site. This experience was not bad, and the other guests made it fun, but it definitely did not compare to other food tours I've been on and didn't feel special or worthy of 5 stars. read more

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We had a great time touring LoHi. Denver had quite a bit of snow, so we stayed in a small area but had lots of variety and discovered some new favorite food joints. Good food, good group and good tour. Planning Boulder tour next! read more

Excellent and informative walking tour or hip LoHi restaurants! Our guide, Tiffany was a pleasure! My group had a lot of fun and found new favorites!! -Trisha Ventker Editor in Chief Denver Colorado magazine read more

Meagan is a great tour guide. I live in Boulder and my friend is from out of town and we were taken to small, unusual places that are some of the hidden gems here in Boulder. The food was excellent, and conversations were great, and she put up with me and my outgoing silliness. All and all a GREAT experience. There was absolutely no room for another taste so needless to say our last 2 stops came home with us. I was very sorry to see it come to an end. I wish her luck and highly recommend giving it a try - money well spent. read more

We did a private tour recently with Local Table Tours. Leading up to the tour, the owner and I exchanged several emails to craft the perfect custom tour as it was for a special occasion. I wanted to go all out and was willing to spend $150/per person when she quoted me $125/per person (normal tours are around $90/person). We met our tour guide (the owner) in the lobby of our hotel. We proceeded to walk to the first destination, Arabesque, a Middle Eastern restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was amazing and a lot of fun. She brought us out a yummy plate of chicken and potatoes and a hummus and pita app. The food was great and the owner was a real character. On this stop we only had water with our food. We were a bit surprised when our tour guide helped herself to the food without asking us if it was ok. Given the current environment, I think sharing from one plate with the tour guide was a bit odd. We finished up and headed to our next destination, where it was clear the tour hadn't made advance reservations/plans. No tables were available where we planned to go so we took seats elsewhere. Our guide told us to stay put and someone would bring us water, while she went up to get a burrata from the 4th floor. No one came to offer us water as we waited a good ten minutes and finally, when our guide returned, she went to the bar to order it. Also, no drinks at this stop on the tour. We were disappointed not to visit the restaurant, since the point of the tour is to discover great places, and maybe even a bit jealous that our tour guide was up chatting with the owner while we waited in the confusing space (it was sort of like a mall food court). Again she ate with us, by now we had figured out that's just how this tour would work. The next stop was at a honey shop that did mead tastings. Finally some drinks! We never had mead so it was interesting. The people working at the mead tasting were really nice and it was clear they knew we were coming so no issues with seating, etc. I did again find it odd that the tour guide got her own mead tasting....I've been on many food tours all over the world and never had a tour guide participate in the alcohol part of the tour (and only food when it is individual servings). Then we were on to the Tiki bar for some tiki drinks.....except we had a pre-ordered pina colada come out. The drink menu looked great and for a private tour with only a couple of people I would have expected we should have been able to choose our own drinks. I would have liked to try a drink of my own choosing (or at least a small menu we could have chosen from). The tour guide once again had a drink at this stop. By now I felt like I was just paying her to drink and talk about herself all day...... I was ready to cut bait and go. We had two more stops to go though. The next stop was at a steakhouse. The steakhouse looked amazing- really cool vibe. Our tasting there was a half a bison burger, fries and red wine. As there were only two of us the guide didn't have a burger but did have a glass of wine. I was initially disappointed that we went to a steakhouse and got the burger but the burger was amazing! Juicy and tender and had the best seasoning. Hands down one of the best burgers I have ever had. The service there was top notch as well. Then onto a chocolate truffle shop. Which was excellent. We each just tried one truffle there as part of the tour. But we did end up going back and get more to take home with us. Overall, for the price I paid I expected it to be a customized tour and it was not. We could have spent the same money or less and planned our own foodie tour using Yelp, recommendations, etc and had a much better time. The tour guide didn't give us much information about food or the restaurants in the area, except when she told us who we should visit/not visit but purely from a political standpoint and had nothing to do with the food. She did give us random bits of morbid and negative information about the town, which really set a dark mood. The total tour was 4 hours (which was way longer than I expected). Final tally: two dishes, two apps, two drink stops and one dessert. From a food perspective, I would say it was mostly average (except for the steakhouse) and the total cost of the food we sampled could not have been even a fraction of the cost of the tour. I understand we are also paying for the tour guide's time but this seemed not a good value for what we paid, especially given the guide talked about herself and her views constantly and had to be asked repeatedly for information about the food scene in Boulder. I hope this was a one-off as other reviews of this business are good but overall I would not recommend wasting your money. read more

Megan and Orion were fabulous tour guides who selected the most delectable spots for our large group. They were both kind and generous and made us feel like fellow Denveronians. If you are looking for a unique experience, check out Local Table Tours. read more

We went on the Lo-Hi tour yesterday. It was so much fun!! Great food, interesting area, & Megan was wonderful!!! We are so glad we booked this tour on our short trip to Denver!! read more

My husband and I went on the LoHi Food Tour last weekend for my birthday and absolutely loved it!! This was our second local table tour (we previously went on the boulder tour- which was also awesome). The food was great, and our guide (Orion) and the new spots in Denver that he showed us were really unique. We've lived here for 2 years and had only been to one of the places on the tour (we are big foodies and love to search out new places). I wasn't even upset that I had already been to one of the places (Avanti) because there are many places to eat inside and I had never sampled the french restaurant we went to on the tour. I am a cook and a baker with very high standards, and the apple dessert at that french restaurant was literally perfect. Orion was a really cool guide. Our previous tour in boulder had about 8 people on it but this one was only me, my husband, Orion and one other guy. It could've potentially been weird since there were so few of us, but we had a blast! Our last stop was a donut shop (AMAZING!!) where we ran into another table tour group led my the owner of table tours. She chatted with us for a bit and was very friendly. We would 100% do this tour again and will be requesting Orion! read more

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We had an AMAZING time on our Downtown Boulder Dining Tour. Natalie did a wonderful job as our tour guide. We had 5 stops altogether. Three were local restaurants, who provided a cocktail and small plate. One stop was a local shop. The last stop was for dessert. Each stop was top notch and provided great service. This is definitely something I'd recommend for both locals and out of towners alike. I've lived here 5 years and felt like I still learned so much! read more

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I had a friend visiting from out of town and they thought taking a food tour would be a fun activity. I was initially uncertain, even though I'm a self proclaimed foodie, because I didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised with how much food and drinks we were given, and it was the perfect activity for a low key romp around Denver. Our tour guide was Lesia who was phenomenal, and she informed us that they have a variety of routes they take in Denver, so don't think this is a one time event. You can retake the tour but go to different restaurants and have a totally different experience. This tour is not intended to be a historical tour, so don't sign up if that's what you're looking for. This tour is intended to make you eat and drink and leave with a big smile and full belly. That being said, Lesia who is a Denver native was able to give some personal insight into how the city has so drastically changed into it's current status that is attracting people from all over to move and call the mile high city home. We went to a total of 5 restaurants who served up more than enough food at each location, as well as got to enjoy a variety of beers and cocktails at each spot. I hope to do their tour again sometime as well as plan to take advantage of one of their Boulder tours too! read more

I had hoped to get to experience this while visiting Boulder, but the owner not only decided to hold a private event the night that is listed as public, but when I tried to work out to do a different tour through her company instead, she simply stopped responding to emails in any sort of reasonable timeframe. As a honeymoon gift, this was a sad waste for us. If I were you, I'd check out Boulder on your own, which is a great town. read more

We had the Local Table Tour today, and it was excellent. Before we even went on the tour, we had rounds of communication, as we were in Denver for a graduation, and were faced with an unexpected snow fall which we had never driven in. We were worried about the highway icing over. The owner always responded promptly! In fact, she came to the meeting place to introduce herself and the tour guide. The guide, Megan, had worked for a food magazine and lived in Boulder for five years, giving tours for most of that time and was friendly, gracious and informative. We went to five different restaurants, all using locally grown food--if possible--and all of it organic, each one delicious! Megan knew details about restaurants, and in each one we had a chef, manager, or someone, take the time to come and talk to us, describing the food, drinks, etc. In fact, in one restaurant the manager (owner?) was describing the six different breads being made by the baker behind the counter, and when my sister requested a taste of a black bread, we were brought a pull apart loaf with nutritional yeast and butter! Yum! Sadly, at the last two restaurants, we were so full we didn't eat all that was served to us, so, if you are at all concerned about small samplings and leaving hungry, don't be! This was a casual, fun, informative and yummy tour, one which I highly recommend. read more