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Los Angeles Food, History, and Design Tour

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Enjoy the best spots in LA — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Beautiful Union Station. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

What makes the LA: Food + History + Design tour different? There are no cupcakes or amuse bouches – just "real" food that's authentic to Los Angeles and California, and real history.

Food: We start with a true LA dish – the French Dip sandwich. From there we'll take you to one of the best spots on Olvera Street for some great street tacos. Tour finishes at Grand Central Market, one of the top food destinations in the U.S.

History: Many of LA's oldest buildings are still standing and you’ll even go inside one them on this tour. Thought LA was just movie stars, beaches and Beverly Hills? Think again, we have a rich history going back to 1781.

Design: DTLA has some iconic and beautiful buildings – Union Station, City Hall and the Bradbury Building to name just three. On this tour you’ll experience and learn about them, as well as viewing some great public murals.

Join us on our LA food tour and TRULY experience the best of Los Angeles.

Tour starts 12 noon, Sunday
Food included

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: The Real Los Angeles Tours

Ages: Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lunch: There are 3-4 food tastings included, each for about 20 minutes, for the equivalent of a normal 3 course meal.
Included: Tour Guide

Not included

Not included: Drinks are not included.
Not included: Gratuitiy for guide not included. Please allow 15-20%.

Itinerary

Union Station

15 min

Tour starts at the historic Union Station, the US's last great station (opened 1939).
Stop 2

20 min Admission included

Have the famous French Dip sandwich, which was invented here.
Calle Olvera

15 min Admission included

Walk down the oldest street in Los Angeles and eat some lovely Mexican food in spiritual home of the Mexican community in LA.
Avila Adobe

20 min

Go inside the oldest house in Los Angeles, from 1818. See how Angelenos lived before anyone had ever heard of LA
Stop 5

10 min

See this icon of Art Deco design (don't believe us look up 'Art Deco' on Wikipedia).
Downtown

30 min

Experience this historic neighborhood, where Los Angeles was founded. It's full of beautiful buildings and great restaurants
Bradbury Building

15 min

Experience one of Los Angeles' most beautiful interior spaces.
Million Dollar Theater

Passing by

See this famous movie palace, on downtown's Broadway, which was built for Sid Grauman (who also built the Chinese Theatre).
Grand Central Market

30 min

Foodie Heaven. Rated by Bon Apetit Magazine as one of the Top 10 food destinations in the U.S.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The guide will be checking-in guests from 15 minutes before the tour begins at at the SIDE entrance to Union Station, on Alameda Street (near the taxi rank). Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.

End point

Grand Central Market is one of the best food destinations in the whole US and a great place to finish the tour. It's a 20 minute walk back to the starting point for the tour.

Using your ticket

Thanks for making a booking with THE REAL LOS ANGELES TOURS.

This ticket has ALL the information that you'll need - PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY!

PREPARATION

Allow PLENTY of time to get to the meeting point. Remember that YOU'RE responsible for getting to the meeting point on time - not us.

TRANSPORT / PARKING

There's parking in the area, but it can be hard-to-find and expensive, so please consider taking public transport. Union Station is a major transport hub.

MEETING THE GUIDE

The guide will be checking-in guests from 15 minutes before the tour at the SIDE entrance to Union Station on Alameda Street (near the taxi rank).

Don't worry about us, we've been doing this 10 years - all you need to do is make sure you're there and we'll take care of the rest.

It's very likely there will be other guests on this tour, so we CANNOT hold for latecomers and there is NO phone or email help center, there's no point - you have all the info you need right here.

Please bring a paper or electronic copy of your ticket.

TIPS / GRATUITIES

Cashless payments for gratuities are available, please allow 15-20%.

FINALLY!

We're looking forward to creating an amazing experience for you.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour.
By making a booking for this tour you agree to be bound by The Real Los Angeles Tours terms of service.
Please check dates/times carefully BEFORE making a booking.
This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. If you have mobility issues please book a private tour via our website.