South Congress Austin Food Tour

Delicious food, fun walks into local stores, and lovely chats with Robby. Would do it again, especially in South Congress area.

Great experience. Good food and our guide was excellent.

Fun and interesting walk with multiple food stops.

Rob was so knowledgeable and attentive. I loved his stories of South Congress and his sense of humor. I would definitely recommend.

I love the unique places, Robbie, led us on. He made it festive and fun. You can tell he really puts a lot of effort into his walks.

We had a fantastic time on the South Congress Food Tour! Our guide, Robby, was knowledgeable, personable, and entertaining. The tour was sprinkled with tidbits of info about Austin’s history, local culture, and the restaurants we visited, making the entire experience both interesting and fun. His enthusiasm and sense of humor really added to the experience! The food was equally impressive! We enjoyed a wonderful variety of delicious dishes, and the quality of the food at every stop was excellent. The selection was thoughtfully put together and gave us a great opportunity to sample some of the best flavors South Congress has to offer. Robby did a great job cultivating a memorable, fun experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Austin or even locals looking for a fun way to explore the area!

Robby is a great guide. He really knows SoCo (S Congress), the restaurants, their best dishes, and their histories. We had a great time!

The tour was good. Robby was a very good guide. He is personable and knowledgeable on the cuisine and the SoCo area, both in the food we tasted and the history of the street. Weather was great on the day we went, but it could be a very hot walk on a typical summer day in Austin when the temps are 90°+.

Robbie was knowledgeable about Austin’s history and the various stops where we ate. Great value for the price!

Robbie was great! Very personable and knowledgeable. Food was delish! My fav was the queso!!!

Rob is friendly and soo knowledgeable. The stops along the way showcased amaxing locally owned businesses and the food was great!

Solo trip just me and the amazing tour guide!! Amazing history and food!!

The walking tour was enjoyable and the food was delicious! The tour guide Robby was clearly informed about the history of Austin and answered all questions easily. He is approachable and considerate. I would highly recommend this walking tour!

Michael and I had such a fantastic time on Robby's tour of SoCo. We started at the candy shop and then snaked our way down South Congress, eating delightful bits at every place we stopped: tacos, pizza, kolaches, ice cream, matcha. I have lived in Austin for two years and eat out a lot, but Robby showed me places that I had never been to before. He is very knowledgeable about the businesses he took us to and told us great insider stories. It felt like hanging out with a friend for the day. We ended the day with live music. I couldn't have asked for a better tour! Thank you, Robby!

In signing up for the food tour, my number was concern was eating well. Rob did not disappoint. We visited seven locations on South Congress, and all of them were excellent. I had authentic tacos, ice cream from a famous Austin based business, excellent kolaches, and much more. We visited the most famous places on the SOCO food map; Rob did not skip any major stops. Rob also introduced me to hidden gems and local hole in the walls that I knew nothing about. Not only did Rob arrange for a guided tutorial led by staff at each of the locations, he was extremely knowledgeable about the history of each venue, about south congress and, about the places that we passed by along the strip. I am very satisfied with the dining experience. We never had to wait, the service was always efficient and friendly, each stop was organized. Rob stayed on budget and I felt extremely full at the end. He included a tip at the end of each meal. It was very pleasing to be a passenger and led Rob take the wheel, pay for everything, and make the decisions. He asked me many questions, and made an effort to learn about what I wanted out of the experience, and then tailored the experience to my preferences. Rob has friends everywhere in Austin, so we got behind the scene, back stage access and insider exclusives several times during the three hours. It was a lot of fun to meet the locals! The tour ended with dancing and a live band, and Rob is an excellent dancer. I learned that he also gives dance lessons, and it was so kind of him to show me a few steps. Definitely a bonus. Rob is a renaissance man, a jack of many trades. He is enormously personable, he never gets in the way of conversation, and is extremely easy to be around. He is funny, sensitive to his clients needs, interested in their background and accommodating. The other food tours in Austin are corporate with headquarters in the north east, outside of Austin. HQ organizes the tour, having only visited the city once or twice and the tours often skip the best food stops, or order the wrong things on the menus (sandwiches at Home Slice? Are you serious?) They make you walk four times the length necessary because of miscommunication between head quarters and staff, it can be very exhausting. Rob provides a streamlined, organized, highly informed experience. He is the only serious option.