Black Food Tour - Downtown Oakland

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Black Food Tour - Downtown Oakland

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 US$159.19  per guest
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Earliest available date: September 19, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Other
Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Explore culinary arts like never before! Black Food Tour showcases the vibrancy of Black-owned restaurants, culture, and cuisine - visiting up to 5 local partnering restaurants. Tours are led by Oakland natives who share more about the changing landscape, art, culture, and history of Oakland while guests enjoy food all over the globe.


**NOTE***


1 Week Recommendation:

We recommend booking your tour at least one week prior to your selected tour date as this allows time to coordinate with our restaurant partners. If a selected tour date is chosen and is less than 1 week away, we may not be able to accommodate the tour.


Low Attendance Cancellations/Reschedules:

If within 3-5 days of the selected date, the tour is booked with less than 4 people, it may be cancelled due to low attendance. If cancelled, guest will receive the option to reschedule or receive a refund. If you have a group larger than 6 guests, we recommend booking a private tour.

What You Get

Brunch/Lunch Menu Items
Water at every foodie stop
Food tastings from four to five popular local restaurants
Private transportation
Parking fees
Parking Fees
Additional/Alcoholic beverages (available to purchase) at every foodie stop

Good To Know

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Jack London Square (Pass By)

Visitors will meet in this location and explore art, cuisine, and the history of the area.

Old Oakland (Pass By)

Visitors will pass through this location and explore art, cuisine, and the history of the area.
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Oakland

Our tours showcase some of our favorite Black-owned restaurants, chef-recommended dishes to try and a bit of history about the restaurant and city where the tour is taking place. We invite you to come along with us as we explore the culinary wonders of Black food in our home town and beyond!
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

98 Broadway, Broadway, Alameda County California, United States, US, 94607

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Please meet your tour guide at the “PEACE” Mural in Jack London Square. Your tour guide will be waiting near the entrance of “Plank” on the cross streets of Embarcadero and Broadway. They will be holding a green “Black Food Tour” sign.
End Point

Minto's Jamaican Restaurant & Bar, 15th Street, Alameda County California, United States, US, 94612

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Please note, the tour ends in a different location - approximately one mile away from the starting location. Guests will have to find alternative transportation or walk back to their car after the tour.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Reviews
4.8
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Oakland trip
November 09, 2025

Ari was great host. Not only did we eat good but we played trivia game. Which is not usually done on tours. Ari was also very knowledge about resturants and history behind it. Each stop was given ...read more

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Food Heaven
November 04, 2025

Very nice experience. The food was delicious and our tour guide Kayla was very knowledgeable. This was our first time doing a tour like this and we were not disappointed. Excellent Tour !

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A must do. Yummy and educational!
October 03, 2025

Absolutely fabulous food tour mixed in with art and black history! My first time in San Francisco and The Bay Area, I knew that I wanted to show Oakland some love so we went on the Black Food Tour....read more

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Excellent Tour!
March 26, 2025

This tour was such a great experience! Great food, interesting history, fun conversations. Aurielle was an amazing tour guide. I live in Oakland and will definitely be going back to the restaurants...read more

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Guaranteed you are going to be full
March 24, 2025

Very entertaining. Guide was very nice and friendly. Most foods were great. The first place Everett was not so impressive but the shrimp gritts at Y’s choice, Plantain at T’chaka, oysters at the...read more

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