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Capitol Hill Food Tour

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Item #: FDK-WAS-0066

(38 Reviews)

This food tour will take you on a delicious stroll through Capitol Hill, one of the most historically diverse and beautiful areas in Washington DC.

Experienced tour providers have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Sun, and The Boston Globe
Enjoy 4-5 tastings which may include 18th century inspired Anglo-Indian Cuisine, award winning Soul Food, Spanish empanadas and traditional Eastern European Jewish desserts
Explore this 200 year old melting pot of cultures, ethnicities and religions!

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Overview

This food tour will take you on a delicious stroll through Capitol Hill, one of the most historically diverse and beautiful areas in Washington DC.

Experienced tour providers have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Sun, and The Boston Globe
Enjoy 4-5 tastings which may include 18th century inspired Anglo-Indian Cuisine, award winning Soul Food, Spanish empanadas and traditional Eastern European Jewish desserts
Explore this 200 year old melting pot of cultures, ethnicities and religions!

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When Do I Choose A Date?

If giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience; otherwise, you can choose one after checkout.

Year-Round:
Saturdays & Sundays - 2:00 PM

Important Details

Essential Information

All food tastings are included in the price
Visit up to 5 restaurants
Participants can expect to walk for approximately half the 3.5-hour tour
Children under the age of 7 who will not be participating in food tastings do not require a ticket, please notify Virgin Experience Gifts at the time of booking if you will be bringing an infant or young child along with you
This tour will happily fill most stomachs
Most dietary restrictions and food allergies can be accommodated; please make a note of any requests at the time of booking

Duration

3.5 hours

Experience Provider Info

Complete information for your Experience Provider, including contact information, will be included on your booking confirmation email once you or your gift recipient have scheduled the experience. Our Product Management team handpicks top-rated experience providers, removing the guesswork for you and ensuring your peace of mind.

Maximum Participants

Up to 12 people per tour

Spectators

This experience is only for those on the tour.

Weather Dependent

This experience is not weather dependent and will run rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, you will be able to go inside many of the establishments on the tour. Please dress appropriately for the day's weather conditions.

What To Wear

Please dress appropriately for expected weather conditions. You will be walking for 3.5 hours, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes.

COVID-19 Safety

For this experience, our partners are taking added measures to help prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. Our partners are following all required local mandates and guidelines and kindly ask that all participants please bring and wear a mask to their experience. These Covid-19 safety measures are subject to change.

FAQs

What types of foods are served on the tour?

Tastings on the tour may include (and are subject to change) 18th century inspired Anglo-Indian cuisine, award winning Soul Food, Spanish empanadas, eclectic seafood specialties, Salvadorian beverages and traditional Eastern European Jewish desserts. Food-tasting locations may change without notice.

How much food is served on the tour?

There are 4-5 stops on the tour where you will be served small specialty meals with enough food to happily fill most stomachs.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Most food allergies and dietary restrictions can be accommodated on this tour. Please notify Virgin Experience Gifts at the time of booking of any special needs or requests.

Are children allowed on this tour?

Children are allowed on this tour. Please note, the tour lasts approximately 3.5 hours with a lot of both standing and walking.

If I am bringing an infant/very young child, do I need to purchase a ticket for them?

Children under the age of 7 that will not be participating in food tastings do not require a ticket. However, please notify Virgin Experience Gifts at the time of booking if you will be bringing an infant or young child along with you.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

This tour will cover some uneven terrain and may be difficult on a wheelchair. Please notify Virgin Experience Gifts at the time of booking if anyone if your party will need wheelchair access throughout the tour.

Are restrooms available during the tour?

Yes, restrooms are available during the tour at all restaurants. The tour will stop at each restaurant for 20-25 minutes including time to use the restrooms.

How much walking is involved? Is it a fast-paced tour?

You will be on your feet for approximately half of the tour walking at a comfortable pace. Seating will be available at most restaurants for approximately 20-25 minutes. Remember to wear comfortable shoes.

Does the tour leader accept gratuities?

Gratuities are always appreciated, although not mandatory.

What happens if it rains or snows?

Where does the tour finish?

The tour finishes within three blocks of the starting point. Participants will receive specific direction details and a map at the beginning of the tour in order to gain familiarity with the area.

Returns, Exchanges & Cancellations

Returns
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be returned hassle-free within 30 days. All refunds will be made to the original purchaser.
Exchanges
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be exchanged for anything else in our marketplace at any time. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs more, you'll simply have to pay the difference. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs less, you'll have a credit towards your next booking with Virgin Experience Gifts.

Cancellation Policy

Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, all bookings for this experience are final.

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Customer Reviews

This experience has a customer rating of 4.5
based on 38 reviews.

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Jennifer Oh did a great job taking us on a culinary journey around the Capitol Hill section of DC. She shared lots of history and really knew the area well. Her relationship with the restaurant owners and menus was invaluable. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed mixing and mingling with the other people on the tour. We are excited to try tours in other cities.

— Tanya C | Jul 13, 2021

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi there, Tanya! I'm so happy to hear that your tour was so amazing! We can't wait to share with Jennifer how much her wisdom of the neighborhood meant to you. I'm sure she will love the kind words. It's always so nice to really have the inside scoop on, and I'm glad that you got to experience that first-hand! Thanks for sharing. Best, Sophia

Jessica was so knowledgeable and such a fun tour guide!

— Maika R | Feb 11, 2020

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Maika! That's so great to hear. It sounds like you had a great time at Capitol Hill!

Robert was an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable!

— Brigid D | Jan 20, 2020

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

That's what we like to hear! Glad you enjoyed gallivanting around Capital Hill with Robert at the helm. Best, Jake.

My friend purchased me a specific experience but when I went to schedule it, I was told. That experience was not going to run for six months. I gave the customer service representative a date and asked what was available for that date, and he quickly provided me a list of alternative experiences available for that date. I chose one and it was booked almost immediately. Great customer service and fun tour!

— Mary A | Nov 04, 2019

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Mary, Thank you so much for writing in! I know it wasn't the original tour you had in mind, but I so appreciated your flexibility and understanding - I'm thrilled to hear you still enjoyed your day out in DC! Let us know when you feel like getting out on another fun adventure! Cheers, Inah

We were originally signed up for the Capitol Hill food tour but it was cancelled due an emergency with the tour guide. We moved to the Old town Alexandria tour and enjoyed our time. Personally, I think the history and walking tour portion was better than the food selected.

— Ashleigh B | Sep 04, 2019

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Ashleigh, So glad to hear from you! While I'm happy to hear you found the tour enjoyable, I will definitely be passing on your feedback regarding the food to our partners, as that aspect should shine as much as the educational aspect of the tour. I'd also like to extend our thanks to you for being so flexible and understanding in having to switch your tour. I have added a $15 voucher to your account that you can use towards future bookings, should you wish to go on another adventure! Warm Regards, Inah

Guide was great, but it should be noted that limited parking is available. Why not meet at a parking garage. Also ticket said 4 to 5 stops...we did three. Since most of these are probally gifts it should be noted that it's a walking tour.

— Curtis S | Jun 24, 2019

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Curtis, Thank you for taking the time to write in about your experience. Our goal is to create wonderful new memories, and I'm sorry to hear we disappointed you on that aspect. Our listings reflect the information we receive from our tour partner and I apologize that the experience was not as advertised. As you noted, we are primarily in the gifting space, and I understand that you may not have had all the information that the purchaser had at their disposal, including that this is a walking tour. I'd be happy to review our listing with our product team to ensure that you, and other gift recipients, have the best information available. While I know future improvements wouldn't affect your since-passed tour, we'd love to get you out an adventure that may be more to your taste! I have placed a $50 voucher in your account that can be used towards a future experience if you ever wish to give us another try! Warm regards, Inah

This was one of the best gifts I've ever received! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable in history in very informative of each place we went. It was a great time I had so much fun. I want to go on another one!

— Marie E | Feb 25, 2019

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Gene, I'm so glad you enjoyed your gift! I hope you made some wonderful memories during your tour. We'd love to get you out to explore another city, just let us know when you're ready! Cheers, Inah

Good experience. My only constructive criticism: we would like the guide to improve the narrative of the tour. We felt like we were going to random restaurants without knowing why.

— Andrea A | Aug 13, 2018

Good value and plenty to eat. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We loved exploring Capitol Hill and will return.

— Melissa B | Jun 30, 2018

The tour guide for the Capitol Hill Food Tour was great! Joe was informative, friendly and thoughtful with the people on the tour. The food was very good. I especially liked the Belgium beet ravioli and the Greek food. The El Salvadorian food was also good, but could have been served hotter. We also had a minor problem in that a waiter at the Belgium restaurant kept the change (less than a dollar) from a bill for soda. The gratuity was included in the bill. That was presumptive on his part. Overall, I would definitely do this tour again with this company.

— Kathleen A | Aug 31, 2017

It was fun, informative and yummy . Our guide, Mike, was a great host and quite knowledgable . You can tell he loves what he does .

— Catherine C | Apr 02, 2018

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Catherine, I'm so happy to hear you had a nice time! I will be sure to pass along your kind words to Mike. Let me know if you ever want to get out on another adventure! Cheers! Jennifer

Great food with very large portions. Weather was great for walking. The walking experience was like one we had in Paris a few years ago. Washington, DC has many hidden gems for the locals / out of state visitors to explore. This experience is a great gift for any age group.

— Faith E | Jun 26, 2017

Our guide, Chris, was so friendly and extremely knowledgeable with any questions that were asked. The food was delicious at each stop and by the time the tour was over, we were stuffed. Will definitely be doing another booking with Cloud 9 Living!

— Sandra Y | Jun 04, 2017

This was a very creative and generous gift from some friends -- the gift of an experience! We had a delightful afternoon of learning some interesting facts of the area and tasting some delicious food! Great balance between walking and eating. Andrew was an excellent guide -- friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. One suggestion would be to have a little more info about the food for foodies. For example: ingredients, cooking methods used, region originates from, etc. Overall a wonderful experience! We will do it again and bring friends!

— Janine Y | Feb 05, 2017

The tour guide for the Capitol Hill Food Tour was Chris. What a doll! Not only was he personable, but his knowledge of the history of DC was incredible. I grew up 10 miles from where we took our tour and didn't know any of the history that he imparted to us. He was friendly with everyone in the group and was great to my 82-year-old mother. I would love to take another of Chris' tours, and have already looked at the Cloud 9 Living website to find other tours to take.

— Robin B | Nov 07, 2016

It was a sociable way to experience some Capitol Hill area eateries, along with learning some of the District's history. Andrew was a pleasant and friendly tour guide. Would recommend the food tour, especially to city visitors.

— PAMELA W | Sep 19, 2016

It was a very enjoyable tour and a great way to try some different food and restaurants. Jennifer was very knowledgeable about the area as well. Go hungry....you will get a lot of food. I would highly recommend the tour.

— Kristi B | Aug 29, 2016

Good selection of food, and plenty of it. Good mix of sightseeing, eating, walking, and getting a history lesson at the same time.

— Adam B | Jun 15, 2016

Had no idea what to expect about this event but it turned out to be fantastic. Booking was incredibly easy, and I heard back from a representative very quickly. We had a small tour group, but I think that worked out very well. We were able to all get to know each other. Our tour guide, Eric, was really knowledgeable. It was a great event, and I've already recommended it to others.

— Mat S | Jan 15, 2016

We really enjoyed it because it was something different. Although there was plenty of food, I didn't think it was extraordinarily fabulous except for the last place we went to.

— Nedra W | Dec 13, 2015

I was highly impressed with the whole experience and would recommend it to friends and family. Our guide, Ryan, was so friendly and knowledgeable and made the whole experience even that much more enjoyable.

— Tim F | Oct 12, 2015

My husband and I had a great time and learned some interesting facts about the area. Because it was off the beaten path, it was something that I don't think you would get from a bigger tour of DC. The pace was very relaxing -- you didn't feel rushed while at any of the restaurants. Now that we've been introduced to the area, we plan to go back on our own and enjoy it with friends and family.

— Kristin D | Oct 06, 2015

Great experience. The food was fantastic, and our tour guide (Eric) was friendly and knowledgeable.

— Aaron M | Jul 24, 2015

Not only did we have a good time, but our guide gave us a history lesson as well. Her knowledge was very extensive and covered the history of America as well as of the region. We would consider doing this again in another location.

— Miles S | Jul 24, 2015

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Jennifer was friendly and very knowledgeable. She arrived late but I appreciated that she called everyone in the group to inform us of her delay. She was able to field most questions and bring her knowledge to bear on them. I thought the tour was very well structured -- punctuating visits to restaurants with walks around the area and historical information. For someone who is new to DC, it opened my eyes to this district. Informative and entertaining (and yummy!). Fantastic. Keep it up!

— Harinder S | Jul 24, 2015

The Capitol Hill Food Tour was a GREAT experience, enriched with history and delicious food!! The guide was very knowledgeable in both food and the DC history which enhanced the tour. This was a great way to spend an afternoon with history, food, drinks, and fun. Would definitely recommend this tour to the novice foodie in the DC area!!!

— Kyle B | Jun 15, 2015

This was neither a good food tour, nor a good tour of an area. The information that the guide had about the area was pretty superficial, and she gave next to no information about the restaurants or the food. There was no excitement about the restaurants or food --- in fact they seemed like an afterthought. They were very badly-chosen and did not represent the quality of food and restaurants I know to exist in DC and around Capitol Hill. We walked up and down 8th Street, past some really exciting and cool places, and then went to the most generic and down-at-heel places for food tastings. It was very disappointing.

— Angharad E | Jun 08, 2015

It was a great tour overall. We particularly enjoyed the pointing out of the historical buildings and the explanation of their stories. The only downside was how cold it was (our tour was in February).

— Bryan E | Feb 17, 2015

We had a nice time and appreciated the flexibility of our guide.

— David S | Feb 16, 2015

It was a gift and our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable of the area.

— Kim R | Oct 05, 2014

Our guide, Christopher Pitt was very knowledgeable about the neighborhood, food, and history. We came home with full stomachs and lots of information about the history of DC. Loved the pace of the tour, the restaurants selected for variety, and the quantity of the food. Will book another tour real soon.

— Jenny S | May 20, 2014

I was offered this experience as a gift and was pleasantly surprised by the overall efficiency and professionalism of the staff when I decided to exchange my gift for another experience , I was able to do so easily and thoroughly enjoyed the choice I made, Thank you .

— Melody I | May 18, 2014

We ended up being switched from the captial hill food tour to the Georgetown Food tour due to an event going on downtown. We had a fantastic time! Andrew, our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Georgetown as well as the food and restaurants we were sampling. We had a fantastic experience and would highly recommend it to anyone!

— Kathi H | Sep 30, 2013

Very pleasant, up-beat, and knowledgeable guide.

— Mark H | Mar 19, 2013

Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and the food choices were very good. An excellent tour for out-of-towners and a fun tour for a local to do something a bit different.

— Wendee W | Dec 30, 2012

Great Christian was an excellent guide

— David O | Apr 18, 2018

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi David, Thanks for writing in! I'm glad you had a nice time on the tour. Be sure to let me know if you ever want to explore a new city! Cheers, Jennifer

Great experience! Would be nice if we had an opportunity to pick between 2 or 3 items at each place rather than having it all pre-selected for you...but otherwise great.

— Kate R | May 22, 2018

Our guide, Briana was excellent. Great personality and full of delightfully presented info, both about the architecture and history as well as the food. Having been on 2 NYC Food Tours, I expected several stops with tastings, and one sit down. I enjoyed all the stops but would have liked only one sit down and more tastings.

— Gail K | May 22, 2018

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