BOOKING & PRICING
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Yes they do accept gratuities. Gratuities for your tour guide are not included in your tour price. So if you had a great time and would like to show your appreciation, gratuities are welcomed.
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The Cincy Top 10 Sites and Bites City Tour + Streetcar is best suited for children. There is no alcohol served, the tastings are quick and easy, and the tour is fast paced, stroller and budget friendly. Reduced ticket prices are available for ages 6-10 yrs. Children 5 and under are free, but are not provided with any food tastings.
The other tours may be suitable for children. It depends on the child’s age and attention span. We leave it to the parents to decide whether a 3 hour walking tour is appropriate for their child. In our experience, children 10 and older, who are interested in history will enjoy the tour.
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Yes. Tickets are purchased through our secure website. For last minute ticket requests, call 513-289-0035.
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You will receive an e-mail containing booking details, directions and meeting point information. It is not necessary to print the ticket as long as you received an email confirmation.
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Walk up or cash sales are not accepted.
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We can’t make any promises, but you can text or call Laura at 513-289-0035 and we will see what our options are.
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Yes, Riverside Food Tours are the experts in planning Private Tours. Email us at [email protected] or call 513-289-0035 and we can discuss times and dates.
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Yes, a food tour gift certificate makes a wonderful “Gift of Experience” for those who are hard to buy for or simply don’t need any more stuff! For information on Gift Certificates, click HERE.
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Book a tour with confidence! We know the best laid plans can go awry. Our tour bookings are refundable up to 48 hours before your tour date or we can swap you into a different tour. You must call Laura at 513-289-0035 48 hours prior to the start of the tour you are booked on to receive your money back. After the 48 hour window, the guarantee is void.
LOGISTICS
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The tours begins and ends at the same spot. Check each tour description for its specific meeting location.
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We require that upon purchase of a ticket, a waiver must be signed. It’s standard in the industry and very straightforward. We sometimes take photos of our guests to use on our website. It protects us if someone slips or trips or drinks too much alcohol. Speaking of alcohol, we require ID’s if you appear younger than 21. View our waiver HERE.
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Yes, the tasting locations have restrooms available.
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We walk a little, stop, sit and taste over the course of 3 hours. Each tour varies in distance from less than one mile on the Mainstrasse Village tour versus 2.5 miles on The Cincy Top 10 Sites and Bites City Tour + Streetcar. To see the walking distance, check the description for each specific tour.
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Yes, tours are given in rain, shine, hot or cold weather. Normally, we are inside 70% of the time. In the event of bad weather, we will limit the outside time as much as possible. Nevertheless, please dress appropriately. In the event of life threatening weather, we would text or email you beforehand if the tour had to be canceled, rescheduled or refunded.
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The Cincinnati Streetcar Food Tour + Findlay Market is best suited for wheelchair accessibility. Please note: the tours may involve walking 4 city blocks from restaurant to restaurant. A motorized chair is recommended.
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Dress casual, wear layers and comfortable shoes.
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No, due to the comfort of the other guests, we are sorry but we cannot allow pets.
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Approximately 3 – 3.5 hours.
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Yes, we love seeing photos of our guests enjoying the food and camaraderie on the tour. Feel free to share them on Facebook, Trip Advisor, Google or Instagram. All the accounts are under Riverside Food Tours.
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The city of Cincinnati does not require masks to be worn in public. Guests are free to wear masks if they like. Our groups range from 2-12 participants who dine together at each location.
FOOD QUESTIONS
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No, this is a cultural walking tour as well as a food tour. We share local history, old photos, we point out the beautiful architecture and familiarize you with the neighborhood or city. All the tours are distinct with different history and restaurant tastings. Many of our guests enjoy the first food and culture tour so much that they try all!
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Each restaurant serves one or more menu items that they are known for. The servings are ample. We have never had a guest depart from the tour hungry. On the contrary, many guests leave with their left over tastings in a carry out container!
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The Wine and Dine, Cocktail Tour, Mainstrasse Tour and Roebling Tour include at least one tasting of alcohol. On any of the tours, guests may order alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks and run their own tab.
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Vegetarian options are available upon booking. We cannot provide special dishes for guests with dietary restrictions such as Celiac disease, low carb, no sodium, diabetes, gluten free, vegan, nut allergies, seafood allergies or lactose free. Periodically we offer a Vegan Tour.
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Yes, many of our guests enjoy a glass of wine, craft beer or a cocktail at the various locations. They simply run their own tab.
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Yes, each guest must purchase a ticket whether they plan to participate in the food tastings or not. Unfortunately, without a ticket, you will not be allowed to join us on the tour. Tastings are not allowed to be split or shared between two people for the price of one ticket.
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Yes, while you may have visited the neighborhoods we tour, chances are you haven’t heard the history or tasted the variety of food we will be enjoying. The tours are great fun to share with friends and out of town guests!