Sip, Savor and Sea

a food and drink tour of La Jolla

Sip, Savor and Sea a food and drink tour of La Jolla

Journey through the Jewel of San Diego

Seaside views, art galleries, and local flavors

When you join our expert-guided La Jolla food and drink tours, you’ll drink up the wonders of the Pacific coast and enjoy a holistic cultural experience rich in contemporary arts, science, and culinary delight. Our hand-picked La Jolla stroll and driving tour routes combine the best of natural and man-made splendor in this Southern California city. Spot the sea lions near the La Jolla Cove, stop into upscale boutiques, and enjoy the fine Californian flavors that a diverse La Jolla food tour has to offer. Ready to experience the West Coast’s finest? Immerse yourself in La Jolla’s sights, stories, and seaside views.

About:

Swanky city streets, sweeping ocean views, and numerous gems—discover the best of La Jolla Village on our walking food tour. Meet stunning wildlife, experience breathtaking views of the Pacific and the La Jolla Cove, and taste our carefully-curated selection of beachside bites. For a sweet finish to a sweet experience, complete your La Jolla walking tour with a scoop of San Diego’s best gelato.

  • A walking history tour through coast walk trail to the La Jolla Cove and Village by the Coast Boulevard
  • Indulge your senses and taste original flavors from favorite restaurants
  • Listen to stories about the La Jolla pioneers – many of them women
  • Enjoy enough delicious food for a full meal

Rates:

Adults (Ages 13+): $125.00

Duration:

3 hours

Private Groups:

Do you have a group of 10 or more guests?  Contact us to book a private tour.

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Puesto La Jolla

Popular restaurants

The Village in La Jolla is lined with waterfront venues and plenty of locally-owned restaurants that offer unique, San Diego dishes.  Taste some of La Jolla’s favorite restaurants.

Ocean Beach Brewery Tours

Meet the Sea Lions

Located north of the San Diego Bay, La Jolla sea is known for its abundance of wildlife, including the diverse marine ecosystem found in the waters off the La Jolla shores. The kelp forrest off the coast feeds many sea life species, and the sea lions particularly enjoy bathing at The La Jolla Cove.

L&G Gallery

Explore a local gallery

La Jolla is home to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the La Jolla Village Art Walk, an area packed with locally-owned galleries. La Jolla is known for its art culture and history in Southern California, and on this tour, we visit a gallery and highlights some incredible fine art with a gallery curator.

Explore + Experience

Our Partners

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Puesto

1026 Wall Street,
La Jolla, CA 92037

Puesto offers gourmet tacos on their blue corn, hand-made tortillas paired with their perfect margaritas.

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La Dolce Vita Ristorante

1237 Prospect Street Ste P,

La Jolla, CA 92037

This cozy Italian restaurant is nestled inside a courtyard. Taste fresh pasta and Italian wine.

Bobboi

8008 Girard Avenue #150,

La Jolla, CA 92037

Bobboi is known for their delicious, and authentic gelato that is a labor of love by two Italian immigrants, former-lawyers-turned-gelato-creators.

Spiro's Mediterranean Cuisine

909 Prospect Street, Ste 100B

La Jolla, CA 92037

We love the history of this family-owned restaurant, and they serve incredible hummus and spanakopita. 

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Puesto

1026 Wall Street,
La Jolla, CA 92037

Puesto offers gourmet tacos on their blue corn, hand-made tortillas paired with their perfect margaritas.

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La Dolce Vita

1237 Prospect St P,

La Jolla, CA 92037

This cozy Italian restaurant in nestled inside a courtyard.  Taste fresh pasta and Italian wine.

Bobboi

8008 Girard Ave #150,

La Jolla, CA 92037

Bobboi is known for their delicious, and authentic gelato that is a labor of love by two Italian immigrants, former-lawyers-turned-gelato-creators.

Spiro's Mediterranean Cuisine

909 Prospect St, Ste 100B

La Jolla, CA 92037

We love the history of this family-owned restaurant, and they serve incredible hummus and spanakopita. 

La Jolla Walking Food Tour FAQs

Our tour starts at $120 per person. Gratuity is not included, and the recommended tip amount is 15–20% per tour guest.

Our La Jolla food tour covers the area’s natural landmarks and cultural wonders. You’ll see incredible views of the Pacific, the Cove, and La Jolla sea wildlife—including sea lions! You’ll walk along the Cove coastline, and up to The La Jolla Village Square where the bulk of the restaurants, shops and galleries are found.

Our La Jolla food tour includes food and drink tastings at 3 restaurants, a dessert stop for a delicious gelato, and an art gallery stop and talk about some of the artists and work.  Please note that gratuity for the guide is not included. 

Wear comfortable walking shoes. Sun protection is recommended, including hats, sunscreen, and light clothing. In terms of dress, we suggest “smart casual” attire (what you might wear on a first date). Please refrain from wearing beachwear or any clothing with potentially offensive graphics or text.

Most of our tours cover about 1-1.5 miles of walking distance.  The La Jolla tour follows a coast walk trail that requires walking up a steep hill, so come prepared with comfortable walking shoes.

You may make modifications or cancel up to 24 hours before the start of your tour.  In the event that the tour does not meet the minimum guest count of 4 guests needed to operate, our team will reach out to you with options to switch your tour, or offer you a full refund.

While we try to accommodate restrictions as best as possible, we may not be able to accommodate all restrictions.  Please notify us before your tour of any allergies you have.

You can park all day for $5!  Follow the link

We offer daily San Diego food tours in Little Italy, Old Town, and the Gaslamp Quarter. Whether you’re looking for a family fun activity or something unique for a date night, we have a San Diego tour for everyone! Our private tours are perfect for groups greater than 10 people and are customizable to your group’s wants and needs.

Our San Diego Tour Guides

Our San Diego Tour Guides

Kaylee Killebrew - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: 5 years, I quickly fell in love with this city. 

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting people from all over the world, making them laugh, showing them some of my favorite spots and creating meaningful memories. 

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  Hillcrest or Old Town. Both are walkable and friendly places with endless restaurants, bars, coffee shops etc. You can find me in Old Town most weekends.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: This is a tough choice, for atmosphere and cocktails probably InsideOUT or Coasterra. For Breakfast…Morning Glory or Great Maple. For Dinner, Queenstown, Underbelly or Bronx Pizza. There are way too many options to choose from!

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: To Read on the beach, host dinner parties with friends or scope out new happy hour spots.

Kaylee Killebrew

Kaylee Killebrew - Tour Guide

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Magdalene Medofer - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: my whole life, I was born here.

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: meeting new folks and sharing San Diego with them.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is: Barrio Logan, I love the history of Chicano Park, the eclectic artisan shops, and extensive food scene.  The weekend is the best time to explore and watch the lowrider car clubs cruise the neighborhood and visit the shops.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: Artifact at the Mingei in Balboa Park.  Any dish off their international food menu will blow your mind.  They also host monthly themed dinners that highlight a particular cuisine and region.

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: Go for a hike at Cuyamaca State Park and swim at Green Valley Falls.

Magdalene Medofer

Tour Guide

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Aparna Thakur - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: 1 ½ years!

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting new people, showing them around and telling stories and history of the city.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is: La Jolla because of its beautiful beaches, great restaurants and shopping as well as abundance of sea life.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: Brigantine

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: Watching sunset in point loma Ocean Beach

Aparna Thakur

Tour Guide

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Raul Torres Valadez - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: One year recently and also when I was a teenager.

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting new people.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  Pacific Beach and Coronado.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: Oscar’s Mexican seafood and Birrieria la Huasteca.

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: Hike in the canyons.

Raul Torres Valadez

Tour Guide

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Ben Schorr - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: 5 years, I quickly fell in love with this city. 

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting people from all over the world, making them laugh, showing them some of my favorite spots and creating meaningful memories. 

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  Hillcrest or Old Town. Both are walkable and friendly places with endless restaurants, bars, coffee shops etc. You can find me in Old Town most weekends.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: This is a tough choice, for atmosphere and cocktails probably InsideOUT or Coasterra. For Breakfast…Morning Glory or Great Maple. For Dinner, Queenstown, Underbelly or Bronx Pizza. There are way too many options to choose from!

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: To Read on the beach, host dinner parties with friends or scope out new happy hour spots.

Ben Schorr

Tour Guide

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Bleu Ford - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: A long time!  I moved to San Diego in 1986 so I have lived here for most of my life.  I consider it my adopted home town.

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is:  I love both meeting new people and sharing knowledge about this beautiful city.  After retiring from USPS I wanted to do work that brings me joy and I have found that being a guide.  I love getting a laugh from a group or seeing the spark of excitement when I share a bit of San Diego’s colorful history.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  I am partial to my own hood, North Park.  I love living here!  We lost so many great places due to Covid but it warms my heart to see that this neighborhood is returning to being a vibrant and fun place.  It always seems like there is something new or some fun event happening.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is:  A few of my go-to favs are Buona Forchetta in South Park for relaxed patio dining with great food Jimmy Carter’s in Hillcrest for the comfortable and colorful ambiance and great Mexican comfort food and Shwarma Guys food truck (which parks regularly at 30th and Grape in South Park).  It is my go-to “I’m super hungry and too tired to cook” take home.  It always hits the spot.

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: I recently got an e-bike and my new love is re-discovering the uptown area on two wheels.  It is pretty amazing how differently you see the city on a bike.  I love strolling through Balboa Park with my wife.  We are so lucky to have this awesome park with such a rich history so close to our home.  Finally, you can’t beat an early morning walk along the harbor.  The waterfront is beautiful in the morning quiet with a bit of fog hanging in the air.

Bleu Ford

Tour Guide

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