Philadelphia Gourmet
A Cloud 9 Living Collection
Let Them Choose Their Own Culinary Adventure!
Take the guesswork out of gift-giving and let the foodie in your life choose their own palate-pleasing experience with this Philadelphia Gourmet collection!
Our handpicked selection of top-rated food and drink tours allows your recipient to select the gourmet experience of their choice and book a date convenient for them.
Whether they choose to relax on a dinner cruise or take a guided tour of Philly's famed Italian Market... this Philadelphia Gourmet gift has something for everyone!
How It Works
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Give the gift of gourmet with a handpicked selection of our favorite tasty experiences.
Book.
Your recipient selects their palate-pleasing adventure and books a time convenient for them. 
Enjoy!
Go out, have fun, and create a memory to last a lifetime!
Frequently Asked Questions
No - This Gourmet gift is different from our other experience vouchers because you are giving your recipient the gift of choice! We have handpicked a collection of our top-rated food and drink tours and your recipient can choose which experience they would like to do and when.
Of course if your recipient chooses to do an experience not included in the Gourmet Collection, they are welcome to exchange this gift and apply the monetary value of the voucher toward any other experience on our site.
Absolutely! The value of this voucher can be applied towards any experience on the site. To exchange, click on the "My Vouchers" tab in your account.
No, but some experiences included do have differing guidelines for things like age and food allergies. Please be mindful of these restrictions when choosing your experience!
No problem! Your recipient will have the balance to use for future bookings toward any experience on the site.
Experiences Included
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Tour for 2
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Dinner Cruise for 2
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Tour for 2
Highlights of East Passyunk Food Tour
Tour for 2
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Lunch Cruise for 2
Philly Cheesesteak Segway Tour
Tour for 2
Historic Old City Food Tour
Tour for 2
Old City Wine Tour
Tour for 2
Italian Market Shopping Tour
Market Tour for 2
Philadelphia Gourmet – Experience Details
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Customer Reviews
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Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Feb 19, 2020
By: Leah P
This was such a fun experience! It was so nice to be a tourist in my own city during this tour. Our guide, Mary Ann was incredible and shared information I never knew about places I thought I was familiar with. The food we tasted was incredible and I did not leave hungry. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Leah! Wow, what an amazing review from such an awesome person! I'll be sure to pass along your high praise of Mary Ann to our tour partners - they'll be ecstatic to hear! Isn't it a lovely thing - finding new treasures in your own town? Please do let me know next time you are looking to go out on another great experience! Cheers, Jake.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 13, 2019
By: Brian Z
Our tour guide Seth was incredible. Super knowledgeable and passionate about Philly and food and did a great job crafting us into a tour group. However some of the food was honestly a bit lackluster.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Brian,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write in and for your honest feedback. I'll be sure to pass your compliments along to Seth, as well as your notes regarding the food! We want to make sure every part of your tour is 5-star worthy, and we can best improve by hearing the feedback from customers such as yourself. I hope you still had a memorable time in Philadelphia!
Warm regards,
Inah
Italian Market Shopping Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 05, 2019
By: Judith L
We had a wonderful time. Stephanie was a great tour guide, lots of fun and she really went into the history of the Italian Market. It was a wonderful day!
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Judith,
Well, we happen to think you're pretty wonderful too, so I'm glad the day was everything you'd hoped for! I'm sure Stephanie will be excited to hear that, and I'll be sure to pass your compliments along. I hope you stumbled across some great new finds in the market!
Cheers,
Inah
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 26, 2019
By: Angela G
The Best Of Philly Food tour was really food. The food was perfect, although a lot of carbs. Perfect amount of history and knowledge of the city for it bring a food tour. Adam was a great tour guide! The pace was perfect.
Couple suggestions: list out the places we will be going to. My husband can only do minimal stairs so it's great to be able to research beforehand to see if the tour works for us. (On this tour there were only 2 places and both were accommodating)
When you go to the market, let the group know where to meet incase they get stuck behind the crowds of people.
Overall great job and fun food experience!
AngelaG
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Angela,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour and that Adam led it so well - I'll be sure to pass your compliments along. Nothing like some good, hearty food to fuel you for the walking part of the tour, right?
I know our tour partner aims to show off the best Philadelphia has to offer, but I know that sometimes involves navigating destinations that present unique challenges, such as stairs or a large crowd. As the tour is ever evolving, it is difficult to have an exact itinerary of the stops, though I'll be glad to discuss your feedback with our partners!
Let us know when you feel like getting out on another fun adventure!
Inah
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 19, 2019
By: Kathy S
Ship was fully attended. As a result, it took a LONG time to feed everyone. That left little time to enjoy the outdoor decks.
The food was average to mediocre. And by the time we were invited to the buffet, there was little food available. The DJ chose one genre of music to play. No variety of music, to please various groups.
Add to this, the required $17 for parking...not worth it. Find another way to spend your money.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi there Kathy,
I wanted to begin by apologizing for your experience aboard your lunch cruise, and thank you for letting us know!
While I am excited to hear that the lunch cruise was a popular choice for that date, I do understand that this may have caused for a few delays. Our goal is always get guests out on exciting and memorable adventures. I am incredibly sorry to hear that this was not the case on your cruise.
I reached out to our partners regarding the delay in the food, and the wait for the buffet. They did let us know that they aim to make sure all guests are able to pass through the buffet line before removing the main course and providing the desserts. That being said, I am very sorry that there was a delay. I have shared your feedback with our partners, and we will look into ways to improve this.
In terms of the music, I apologize that the genre did not suite your taste. I hope that despite this, you were able to enjoy some fun dancing!
Parking can certainly be a pain. We do our best to note the pricing tends to vary between $10-$17 per day in your Confirmation Email, and understand that this can be a frustration.
I hope that despite these circumstances, it was an enjoyable evening spent with good company!
Please note, I have placed a $25.00 credit into your Cloud 9 Living account for future use. I look forward to getting you out on another adventure soon!
Best,
Sophia
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 12, 2019
By: John T
Staff was friendly and there if you needed but not hovering.
Highlights of East Passyunk Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 21, 2019
By: John B
Kathy, our tour guide was very pleasant and knowlegable.She did a great job.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi John, That's fantastic! I'll be sure to pass your compliments along to Kathy. I hope you found some great new spots in Philly to visit! Cheers, Inah
Highlights of East Passyunk Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 21, 2019
By: Gerald V
Kathy, leader, was exceptional. Food at Barcelona & Sate was very good. Nice group, but that can't always be relied on. Good to learn about that part of Passyunk.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 21, 2019
By: Kassie J
The tour was great! We all really enjoyed the food. And the nice thing was that it was also partially an architectural tour so we stopped and saw a bunch of cool buildings along the way too.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Kassie, That definitely sounds like a lovely way to spend the day! Great food, a little history, and some fun buildings thrown in - what could be better? Let us know when you feel like exploring another cool city! Cheers, Inah
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 12, 2019
By: Caroline J
We had a lovely time -- this was a Mother's Day gift to my mom. Everyone on the staff was so nice and attentive, and the food was delicious. We will definitely recommend this to others. One thing we did not like was being near smokers outside on the deck.
Italian Market Shopping Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 22, 2019
By: Timothy P
We had a wonderful time with a very good tour guide (Cheryl). The sights and tasty treats were great.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 22, 2019
By: Gregg C
The ship, your attendants and the food was exceptional. BUT...It was my wife's birthday and was hoping your cruise was going to make this very special for her. If you were going to book a bus load of high energy 8-10 year old's, this cruise should have been noted as age appropriate. We were not alone in that we couldn't hold a conversation with each other over the noise. All of us adults were scrambling to escape the loud music that was catered to the screaming children. It was made clear to us that profit was much more important to you than providing an exceptional experience that was promised and expected. I would not recommend this cruise to anyone under these circumstances.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi there Gregg,
Thank so much for sharing this with us! Happy Belated Birthday to your wife from the entire Cloud 9 Living team!
We are glad that the crew and the food were stellar!
We've spoken with our cruise partners regarding the numerous children aboard the ship, and unfortunately as the cruise is open to people of all ages, there is truly no way to prevent parents from wanting to share the adventure with their little ones. It's understandable that this complicated your experience and provided a bit of a challenge for conversation. Our sincerest apologies that you and your wife were amid a group so rambunctious! We hope you were still able to enjoy each other's company, despite the noise!
In terms of the music, we are so sorry the music was not your style. We do note that there is a live, vibrant DJ aboard the ship, but we understand how this could have added to the chaos with the number of children aboard!
As with all of our experiences, we want our customers to have an enjoyable, memorable, and exciting experience, and we are so sorry that your Lunch Cruise was anything less than that. We have gone ahead and placed a $50.00 credit in your account, in hopes of getting you out on another experience!
Very Best,
Sophia
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 28, 2019
By: Christine F
Nice way to spend a few hours eating some of classic Philly foods! Tour guide Adam was very knowledgeable and helped make the experience extra enjoyable. Fun time!
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Christine, I'm a big believer in exploring a city through its iconic foods and it sounds like this tour really delivered! I'll be sure to let Adam know how much fun you had. Let us know when you feel like going out on another adventure! Cheers, Inah
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 28, 2019
By: Michael A
We went to celebrate our 39th anniversary and it was disappointing....the food was very average and soft drinks cost extra..there were several big groups who took over everything....the music was very loud and for us not age appropriate. Do not recommend if you are older and not in a group.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Michael,
Wishing you a Happy Belated Anniversary! We are so sorry to hear that the Lunch Cruise was less than what you expected for your 39th anniversary celebration. We appreciate you letting us know how the event went!
The buffet is certainly meant to be wonderful, and we would love to learn more about what you experienced. Our apologies for any confusion, coffee, tea, and iced tea are complimentary, while additional beverages are available for purchase.
Although the cruise is known to accommodate up to 500 people, we understand how powerful of a presence any private groups can have. We are hopeful that despite the other guests, that you and your guest were able to enjoy each other's company!
In terms of the music, our cruise partners aim to provide a lively and upbeat atmosphere, but we apologize if the style was not a good fit for the occasion.
Again, thank you for taking the time to write in, we truly appreciate it. While I know we can’t bring back that day for you, we have placed $50 in your account for use towards a future experience if you’d like to give us another try.
Best,
Sophia
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 15, 2019
By: Dennis P
It was a nice walking food tour with just enough history. Matt the guide did a really good job as host, guide and wait staff!
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Dennis, I'll be sure to pass along your kind words to Matt! Cheers to new memories made in a city with so much history! Warm Regards, Inah
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 08, 2019
By: Emily R
Mary Ann was a wonderful guide. Enough walking to keep things interesting, but not enough to require wearing sneakers. Learned a lot about the city/achitecture and ate some great food.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Emily, Thank you for taking the time to write in about your experience, and I'll be sure to pass your kind words along to Mary Ann! Cheers to good food in a fun city - I hope you made some wonderful new memories in Philly! Warm Regards, Inah
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Apr 02, 2019
By: Michael O
Matt was a terrific guide who knew so much about the history of the city and how food has interwoven throughout that history. The stops and the food were terrific and we were lucky enough to have a sunny day for the tour (you will walk outside). While we walked roughly 2 miles, Matt's conversation and our full bellies made it feel like a casual stroll.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Michael, Thank you so much for taking the time to write in about your experience - Matt will be thrilled that you had such an enjoyable day! Nothing like a little sunshine and some walking to work up an appetite! I hope you made great new memories in Philly! Cheers, Inah
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Mar 01, 2019
By: John P
It was fun. We were told to meet outside the inner courtyard of the Sports Bar in the Reading Terminal Market, and we had a libation or two before going on the tour. Our guide Matt was engaging, and knowledgeable and our tour "mates" were a young couple from Reading and a trio from Bensalem. We set off on our tour (6 miles according to my wife's Fit Bit) and we had cheese curds and corn dog, hummus and babaghanoush and a bit of salad, and an amish donut at the Reading Market. Walked through Macy's, toured Del Frisco's, got bound up by eating a bunch of cheese at DiBruno's, and ended the tour at the Metropolitan Bakery. Liked the 20% discount at DiBruno's…..
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi John, That certainly sounds like a full day! I'll be sure to pass your compliments on to Matt, I know he'll be happy to hear you had a fun time. And what's better than taking home some delicious souvenirs at a discount? Cheers, Inah
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jan 22, 2019
By: Anthony T
The tour was excellent. Tour Guide Mary Ann was wonderful she made the trip worthwhile with her knowledge of the Architecture of the buildings we saw were excellent. All the stops for food were excellent. The amount of food was enough that we did not have to eat dinner that night.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Thanks for the awesome review, Anthony, we are thrilled to hear you had such an excellent time on your tour and even happier to hear that Mary Ann helped make the tour even more worthwhile, I will definitely make sure to share your kind words with our tour company! We hope to see you back again soon for more adventures but until then, have a Happy New Year!
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 21, 2018
By: Osman M
This experience was amazing. It is perfect for a date.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hey Osman,
I'm so happy to hear that you had a wonderful date night out on the water cruising around the city. Thanks for sharing!
Best,
Brooke
Italian Market Shopping Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 08, 2018
By: Marybeth S
Tour was really interesting and informative. Ariel was a wonderful tour guide - highly recommend requesting her!
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Marybeth, Thank you for your kind words! I'll be sure to pass your compliments on to Ariel. I hope you were able to score some treats to take home and serve as a reminder of your experience. Cheers, Inah
Italian Market Shopping Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 12, 2018
By: Lara O
I would give this experience 5/5 because of the amazing Urban Adventures Limited tour guide and experience alone, but the voucher from Cloud 9 told us to meet at UAL's business location, which was a 15 minute drive from where we were actually supposed to meet for the tour. Thankfully, an employee from UAL offered to drive us to the correct location which was not listed on the voucher from Cloud 9. Had it not been for the help from UAL, we would have missed the tour and wasted the money spent on it. 1/5 stars for Cloud 9, 5/5 stars for Urban Adventures Limited.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Lara, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We greatly value the feedback we receive from our customers. While I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour itself, I do want to offer my sincere apologies for the oversight on our part regarding the meeting location. I know that your tour has already come and gone, but rest assured that the location has now been updated. I have gone ahead and placed a $25 Cloud 9 Living voucher in your account for use towards a future experience, in an effort to regain your trust and to make up for the difficulty in reaching the tour.
I will, of course, pass your compliments on to the Urban Adventures Limited team - we are glad to be partnered with an organization that places as high a value on the customer experience as we do.
All the best, Inah
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 26, 2018
By: Danielle E
Our tour guide Adam was a swell guy! He was so knowledgeable and did a great job telling us facts about the city and it’s food. I have been on a lot of food tours and this one was definitely one of my favorites. Would recommend to anyone looking to get to know the city and it’s food.
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Danielle, I'm so happy to hear that you had a great time, and that this food tour stood out! I'll be sure to pass on your compliments to Adam. Here's to Philly and all its food (not just the cheesesteaks)! Cheers, Inah
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 04, 2018
By: Lisa B
We had a great time on the Philly food tour! Our guide, Judy, was amazing and the food was delicious!
Response from Cloud 9 Living
I'm so glad you enjoyed your experience! I hope you discovered a few new places and made some great memories.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 04, 2018
By: Sylvester J
Food was fine but atmosphere inside rather loud. We had the worst table on the lower deck: the buffet line was snaked all around our table while we were trying to have a romantic night for two, which made for a very awkward dinner-time experience.
The view from the outside upper deck was amazing, and we ended up spending most of our time looking at the skyline from there. Once we found out this wonderful spot we had a great rest of our evening, and didn't bother anymore with our terrible table.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Karen H
Enjoyed the food choices, nice sized group (not too big), and Matt, our tour guide was fun, knowledgeable, and interacted with each person like family. Highly recommend.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Harshal D
This tour was fun! We got to taste a variety of gourmet foods around center city and the tour guide was very knowledgeable
Highlights of East Passyunk Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Thomas W
The guide was personable and knowledgeable of the area and the food. Each restaurant we visited was great as we sampled beer, dumplings, pizza (exceptional) and Malaysian tea and skewers. This was our third food tour and the best.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Travis F
Was a gorgeous summer night in Philly and celebrating my gf's 50th. Food was excellent, views from the boat were phenomenal, staff was friendly and courteous, cabin temps were perfect and the music and dancing was an excellent compliment to what already seemed like a perfect venue in celebration.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Nikita P
The food was delicious and the tour guide was very friendly and vibrant throughout the whole tour. We have lived in the Philly suburbs for many years and have traveled to Center City routinely. We never knew the interesting nuggets of information she had to share. Highly recommend this tour to native Philadelphians and tourists!
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Guillaume F
The food was amazing and the guide was really nice. We learn a lot about the city and the good place to eat. I'll recommend this experience to everyone who'd like to discover the city from an other way.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Alexander P
We had a wonderful experience with this tour. The food, the company, the architecture were amazing. But our tour guide Maryann made the experience memorable. She was very knowledgeable, friendly and made the time fun.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 28, 2018
By: Susan S
MaryAnn was excellent. Overall enjoyable tour. Probably about 3 mile walk, which was okay for us but might be a lot for some. We tried 3 vendors in the market, 2 outside for cheese and gelato. Enjoyed all the tastings, but I can't say they were "gourmet." The cheese and gelato were excellent. Inside the market, we tasted a corn dog with cheese curls, small mediterranean sampler and an Amish donut. Again, it was good, but not what I would call Decadent Gourmet. Also, for some reason, I expected a small glass of beer or wine at each stop. Water was provided, however.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 13, 2018
By: Gregory M
Nice and clean, DJ was good, some food was cold and rolls were hard but it all tasted good
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 04, 2018
By: Giri S
This was a great food tour and enjoyable experience. Even though we are local to Philadelphia, we still learned a lot and visited food places we had never been to.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 04, 2018
By: Jean M
The guide was great and even though it was very cold and had snowed that morning, it was a very good event
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 07, 2018
By: Thomas W
Even on a cold, windy, rainy day we had fun and sampled some great Philly food. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the city, the food, the places we visited, and historic architecture. We plan to revisit some of the places we ate. We are very interested in eating at DelFrisco's ( a real find on the tour).
Response from Cloud 9 Living
Hi Thomas,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write in with your feedback. I'm sorry that the weather did not cooperate, but I am happy that you still had a fun time and that you found a new restaurant to try out again in the future.
Be sure to let me know if you ever want to explore a new city!
Jennifer
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 02, 2017
By: Laurie W
We enjoyed this experience and would recommend it to others. The walking tour with the history and background was very interesting. The food samples and quantities were great. I would do this again.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Mar 20, 2017
By: Paola M
It was a really fun afternoon. The food was great but the instructor made extra with all her knowledge about the city. Kelly is very fun and interesting to listen to. I truly enjoy my afternoon.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 28, 2016
By: Nancy F
Fun and we made new friends.
Highlights of East Passyunk Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 20, 2016
By: Jeff G
Our tour guide was absolutely delightful, knowledgeable and funny, and really made the entire experience great. By virtue of the example he set, the whole group became very vocal and interactive. We made new friends, and are planning on doing another tour with the same company and same guests.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 15, 2016
By: James C
Our first time, did not know what to expect since this was also a gift to us. The entire trip from booking to getting off the ship was excellent. Food was good, friendly service, good drinks and music. We certainly will do again in the future with friends.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 09, 2016
By: Robert S
Music was too loud and the tables too close together. Expected waiter or waitress service rather than a buffet. Food was fine. Just not the relaxing cruise dinner that I expected.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 02, 2016
By: Victoria M
Cloud 9 Living was extremely friendly, prompt, and eager to answer any questions. Our tour guide, Judy, was just as friendly and welcoming. She was very knowledgeable, clearly having given tours for a number of years. This experience exceeded expectations. I will definitely be booking another in the future!
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 26, 2016
By: Bill P
Our server (Robert) was the best, he should be promoted.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 06, 2016
By: Diana L
Matt was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and passionate about the food.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 10, 2016
By: John M
Lunch cruise was great, staff very friendly and helpful, food was very good.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Apr 21, 2016
By: Barry M
I gave my wife this food tour of Philadelphia as a Christmas present. We booked our tour to correspond with an overnight stay in the city. The spring weather was spectacular on the day of the tour. Our group consisted of 10 people of various ages. The walking pace was fine and no one had trouble keeping up with the tour leader. My wife & I enjoyed the non-food stops at Macy's and the former First Pennsylvania Bank building for architectural sightseeing. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would recommend this tour to anyone, whether they are familiar with Philadelphia or not.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Mar 01, 2016
By: Katelyn M
Rochelle was our tour guide for the Decadent Gourmet Tour in Philly, and she was incredible. She knew so much about the food, artwork and history of the points we stopped at along the tour. She was very prompt with getting us our samples to taste. She was so friendly and made the tour a pleasant and very fun experience.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 03, 2015
By: Debby C
There was some confusion with directions as road work was being done. The food was good and the weather was beautiful. Checking in was a little confusing as I brought confirmation papers as directed, but they were looking for a voucher? Thank you for introducing us to new experience.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 26, 2015
By: Steve D
The Best of Philadelphia Food Tour was a very enjoyable experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. A great mix of Philly food and history.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 07, 2015
By: Matthew G
Amazing, easy, friendly, awesome night out. Highly recommended.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 21, 2015
By: Denise J
We anticipated a larger variety of foods. The menu and desserts were disappointing. We did enjoy the trip though.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 02, 2015
By: Craig W
Great trip! Everything about it was great!
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 02, 2015
By: Aaron W
Everything was very good. The only small problem I had was the paperwork that I was supposed to print and take along was not the right paperwork according to the people at the cruise. They took care of it very quickly and effectively though, and everything was fine. Had a good time.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 25, 2015
By: Michael &
Maryanne our guide was wonderful! She was informative and always seem to have a smile! I would like to thank her for the wonderful information she has shared. She did a great job!
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 12, 2015
By: Sue G
Rochelle was knowledgeable, friendly and considerate of each member of our group. She did a great job. I would recommend this experience.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 05, 2015
By: Max K
Overall I was very pleased with the experience. It didn't seem like the restaurant/food stops knew exactly who we were when we first arrived, though. This could also be due to the fact that staff changes from day to day, but it didn't come across like the tour company and food stops had established relationships. At DiBruno Bros, it would have also been nice to pair the cheeses with crackers or some sort of bread. Handing out the water bottles in the beginning of the tour was a nice touch.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 02, 2015
By: Tina K
Virginia was great and with the crowds we can appreciate how hard it was to keep the group together and fend off non-participants from joining in for the food hand outs. But it was nothing special, just a different perspective on what we already knew, 8 of our 12 were from the area. We went to the Reading Terminal market before the tour so... You could better communicate the tour ends at 20th and Samson. And if driving, parking in a lot would be required, due to all meters maxing out at 2 hours. By the way, our tour ended in 2.5 hours. I think the gelato could have been a little more generous -- sample tastes was a little chintzy. Booking questions don't really apply to us since we received it as gift, however, I thought on your site it said the tour was $75/pp and the handout at the end said was $35. I believe our gifter paid around $100, and I think $35 is still a bit steep for what we got. Plus it was bummer to pay another $26 for parking. Although a foodie, the other tours do not appeal at the prices stated.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 27, 2015
By: Nichole P
Our tour guide could not have been nicer, funnier, and more informative. My husband and I had a wonderful time and cannot wait to book another tour and buy some gifts!
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Apr 29, 2015
By: Susan W
Second time I took the tour in 5 weeks. Had family in town and did it again. Had fun!
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Mar 16, 2015
By: Karly O
Our guide was awesome! So knowledgeable and friendly.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 03, 2014
By: William H
Great tour, not just food but a little bit of history too. Cannot wait to try another tour out.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 22, 2014
By: Michael C
My wife and I had a great time. When I booked the tickets, I had made some food requests for my wife, stating that she reacts to certain foods and would prefer organic food if at all possible. A representative from the Spirit of Philadelphia called me for more details and said that they normally do not have organic food on board but he would talk with the kitchen chef. When dinner began I helped myself to the wonderful food provided at the buffet and they brought out a separately prepared dish for my wife. She was blown away at the service we were given, and we couldn't have been happier with the staff. It was a great experience and would highly recommend this for future customers.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 20, 2014
By: Gail B
We had so much fun
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 07, 2014
By: Debra M
Had a wonderful time. Dinner was exceptional, drinks delicious, and dancing a blast.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 07, 2014
By: Ellen A
Our tour guide, Rochelle, was very pleasant and knowledgeable. She not only knew a lot of info about each stop on the tour she was able to point out many interesting facts about locations we observed going from place to place. A great tour I recommend it to all who can do the walking (there is a good deal between some locations).
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 29, 2014
By: Christa S
I would not recommend Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise. The food was awful. The pasta was dry and bland and the salad was practically gone by the time our table was called. There were cob webs around the dividers of the buffet. When going up for a second time, the food was already being put away and not replenished. The rolls and butter were gone.
The outside of the boat was dirty and rusty. It does not look like any daily or weekly upkeep is being done.
The staff was friendly and hospitable. The cruise took off within 10 minutes of the scheduled time and returned approx. on schedule.
It was a one and done experience for my husband and I.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 23, 2014
By: DIANE C
We had taken the cruise over 20 years ago and it was not good. This was a gift from my son so we decided to give it another chance. And we were pleasantly surprised. The ship was gorgeous, the food was excellent and the dj/tour guide was lots of fun. Thanks for a great experience.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 22, 2014
By: Wendy D
rochelle did a great job! We will definitely reccomend this tour to our friends and family. We are looking forward to booking future tours with you!
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 02, 2014
By: Bernard J
Staff were awesome!
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 21, 2014
By: Sheila D
I WAS ON THE SPIRIT ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO AND LOVED THE FLOOR SHOW THE WAITERS HAD DONE.
THE FOOD WAS GOOD BUT NOT MUCH TO CHOICE FROM ON THE BUFFET. MORE VEGGIES WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE.
DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD GO AGAIN ,TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT YOU GET.
WE ENJOYED THE BOAT RIDE AND WAITRESSES WERE REALLY NICE TO SERVE YOU IN EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
HAD FUN BUT NOT WHAT I EXPECTED.
SHEILA WELDON
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 18, 2014
By: Karen P
Our guide made the experience! She was enthusiastic and friendly, offering great historical and informative anecdotes! Even as a local I learned something new.
Our guide's apparent, excellent relationship with local vendors afforded us some terrific "behind the scene" encounters.
I highly recommend this particular tour for travelers who would like to get a quick glimpse and taste of center city Philadelphia. The venues were unique to the city and we were treated well by each.
Oh, the food was yummy! Stops were well thought and prompted excitement for the next.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 14, 2014
By: Gary S
Virginia was a wonderful guide! Great energy and knowledge.
my only annoying experience was that we were running a few minutes late and so I called all the numbers on the confirmation form. no one picked up the phone.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 08, 2014
By: Lori W
My husband and I had an amazing time!
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 28, 2014
By: Mendy C
Ryan was fun. The food was okay. I'm not sure why I expected the best of the best food-wise. Maybe that expectation left me feeling overall disappointment with the tour. The tomato pie felt educational and was interesting, if not delicious. The doughnut and pretzel were both very good. The cheesesteak (Zio's) was the biggest disappointment with dry meat, barely noticeable cheese, crunchy onions.... scored very low on the flavor scale. For all things having to be within walking distance of one another, I assume it was the best that could be done for the tour.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 06, 2014
By: Erin M
This was our second time booking with Cloud 9 Living. It was an easy booking experience. The food tour of Philly was great!
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 06, 2014
By: Daniel P
Tour guide was very friendly. I would have liked to see a meat of any sort on the tour. The dried Asian pears were not great or interesting. Loved the cheeses at DiBruno Bros.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Dec 04, 2013
By: Joan L
We had a great time. The boat was so incredibly smooth, stable, and well piloted that the only way you would know that you were underway was to look out the window at the passing lights. The food was excellent, the drinks top drawer, and the DJ played the crowd to perfection. If you didn't have a good time you were probably dead.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Dec 04, 2013
By: Kenneth D
Guides were extremely knowledgeable, friendly, courteous, and attentive. It was fun to learn about stuff in our own backyard so-to-speak. Would easily recommend to others with sole caveat that there is more walking than implied. This could be important for someone to know who has difficulty walking and standing for several hours.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 09, 2013
By: Scott H
Andrew was a very good tour guide. He knew the area and had lots of info about the city and the places we visited. I would recommend this tour.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Sep 19, 2013
By: Jeanne M
We had a wonderful time on the Taste of Philly Food Tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and the food was delicious! We would definitely recommend this tour to people living in the Philadelphia area as well as those who are just visiting!
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Aug 19, 2013
By: CHRIS F
Christine was our guide and she was fantastic!!!
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 15, 2013
By: Denise B
The tour should be renamed, We started off with a greek tasting plate than had a taste of dried asian pear, followed by a dark Chocolate cake truffle. that was the only chocolate in the entire tour. all at the Reading terminal market. Than we ventured outside, walking 7 blocks with a stop at Macys and Del Monaco restaurant, our tour guide, Rochelle, gave us some history and fun facts about each place. At DelBruno Brothers market we tasted 4 kinds of cheeses, crackers would have been nice to accompany the cheeses, our guide was very knowable about the entire process of how cheese is made. We also had about 15 minutes to shop at this store, and the cheese guy was very nice and told us a lot of info about the cheese.
the tour ended at a Gelato shop for a tasting of 6 flavors, starting with a spicy pepper/honey suckle ruin my taste buds for the next 5 flavors, also I don't drink or enjoy the taste of alcohol which 2 of the flavors had in them.
Over all the tour guide was nice and certainly enjoyed her job. I was just expecting more chocolate, guess I will have to try the Chocolate tour next time. It is always nice walking around Philadelphia enjoying it history and many different things it has to offer.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jan 30, 2013
By: Miriam B
The tour guide was very accommodating & friendly. I really liked his anecdotes/facts & would have liked more of them. The food establishments on the tour were outstanding. The person booking my tour was very patient, friendly & understanding as I had to explore various dates before booking.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jan 02, 2013
By: TODD A
Our tour guide Virginia was fantastic, making many recommendations along the way and including history about Philadelphia. As a city resident I was impressed with her knowledge and enthusiasm.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Dec 10, 2012
By: Christine G
Lots of fun, wished we had had more time to stop at each place and explore a bit on our own (or just buy something!). We were a bit rushed from place to place.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 26, 2012
By: Lucia E
We had a wonderful time and we would highly recommend this experience to others. Thank you for your hospitality. Our server Tari was absolutely wonderful. She was a joy to be around and she made the trip a lot of fun!!
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 08, 2012
By: Tracey-Ann M
We loved it. The whole experience was SO VERY NICE. We felt very cared for and the food was outstanding. Thank you guys for making my birthday celebration awesome and special. Loved the picture as well.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 08, 2012
By: Bruce S
A very enjoyable afternoon. Learned many new facts about Phila & the places visited. Our guide Judy was very friendly and knowledgeable and made my tour extra special.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 08, 2012
By: Suzanne M
The lunch cruise was wonderful! The staff was pleasant and helpful...the emcee was very good and the music was thoroughly enjoyable. Also, the food was absolutely delicious. The day was a wonderful experience and not only would I recommend it to friends, I would do it again. Thank you to one and all for making it a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 30, 2012
By: Brian S
Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 20, 2012
By: Michael S
It was an enjoyable walk around center city Philly. A lot of interesting history and facts that you'd not normally hear about. A good mix of local foods. The guide was very pleasant.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
May 01, 2012
By: Janine B
We had a wonderful time, learned a lot, ate a lot, and loved our guide for the day. Have already recommended this to several people.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Apr 17, 2012
By: Christine T
Experience was better than we expected
Our guide was vert knowledgeable/ personable /great time
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Apr 01, 2012
By: Cynthia R
We had a fantastic time on our tour! We loved Virginia, our tour guide, who was upbeat, knowledgeable, and only leading her second tour! We had no idea! The only little glitch was that no one told us where to meet for the tour either fromCloud 9 or City Food Tours. We called after business hours (on a weekend, since our tour was on a Sunday). Thankfully someone called us back quickly, but we felt the location should have been sent in an email. Great time! We'd do it again!
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Mar 22, 2012
By: Peter W
The food tour of Philly was great. We had a wonderful time experiencing good food, unique glimpses of center city and a good amount of history along the way. Our tour guide deserves a lot of credit. he was outstanding, not only did he know the restaurants and the history of the foods, but he also knew a lot about Philly, in particular the history of many buildings in center city. Moreover, he was delightful. He was charming, quick and witty throughout the tour, a true pleasure for my girlfriend and I to listen to.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Feb 23, 2012
By: Rosemarie V
The meeting location should have a sign or symbol showing people where the tour will be meeting. My boyfriend and I arrived about 25 minutes early to be on the safe side and asked 4 or 5 different people if they knew where the food tour met. No one knew what we were talking about. I wasn't sure I was in the right place. Luckily, I saw someone with a flyer for the tour and was reassured that I was in the right place.
On a happier note, Jamie was an amazing tour guide. He shared a lot of Philadelphia history and brought us to some awesome eateries. I would recommend his tours enthusiastically!
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jan 09, 2012
By: Julie M
The experience itself was well thought out and a good sampling of what the city can have to offer, however having lived here 2 years, I already discovered most of these "hidden gems" on my own. The tour guide was nice and informative and the food provided was great, so I learned a bit more about architecture in the city, even if the food items weren't much of a novelty.
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Nov 09, 2011
By: Lucas R
I was surprised when I learned that booking the tour directly through cityfoodtours.com was MUCH cheaper than booking through Cloud 9. The experience was nice but less than I expected. I didn't anticipate the guide handing me a bottle of water out of her cooler and that being my only beverage on the tour. I also didn't anticipate the small portion sizes and splitting dishes with total strangers (cheese fries). Our tour consisted of a bottle of water, a slice of tomato pie, a small soft pretzel, half a cheese steak w/ an order of cheese fries split amongst 4 people, a small chocolate covered pretzel pulled from the communal bag, and a single cake truffle. I expected much more for $55 than this. The tour was enjoyable and informative, but for a foodie, it was disappointing.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 10, 2011
By: Barbara H
Our tour was a great experience. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and the food we tasted was wonderful. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 09, 2011
By: Dolores R
It was the perfect Fall day. Anthony was our talented server/vocalist. The captain was knowledgeable and the cruise showed the brighter side and gloomier parts of the waterfront, both PA and NJ. Wishing for a renaisance.
The food was OK, but just OK. Amanda, however, was a lovely person.
This was a gift and we would definitely do it again.
Thanks
Best of Philadelphia Food Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Oct 03, 2011
By: Lisa H
The booking processing was confusing as I had a gift certificate for a Tour for 2 so I thought I needed one tour when I needed two. When I called them, they said they would fix and send new email. Never got the email so I was nervous that my party wouldn't be able to go. It was fine when I got there, but I didn't know that I would be.
The guide was just OK.. Not very energetic or engaging. Really felt like we were being shuffled from place to place. Granted it was a large group, but often was in the front and there were no attempts at engagement. I really wanted to know what we were doing before hand and there wasn't a list of possible places on the website. Also beverage should have been included. We were each given a bottle of water at the beginning of the tour. If I had known that was it for the tour with many carbs to follow, I would have brought more. Splurge for a pitcher of water at each place or at least at the pizza and cheesesteak place. Tour ends at a different place than where started. That is fine, but there assumption is people know how to get back to where they parked etc. again, just something people might want to know.
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 26, 2011
By: Ivy B
There was plenty of time at each of the food stops for learning, tasting, and relaxing. It didn't feel rushed at all. Length of tour at 2.5 hours was just right. Guide/owner knew his stuff and was outgoing and vocal.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 19, 2011
By: Td D
Our Waitress, Sophia, was very helpful and very nice.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jul 05, 2011
By: David O
Everything was great, except they charge way too much for drinks. $10.00 is excessive
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 30, 2011
By: Denny D
We had a blast on the decadent food tour. What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. We strolled through Philadelphia going to several shops learning about and sampling many goodies.
Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 23, 2011
By: Doug M
My wife and i had a great time. We would definitely do it again!
Thanks,
Doug
Decadent Gourmet Tour
Philadelphia Gourmet
Jun 13, 2011
By: Stephanie G
our Philadelphia tour guide, Teagan, was very friendly, informative and a great host.