#1 Sonoma Walking Food, Wine Tasting & History Tour (Public Tour)
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the best of Sonoma on this award-winning small-group food, wine, and history tour through the iconic Sonoma Plaza. Skip the crowded bus tours and experience Sonoma like a local as you explore the town’s vibrant culinary scene, historic landmarks, and charming architecture on a guided walking tour designed for food and wine lovers.
The Sonoma Food Tour is a 3-hour immersive tasting experience that combines local cuisine, wine tasting, cocktails, and Sonoma history into one unforgettable afternoon. Stroll approximately 1 mile through the historic Sonoma Plaza while enjoying a progressive lunch featuring hand-selected tastings from locally owned restaurants, specialty food shops, and artisan producers.
Enjoy California Mexican cuisine, artisan cheeses, olive oils, handcrafted chocolates, ice cream, one curated wine tasting, one seasonal cocktail. All food, beverages and guide services are included in the tour price — there are no hidden fees or additional tasting charges.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Gluten Free - We are not able to accommodate at all the stops
Lactose Intolerant - We are not able to accommodate at all the stops
Minimum of 4 guests needed to hold the tour. If there are less than 4 guests, the tour will have to be cancelled (sorry) and it will be cancelled "due to bad weather" since Viator does not provide an appropriate reason for the small tour operator to cancel the tour.
Must be able to walk a mile with stops along the way
Cork & Compass LLC dba Sonoma Food Tour
You must sign a waiver before the tour begins. There will be a link in the booking confirmation & reminder email.
What To Expect
Sonoma
Come to Sonoma in the Wine Country to enjoy a Walking Food, Wine & History Tour
Sonoma Food Tour
Enjoy our progressive lunch around the beautiful, historic Sonoma Plaza. All food, wine, cocktail and local guide are included. You will have so much fun on the tour and also meeting other guests who love food, wine & history!
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Sonoma Food Tour
Sonoma Food Tour takes guests on a guided journey of local eateries and historic landmarks, all within the quaint walking environment of the Sonoma Plaza. Enjoy sampling Sonoma's best cuisine & wine!
What‘s Included
Shopportunities along the way!
Walking Tour - 1.25 mile with stops along the way
Friendly, local, experienced guide
Cheese Tasting, Olive Oil & Balsamic Tasting, Ice Cream
Enjoy Sonoma and California history along the way
Fresh California Mexican Food Tasting
One Wine Tasting & One Margarita
All food, wine (1 wine tasting of 3-5 wines), cocktail (1 margarita) is included
Portions equivalent to a lunch with one wine tasting & one cocktail
Your guide will appreciate gratuity at the end of the tour! Cash or Venmo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
469 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sonoma: Not Just Wine!
73JaneB,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visited Sonoma for long weekend with friends. First time in CA wine country, so glad we chose Sonoma over Napa (not as hot or crowded). Did this tour solo while friends went biking. Little difficult to find meeting spot since not visible from road or parking lot, but lots of friendly people around. 8 others on tour which guide said was on larger sider. Guide very friendly, knowledgeable local, said hi to several friends we ran into on tour. Food was well-paced & in great order (6+ cheese, then 4+ olive oils & 3+ balsamic veigars, then Mexican light lunch, then ice cream, then 3+ wines with 2+ chocolates). Great variety to taste at each stop. At most stops, actually went into shops, got spiels & samples & answers to any questions from proprietors, not just guide.Have done food tours in Barcelona, Paris, Honolulu, London, and Boston -- this was the most variety of samples at each stop and closest contact with food-makers. Highly recommend!
A great way to see Sonoma!!
341susanh,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Abby is well-informed, a good communicator, and was enjoyable to walk around with.
Best tour!!
dawnmE506GA,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a must do tour!! Abby was a delight and was so knowledgeable, fun and cheerful-clearly loves her “job”!
Great introduction to Sonoma
Julie S,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great introduction to Sonoma history and culture. Included a cheese tasting, a Mexican lunch with margaritas, ice cream, olive I’ll tasting, wine and chocolate tasting. It covered all the bases.
Walking Tour
Christine J,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This was a really fun experience! We went on a very hot day so that made it hard because it was mostly outside.
Fun experience for bachelorette trip
LaNae M,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wear comfortable shoes! Loved the tour and our guide Abby, the whole experience was awesome. We dressed up a bit as it was a bachelorette trip and took photos along the way. Sandals for me was not the best choice but the cute pictures were worth it. Abby took photos along the way as well. Great history, food and of course the wine and chocolate pairing.
A perfect (and delicious) intro to Sonoma!
kelleyj434,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband booked this and I was skeptical. Wow, was I wrong! We both LOVED it! Our tour guide, Abby, was fantastic - friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and FUN! It was really interesting learning the history of Sonoma while sampling some of its tastiest local treats. It really was an A+ tour and we highly recommend it.
Sonoma food tour
Storyteller553517,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Abby was our guide and she was phenomenal! The tour included a little bit of everything, and all of the vendors were wonderful. Abby was so knowledgeable on the history of the area and each establishment we visited. It was a great tour!
Terrific Blend of History, Food, & Wine
383ingridn,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mia provided a terrific tour that was a blend of Sonoma's and California's history, the local food scene, and the local wine scene. We sampled cheeses at a cheese shop that has operated since 1931, had lunch & a wine-country margarita at a Mexican restaurant open since 1967, stopped for ice cream at locally-owned shop on the Plaza, tasted olive oils and balsamic vinegars at a store that has been open since 1989, and finished with a wine tasting at the Highway 12 tasting room, where we also enjoyed dark chocolate truffles from a local chocolatier. In between these stops, Mia stopped to relate some history. I appreciated the pacing, the amount of food, ample but not so much that we felt stuffed, and her patronage of locally owned businesses. This was a terrific introduction to Sonoma.
Cute town
Kellene M,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Would be nice to have a few more stops. Maybe because it was raining our tour could have been altered and we didn't get to see everything.
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