Eastern Market Eats (5 Food Stops + Dessert)

Eastern Market Eats (5 Food Stops + Dessert) is a guided walking food tour operated by DC by Foot, also known as Free Tours by Foot, a Washington, D.C. walking-tour company that takes bookings through dcbyfoot.rezdy.com. The tour is based around Eastern Market and the surrounding Capitol Hill streets in the southeast of the District of Columbia. A reseller listing gives the meeting address as 300 7th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003, which should be confirmed at booking. It lasts about two and a half hours, or 150 minutes, and covers five food stops plus a dessert, so the menu is mostly savoury with a closing sweet course. The listed tastings include crab cakes, pupusas, homemade pop-tarts and Bowers cheese samples, reflecting the market's mix of Chesapeake seafood, Salvadoran cooking and local baking. A professional guide gives the history of Eastern Market, which has operated as a public market on Capitol Hill since the early nineteenth century, and of the neighbourhood around it. The operator booking page shows a price from about 89 US dollars per person, while resellers list up to about 129 dollars; the operator page is the cheaper route. The tour has a 4.9 rating on the operator listing and 9.8 out of 10 on Expedia. Vegetarian options are available, and other dietary needs should be raised when booking. The tour is led in English at a walking pace with short distances between stops. Saturday and Sunday departures include the outdoor market stalls, which adds crowds and atmosphere. Eastern Market is served by its own Metro station on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines, making arrival simple. Visitors should confirm the current price, start time and meeting point with the operator by email at info@dcbyfoot.com or through the booking page before travelling.