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The tours are a fun way to get to know the local squares/centers. We met some of the owners and at delicious food. Plus a little history thrown in helps round out the tour! Definitely recommend to try one out!
Google
In my opinion, Yelpers definitely want to get off the beaten path and discover places the locals love to eat! I was so excited to find this tour of Davis Square after moving to the area recently. I absolutely LOVED it and am telling all my friends and acquaintances to go take this tour!
Yelp
What fun!!! I’ve been living in the area for about a year and a half now and clearly I’ve not gotten out much. This tour was absolutely perfect for exploring, learning, and trying new and interesting food. Not only was this beyond tasty, but it was entertaining and informational. I could not recommend this more for locals and visitors!
TripAdvisor
Enjoyed the opportunity to explore a great neighborhood and taste many delights! There was lively discussion about which was our favorite, we couldn’t decide. Well worth the trip!
Yelp
Wonderful food tour and I’ve done them around the world. Have even been back to a couple of the restaurants we were introduced to. Can’t recommend this highly enough. Hope to do more with this company.
TripAdvisor
I had a blast on my Chocolate Tour with Off The Beaten Path and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a “sweet” way to have fun.
Facebook
We went on the Chocolate Food Tour in Harvard Square and loved it! A perfect balance of chocolate consumption (in a variety of different forms), chocolate history, some local Boston/Harvard history, and the route was a lovely walk and way to see Harvard. Would definitely recommend!
Yelp
Recent Press
Quincy’s presidential food tour explores history and local cuisine
Quincy, Mass., known as the “City of Presidents,” offers a Presidential Food Tour that combines the city’s rich history with its vibrant culinary scene…visitors should expect to eat, including a stop at Kilroy’s On the Square, a local “5-star dive bar.” Guests can enjoy a “Wasp” sandwich, named after the USS Wasp, built at Quincy’s Fore River shipyard.
WCBV5
10 Ways to Get Outdoors This Spring
The “bean to bar” Boston chocolate tour is a four-stop, mile-long tour through Harvard Square’s dessert scene. As you walk, you’ll learn about the history of the square and of cacao, and sample numerous chocolate treats. Past stops include chocolate ice cream from Lizzy’s, cacao juice samples from the rainforest, Flour Bakery’s hot chocolate, and chocolate gelato-covered waffles from Amorino. The ticket price is $50 per person, which may seem steep until you remember that it includes all the chocolate … and then it sounds like a bargain. After all, chocolate does seem to make everything better.
The Harvard Independent
Quincy Resident Roberta Allison Creates Quincy Presidential Food Tour
The Quincy Presidential Food Tour runs Sundays from noon to 2 p.m. and blends history, culture, and cuisine. Along the route, guests explore historic streets and landmarks, including the final resting place of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their wives, while sampling dishes from some of Quincy’s most distinctive local dining spots.
The Quincy Sun
These food tours take you deeper into a neighborhood
Every street you stroll down regularly is filled with untold stories. “You may frequent restaurants in a neighborhood, but meeting the owners and hearing their stories makes you feel more connected and the neighborhood homier,” says Lizzie Bell, cofounder of Off the Beaten Path Food Tours, alongside her husband, Sam Schlussel.
The Boston Globe
Indulge your sweet tooth on this chocolate tour of Cambridge
We run tours in some of the coolest neighborhoods from Cambridge to Lowell. If people are visiting Boston, it’s a good time!
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Diving to the Heart of Boston with Food
Local businesses and the people who run them are what weave a community together…the company does more than just run tours. Bell is always bubbling with new ideas and finding ways to support the local community. She creates blog posts which list local recommendations.
The Buzz
join a Central Square weeknight food tour
Local businesses and the people who run them are what weave a community together…the company does more than just run tours. Bell is always bubbling with new ideas and finding ways to support the local community. She creates blog posts which list local recommendations.
BU News Service
Off the Beaten Path: Food, coffee tours that go beyond the plate, cup
The couple started Off the Beaten Path Food Tours in 2017, first in Somerville’s Davis Square and later adding tours in Cambridge and other parts of Boston, like Jamaica Plain. Though the company started in eastern Massachusetts, “It was always our goal to expand past the Boston area,” Bell said.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette
FENWAY GETAWAY: Short stop in Boston can yield a lot
Keep the ballpark theme going with a sampling of the “best American eats” on an Off the Beaten Path Food Tour that’s served with a dose of Fenway neighborhood history.
The Buzz
The 10 Best Boston Walking Tours
For a unique, food-focused tour, check out Off the Beaten Path Food Tours. Tastings, tours, and progressive dinners are offered in Harvard Square, Kendall Square, Jamaica Plain, and more….
Time Out Boston
Eat With Off The Beaten Path Food Tours
Go on a foodie adventure with Off the Beaten Path Food Tours in Boston. “Our food tours are unique in that we offer a lot of delicious food, so come hungry,” said Lizzie, co-founder of Off the Beaten Path Food Tours.
Group Tour Magazine
Here, there, and everywhere – “J.P. Walking & Eating Tour”
Off the Beaten Path Food Tours — known locally for its tours of Union and Davis Squares in Somerville, and Harvard Square Food and Chocolate tours — is debuting a new walking tour this spring.
Boston Globe
Calling All Gourmands: New Tour Highlights Jamaica Plain Food
A new tour with a Jamaica Plain foodie focus is making its way through the neighborhood while encompassing history, dessert, beer and delicious food. “We truly believe JP has the freshest, yummiest food in town…
Jamaica Plain News
Take A Food Tour: A Fun Way To Support Local Food Vendors Year-Round
Based in Somerville, Off The Beaten Path’s first food tour is of Davis Square and includes the most delicious food around, with 2.5-3 hours of eating, walking around, and learning about the rich history of the area.
Boston Local Food Festival Blog
Valentine’s Eats: (Chocolate) Bar Hopping With Off The Beaten Path Food Tours
For a unique, food-focused tour, check out Off the Beaten Path Food Tours. Tastings, tours, and progressive dinners are offered in Harvard Square, Kendall Square, Jamaica Plain, and more….
Dig Boston
Explore Somerville Through A Food Tour!
Off The Beaten Path Food Tours & Experiences debuted in Somerville recently, providing tourists a fun and exciting way to go off-the-beaten-path and explore the diverse neighborhoods beyond downtown Boston, with walking tours and tastings at some of the hippest spots around.
