The 4 Best Dessert Tours in Washington DC

1.Craft Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $35Our pick

At River-Sea Chocolates in Chantilly, an English-speaking guide introduces chocolate history, bean-to-bar production, and the factory machines behind its small-batch bars. You’ll taste five chocolate samples made onsite during this roughly one-hour tour, capped at 10 people. It’s aimed at adults; families with children 12 and under should consider the separate Kid’s Tour.

“Very informative, fun facts, speaker very knowledgeable and helpful, staff were very friendly, nice quick tour”

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2.Eastern Public Market Food Tour with 5 Tastings plus Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129

Spend 2.5 hours walking from Capitol South toward Eastern Market and Barracks Row, sampling lunch from five food stops plus dessert. Your guide connects dishes such as crab cake, cheese, pozole, and Stromboli to neighborhood history. The group is capped at 10, and the route ends near Eastern Market Metro.

“[Context: Party of 2- retired middle school administrators catching up on 8 years away from each other.] A great walk through the Eastern Market area of DC, including thoughtfully planned plates from gourmet bakery goods and cheeses, to crab cakes, pozole, Stromboli and tarts- the food was filling and fantastic. (We added tequila shots and other grown up libations on our own tab to enhance the experience.) Katherine is knowledgeable, friendly and a fellow educator, so we meshed well- trading information and expertise along the way. Highly recommend, and my friend is already planning to treat her DC based family members to a tour soon.”

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3.Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65

At River-Sea Chocolates in Chantilly, you’ll sample five chocolate bars with three wines selected from local vineyards, then see the factory machines and learn how bean-to-bar chocolate is made. The session lasts about an hour and is capped at 10 people. Eli has hosted some sessions, though the host may vary.

“We were hosted by Eli. He gave us wonderful chocolates with wines that complimented each special morsel. These chocolates are amazing. This business is about making chocolate in a sustainable and pure way. All my future chocolate purchases will be from here. My palate now knows the difference and there’s no going back to commercially made chocolate. ❤️”

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4.Eastern Market Eats Food Tour (5 Food Stops + Dessert)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $109

Spend three hours walking Eastern Market and Capitol Hill with a licensed English-speaking guide, tasting regional dishes, cheese, homemade poptarts and dessert. The route includes Barracks Row and the Marine Barracks, with stops at local eateries and a finish at Ted’s Bulletin. Becca has led the tour, though your guide may vary.

“This was a pretty cool tour, not only was our guide Becca, really enthusiastic and friendly, but she knew so much about the places that we went so while I came on this tour to try some yummy food (which I did) I also learned a lot of history of the city and the places we visited, which I wasn’t expecting. I was very pleased with this tour. I definitely recommend you take it and don’t eat before because you will need room to try all the samples!”

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