The best Cape Cod food tours and brewery tours are the Cape Cod Foodie Tours, Cape Cod Brew Bus, and Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis, and Sips Cape Cod in Mashpee.
Cape Cod is recognized for its delicious seafood, fantastic vineyards and breweries, and a fun environment, especially during the summer. The best way to enjoy the food and drink culture is a Cape Cod food tour.
The following are the best food tours for people who love a good meal and a tasty drink in the warm, inviting Cape Cod environment.
1. Cape Cod Food Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: starts at $56
The most well-known walking food tour on Hyannis, Cape Cod is Cape Cod Foodie Tours. The guided tour runs from late spring through early fall. As a long-time observer of the Cape Cod food scene, the founder was inspired to develop an attraction to support and promote local culinary enterprises.
Consequently, Cape Cod Foodie Tours has addressed the age-old question, “Where should we eat?” from both visitors and residents.
Things to see and do
The objective of Cape Cod Foodie Tours is to ensure you try a wide variety of freshly cooked meals. While traversing Hyannis’s historic and attractive streets, you will be savoring samples from the diverse culinary scene.
There are over 50 owner-operated restaurants and food-related enterprises in Hyannis. You can find many intriguing stories on the major streets and along the coastline. This food tour is ideal for students and individuals with an interest in history.
During the 1800s, for example, 150 marine captains called Hyannis home. The “wash ashores” also help to fuel the expanding ethnic culinary scene.
Tour costs and tickets
Cape Cod Foodie Tours offers two types of tours: the Hyannis Food Tour and the Private Food Tour.
The Hyannis Food Tour starts at $56 and is limited to persons aged five years and above. The tour is over a distance of 1.8 miles covered in three hours.
Like the Hyannis Food Tour, the Private Food Tour is limited to five years and above persons.
Private tours start at $56 and are perfect for weddings, family outings, networking groups, and birthday celebrations.
2. Cape Cod Brew Bus
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: starts at $72
Homebrewers Ryan, Emily, and Rylie, their daughter, founded Cape Cod Brew Bus out of their passion for the craft. Cape Cod Brew Bus is founded on a deep understanding of the brewing craft, a passion for Cape Cod, and a genuine desire to share excellent beer with good people.
Things to see and do
The Cape Cod Brew Bus is the most fun way to see Cape Cod’s thriving craft beer scene. You get to discover where the most incredible beers are on Cape Cod and how they’re created at this brewery owned and run by local Cape Cod residents and brewers.
The guided trip also takes you to three of the most fantastic breweries on the Cape, where you sample beer at each location.
Additionally, the trip includes a fresh, locally made sandwich lunch. You’ll stop at Barnstable Brewing, Naukabout Brewery and Taproom, and Cape Cod Bee on this trip.
You can also reserve a Private Charter for one private individual or entity. It is ideal for bachelor or bachelorette parties, corporate outings, and family gatherings.
Tour costs and tickets
The Cape Cod Brew Tour is available on Wednesdays and Fridays for people aged 21 years and above.
The price for a non-drinking adult is $72, while that of an adult is $89. The cost for a Private Charter starts at $1068.
Call the tour on +1(508) 779-6977 to make a reservation.
3. Cape Cod Beer
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $10
Todd and Beth Marcus founded Cape Cod Beer in 2004 in the old Hyport Brewing Company on Hyannis’ west end of Main Street. Todd had worked as the brewer
Since his family came to Cape Cod in 1998. It was initially known as the Cape Cod Brewhouse, then the Hyannisport Brewing Company, later the Hyport Brewing Company, and finally the Cape Cod Brewhouse.
In December of 2003, Todd was laid off at the failing Hyport restaurant brewery. He finally returned to the business’s owner and requested to brew beer on the equipment that was not in use. In April of 2004, they reached an agreement, and Cape Cod Beer was born.
Things to see and do
Cape Cod Beer offers you a guided tour once every Saturday from 11 am to 12 am. The tour begins in the tasting room, taking you through the brewhouse, grain room, production facility, and back to the tasting room with the help of a knowledgeable brew crew member.
The tour teaches you about the history, brewing process, packaging, and beverage of Cape Cod Beer.
Following the guided tour, those aged 21 and above are welcome to drink a beer of their choice in the taproom or beer garden.
Tour costs and tickets
The guided tour costs $10 per head with a beer inclusive for those aged 21 years and above.
The tour is limited to 10 people. Therefore, you need to make a reservation on the Cape Cod Beer website.
Are you looking for other brewery tours?
Check out our article on brewery tours in Cape Cod.
4. Sips Cape Cod
Duration: 5 hours
Cost: $150 t0 $100
Chris Kelley, a local Cape Cod registered nurse, founded Sips Cape Cod. Kelley is devoted to Cape Cod and, more importantly, its residents’ safety. Sips Cape Cod was born from her firsthand experience with the risks of drinking and driving and her enthusiasm for adventure.
Things to see and do
Sips Cape Cod ensures that you have a worry-free experience of Cape Cod’s different communities and their distinct customs. The trips begin at a specified hotel in Mashpee before visiting breweries, vineyards, and pubs.
Sips Cape Cod offers four regular tours, and depending on the tour you choose, you’ll visit a selection of wineries, breweries, or bars once you’ve left.
You can choose one of the Sip Cape Cod tours below:
Sips and Shenanigans Irish Pub Tour
This tour is jam-packed with music, laughter, and just the right amount of raunchiness. The trip stops at three Irish pubs where you may enjoy three pints of beer and traditional Irish cuisine.
The Hoppy Trail Safari
This beer-focused tour takes guests to three Cape Cod breweries and allows them to sample over a dozen local beers. The trip also includes craft beer education, and you can learn how it’s created, how to pour like a pro, and how to match excellent beer with food.
The Grape Route
For wine lovers, the Grape Route is an excellent choice. The trip visits three of Cape Cod’s most prestigious vineyards, allowing participants to sample various wines. While learning the best chocolate and cheese combinations, you can sip on a delicious glass of red or a crisp glass of white.
The Drag Wagon Joyride
The Drag Wagon Joyride celebrates Cape Cod’s inclusive, gay-friendly culture. The tour features a minibar crawl in Provincetown, one of the Cape’s most gay-friendly areas. You can enjoy dinner and a cocktail of your choice at some of the liveliest bars on the Cape.
Tour costs and tickets
Each of Sips Cape Cod’s tours lasts for five hours and can accommodate a maximum of thirteen people. The price per person ranges from $150 to $200.
You can call +1 (508) 738-7477 to book one of the tours offered by Sips Cape Cod.
Tasting Wine, Beer, and a Variety of Food
Cape Cod is an excellent place to taste wine, beer, a wide variety of food, and party during summer.
The Cape Cod food tours offered by Cape Cod Foodie, Cape Cod Beer, Cape Cod Brew Bus, and Sips Cape Cod take you through the best eateries, wineries, and breweries in Cape Cod to enjoy and relate to their cultures.
Discover more on Cape Cod food, wineries, and breweries in this article.
