Join a knowledgeable local guide on this flavorful journey through Philadelphia’s Africatown. Southwest Philly is a wonderfully diverse and vibrant community that is home to people from all over the world, especially from Africa and the Carribean. As they have settled in this historic section of the city, they have brought with them pieces of their home afar, including delicious culinary traditions.
Our tour offers 4 sensational bites along Woodland Avenue, highlighting the wide range of cuisine offered in Africatown: West African, Jamaican, Southern American, and Italian. Along the way, guests will meet and speak with the owners and chefs, learn about the history of the neighborhood and hear about it’s future. Stops into unique, independent local shops will further immerse you within this bustling community.
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Taste dazzling Jamaican delights like oxtail with rice and beans.
Explore the wide range of West African cuisine that includes seasoned chicken and plantains.
Sit down and enjoy a bite that features Southern African American cuisine in a popular neighborhood diner.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with a scrumptious cannoli from a local Italian bakery.
Explore local shops that offer ingredients for African dishes and stunning handmade pieces of African fashion.
Our Africatown tour is offered in partnership with the African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA), a dedicated neighborhood organization supporting African and Caribbean immigrant communities in Southwest Philadelphia.
Through this tour, we directly support several local food vendors and small business owners along Woodland Avenue, helping to sustain the vibrant economic life of Africatown.
Guests will explore a dynamic community that has become a welcoming and vital destination for African and Caribbean immigrants, gaining a deeper understanding of its cultural, historical, and culinary significance.
As a walking tour, this experience promotes environmental sustainability by minimizing transportation emissions and encouraging exploration on foot.
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