Local foods reach consumers in two ways:(1) Menus prepared with local foods are consumed by consumers in food and beverages businesses.(2) Local foods are bought by consumers from local markets, farm shops, food cooperatives and farmers' markets. There are many variables that cause these two behaviors, which are an important part of the tourist experience. The discovery of these variables has led to an important academic background in tourism. For this reason, the purpose of study is to examine the local food consumption and purchasing behaviors of tourists separately and to evaluate the variables affecting these behaviors with sample studies. Firstly, this paper reviews the existing literature on local food, then examines the local food consumption and purchasing behaviors of tourists within the context of these variables. In the conclusion of the study, existing studies about tourists' consumption and purchasing behaviors of local foods were examined and suggestions were presented. In the conclusion part of the study, the existing studies about the local food consumption and purchasing behaviors of tourists were examined and suggestions were presented.