Best of NYC Food Tour with Chinatown, Little Italy and LES
Description
Eat your way through the best food neighborhoods NYC has to offer on this 3-hour walking food tour through Chinatown, Little Italy and the Lower East Side. Explore the spots New Yorkers love with six filling tastings as you learn the area's immigrant stories. - Feast at local hidden gems, like an abandoned mall home to New York’s tastiest pork buns - Avoid the typical tourist traps in Little Italy — munch on slices from hipster pizzerias and homemade cheese at Di Palo's Fine Foods, a 100-year old grocery - Sample pickles made in the old Jewish NYC style while absorbing immigrant stories - Skip the line like a local at the area's most popular restaurants, including historic Lower East Side appetizer Russ & Daughters and beloved noodle spot Shu Jiao Fu Zhou - Come hungry — with six substantial tastings, you'll get plenty of food to fill you up - This tour is 60% food, 40% history, great for lovers of both - We can accommodate dietary restrictions — just let us know beforehand!
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Itinerary
Meet your guide outside Cafe Grumpy on 13 Essex Street.
Visit Essex Street's last remaining pickle store for a sampler platter full of veggies pickled using a traditional method
Visit an expansive food hall beloved by New Yorkers to sample New York City living
Walk to an iconic New York institution to try a world famous deli treat
Learn about the difference between Little Italy and NoLIta — and which the locals prefer — as you munch on some world-acclaimed pizza
Explore one of New York's most historic immigrant neighborhoods while avoiding the area's ever-present tourist traps
Stop inside a 100-year old grocery to try some homemade cheeses.
Visit the one-time heart of New York's gangster scene, the Five Points and the Bloody Angle, while you hear about the infamous characters who once populated the area
Delve into the history that makes up one of Manhattan's most notable neighborhoods as you explore Chinatown.
Taste New York's best food hidden gem: delectable pork buns hidden in the basement of an abandoned mall.
Wrap up your tour with a plate of noodles at a locally beloved Chinatown staple.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please inform us of an allergies
Reviews(18)
We very much enjoyed this tour (even with the rain). Nick is quite knowledgeable about the areas we visited. We learned a lot. The food choices were varied and tasty. The walking was easy. There were not too many spots to have a quick sit, which toward the end of the tour would have been nice. I would definitely recommend Nick and this tour to visitors.
We very much enjoyed this tour (even with the rain). Nick is quite knowledgeable about the areas we visited. We learned a lot. The food choices were varied and tasty. The walking was easy. There were not too many spots to have a quick sit, which toward the end of the tour would have been nice. I would definitely recommend Nick and this tour to visitors.
Interesting tour with great food
Nick was a wonderful and friendly guide with great knowledge! We enjoyed the variety of foods we ate and the neighborhoods we strolled through!
Happy to hear you had such a good time!
Very informative fun excursion
Glad you had fun!
Great day! Nick did a great job explaining the history of the area and food choices he selected was great.
Happy you enjoyed!
Nick was an exceptional guide and gifted storyteller who brought equal parts passion, reverence, and care to every stop — honoring both the history and the cultures woven into the fabric of the tour. The food pairings were as thoughtfully curated as the history lessons, and we savored every one (the pork buns were a standout). The pace felt unhurried and conversational, like exploring the city alongside an old friend. A wonderful introduction to the sights, stories, and flavors that make NYC truly special — we left feeling like we understood the city just a little bit better.
All our tours are meant to feel like wandering the city with a friend! So glad you enjoyed!
We had a wonderful time on our walking food tour! Nick was full of enthusiasm about the neighborhoods we visited and the food we enjoyed. It was a great time!
It was a blast having you on the tour!
Nick was a fabulous tour guide. Knowledgeable about each area we visited and about all the food. Lots of food options and all were excellent. The pork buns are stellar and not to be missed.
Thrilled you had so much fun!
Nick was fantastic. So knowledgeable and interesting. The history of the neighborhoods was fun to learn and the food at each stop was excellent. There was plenty to eat. We loved it.
So much fun having you on the tour!
