Sweet Treats of the East Village: Donut & Pastry Walking Tour
Description
Our East Village tour begins at one of New York’s donut institutions, Donut Pub. Donut Pub has been around for over 50 years and has some of the best donuts in New York City. We’ll showcase some of their most famous flavors and you’ll get to sample many of them. From here, we’ll take a walk through the lovely neighborhoods, high rises, parks, and landmarks which dot East Village and make it one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods. At our next stop, we’ll try some classic Italian Bomboloni that you’ll swear came right from the old country. If you’ve never had bomboloni, you are in for a treat! From here, we’ll highlight some of the music history and icons in the surrounding neighborhood including CBGB and Bowery Electric one our way to our third stop. Here, we’ll highlight their signature cardamom buns which were recently a viral sensation on TikTok. And last, but not least, we’ll end our tour with some incredible artisan donuts which rotate seasonally. Book your tour today!
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Itinerary
We'll begin our tour here and highlight the amazing donuts we think you should try, as well as the history around The Donut Pub.
We'll talk about Astor Place and it's importance to the history of the neighborhood along with the surrounding buildings, theaters and sculptures in the area.
We'll walk through Bowery street and talk about its importance to the East Village, along with the various musical theaters that used to grace the neighborhood (CBGB's and others).
We'll walk past McSorely's and briefly talk about the history of the bar and the location. New York cities oldest Irish pub.
We'll try some of their amazing pastries and talk about the history of La Cabra.
A little gem in the heart of East Village. Russo's is a cheese and pasta shop serving homemade, fresh mozzarella and other Italian favorites. We'll highlight some products you should try after the tour.
Petit Chou is a French inspired bakery with a special focus on choux pastry. Choux pastry is the base dough for all eclairs, cream puffs and profiteroles. When prepared properly it is light, crispy, with a tender interior and a perfectly hollow center. This provides us the perfect vehicle to deliver you with generously flavorful bites.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility impairments
Reviews(36)
Missy was fantastic! She reached out in advance to let us know that we were the only two people on the tour and once we got started it was truly an experience of our own making! As always it’s a great experience to see the city and also get to try different donuts and pastries of the city. Can’t wait for my next donut tour with the team!
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in the East Village! 🍩 Missy says 👋 It truly means a lot you picked our tour to explore the sweeter side of NYC. We’re so happy the smaller group made the experience feel extra personal and memorable, and hearing you’re already looking forward to your next donut tour absolutely makes our day 😄 We can’t wait to welcome you back to New York or any of our donut holes around the world!
Lots of fun and very informative! Great variety of donuts and pastries. Missy is a great tour guide!
So glad you had a great time with Missy in the East Village! 🍩 She says 👋 We really appreciate you joining us and would love to have you back in NYC or any of our donut holes around the world!
Missy was our guide and she was absolutely lovely! She did a wonderful job of making it personal and knew so much about the city.
Thank you so much for spending time with us in NYC—we truly appreciate it! 🍩 Missy says 👋 and will love hearing this! We’re so grateful you took the time to share your experience, and we hope to welcome you back to the Big Apple or one of our donut holes around the world!
Rob was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. He tailored the tour to our interests. We enjoyed every minute of the tour. The donuts and pastries were excas well!
Thank you so much for spending part of your time in New York City with us—we truly appreciate it! 🍩 It means a lot that the tour felt personal and enjoyable from start to finish. Rob says 👋 and will be so happy to know he helped make it a great experience for you. We hope to host you again in the Big Apple or in any of our donut holes around the world.
This was a great tour for people interested in music and theatre history. My 14 year old wasn’t as interested in that part:)
Thank you for rolling with us in the East Village. We try to stuff the donuts with fun facts that appeal to everyone but we know teens are a hard sell! We hope to earn that final star on a future tour.
Rob was a great tour guide and super knowledgeable! We had a blast.
Thank you so much for sharing this from New York City 🍩 Rob says 👋 and will be truly grateful to hear how much you enjoyed learning about the East Village and had such a great time along the way. You’re amazing for rolling with us—we hope to host you again in the Big Apple or one of our donut holes around the world!
Rob was fantastic! He was knowledgeable about more than just doughnuts! Excellent experience. Recommend Rob for others.
You are fantastic for rolling with us! We hope to host you again, in NYC or any of our donut holes around the world! Rob says 👋
This is one of our favorite things to do in any city! We love Underground Donut Tours so much we did two on this trip and have done more than 10 total. Rob is our favorite guide yet!
Thanks a hole dozen for being such sweet repeat offenders! We absolutely love having you roll with us from city to city—and twice in one trip is the ultimate treat. Rob will be thrilled to know he rose to the top as your fave. Can’t wait to donut with you again soon!
This was a great tour and much more than donuts. The history of the East Village and the incredible knowledge of our Guide Rob was impressive. Rob gave us a detailed story of the area that we have always bypassed when in NYC. We have a new appreciation for the village and loved the treats as well! If you get the opportunity to hang with Rob eating donuts and learning...go for it!
Thanks a hole bunch! We’re thrilled Rob helped you discover a sweeter side of the East Village. His stories + those treats make for a perfect combo. So glad the tour gave you a new appreciation for the neighborhood—come roll with us again! 🍩
Amazing tour! The food spot were delicious and unique, but the best part was the history and culture tour of the village. Rob is really knowledgeable and tells fantastic stories of New York between spots
YAY! Thank you for rolling with us in the greatest city in the world! (IMHO) We hope to host you again, in NYC or any of our donut holes around the world!
