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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!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide outside Cafe Grumpy on 13 Essex Street.
Itinerary
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1
Meet your guide outside Cafe Grumpy on 13 Essex Street.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Visit Essex Street's last remaining pickle store for a sampler platter full of veggies pickled using a traditional method
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Essex Market
Visit an expansive food hall beloved by New Yorkers to sample New York City living
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
Walk to an iconic New York institution to try a world famous deli treat
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5
Learn about the difference between Little Italy and NoLIta — and which the locals prefer — as you munch on some world-acclaimed pizza
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Little Italy
Explore one of New York's most historic immigrant neighborhoods while avoiding the area's ever-present tourist traps
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Stop inside a 100-year old grocery to try some homemade cheeses.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8
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
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Chinatown
Delve into the history that makes up one of Manhattan's most notable neighborhoods as you explore Chinatown.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
10
Taste New York's best food hidden gem: delectable pork buns hidden in the basement of an abandoned mall.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
11
Wrap up your tour with a plate of noodles at a locally beloved Chinatown staple.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- 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
Additional info
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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