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Explore the best food neighborhoods NYC has to offer on this food tour through Chinatown, Little Italy and the Lower East Side. Enjoy the food New Yorkers love to eat from hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurants and century-old delis as you learn the stories of city’s most famed streets.
- 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 a 100-year old grocery
- Sample two classic foods of Jewish NYC while absorbing generations of immigrant stories
- Eat like the locals do at a hole-in-the-wall Chinatown noodle restaurant
- Come hungry — you'll get more than enough food to fill you up
- Stop by the Five Points to hear tales about Lower Manhattan’s past gang domination
- This tour is 60% food, 40% history, great for lovers of both
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 deli to try a world famous New York City bagel
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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