North End & Boston Public Market Food Tour with Local Guide

4.8
(171 reviews)

3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Recognized by Yelp as Massachusetts #1 food tour in 2025! Locally owned by Boston native. Specialize in award-winning best eats, culinary education, and history.

Part 1: Tour begins in the North End, Boston's Little Italy, with an iconic cannoli, and a James Beard Classics Restaurant Award winner, where guests will enjoy Sicilian pizza. Next up: Old school Italian slush in the warmer months, 3x Best of Boston Bread Bakery, and freshly-made mozzarella. And then your hardest decision of the day: Mamma Connie's famous meatball or house-made Limoncello. You choose!

Part 2: Fridays & Saturdays, guests will experience the historic Haymarket Market, the country's oldest outdoor market.

Next, the indoor Boston Public Market. Tastings: apple cider doughnut and flavored roasted nuts.

Part 3 (Union Oyster House): Iconic chowder at the oldest continuously-running restaurant in the country!

What's Included

Lunch
Expert Local Guide
Food tasting
Drinks are extra (e.g. coffee, tea, wine, beer) , as is a tour guide's gratuity should guests wish to consider.
Guide Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Statue is located at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets, next to Mother Anna's restaurant.  NOTE: While location on the map is correct, does NOT correspond to 191 Hanover Street.

End point
Union Oyster House

Tour will end at the historic Union Oyster House, 41 Union Street.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Historic Haymarket Market, at nearly 200 years old, is the oldest outdoor market in the country. Guests will visit on Fridays and Saturdays.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Opened in 2015, the indoor Boston Public Market, ranked one of the top 10 Public Markets in the country by USA Today, is comprised of up to thirty vendors, all local or from throughout the New England region. Guests will enjoy several tastings here.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Union Oyster House

    Historic Union Oyster House is the oldest, continuously-running restaurant in the US. Guests will enjoy its award-winning iconic chowder.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4

    Completed in 2007, guestd will visit the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a stretch of open space that extends from the North End to Chinatown, and is comprised of several different parks, and public art.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Dedicated in 1995, guests will view the New England Holocaust Memorial.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Supplied by Boston Foodie Tours

Tags

Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Walking Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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