Boston's North End Walking Food Tour

Overview

Discover the local side of Boston’s most popular neighborhood, the North End. Visit Boston’s most revered church and snack your way through the neighborhood with delicious tastings of meat, cheese, bread, pastries, pizza, and a hot drink. Tradition, history and food define the North End, so join us to discover the best of this dynamic neighborhood and we’ll taking you off the beaten path to discover some of our favorite hidden gems too!

City: Boston

Wed 20 Nov

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Starting at $72.55

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Wed 20 Nov

Starting at $72.55

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What's Included

Tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay

Entrance fee to the historic Old North Church (or equivalent alternative)

Discover hidden Italian bakery and taste some fresh bread

Taste a slice of pizza on the guide’s favourite place

Friendly Local, English-speaking food lover guide

Sample meats and cheese in the oldest Italian Salumeria in Boston

Enjoy a traditional Italian beverage and pastry

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
This tour features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements. Discounts are available and your guide can assist you with recommendations on where to purchase alternative diet-friendly food during the tour.
We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
All tours follow the latest local health authority advice. Intrepid Urban Adventures has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which recognises companies that have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols.

What To Expect

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Your North End experience begins at the lifeblood of Boston, the Boston Harbor. Walk through a scenic waterfront park, with views of the harbor, East Boston and the historic wharfs lining Atlantic Ave. We’ll make our way to the heart of the North End, with views of some of the most historic sites and properties in the neighborhood, some dating back to the late 1600s and early 1700s.

North End

Delicious food is never far away in the North End. Your guide will introduce you to a small, hidden Italian bakery serving up fresh bread daily. Break bread with your fellow travelers and let the carbs give you the energy to continue your adventure! A proper Italian salumeria is next, and you’ll have a chance to enjoy Italian meats and cheeses at their finest and freshest. Next up, we’ll take in the energy of the North End’s busiest corridor, Hanover Street, where it’s time for a mid-tour break with your guide at a traditional Italian café. Here, if you like, you can purchase and enjoy your choice of a classic cappuccino, espresso or tea or just take a minute off your feet.

Old North Church & Historic Site

As you let the caffeine kick in, your guide goes back in time into North End history. Hear stories about some of the most influential events that happened in Boston, including Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. We make our way to the Old North Church, where we may get to step inside the hallowed walls.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (444)

111terrib

Aug 2021

Last day of vacation. We started our day with a North End Boston culinary tour. We started at a place called Cafe Vitorria. And the best part was dessert first. We had the most delicious cannoli ever. They never prefil their cannoli. They do it after they are ordered, so the outside stays crisp and delicious. We also had a cappuccino. This tour was a combination North end history tour as well as food. We walked quite a bit on the freedom trail. From the canolis, we went to a panateria (bread bakery) called Bricco. We had slices of fresh baked Italian bread that had chunks of prosciutto and cheese baked in the loaf. It was down a narrow dark alley. An average tourist would never know it was there. Back around the corner of this little alley were 2 picnic tables. The bakery itself was down a flight of stairs in a basement. From there we walked through a mostly Italian neighborhood and heard stories of how grateful the Italian people were to the Jewish people for helping them set up and maintain successful businesses in Boston. There was a street called Salem, but it wasn’t for the town In Massachusetts, it was how the Jewish term Shalom was translated by the Italians. Our next culinary stop was to a cute Italian deli/grocery named Salumaria. There our guide ordered a traditional Italian sandwich with fresh sliced hard salamis and cheese on Italian bread. The store reminded me of a little deli I went to in Italy. There was a meat case with fresh cured meats, a cheese counter, and a nice selection of olives and sundried tomatoes. They carried a nice selection of olive oils, vinegars and other edible items from Italy. We walked to a little park across the street from Paul Rever’s house to eat our sandwich. Paul was a busy talented man. He was not only the spy that we know him as in aiding beating the British from ruling this country, but he was a silversmith and iron castor. He made several bells, but only one remains visible. I learned he had 16 children as well. 😳 His first wife died after giving birth to their 8th child. After our sandwich, we got to tour the neighborhood and saw a statue of Paul Revere. His horse had one leg up and one down which means he was injured in battle but survived. Had he been killed, both of the horses legs would have been up off the ground. And had he remained uninjured, all the horses legs would have remained down. Apparently, this is a universal way of letting people know how famous warriors fared in wars, on their statues. Then we made our way to the north church via the freedom trail (marked on the sidewalks and streets by a double line of bricks). The north church tower is where Paul Revere was to hang the famous lanterns, one if by land, 2 if by sea… (They came by sea, by the way). The church had something unique I’d never seen. They were little sectioned off boxes with gates on them. Inside, benches to sit on. Families would pay money to the church for their families box. The closer you were to the front, the more expensive your box. They thought the closer to the front they were, the closer they were to god. This church was also one of the first churches that allowed African Americans to attend the services. Though even in the north, they had to sit in a balcony. I guess it was progress for the time. But still so sad and disheartening. When we left the church, we concluded our tour with a slice of cheese pizza from Ernesto’s pizza. The 2nd oldest same family owned pizza place in Boston. The oldest one has branched out and has more than one store in town, it was called Reginas. Our guide was a high school English teacher named Conner. We were to be his last tour of the summer as he was returning to school next week. I enjoyed the tour, in spite of the super hot temperatures of the day. It was well into the 90’s with humidity to match. (Kind of like home, so I hear).

838tedr

Aug 2021

The guide, Mazen Abdullah, was knowledgeable, friendy, animated, and fun. The food was great, the tou excellent, and the gude superior. Great value; it exceeded my expectations!

KIM_C

Aug 2021

Great experience! I would highly recommend, worth the money! Make sure you save your appetite for the tour!! Our tour guide Dillion was friendly, courteous and knowledgeable! Thank you