Lower East Side Bagel Tour

Overview

Take in the sights, mesmerizing aromas, and mouthwatering noshes of the Lower East Side as you are guided through this historic neighborhood where eating great food is a tradition. Since the early 1800’s, this area has been home to immigrants starting a new life in America who have made key cultural, economic, and epicurean contributions to New York City.

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $58.67

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $58.67

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Fresh Bagel to start the tour

Professional guide

Food tasting

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 10 years old
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Dress code is smart casual

What To Expect

Lower East Side

This is a walking tour of the Lower East Side of New York.

Economy Candy

Famous establishments to be visited with mouth watering nosh/tastes are Yonah Shimmel's Knish Bakery, Russ & Daughters, Katz's Deli, Economy Candy, The Essex Street Retail Market, The Pickle Guy and Kossar's Bialys.

The Pickle Guys

See historic synagogues, museums and historic markers of what made this neighborhood a legend throughout New York City and America. Remember, all tour participants start off with a fresh bagel! - The Iconic Symbol of New York!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (12)

antrec

Oct 2015

I have been going to NYC for years but I am not familiar with the Lower East Side. We started with a real NY bagel, it was really good. We ended up trying a knish, pickles and ending with a Bialy. The tour was very informative. We also stop at a Candy Store that had some old candies that I have in a really long time.

A H

Jun 2015

We took the Lower East Side tour and had a great experience. Ben, of Ben & Marty, was our tour guide. He started the tour by providing us each with a fresh bagel. We then went all around the Lower East Side sampling food from places like The Pickle Guy & Yonah Shimmel Knish Bakery. Ben was very knowledgeable and filled with facts of the history as well as the current trends of this part of the city. While this tour was mainly focused on history & the shops from the early 1900s, he did point out a few new spots which he recommended, such as Babycakes Bakery & The Meatball Shop. I learnt a lot about this part of NYC that I didn't know & tried great food that I hadn't tried before. Overall I would recommend this tour to anyone who's interested in the history of the city and food. I do however have one recommendation for Ben & Marty, & this may be something they are working on or maybe they didn't do it this time because we were in a small group. But it would be nice if they kind of partnered up with the stops and had the owners/workers speak to the group & had samples available for the tour (while there were samples on the tour, Ben bought them himself).

Vanessaalouis

Oct 2014

We got the Lower East Side Bagel Tour for my in laws and came along. I really enjoyed the extensive knowledge Ben had about the area and felt that his ability, as a life long resident, to share stories from his childhood really added to the tour. My father in law stepped away while we were waiting for our pickles to listen in on one of the other tours in the area at the same time and stated that he felt that our tour was more interesting and informative. The tour included: touring a knish restaurant, katz's deli, trying bialis, visiting an old candy store, a historic market, and of course pickles!!!!! I would recommend this tour to anyone.