Lower East Side Eats Food Tour

Overview

On this 3-hour food tour of the Lower East Side, you will eat your way through the streets, as you sample delicacies from New York's premier appetizing stores, ethnic eateries, and "mom and pop" restaurants. We make 6 different delectable stops on the tour (enough for lunch) Explore what was once an immigrant and working class neighborhood rich in ethnic diversity and culture. Learn about the history of the tenement buildings and much more!

City: New York City

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $75.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $75.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Licensed New York City sightseeing guides

6 food tastings (enough for lunch)

3-hour walking food tour with a discussion of neighborhood history and culture

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
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
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wear comfortable shoes
**Please Note** Per New York City Regulations, You must show proof of vaccination for indoor dining. You must show proof of vaccination to take this food tour.
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Lower East Side

The eclectic Lower East Side is where gritty alleys and tenement-style buildings mix with upscale apartments and chic boutiques. Nighttime draws hip, young crowds to the area's trendy bars, music venues and restaurants. The neighborhood's Jewish heritage lives on through Orchard Street's Lower East Side Tenement Museum and old-world fabric stores, as well as traditional delis such as Katz's and Russ & Daughters.

Essex Street Market

Indoor market with rows of vendors specializing in meat, fish, cheese, produce & specialty foods.

Orchard Street

Orchard Street is a street in Manhattan which covers the eight city blocks between Division Street in Chinatown and East Houston Street on the Lower East Side. Vehicular traffic runs north on this one-way street.

The Pickle Guys

Eat different types of pickles done the old-fashioned way, sitting the barrels of brine for days, weeks and months.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (62)

janrebmel

Oct 2018

Loved the whole feel of this tour. The old versus the new cuisine - the authentic stores and the quality of the food was excellent. Matt was extremely easy going very knowledgeable and I definitely would recommend taking this tour if you have never visited the Lower East side - even if you live here in NYC :))

mohyatt

Oct 2018

It was a cold and windy day, but we had a large, fun group and Matt (our tour guide) was engaging and informative. We not only enjoyed the food stops, but also the history lessons. I love what this company does. We did the Mad Men Cocktail Tour last year with Josh (the owner) and it was marvelous. Looking forward to our next visit to NYC and our next Sidewalk Food Tour! Thanks, Matt and Josh!

marnold5

Oct 2018

I went on the Lower East Side Food Tour with Matt as our guide. I brought 2 of my kids, ages 19 and 22. We all had a great time! Matt was a very friendly and engaging guide. We stopped at 8 different places throughout the 2.5 hour tour -definitely enough food to count as lunch and we learned some interesting history about the Lower East Side as we walked from place to place. A few of the places we actually sat inside, such as Katz' Deli, Yonah Schimmel Knishes, and the Donut Plant. At others we enjoyed our samples right outside the shop, such as The Pickle Guys, Russ and Daughters, Quality Candy, North Dumplings and Kossars Bialys. We enjoyed pastrami on rye, pickles, halvah, dumplings, bialys, pickles, and donuts of various flavors. Everything was delicious and we had some time to purchase things if we wanted to bring anything home with us. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys trying interesting places to eat and wants to learn some history of the area. Ask for Matt!