New York City Lower East Side Culture and Food Tastings Tour in New York City booking from $80.56

New York City Lower East Side Culture and Food Tastings Tour

Overview

Join this 3-hour New York City walking tour to sample the best ethnic foods in the Lower East Side. But this experience includes much more than sampling delicious foods, as you’ll learn about the history of the dishes, establishments, sites, and people along the way from your guide.

City: New York City

Sat 05 Jul

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What's Included

Learn about the importance of immigration to the city

Friendly Local, English-speaking food lover guide

Stroll in the Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy on 3 hours food walking tour

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

Sample 4 historic dishes on 4 Food stops (dish samples such as dumplings, pizza, knish, empanada)

See 100-year old bakery, churches, and historic New York sites

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour was created as well-balanced and thoughtful gastronomy experience (Ethnic dishes samples) and features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater to all dietary requirements. Unfortunately, this tour cannot cater for vegans and gluten allergies, intolerances. For any specific dietary request, we need to know 24 h before the tour start time.
Experience happens rain, shine, or snow unless such weather constitutes a dangerous situation.
This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the adult’s rate. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child between 6 and 11 years old. You can do so in the special requirements box on the checkout page
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers 1.6 km (1 mile) of walking.

What To Expect

African Burial Ground National Monument

We discuss the discovery of the burial ground and the building of the memorial and monument, including the significance of some of the design. We also talk a little bit about the early African experience in New York through those that were brought here as slaves and those that were freed.

New York City Supreme Court

We talk about the history of the surrounding area that was once a poor Irish community and before that a polluted pond. You get to see the building that is now most famous for being featured on most episodes of Law & Order.

Columbus Park

We briefly walk through this park on the edge of Chinatown and talk about what used to be here: the notorious neighborhood of the Five Points. We discuss the Irish immigration and show photos of what the neighborhood used to look like.

Chinatown

We walk through part of the neighborhood, discuss Chinese immigration, and visit a dumpling shop that is a local favorite. We also give tips on where else to visit in the large community.

Little Italy

We head up and around Mulberry Street and discuss Italian immigration. We get to see some amazing modern street art, hear stories about organized crime, and visit an historic local Italian food shop for a delicious tasting.

Nolita

We cruise through one of the most trendy neighborhoods in New York today and discuss the changing neighborhood. This used to be Little Italy, but today it’s loaded with hip bars and restaurants and we get to see some of the best street art in the city.

Basilica Of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

As we walk through Nolita, you get a chance to see the original St. Patrick’s and learn about the hardships Catholic immigrants first suffered when coming to this country.

Sara D Roosevelt Park

Learn about the history of this park, named for FDR’s mother, and take a quick stroll through the northern end. We’ll also stop at the M’Finda Kalunga Garden inside the park to discuss Latin American immigration and how this neighborhood has changed throughout the decades.

Lower East Side

See the transformation of the neighborhood from an area filled with run-down tenements and poverty to one that is currently being gentrified. See lots of great street art and community gardens. Learn about Jewish, German, and Latin American immigration in this neighborhood and sample some traditional food.

Tenement Museum

We share stories about the founding of the museum and its important part in Lower East Side history. Our tour ends very close to the museum and our guides can give you tips on how to get tickets and explore their excellent gift shop.

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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 (964)

Kayla_G

Apr 2023

Such a fun experience!! I highly recommend Mickey and this tour if you visit NYC! You will try some great food and learn so much history and interesting facts about the different immigrants and how NYC came to be!

X5171TBjoanneg

Apr 2023

My husband and I did the New York City lower Eastside, culture and food tasting store with Mickey as our guide. Reserved it through Viator , it was well worth it. We got to see a little of lower Manhattan on foot, try some interesting food, and the best part was learning so much about the New York Culture stemming from the early immigration to the area. Our guide Mickey was very knowledgeable and helpful and made us all feel comfortable, waiting for us all to gather at each stop, making sure we were in the shade during a warm day and we definitely had a memorable time. I would definitely recommend this tour with Mickey as your guide.

O2720HOsimonep

Apr 2023

Great guide Makayla is! However this wasn’t quite what I was expecting. The food aspect of the tour was not like…go to restaurant, taste food from restaurant choices. Instead the guide chooses the meals by purchasing them to share amongst the group. You don’t go into any historical places. The African burial ground which would have qualified as an actual visit was under construction. Everywhere else was a walk by. I think this tour needs to reduce the pricing to be fair.

Response from Host

Apr 2023

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us, and highlighting where we can improve. We are pleased to know that Makayla was a great guide- which makes a world of difference to ones experience. I will liaise with my team and reach out to you about the portion that was under construction. Have a nice week and thanks again for your insight. Stay well.

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New York City Lower East Side Culture and Food Tastings Tour

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