New York Experience: Brooklyn Food, History & Culture Tour in Brooklyn booking from $83.91

New York Experience: Brooklyn Food, History & Culture Tour

Overview

Experience the best travel stories for yourself!
You may not immediately compare Brooklyn to a small town, but the hippest borough is made up of distinct community-oriented neighborhoods that thrive and blossom because of the local mom-and-pop businesses, many of which have been here for generations. Throughout this neighborhood food tour, we celebrate the businesses by telling the stories of the people involved, by sampling some of the delicious food being sold, and by contributing a donation to an organization designed to maintain the success of this community of small businesses.

City: Brooklyn

Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Walk 3 hours and explore diverse Brooklyn cuisine, from New American to Italian, the Middle East

Visit family-owned food stores

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

Discover best bites Brooklyn has to offer on 7 Unique Food Stops and taste 7 Food samples

Friendly Local, English-speaking food lover’s guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes
You will be in a small group of no more than 12 people
This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
This tour has a strong focus on local businesses and the economy of the community. One bar you visit is named for these local ideals and supports the local economy with community gatherings, pickups for community-supported agriculture, and using as many local ingredients as possible
Your guide will discuss the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission that was formed to protect historically significant buildings and districts, including an area you walk through on this tour
Please note: food options and portion sizes will vary depending on the season and where we stop that day but the total amount of food included will be equal to a full meal.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
All tours follow the latest local health authority advice, including mask usage and social distancing. 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

Smith Street

We spend the first part of the tour along one of the most exciting restaurant districts of Brooklyn. Wandering up and down Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, we stop into many of the local mom and pop businesses including a renowned baker, an impressive cheese shop, and an adorable little cookie bakery.

Carroll Gardens

As we stroll through this picturesque neighborhood we learn how it got its name, about its history as an Italian and Irish immigrant neighborhood, and how the waterfront helped transform it. We meet residents and shop owners and taste some great pastries, house roasted coffee, and visit an old-school soda fountain.

Cobble Hill

This historic district features some of the most beautiful brownstones in all of Brooklyn. Feel like a local as we wander through the residential streets and beautiful parks. Admire the architecture and visit many of the mom and pop businesses in the neighborhood.

Brooklyn Heights

We just touch on the southern end of this historic neighborhood by walking down the main commercial street of Atlantic Avenue. Here we get a sense of how locals shop by visiting one of the legendary Middle Eastern bakeries.

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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 (191)

lynndG9625FK

Oct 2022

Let’s put it simply…Alex was the perfect host for a beautiful fall day walking around Brooklyn in search of delicious food and drink. His knowledge of Brooklyn and the many places we stopped to sample enhanced the great flavors we enjoyed. We went from one local joint to another getting the backstory and sampling something the hosts we proud about. This tour is a wonderful way to start your day!

Teresa_Z

Oct 2022

The best part of the tour was our tour guide Michela. She was very upbeat, entertaining and friendly. The actual tour was disappointing. Advertising for the tour was in my opinion deceiving. Food choices was limited, mostly cookie/pastry. No cheese or meats. History was that of the stops we made, again, I was expecting more history and sights of Brooklyn. Expensive, definitely not worth it.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi Teresa – Thank you for taking the time to share your review, we value all feedback immensely. Whilst we are pleased to hear that your guide, Michela was upbeat, entertaining and friendly, it is always disappointing to learn that a tour failed to meet our customer’s expectations. Our ‘New York Experience: Brooklyn Food, History & Culture’ tour dives into the historic districts and diverse cultures of Brooklyn’s neighbourhoods, telling local stories via our stops along the way. We do apologise if this is not what you had hoped for, and for the food aspects of the tour disappointing you. It is through feedback such as yours that allow us to identify areas of improvement for our tours. Please be assured that your feedback has been shared with the relevant personnel.

Shaleen_M

Oct 2022

I have used viator for several tours all over US and other countries. I have had the best luck using your company. This experience was not good. We did not do several things listed on itinerary, I didn’t learn anything about the history of the area like stated.. I was so disappointed. I’m not going to use guides name but he was not good. He “food shamed” a girl on our tour several times so she wouldn’t eat her portion so he could eat it. The food was very small amounts and he tried to get us the least amount as possible. It was boring and I’m super disappointed.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Dear Shaleen, we are very sorry to hear about your experience on this tour – thank you for taking the time to share this with us. We are disappointed that a number of elements let you down on this tour, this is certainly not the standard of service we aspire to. It would be greatly appreciated if you could please email us at [email protected] with your booking details and feedback, so we can investigate these issues for you.

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New York Experience: Brooklyn Food, History & Culture Tour

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