New York City Food Tours

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The 10 Best Food Tours in NYC

1. The Story of the Lower East Side’s Food Culture

2. Brooklyn Food & Culture Bus Tour

Remarkable half-day excursion of Brooklyn cuisine, history, and society. Tastings vary but regularly include meatballs, knish, falafel, pirozhki, pierogi, kielbasa, coffee, cannoli, apple pie, chocolate, and some incredible pizza. Plenty of vegetarian choices are also accessible. This is likely the best culinary tour in New York City. (If it’s sold out, the Brownstone Brooklyn Nourishment Excursion is additionally very good.)

3. Private Food Tours

If you’re seeking something more private and with fewer people there are several excellent private food tours in NYC that are worth considering. Two especially good options are the Brooklyn Pizza & Brewery Tour and Greenwich Village Food Crawl).

Best Private Tours in NYC (not food related)

• A walking tour of Manhattan
• Aerial Tour of Manhattan by Helicopter

4. Lower East Side Food Tour

A highly insightful guided excursion of a famous New York borough unveils esteemed institutions such as the renowned appetizing purveyors Russ & Daughter`s, the legendary delicatessen Katz`s, longstanding bialy bakers Kossar`s, prominent knish bakery Yonah Schimmel`s, notable doughnut manufacturer The Doughnut Plant, distinctive pickle merchants The Pickle Guys, and prominent dumpling enterprise North Dumpling.

5. Food Tour of Greenwich Village

Pizza, bagels, cupcakes, artisanal mac and cheese, bread, prosciutto, donuts, french pastries, cannoli, coffee, and more. Great tour and lots of fun. (If sold out try the Original Cupcake Tour of Greenwich Village.)

6. Pizza Tasting Bus Tour

Food aficionados provide an in-depth culinary immersion focused on NYC-style pizza. The guided tour sets out from Manhattan and makes scheduled stops at 4 acclaimed pizzerias located across the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx. Participants widely recommend the experience.

7. Hell’s Kitchen Walking Food Tour

Sample diverse cuisines from acclaimed Manhattan eateries against the lively cultural fabric of Hell`s Kitchen. Experience the architecture and history interwoven within this dynamic Hudson-adjacent neighborhood west of Times Square.

8. Brunch, Lunch or Dinner Cruise

A sightseeing cruise of New York Harbor aboard an all-glass vessel offers panoramic perspectives of the skyline. Departing from Manhattan`s Chelsea Piers, the 2.5 to 3 hour Bateaux New York excursion allows travelers to admire the city from the waterfront

9. Guided Delicious Donut Tour

Foodies can start their day at the one-of-a-kind Eataly marketplace before hitting some of the city`s top donut spots such as the renowned Doughnut Plant, Donut Pub and Doughnut Project.

10. Flatiron Food, History, & Architecture Tour

This tour of Manhattan`s busy food district offers four tasty sampling opportunities. The highlight for many visitors is experiencing the Italian grocer Eataly, but there are plenty of sights throughout the culinary hub in midtown.