North End Boston Food Tour: Explore Trendy Bakeries and Cafes
4.9
160 Ratings
Boston
Embark on a delicious food tour in Boston's North End, exploring trendy bakeries and cafes. Indulge in freshly baked bread, zesty pizza, and comforting cappuccinos while discovering historic landmarks and picturesque parks.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Greenway Carousel - Your tour begins at the one-of-a-kind Greenway Carousel
What's Included
  • Admission to Old North Church
  • Lunch included
  • Visit an alternate historical site (Old North Church closed until April)
  • Tea and coffee provided
  • Expert local, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drink
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs or personal shopping
Additional Information

If Boston is your destination and food is your passion, there’s no place you should head first other than the North End! With the aid of our professional guide, you’ll navigate through this fashionable district to find top-tier bakeries, bistros, and coffee shops for premier reservations! On this journey, you’ll possibly taste exceptional artisan bread just out of the oven, flavorful pizza, and cozy cappuccinos. It’s not limited to savouring some of Boston’s rich cuisines, you’ll have a pleasant walk along the treed pathway of Paul Revere Mall, where you can grab a photo opportunity with the statue of Paul on his horse as your guide narrates the fabled story of Paul’s Midnight Ride. You might even get the privilege to venture inside the historic Old North Church. Eventually, we’ll make our way back to the charming Rose Kennedy Greenway, a scenic park boasting unique memorials, fountains, parks, and art displays, bringing your tour to a close.

Location
The Greenway Carousel
Atlantic Avenue
(Outside - Next to the carousel entrance) 191 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02111
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hippieyaya
Apr 22, 2024
Go with Allison! She DID NOT disappoint - Allison was amazing! She knows her history and the BEST places in North End to eat! Our tour was very laid back and not rushed at all. Allison took her time and answered any and all questions! She has all the information!
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Simonas494
Apr 8, 2024
Food, history, fun facts.. thank you Allison!! - Allison guided me and others 4 very nice ladies around Boston and it was really a great experience I would definitely recommend!
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Sbh1227
Mar 29, 2024
Enjoyed every stop! - This was our first food tour. Allison was a great guide. She took us off the beaten path to show us some great places! Certainly A LOT of food!!! We did a family trip and all of us enjoyed the tour as well as the food! Loved how she gave some city info as we walked through the North End. Would definitely recommend! Also appreciated her giving us some other travel tips as we continued our trip outside of Boston. Thanks again!
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Mobile27690572054
Feb 8, 2024
i love it - Excellent, I loved the whole place and the way Allison explained everything, it's the best!!! I already want to return, a very nice experience.
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Curiosity266043
Jan 5, 2024
This is what you want to go on when you’re in Boston - A late summer sunny day was a perfect time to explore the north end, and it’s many amazing eateries. The guide was fascinating, and pointed out the local historical landmarks as we passed them. I had no idea Paul Revere was in such dangerous territory through the revolution. It’s a pleasant walking tour, and you’ll be happy you went on it. Also, not every tour gives you wonderful food.
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I675qnmd
Dec 3, 2023
Fabulous food tour! - We joined Chanta for a wonderful food tour of the North End. My family was visiting from out of the country and I am a native. It was as delightful for me as it was for them, I hadn't been there in such a long time. His wonderful tour has me wanting to go back, and soon. Thanks Chanta!
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Julia_f
Oct 27, 2023
Our Tour GuIde!!! WOW!!! The amount of food!!! WOW!!! - AhhhMAAAAZING!!! If you are on the fence about this tour… Don’t be!!! I traveled to Boston for the first time with mom, sisters & niece this month and one of the true highlights of our trip this far was this amazing tour! Its’ excellence mostly attributed to Tyler our tour guide. We spent the morning and early afternoon on the hop on hop off bus trolley tour so we knew we had to meet our tour guide at the carousel by 1 so luckily we were able to do all 14 stops with the trolley & the trolley brought us back to the first stop, which was near the carousel. Tyler our tour guide was so courteous, so professional, so knowledgeable & so witty. AKA AHHHHHMAAAAZING!!!!! From the carousel we proceeded to Christopher Columbus Park. Our first food stop was the hidden Bricco Panetteria, on Hanover street, where we ate lemon ricotta-filled sfogliatella. Next we stopped at Cafe Vittoria, where we got drinks and fresh cannoli. This was followed by Salumeria Italiana, where we got Italiano sandwiches. We next ventured to North Square, where we covered the story of Paul Revere, his life and works, and the history of the square. Afterwards, we went to the Paul Revere Mall and saw the statue with the old north church in the background. I gave an overview of Revere’s midnight ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord before we entered the church and explored. From there we went to Copp’s Hill to read old graves before we got pizza at Regina Pizzeria, then walked through some of the older Italian neighborhoods of the North End to our final stop at the Rose Kennedy Greenway. I’ve been on several food tours, and this was one of the few tours with SOOO MUCH FOOOD!!! I honestly was so full from all of our food tastings that I honestly did not even want dinner! And to add to Tyler’s excellence he was nice enough to take our email addresses and provide us more information on other tours he hosts as well as restaurant recommendations & other sites to visit!! ! Again such a ROCKSTAR!!!!!! Thank you sooo much Tyler
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Nkmedina
Oct 23, 2023
Supreme food, local history narrated by a charm! - Allison was a delight. Great low key energy along with interesting narrative made you feel as though a good friend or family member was showing you the town. The North End food/history tour was absolutely one of my favorite things about my visit to Boston.
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Sarah_c
Oct 22, 2023
Great food and relaxing walk around North End - Trey was a knowledgeable guide, told fun stories, and showed us cool spots to eat in North End we otherwise wouldn’t have found!
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V7781vusarahw
Oct 18, 2023
Not worth it for what you get - The tour was a little disappointing in how it was structured and what was provided. We scheduled this as a team event to replace our team lunch. The tour began with cannoli's which was disappointing considering it was lunch time and we were anticipating lunch items or something substantial. We felt that the tour lacked a lot of food items considering the price paid.
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