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North End Food Tour: Authentic Italian Experience
5.0
32 Ratings
Boston
Discover authentic Italian culture and cuisine in Boston’s North End with a local guide. Experience personal stories and unforgettable flavors.
Discover authentic Italian culture and cuisine in Boston’s North End with a local guide. Experience personal stories and unforgettable flavors.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- North End - The North End Boston Food Tour delves into the heart of Boston’s Little Italy, showcasing the captivating history, vibrant culture, and enticing aromas that characterize this neighborhood. This tour narrates the stories of its immigrant heritage, cultural development, and its significant role in shaping Boston’s identity. Discover the…
- North End - The North End Boston Food Tour delves into the heart of Boston’s Little Italy, showcasing the captivating history, vibrant culture, and enticing aromas that characterize this neighborhood. This tour narrates the stories of its immigrant heritage, cultural development, and its significant role in shaping Boston’s identity. Discover the festivals, events, and traditions that contribute to its lively atmosphere. The tour captures the essence of community celebrations and the warmth that fills the area, revealing hidden gems within Little Italy – charming alleyways, art installations, and secluded spots that offer a more intimate experience. The tour ventures off the beaten path to visit the mom-and-pop shops that remain integral to this neighborhood and provides practical advice for those planning a visit to the North End’s Little Italy, including the best times to explore, recommended dishes to try, and upcoming events. The tours are guided by a lifelong local.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
As a lifelong resident of Boston’s North End with extensive knowledge of Italian culture and cuisine, the operator offers an immersive and unforgettable experience in Little Italy. This food tour is the most authentic in this one-square-mile neighborhood, showcasing Italian culture dating back to the late 1800s and sharing personal stories of growing…
As a lifelong resident of Boston’s North End with extensive knowledge of Italian culture and cuisine, the operator offers an immersive and unforgettable experience in Little Italy. This food tour is the most authentic in this one-square-mile neighborhood, showcasing Italian culture dating back to the late 1800s and sharing personal stories of growing up, such as playing in the streets and enjoying Sunday dinners with 30-40 family members in a 700-square-foot space. It is meticulously curated to provide guests with a unique, enriching, and memorable experience. The operator is confident that this food tour will be the highlight of your trip, as it has been for many others over the past decade. The operator looks forward to meeting you. Come hungry!
- Please list food allergies Gluten free and vegetarian
Location
Tony DeMarco Statue
Hanover Street
Meeting location is at 191 Hanover St,. Where the Tony DeMarco Statue are located at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Kelly
Apr 9, 2025
Choose this tour! - This tour is the real deal.
Bobby, Owner operator and tour guide was fantastic! He grew up in the north end and he had tons of stories about the history and culture of the area. His relationships with the shop owners and community is authentic and he made us feel welcome every step of the way.
The pace was perfect and the food was delicious and plentiful - come hungry!
Honestly, choose this tour if you’re looking for a North End food tour. You won’t be disappointed.
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Mmmh
Apr 5, 2025
Wear your elasticated trousers! 😉 - My title says to wear your elasticated trousers for good reason, you will be absolutely stuffed by the end of this amazing tour. My husband and I wanted a fun way to see the north end area of Boston. We also love Italian food so this was the perfect opportunity for us to do both. Bobby is a very engaging speaker who provides a social history of the area. He brings the streets and people to life. We got so much food too! The tour is very good value because you will not need to eat again for hours. Bobby also gave great tips and advice which to us in the days afterwards. A very worthwhile experience and I encourage everyone with an interest in food, people and Boston to experience. Thanks Bobby.👍
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Peggy
Apr 2, 2025
Best Food tour in the Northend - The best food tour from someone from the neighborhood. Bobby takes you all over the Northend and knows everybody and everything about the Northend as he grew up there. Tip, don’t eat before you go as you will be getting a lot of food. Great Tour!!!!
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Jmyerstampaflorida
Apr 1, 2025
Bobbys North End food tour - great time been on Bobby’s authentic North End food tour several times. Took Dad on the food tour it was great. dont eat b4 you go.
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X5183yijeffm
Apr 1, 2025
Best Food tour in Boston - I have done this tour multiple (7) times with friends and family. It has become an annual tradition. By far our favorite food tour in Boston and all tours too. Bobby is from the neighborhood and knows everybody. You feel like you are part of the family on the tour. Ps. Don’t eat before you go. You will get LARGE samples of a lot of different food in the North End. This is the BEST TOUR!!!!
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Lisa
Mar 31, 2025
The best food tour ever! - We absolutely loved the North End Boston Food Tour! We have been on other food tours and this was by far our favorite. We would highly recommend this for anyone traveling to Boston.
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Julia
Mar 30, 2025
Well-Curated Food Tour - The food was amazing! Bobby gave a great tour with a lot of interesting information about the places we visited and the area. The amount of food and variety was excellent. Bobby made us feel welcome in the neighborhood he loves. He even helped us get great reservations for a later meal. We highly recommend this tour and would jump at the chance to experience again if we are in the area.
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Leahsari
Mar 30, 2025
Warm, engaging, DELICIOUS. A guide from the neighborhood. Not some corporate tour. Best North End food tour option. - This was my second time on this tour. First was with a vegetarian and her needs were completely met. Bobby was an engaging guide, everyone in the neighborhood knows him & treats him like family. He is incredibly prepared & the food is all incredible. This is not a “try one bite” of something food tour. We were given so many HUGE offerings that we had to take some of it home! I recommend this tour to everyone I know who is traveling to Boston.
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Kaufiero
Mar 28, 2025
A must for foodies! - Great tour! We enjoyed the stories about the neighborhood and the history over the years. Each food stop was great and was a great value!
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Amy
Mar 26, 2025
Best Food tour ever (which says a lot!) - This truly was the best!! Bobby was so unbelievably knowledgeable and engaging and offered just the right amount of food /drinks and stops (at all the best places!!). In fact, some I learned about during this tour and now make necessary trips to revisit, and I’ve lived in Boston for years. He offered both personal experience, history and an array of food expertise. Of course everything we ate was nothing short of phenomenal! We actually have talked since about this tour, and would do it every month if we could. Truly a must do!
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