North End Tour: Historic Boston's Culinary Journey
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Boston
Embark on a culinary journey through Boston's historic North End neighborhood. Indulge in award-winning eats while learning about the neighborhood's rich history, movies, crime, and more!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Boston Foodie Tours - Tour begins at 1:00 p.m. at Tony DeMarco Statue at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets in the North End.

1st stop, iconic pizza that TripAdvisor ranked the #1 IN THE COUNTRY TWICE! 2nd stop, an exterior visit to the historic Old North Church, followed by tasting of Best of Boston Sandwich, which is sure to be the best Italian sub that you’ll ever eat. Then we’ll visit two hidden gems: a THREE-TIME Best of Boston Bread Bakery, and a salumeria that was featured on the Food Network’s “Best Thing That I Ever Ate”. Last up, a pasta course at an award-winning family-owned restaurant that’s a fave with locals and celebrities alike! Oh, and a cannoli for the road, but not just ANY cannoli. An iconic one! Have we convinced you to join us?

What's Included
  • Price includes all food, taxes, and servers’ gratuities.
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Tour cost does not include drinks or tour guide’s gratuity should guests wish to consider.
Additional Information

Why should you choose Boston Foodie Tours’ North End Neighborhood Tour? Don’t take our word for it, hear from our recent visitors who exclaim it’s the ‘BEST food tour EVER’ and simply ‘extraordinary’.

Boston Foodie Tours, multiple times awarded, are curated through the eyes of our proprietor, a Boston-local with Italian-American roots and a culinary school graduate. We don’t merely focus on award-winning food items, that’s just a start. Between tasting what can arguably be called the best pizza in the country, a unique Italian sub that has won the Best of Boston, a times magazine-praised pasta, and a famous cannoli, our goal is to narrate the complete story of this historic neighborhood, covering from its historical aspects to its movie connections and crime stories! And as we explore hidden gems, we equally involve local residents, providing them a platform to narrate their personal experiences.

And how could we forget mentioning the three times Best of Boston winner bread bakery, and the salumeria that starred in Food Network’s, ‘Best Thing that I Ever Ate’

Feeling excited to join us? We hope you are!

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Recommend that guests enjoy a light bite prior to tour to tide them over until first tastings.
  • Each party will be offered a separate table for restaurant pasta course/finale.
  • Will not require dinner. Tastings amount to a full meal.
  • Recommend that gift bring a bottle of water.
Location
Tony DeMarco Statue
Hanover Street
Boxer statue located in the North End at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets, next to Mother Anna's restaurant. NOTE: Does NOT correspond to 191 Hanover Street, though, location on the map is correct.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Debbie_h
Apr 23, 2024
Audrey was a fantastic... - Audrey was a fantastic tour guide and we really enjoyed the tour. She gave us many tips and showed us places we were unaware of.
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Erika_f
Nov 10, 2023
Experience the North End like a local - I enjoyed a fantastic North End food tour with Audrey. It was just me and one other couple, so we had a lovely intimate group that had a great time strolling around Little Italy and sampling so many delicious tastings. Audrey is a wealth of information about the North End, but what makes it so special is that she really knows the people in the neighborhood so you feel like you get an insider's glimpse of life in this community. Not only did we enjoy tastings at a number of exceptional award-winning restaurants, bakeries, and shops, but if you follow all of Audrey's recommendations and suggestions for other notable eateries, you could plan out your whole Boston visit with top-notch experiences. My favorite part? A sit down meal with bread, olives, pasta, and a delightful glass of chilled limoncello to finish up the tasting. I highly recommend this tour as part of your Boston visit, but make sure to do it at the START so that you can follow up with all the places you will discover!
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Debbyh302
Nov 4, 2023
Yummy food - Audrey, the owner, is amazing. She knows so much about the area, restaurants and culture. The food selections were fantastic (come hungry) and the small group was so enjoyable.
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Thomas_p
Oct 16, 2023
Great tour and host. - We stopped in Boston on a cruise and have always wanted to visit the North End. Audrey, the tour guide was great and does her best to make the experience memorable. The tour tastes were great and some people enjoyed some more than others. We went on a Sunday, so some changes are made because of business closures. The alternatives were good but maybe different than where you expect to go. There are great places where we went that you may not have found/went on your own. It’s always easy to know where the most popular place are, but we went to a few lesser known gems. My favorites were the sub sandwich and the pasta restaurant, they were amazing I’m so glad we had Audrey. It’s her business and it’s obvious how much she tries to make it enjoyable.
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Eric_s
Oct 16, 2023
North End Food Extravaganza - Glad we didn't eat before we started the tour-- wow, so much great food! We really enjoyed the tour and getting tips and recommendations for where to eat next time we visit. Audrey was so fun and knowledgeable and connected to everyone on the tour. We had a blast!
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Mozartandmonty
Oct 2, 2023
Great tour. Audrey is awesome. - We were lucky enough to be the only participants on a tour of the North End with Audrey. Her knowledge of the area and the warm greeting at all the venues we visited was a testament to how well respected she is in the area. All the venues we visited were great. Even after our tour time finished we sat chatting with Audrey at the restaurant. We were so full we had to take our cannolis home to eat later. Definitely recommend.
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Cathykentuck
Sep 16, 2023
A Great Day in the North End! - I wanted to do something fun with my niece, so i booked the North End Boston Foodie Tour, We had such a great time! Our tour guide Audrey was so knowledgable and brought us to several awesome spots in the North End to have some amazing goodies. I would recommend it to anyone visiting or even locals - like me! What a fun and yummy day!
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N3043jwlindah
Sep 13, 2023
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood! - My friend and I went on our very first food tour with Audrey, who came highly recommended by a friend who grew up in the Boston area. We were absolutely delighted with our choice to join the tour! Audrey was an exceptional guide, with a wealth of knowledge about the history and behind-the-scenes stories of the North End restaurant scene, as well as the most delicious food tastings. It was truly an outstanding and unforgettable day. On top of that, Audrey's charming personality and witty sense of humor only added to our enjoyment of the experience.
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Jrbbeb
Sep 11, 2023
Fantastic Tour - This tour came highly rated from a friend who had taken the tour more than once. I could not have asked for a better tour. Loved it!!! Audrey made our day. We visited several local restaurants, she is so knowledgeable about this area, we learned a lot and on top of that we tasted wonderful foods. She was so personable, I enjoyed this so much, and would recommend it over and over again. If i make it back to Boston, this tour will be number 1 on my list to do again,
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Explorer767291
Sep 8, 2023
Highly recommended food tour - We had such a good time on this tour. Our guide Audrey was amazing. She was very knowledgeable of the North End and took us to great restaurants where we got to taste delicious food. And because it was my wife's birthday, Audrey arraigned at the last restaurant for the staff to bring her a dessert with a candle and sing happy birthday. Good times.
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