Brooklyn Food Tour: History, Culture & Cuisine
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421 Ratings
Brooklyn
Embark on a Brooklyn food tour to discover the history, culture, and cuisine of this vibrant borough. Sample delicious food, hear stories of local businesses, and support the community.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
What's Included
- 3-hour diverse Brooklyn cuisine tour
- Visit authentic family-owned food stores
- Receive personalized recommendations for your stay
- Savor 7 unique food samples at top food stops
- Guided by a local English-speaking food enthusiast
What's Not Included
- Tips / gratuities for your guide
- Additional food and drinks
Additional Information
Live out incredible travel narratives firsthand! Brooklyn may not strike you as a quaint village initially, but this trendsetting borough is comprised of unique, community-focused districts that flourish thanks to enduring local family-owned establishments, with several tracing their roots back generations. During this gastronomic neighborhood exploration, we honor these businesses by sharing the tales of the people behind them, tasting their delectable offerings, and making a contribution to a body established to uphold the prosperity of this collective of small enterprises.
- Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers 1.6 km (1 mile) of walking.
- You will pick up some responsible travel tips that will help you to be a greener traveller while you’re in the city
- This tour can cater vegetarians, vegans, gluten free customers, but for any any specific dietary request we need to know 24 h before the tour start time.
- Please note food options, portion sizes , and stops 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.
Location
61 Bergen St
Bergen Street
Outside of 61 Bergen Street (near the F/G subway entrance), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(421 Ratings)
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Suechappell74
May 21, 2024
Great Guide, love Brooklyn - Our Tour Guide, James Scully, was excellent! His knowledge & passion for the history & culture of Brooklyn was spot on and it was clear that his historical studies and active interest in creating stories, podcasts etc made him an ideal guide. Very personable and interested. We visited Brooklyn food outlets that had history & made their own ingredients & learned about the history of the area. Next time, I would stay in Brooklyn.
I highly recommend this tour!
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Jane2221kb
May 18, 2024
Memorable Tour of Brooklyn - Our guide Brian met us on time and showed us around the Brooklyn neighbourhoods as advertised in the Get your Guide Tour. He was friendly, knowledgeable, generous and engaging. He had great relationships with the business proprietors we visited who were in turn friendly and generous with their time.
We tasted the best salmon and cream cheese bagels ever, beautiful chocolates, excellent artisan bread and pastries as well as coal oven pizza and more.
Bryan gave is an insight to the community and we felt a part of it for the three hours of the tour. Which I have to say passed too quickly.
Thanks Brian!
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Alka_k
May 17, 2024
Fun - James was excellent ! Knowledgeable and fun ! We had the best day ! Probably one of the best guides we have come across ! He explained and answered questions properly and thoroughly and gave us great insight into Brooklyn and life in Brooklyn. We have recommended James to other people who are visiting NY next week! Thanks James for a wonderful day!
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C8810camaryd
May 13, 2024
Fun and tasty walk through Brooklyn's history - We had a great time with Mickey during our walking and eating tour of Brooklyn! It was fun to stroll through the various neighborhoods and learn the history of how they have changed or stayed the same over the years, and taste a variety of yummy bites from the curated local shops, delis and restaurants. We have done a number of Manhattan-based food/walking tours, so it was a treat to break out and learn about another borough all while filling our bellies! Mickey had a lot of great stories to share which made the history of Brooklyn come alive, and we visited places that our kids who live in the city never knew about! We'd definitely recommend this tour!
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M4410azmeghanm
May 12, 2024
Extremely enjoyable and knowledgeable - Micaela was a perfect guide! She is extremely knowledgeable about the history and delicious spots to go to in the area. She also gave us advice about how to get more involved in the local community, as we are new residents of the area. We couldn’t recommend this tour and Micaela highly enough!!
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R8417ytderekm
May 4, 2024
Good eats - This was a great experience that was worth every penny. We walked around Brooklyn and tried many different local foods while our tour guide gave us a great overview of the history of Brooklyn and its own cultural evolution. Highly recommend checking it out!
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Finealelover
Apr 30, 2024
Brooklyn - Food and More - The Brooklyn food tour went beyond the food with a the history and current state of Brooklyn. Mickey was our guide and she provided detail on each food stop with information about the proprietors and the history. The food was great and just the right amount. Mickey is a guide with humility and really made the experience about us.
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Christine_c
Apr 24, 2024
Take this food tour!! - James was a wonderful guide! Informative and entertaining. The food and history of Brooklyn made the tour memorable.
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Kylerca
Apr 14, 2024
A great way to spend the afternoon - We thoroughly enjoyed our walking (and eating) tour of Brooklyn. The tour guide Mickey was an excellent guide. We had a good sized group but despite that we were always able to hear her no matter how near or far we were standing. She also spoke very clearly so we could understand everything she said. We enjoyed all the food stops, learning about the history of the area and enjoyed seeing the architecture. After the tour ended we spent another hour or two in the area checking out some of the shops and sites we passed on the tour. Thank you Mickey, it made for a very memorable day!
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Kellie_b
Apr 13, 2024
Don’t miss this tour! - Our tour guide, James, was the best! We had a blast on this tour. Food was amazing and the history James provided helped us learn so much about the area. 10/10!!
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