Ultimate Chinatown Food Tour: Authentic NYC Experience

Experience the ultimate Chinatown food tour in NYC. Explore the diverse culinary offerings from the Fujianese area to the well-known Cantonese area, and indulge in a delicious dessert at the western edge of Chinatown.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chinatown - With the most stops of any Chinatown food tours, we’ll visit FIVE of Chinatown’s best restaurants and eat dumplings, pork buns, tea cakes, and noodles. While you eat, I will let you know the history of the dishes and the history of the neighborhood. All of the places we will go are known for one item, so I will order while you eat!…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch provided
  • Snacks available
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Much of the spotlight in Chinatown is often on the historical Cantonese region. This excursion will take you through the full scope of Chinatown. We’re going to venture east to the less-frequented, predominantly Fujianese zone, previously deemed a part of the Lower East Side. We’ll navigate the narrow alleys and finally reach the more popular Cantonese…

Location
102 Hester St
Hester Street
Meet at the park on Hester between Chrystie and Forsyth
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
5.0
(72 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Vanessal1753
Oct 12, 2025
Interesting and delicious food tour of Chinatown - Teen Approved! - This was a great tour! Lance was our guide and he was awesome. He took us to parts of Chinatown we never would have found on our own. This food tour was a gift for my son's 15th birthday and he loved it. We sampled noodles, dumplings, spring rolls and desserts from various regional cuisines throughout areas in Chinatown. Lance even set aside vegetarian dishes for us and accomodated a tree nut allergy in our group. I highly recommend this tour. It was the perfect "experience" gift.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Laurenoh8019hp
Oct 5, 2025
Wonderful Birthday Experience - We booked this Chinatown food tour to celebrate my dad’s birthday, and it turned out to be such a wonderful experience. Our guide, Lance, was fantastic — friendly and genuinely passionate about the neighborhood and its food. The highlight for all of us was definitely the pork buns — pillowy, flavorful, and something we never would’ve found on our own. Lance led us to so many hidden gems that we would’ve easily walked right past. He also went above and beyond when I told him last minute that my mom only eats fish; he made sure she had great options at every stop so she could enjoy the experience, too. It was the perfect mix of history, culture, and delicious food — such a fun, memorable way to celebrate a special occasion. Highly recommend!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Javakat
Sep 27, 2025
Excellent Chinatown Food Tour! - In NYC for a friends weekend. This was the perfect way to spend the afternoon exploring Chinatowns history and eating delicious food. The pace of the tour was perfect. Some walking, some sitting. Portions and places were well selected. Every location welcomed us and food was hot and ready when we arrived. Excellent assortment of noodles, soup dumplings, gyoza and more! Our guide, Scott, was professional and accommodating. We had a friend who was vegetarian and she was able to enjoy the tour as well! They have other tours as well. We can’t wait to try them next visit! Highly recommend!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
161autumnn
Sep 20, 2025
Great food, fun facts, amazing experience! - Katie was amazing!!! Found so many cool spots in Chinatown and learned some great history. Would do again! Highly recommend in the fall.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
X41ybcherylj
Sep 17, 2025
NEW YORK Finest Chinatown w/ Meghan 😋 - Our tour guide was Meghan Sara. We were impressed with all of the food choices. Meghan was very knowledgeable about the area and cuisine. She has a witty, campy personality and good sense of humor. The Food was the star 🌟 of the show.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
542susannahb
Sep 14, 2025
Excellent insider food tour - We had a wonderful Chinatown food tour with Katie. While the dishes we tried weren’t terribly different from ones we have had elsewhere, the experience of eating them in Chinatown with someone who can explain the history, flavors and techniques was absolutely worthwhile. Definitely wouldn’t have been able to find some of the places on my own.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Denise_g
Sep 8, 2025
Great guide, atmosphere and FOOD!! - We highly recommend this tour. Lara was a wonderful guide. Food was fantastic. We loved the stories and history that was mixed into this food tour. We went to place I am not sure we could have found without her, Thank you, Lara!!
Review provided by Viator
Journey63046255921
Aug 25, 2025
Awesome food tour! Must do! - Some of best stops on a food tour we've have had! And we have done quite a few. This rivals our Mexico City tour. Katie was great and full of info!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Navigator562909
Aug 25, 2025
Great Tour - Our tour guide was incredible. Very knowledgeable, very friendly. We will definitely refer this tour. Very enjoyable
Review provided by Tripadvisor
O9030hyannas
Aug 24, 2025
Excellent Tour! - Katie was an excellent tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Chinatown and we learned a lot from her. It was nice to see how the local restaurant owners knew her and it made the whole experience more personal. She was very accommodating of food allergies in our group which was a huge positive as well. I highly recommend this tour and Katie as a tour guide!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $90
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).