Chelsea Market Tour: Culinary Journey with Tastings
4.9
46 Ratings
New York
Embark on a culinary journey through Chelsea Market, indulging in eight tastings and uncovering the hidden history of this iconic food destination. Join us for a unique and satisfying experience!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chelsea Market - Join us as we reveal the secrets and uniqueness of one of the greatest indoor food markets. Discover why the OREO COOKIE was invented in this building in 1912. Enjoy artisanal foods including; an artisanal NY hot dog from Dickson’s, Sicilian Pizza from Filaga, NY State Cheeses from Saxelby’s, a delicious Italian Crostata from Buon Italia, a Japanese inspired Taco from Takumi Taco, Buttermilk Biscuit and Homemade Jam from Sarabeth’s, Gelato from L’arte Del Gelato, and always something special from Chelsea Market Baskets. (Tastings are subject to change)
What's Included
  • Licensed NYC Tour Guide
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide Gratuity
  • Alcoholic non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at some establishments. Must be 21+ years old to purchase alcohol.
Additional Information

We’ve blazed the trail for NYC food tours since 1999! Our excursion guarantees not only a satisfying meal from EIGHT TASTINGS (not meager samples like some other Chelsea Market tours), but also conveys lesser-known historical narratives of Chelsea Market, such as its past life as a factory for Nabisco and the birthplace of the Oreo cookie. Aside from the cool and busy locations on the ground floor, we’ll also drop by Chelsea Local in the basement, where the actual locals do their grocery shopping. This tour comes with 8 tastings, and there’ll be two opportunities for sitting down. All of the tastings are done inside Chelsea Market, and we’ll ensure you walk away bursting at the seams and content!

  • We are only able to provide vegetarian and nut-free substitutions. We cannot accommodate vegan, gluten free, or other specific food allergies.
  • Please mention in the booking notes any dietary restrictions, including meat restrictions or nut allergies.
  • Please contact our office directly for any other questions related to dietary restrictions.
Location
Chelsea Market
9th Avenue
Meet in front of Damesfly Flowers (Inside Chelsea Market's 9th Avenue Entrance) 100 feet after the entrance.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ali
Mar 25, 2024
Excellent Food Tour! - I did the food tour of Chelsea Market on Sunday. This tour is a great way to experience Chelsea Market and see the High Line. Our guide, Cindy, was phenomenal and does a great job avoiding and navigating the crowds. Highly recommend this tour and next time I’m in NYC, I’ll definitely book another tour.
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Heidiapm
Mar 25, 2024
Laughing Ourselves to Tears While Eating Our Way Through Chelsea Market/High Line - Cindy/Susie (depending on her mood) was fantastic. She later told us she's also an actress and it shows, especially in her Rudy Giuliani impersonation. We had the absolute best time on this tour--great group, great guide--and others even stopped us to get her contact info because we were clearly having a great time. In fact, we joked and asked so many questions that we ran our tour 30+ minutes long. Great choices of tastings, SO MANY stories and history. Highly recommend. Hope to tour with her again.
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Roopa661
Mar 23, 2024
Highly recommend for visitors and locals - Robin was so great! Very knowledgeable and it was an overall fun tour! Highly recommend to anyone looking to do a NYC tour. We’re locals and still learned a lot!
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L967qxaliciaw
Mar 18, 2024
Fabulous tour! - We loved it. Cindy was entertaining, informative and we had a great time. Our 17 year old loved it too. Great food, lots of information and terrific experience
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Frankcanepa
Mar 14, 2024
Third time in the Market - This was our third time taking this tour. And of the three this was the best. Our tour guide (Joe) always maintained the joyful spirit of Chelsea Market and gave a personal touch in all of the stories he had about the growth of Chelsea Market. Don’t miss it. You will regret it if you do. Thanks Joe.
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Emily
Mar 11, 2024
Definitely recommend! - Had a wonderful time with Robin! She knows so many fun and historical facts about Chelsea Market and the nearby neighborhood. I have one teenage daughter and she really enjoyed the tour too. We would definitely recommend for both the yummy food and awesome facts.
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J0hnny2bad
Mar 9, 2024
A foodie experience you'll remember - We booked the tour quite close to the departure time but were surprised to find that when we arrived there were only another four people on the tour which with ourselves made eight. (Max is 16 we believe, so 8 was ideal for us). On arrival just inside Chelsea Markets we were greeted by Joe our tour guide. Joe an actor by profession, was a very knowledgeable, passionate, friendly, funny & genuine guy who made the whole experience entertaining, enriched and immersive. The tour consisted of a walk around the Chelsea Markets and the various food outlets within the complex and an in depth explanation of the History of the Markets and surrounding areas. The tour included 8 tastings at various stops during the 3 hours of the attraction. The highlight for us was the Takumi Taco, a beautiful fusion of Japanese and Mexican cuisine. The tour also encompasses the surrounding areas around the markets and the opportunity to take photos and videos. Another highlight was the High Line walk and the accompanying information regarding its history and its subsequent restoration as a public space. (did get quite cold and windy on our visit so wrap up according to weather on your visit). In conclusion we would have to say we can fully recommend the tour as it offers value for money and if your fortunate enough to get Joe as your guide, affords you a very entertaining way of learning about an important culinary part of NY City's heritage. Excellent.
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Maria_s
Feb 26, 2024
Great value for what we got! - I had read that Food of NY Tours offered high quality tours, and that is exactly what we got. Joe was knowledgeable, interesting, and fun. We also felt very safe in the Chelsea Market. We tried many different foods and were quite full by the end. We spent more time outdoors than I had expected seeing interesting places nearby. Joe answered all of our questions, and had a lot of fun information to share with us that we would have never learned on our own. With the high cost of food in the Chelsea Market, I felt that this tour was a really good deal.
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Sb3292
Feb 26, 2024
Great tour - Great tour! A little bit history and a bit of food made for a very fun time! Joe was an amazing tour guide as well! Ask for Joe!
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Arnold91
Feb 14, 2024
Great experience - This tour was really good. The food was delicious and the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. They gave us free chocolates as it is Valentine’s Day. I have taken other tours with this company and they have all been great. Chinatown is the next one I’ll try.
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