Greenwich Village Food Tour: Taste Iconic New York
4.9
74 Ratings
New York
Embark on a mouthwatering food tour through Greenwich Village, NYC's charming West Village. Taste iconic New York dishes, explore hidden gems, and immerse yourself in the neighborhood's rich history.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Murray’s Cheese - Start your tour off at NYC’s most famous cheese shop with their award winning “Mac & Cheese”, hear all about it’s history and how it’s one of the most recognizable cheese shops in the USA!
- Tacombi - Try one of the BEST crispy fish taco’s in NYC at our favorite NYC Taqueria’s Tacombi, paired with watermelon Fresca juice! Indoor tasting!
- Cornelia Street - Walk down Cornelia street, our own little “restaurant row” with many different restaurants to choose from, cool historic buildings and even a photo op in front of the “Taylor Swift” house!
- Trattoria Pesce Pasta - Visit a family owned and operated Italian restaurant for one of our favorite meatballs in the the Village that’s been around for almost 30 years, inside of a 200 year old original farm house. Indoor tasting!
- Faicco’s Italian Specialties - Taste authentic Rice balls and house made Sopresatta at this 120 year old Italian pork shop still making fresh sausage daily, homemade mozzarella and one of the best sandwich shops in NYC!
- The Doughnut Project - Try one of our favorite doughnut shops in NYC and see what all the buss is about with their weekend specials and special collaborations!
- West Village - Explore the Landmarked historic West village - secluded gardens, winding tree lined streets, stunning multi-million dollar houses from the 1800’s, classic immigrant tenement buildings, the narrowest house in NYC, Movie sites and much much more!
- Friends Building - We can’t take a walk through the west village without stopping by the Friends building! But there are SO many more stories we can tell you about this famous block!
- Pasticceria Rocco - End your “traveling tasting menu” at Rocco’s for NYC’s BEST cannoli!
- Rafele - Taste authentic Naples style Italian food cooked in a wood fired oven right in front of you at a neighborhood hot spot know by locals for excellent food, cocktail and atmosphere. Indoor tasting!
What's Included
- Tour under the guidance of a licensed NYC tour guide
- Lunch included
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
This tour includes 3 tastings at INDOOR restaurants! Foods of NY Tours has been the trailblazer of NYC food tours since 1999!
Embark with us on a culinary and cultural adventure through the captivating West Village. Find out why this Village district is so popular with celebrities and those seeking a European-inspired lifestyle. The West Village is renowned for its enchanting independent restaurants, famous artisan food stores, coffee houses, and a host of gourmet destinations.
On this tour, you’ll savor delectable foods from our preferred vendors while uncovering their histories and experiencing the allure and elegance of the West Village – hidden gardens, picturesque tree-lined streets, spectacular multi-million dollar 19th century homes, traditional immigrant tenement buildings, NYC’s slimmest house, and much more! At the tour’s conclusion, you’ll comprehend why this iconic NYC district garners so much love from many.
- We are able to provide vegetarian and gluten-free (non-celiac) substitutions. We do not recommend the tour if you have celiac disease. We cannot accommodate vegan or other specific food allergies.
- Please mention in the booking notes any dietary restrictions, including specific meat restrictions or gluten intolerance.
- There are no nuts served on this tour.
- Please contact our office directly for any other questions related to dietary restrictions.
Location
Murray's Cheese
Bleecker Street
Murray's Cheese shop is located on Bleecker Street, between 6th ave. and 7th ave.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(74 Ratings)
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2wheelsemi
Apr 29, 2024
Food and Fun in NYC - The tour was excellent. The food choices were great and had a variety of different tastes. The tidbits of historical information were very interesting. Our guide was full of information and engaged everybody in the tour. We really enjoyed this and would select them for another tour when we return to New York.
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Karen
Apr 28, 2024
Perfect way to experience the Village!!! - We had a fabulous time with our guide, Cindy. She was so funny and knowledgeable and the perfect person to introduce us to the Village. We laughed a lot, learned a lot and ate some beautiful food... what more could you ask for? We had been told this was a tour not to be missed, and we are sooo glad we caught it, with Cindy to boot!!! Thank you!!!!
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Linda
Apr 26, 2024
Original Greenwich Village food tour - amazing! - Rick gave an excellent tour. The food was amazing and loved the historic neighborhood information. We have done most of the food tours and they never disappoint!
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B4925amjoannew
Apr 22, 2024
Awesome! - Bert was a fabulous tour guide. Very friendly and approachable. He had amazing knowledge about both the food and the area. It was an awesome experience and I highly recommend it! Thank you, Bert!
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Pmmeh
Apr 16, 2024
Excellent Food choices with an Excellent Tour Guide - Chip was a wonderful tour guide who provided very interesting facts about sites and the city. He was very conscientious with regards to our comfort and safety. He provided excellent communications with regards to the itinerary. The food choices were excellent and we felt we received a good mix of what he was trying to convey about the Village.
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Patty_q
Apr 3, 2024
Top favorite tour - Loved this tour one definitely a favorite. So much food and it was delicious, do not eat before hand and plan a light dinner. It was a perfect blend of walking and sitting. learning the history of the area was very interesting. Marie are guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable.
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Genevievep358
Mar 28, 2024
First Food Tour! Recommend very highly! - First Food Tour! I will recommend to anyone heading to NYC ! Such a great way to see a neighborhood in depth and learn about the food culture! We did the Original Greenwich Tour, but I bet they are all equally fantastic! Such a fun afternoon. Our tour guide Rick was fantastic!!!!! (PS. Come hungry and no need for dinner reservations that night - so much food)!
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Rmp2012
Mar 24, 2024
Greenwich food tour was a trip highlight! - Our food tour with Robin was top notch! LOVED every stop. Robin gave great history and information and the food was delicious. Really enjoyed the neighborhood also. One of our favorite activities of our New York trip!
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340anona
Mar 23, 2024
Great food with some history ! - Robin is the best. We had great food and got some cool insight to the history of Chelsea market. This is something that I would 100% do again
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Iankx4128vp
Mar 16, 2024
Greenwich Village Tour - Robin was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable and worked hard to give us a great experience. Will definitely be returning!
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