Lower East Side Food Tour: Cultural Diversity Exploration
4.9
24 Ratings
New York
Experience the rich cultural diversity and history of the Lower East Side through a delicious food tour. Discover the stories behind the immigrant communities and their culinary traditions.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chinatown - Hidden gem in Chinatown for dumplings
- Yonah Schimmel’s Knish Bakery - Enjoy fresh baked knish & some Jewish classics made since 1910
- Economy Candy - Enjoy a sweet treat from the candy store that has been service the Lower East Side for almost 100 years!
- Kossar’s Bagels & Bialys (LES) - Delicious Bagels
- Nolita Pizza - Taste a slice of Little Italy favorite Nolita Pizza.
- Ferrara Bakery & Cafe - Sample a delicious cannoli!
- Mille Nonne - Sample delicious Gnocchi from the amazing zero-waste restaurant at Essex Market!
- Essex Street Market - Take a stroll through the new version of the famous Essex Market! Let your guide point out the history and some of our favorite vendors!
What's Included
- Water available at most stops
- Lunch
- Professional Guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the richness of America’s colorful melting pot by exploring the culinary variety and historical depth of the Lower East Side. The streets of the Lower East Side echo the stories of immigrants who journeyed to America in pursuit of better prospects. From ancient synagogues to street murals and popular food markets, our expert guide will provide fascinating narratives and a privileged glimpse into the preparation and cultural significance of these foods.
Choose our tours and contribute in a meaningful way to the community. We incorporate a social impact partner in each of our food tours, presenting our guests with an opportunity to give back. This also ensures a sustainable positive influence on the community we visit during our tours.
This tour accommodates vegetarians. However, gluten-free and vegan alternatives are not available for this tour.
Location
88 Essex St
Essex Street
Meet your guide at corner of Essex St & Broome St, at the entrance to Essex Market at 88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(24 Ratings)
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Scott_l
Mar 31, 2024
Great Tour of Lower East Side! - Soooo many wonderful aspects! First, walking the neighborhoods with a local, getting such great history of wonderful buildings and businesses. Then, the food! So much, so good, with such entree into those immigrant cultures through the most basic of elements--their food. Our tour guide, Seth, could not have been more accommodating, warm or instructive.
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Abbyj773
Mar 23, 2024
Delicious way to explore! - We loved taking this tour and there was so much food! We learned a ton of info we never would have known and it was nice to be taken around and no have to plan anything. Would do it again!
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Lizzybriskin
Mar 19, 2024
Great for locals and visitors - This tour was a great way to see more of the area and learn some history. Each stop was well considered for great food and an interesting story. Highlights were the Italian gnocchi in Essex market and dumplings. It would have been nice to have the tour coordinated so the food was ready for us when we arrived at each stop, we ended up waiting for a while to really get started. But overall, we had a great time and tried some new spots (and we're locals!)
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Grace
Mar 15, 2024
Private tour of lower east side - We really enjoyed our tour with Morgan. He was very knowledgeable and likable. We loved all the food we tried with him.
Great tour.
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E6384obkathyk
Mar 5, 2024
LES food tour - excellent experience! - It was a very, very rainy day, but Seth made the tour fun and tasty! And he was skilled at finding scaffolding where our group could shake off the water and enjoy the delicious tastes. It was a great way to learn about new neighborhoods I had not experienced before. Essex Market was a highlight. Would highly recommend!
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Pbandj2023
Feb 8, 2024
Great rainy day activity - This tour had so much food. It was really great trying food from a lot of places I'd heard about but never been to. The guide shared excelletn history and info and we covered three different neighborhoods. It was raining but didn't feel like the tour was any less fun.
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Thetooshaz
Feb 5, 2024
Exploring NYC's Tasty Side - I recently went on a food tour in my hometown, New York City, and it was like unlocking a whole new world of deliciousness. Even though I've tried tons of places as a content creator, this tour opened my eyes to flavors I didn't know existed.
What made it awesome was the guide – super chill and knew their stuff. We hit up hidden spots with a mix of international and local eats, showing off the diverse food scene NYC has.
What made it even better? Doing it with a friend. It's not just about the food; it's a cool experience you can enjoy together.
Long story short, if you want to really get what NYC's food scene is all about, give this tour a shot. It's fun, tasty, and you'll leave with a whole new appreciation for the food this city has to offer.
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O9452ffsarahm
Jan 21, 2024
100% recommend - Morgan was an amazing guide. So much interesting knowledge, great sense of humor. A good variety of foods and very delicious choices
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Thesimonfowler
Mar 23, 2024
Guide to the food of Little Italy and Chinatown - A very good tour led by the amenable and knowledgeable Seth. We visited eight different take-out establishments sampling mainly Italian and Jewish food. We were all stuffed by the end!
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685kristeni
Jan 31, 2024
Great way to see the LES! - This was a great way to see the eclectic mix of the LES. Our guide was knowledgeable and pointed out some interesting details that weren't on the tour.
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