NYC East Village: Seasonal Pierogi Food Tour
4.9
27 Ratings
New York

This tour operates from September to May, ideal for enjoying rich and filling delicacies. Relish the delectable two-hour walk across New York City’s renowned and vibrant East Village, boasting traditional Eastern European dining spots overflowing with scrumptious pierogi, kielbasa, egg creams, and baked goods.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Mark’s-in-the-Bowery Church - Meet your guide outside Little Poland in the East Village to begin your walk through the historic area.

See historic and colonial St. Mark’s in the Bowery Church, the burial place of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch Governor General of New Amsterdam. Stroll down Second Avenue with its Little Germany turn-of-the-century architecture. See funky St. Mark’s Place, current and former home to Beatniks, punk rockers, and jazz greats. St. Mark’s Place has various Thai, Afghani, and pub grub culinary options.  It was also home to Andy Warhol’s Night Club and the 19th century German American Shooting Gallery.

Come taste, savor, and learn NYC’s East Village and its rich, old world history.

What's Included
  • Food samples
What's Not Included
  • Alcohol/smoking not offered/allowed nor smoking are available during the tour
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Each walk is no more than 1 mile
  • Greg Walks NYC/Gregory S. Marro and all agents/assigns/employees, are released/discharged, from/against any/all liability arising from participation in Greg Walks NYC Food Tours. This release is legally binding on all tour participants/heirs/successors,/assigns/ legal representatives. Tour participants assume all travel risks/liabilities and release Greg Walks NYC / Gregory S. Marro from all/any liabilities/penalties to the maximum permitted by law. All aforementioned terms apply and are binding for all Viator/TripAdvisor ticket purchases. No shows are non-refundable. Tourists MUST inform tour guide of any/all food allergies, and dietary restrictions PRIOR to tour start. No alcohol is permitted / served on the tour. Smoking is not permitted as a courtesy to the guide and fellow foodies. Photos and videos taken by Greg Walks NYC / Gregory S. Marro may be used for offline and online social media sites.
Location
Lower Manhattan
Departure Point: Outside Little Poland
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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X6680xehenryw
Mar 22, 2024
Amazing Polish food tour - We did the polish food tour with Greg and it was absolutely fantastic. Greg is an expert in taking you through the city and is just plain fun to be around. What an authentic look at such a cool part of the city! Thank you so much Greg from Henry and Bayli!
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Tdulka
Mar 18, 2024
Greg's a Generous & Entertaining Guide - My adult daughter and I did the Pierogi Tour. Greg was a great communicator and worked with us when the original tour time didn't work for him. We had a lovely early spring day and that helped make it an enjoyable walk through the East Village. It was more than a food tour -- he talked about architecture and history of the neighborhood. Since the tour had been called a "Pierogi Walking Tour" when we signed up, I had expected to taste pierogi from various places, but instead we got a variety of Polish (and a few other Eastern European countries) food -- which wasn't a bad thing, but I'm glad to see it's now labeled as a Polish Food Tour which is more accurate (but note, we did get pierogi among all the variety!). I'm glad we had a nice day since all of the eating took place outside of the establishments (I'm not sure how that would have gone on a cold, rainy day), but we both learned things about a neighborhood we'd already spent a lot of time in and Greg was a pleasure to talk to. Oh -- and the food and the leftovers we got to take back with us were all delicious!
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Antone_b
Mar 27, 2022
Great guide, great food, great time! - Great guide, great food, great time! A variety of delicious perogies! Very knowledgeable guide! Lots of fun!
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Carolma7148ek
Mar 20, 2022
Pierogi Tour - OhMyGosh! Greg is the best! The kielbasa, pierogis and apple cake!!! You should definitely book this tour! We love you, Greg!!
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Tikibrummund
Mar 11, 2022
Wonderful food tour & guide! - The tour was delicious and informative! Greg was great! Some yummy tastings and a lot of great information! Started out in a wonderful “basement” Ukrainian restaurant where grandmas still make batches of pirogies. Sooo good! Definitely recommend! Thanks!
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Coastal397018
Aug 15, 2021
Best NYC experience - Greg is amazing !!! Great food & history. Def coming back!! Must go to if visiting NYC. Great for kids too
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Henrich
Sep 27, 2020
Excellent way to lean more about the city while eating good food. - Greg is an excellent guide and has a huge passion for the city (and good food). The tour is already great as it is, but you can also make it better by asking questions which Greg will definitely answer. An excellent way to spend an afternoon - definitely recommended for any anyone visiting the town and wanting to go outside of beaten path.
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Kjr105
Feb 18, 2020
Fun activity with our teenager! - We are New Yorkers and always struggle for fun activities to do with our teenagers that we will all enjoy. The Pierogi tour was excellent. Delicious nibbles and we learned many new things about the East Village that at the very least will help us win the next trivia night :)!
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Karla_r
Feb 18, 2020
Fun tour! - Very fun tour! Greg took us to some yummy places for treats and showed us some amazing buildings. Lots of fun for locals on Presidents Day!
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Kathryn_b
Feb 17, 2020
Yummy Little Poland - Great food, interesting fun facts. Greg really knows his New York! Would have liked a little more walking.
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