Where to Walk: the 7 Best Food Walking Tours in New York City

1.Greenwich Village Walking and Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,572 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Spend three hours walking Greenwich Village with a guide such as Ian or David, stopping for pizza, falafel, Belgian fries, Italian specialties, and a cupcake. Along the way, you’ll hear neighborhood stories and see Washington Square Park, Stonewall Inn, the Friends apartment exterior, and other familiar locations. Groups are capped at 12, and lunch is included.

“The Greenwitch Food Tour was an amazing time. We were able to eat delicious foods while we learned about the neighborhood’s history. Our Tour Guide, Ian, went above and beyond for my group and the rest of the folks on the tour. Ian was welcoming, friendly, informative and very attentive. Thank you, Ian!”

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2.True Crime NYC: Mafia Walk w/Ret. NYPD Detective and Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 848 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75Best value

Follow retired NYPD guides such as Dennis, Frank, Louie, and Jane from an old East Village red-sauce restaurant to Little Italy. Learn about Lucky Luciano, John Gotti, Carlo Gambino, and other crime figures, visit former mob sites, see Sopranos filming locations, eat pasta, and finish with a full-size cannoli.

“Great tour, definitely recommend. Dennis has the most amazing stories and really captures the heart of Little Italy. Loved it.”

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3.NYC Lower East Side Walking and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Start at Katz’s Delicatessen and walk through Manhattan’s Lower East Side with guides such as Amanda, David, Adam, or Emmeline. Over about three hours, you’ll sample pastrami, dumplings, olive oil, pickles, candy, bagels, bialys, and doughnuts while learning how immigrant communities shaped the neighborhood. Lunch is included, and groups are limited to 12.

“Adam was a wonderful guide. We had ample food and time at each stop. We learned a lot. Highly recommend”

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4.NYC Greenwich Village Italian Food Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 627 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Join Greg of Greg Walks NYC for a small-group Greenwich Village food walk rooted in Italian American history. Over two to three hours, you’ll visit churches, old family shops, a coffee importer, pasta makers, and bakeries while sampling prosciutto, ravioli, arancini, meatballs, pastries, and more. The route covers about one mile and ends where it begins.

“Great experience because of the theme topics and because of a great tour guide. Highly recommended for foreign and local tourists.”

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5.New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen: Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 200 reviews · 2h 30m · from $129

This small-group Hell’s Kitchen food tour visits five eateries in 150 minutes, with Japanese, Georgian, Indian, Mexican, meatball, mezze, and cookie tastings possible along the way. Meet at Gyu-Kaku on West 44th Street, then follow an English-speaking guide such as Alex, Jake, Claire, or Cale through the neighborhood’s immigrant and gang-era past.

“We went on our tour over 6 months ago and we still talk about what an amazing experience it was. Not only was the guide, Alex, so personable and knowledgeable but the food was swoon worthy. We still crave the items we ate! Highly recommend, would do the same tour again!”

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6.Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & Little Italy

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 195 reviews · from $154

Spend three hours walking from Columbus Park through Chinatown, Little Italy, and Nolita, stopping for dumplings, roast pork, pineapple bao, pizza, cannoli, cheese, and cheesecake. English-speaking guides such as Hannah, Amanda, Grace, Patrick, and Renee add neighborhood stories. Meet by Tasty Dumpling at 42 Mulberry Street under an orange umbrella.

“The tour was very nice, our host (Grace) was very enthusiastic and knew a lot to tell about the area.”

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7.#1 Rated NYC Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour with FNYT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend three hours walking and eating through Manhattan’s Chinatown with a licensed guide such as Bert, Farshad, or Chip. You’ll sit down for dim sum, roti canai with curry, Peking duck, and tea, with mochi doughnuts and egg custard tarts along the way. Expect a generous lunch, local history, and a group of up to 18 people.

“The food tour was excellent. We unfortunately missed the first two tastes but caught up with them on the 3rd stop. Our tour guide was excellent.”

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