The 7 Best Food Tours in Boston

1.Boston Food & History: Pizza, North End & Freedom Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,772 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Spend about five hours walking from Boston Harbor through the North End and along the Freedom Trail. You’ll taste bread, pizza, an Italian deli sandwich, coffee, and pastry, then visit landmarks with guides such as Nabil, Lexie, Bob, and Claire. Expect about 8 km on foot.

“Our guide Maddie was the best! Very knowledgeable. The food was spectacular as well as filling!! Enjoyed every minute of this tour!!!”

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2.Boston North End Food Tour of 6+ Tastings, Cannoli, Lobster Roll

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,404 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Walk Boston’s North End with a guide such as Chloe, Sean, Evan, or Kyle, stopping for clam chowder, lobster roll, brick-oven pizza, cannoli, lemon slush, and a surprise dish. Expect local history, plenty of food, and about three hours of easy walking.

“Great food and guide. Directions to location were great until very end. Had a bit of trouble linking up but Kyle called me. Kyle was personable guide.”

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3.Boston’s North End Food Tour: Italian Flavors & Heritage Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,322 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

Walk about 1.3 miles from the Greenway Carousel into Boston’s North End, stopping for fresh bread, Italian meats and cheese, pizza, pastry, and coffee. A guide such as Lexie, Nabil, or Bob adds local history, while the group stays small at no more than 12 people.

“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on the content on the area. Took us to great food spots to sample delicious options. We had a great time. We even got great spots to sample afterwards.”

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4.Boston Pizza Lovers Food and History Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,082 reviews · 2 hours 50 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Walk Boston’s North End for about 2.5 hours with guides such as Scottie or Big Al, stopping for three full-size pizza slices and a Modern Pastry cannoli. Along the way, see Paul Revere’s House, Old North Church, Copp’s Hill, Old Ironsides, and views toward Bunker Hill.

“Our tour guide, Big Al, was highly entertaining and the pizza and cannoli were yummy! A great way to spend a couple of hours learning a little history and tasting a variety of Italian deliciousness!”

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5.North End & Little Italy Food Tour with Local Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 229 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $60Best value

Choose a 2-hour or 3-hour walking food tour from Quincy Market through Boston’s North End. Guides such as Sean, Jack, Evan, and Anna-Kathryn combine Freedom Trail stories with chowder, pizza, Italian meats, seafood, cannoli, and a secret dish.

“nothing needs to be improved it was a great tour and our tour guy was full of information and he was great”

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6.North End Food Experience with Pizza, Meats & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 111 reviews · from $75

Walk 2 km through Boston’s North End with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to 12. You’ll visit local bakeries, a salumeria, a café, a pizzeria, and a pastry shop, with food, coffee, church history, and practical restaurant tips included.

“I would definitely recommend this tour. The morning bakery was delicious. We could choose whatever type of coffee we wanted in the oldest coffeehouse in Boston. Our walk was very informative and the sandwich, pizza and cannoli were all excellent. It was a fun way to walk around Boston"s North End.”

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7.Historic Pubs Walking & Ferry, Food & Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 3h 30m · from $129

Spend 3.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Big Al, Alvin, or Martin, walking Boston’s historic center, crossing the harbor by public ferry, visiting two old taverns, and tasting North End pastry. The small-group feel, Revolutionary stories, food, and drinks make this a lively introduction to Boston.

“Our guide Alvin was terrific, knowledgeable, answered our questions and provided lots of great recommendations on spots to see following our tour. Great job by him!”

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