The 15 Best Food Tours in New York City

1.NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Art, Food & Sports

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,805 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Ride from Midtown through Harlem, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Chinatown, and Little Italy. Your guide may be Jim, Chris, Solange, Kevin, or another local expert. Expect murals, the Unisphere, Hasidic Brooklyn, an empanada stop, and Brooklyn Bridge views, with limited walking.

“Excellent and informative. I would book it again! We traveled as a group of high school students visiting New York for the first time.”

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2.NYC: Chinatown & Little Italy Food Tour with 7 Flavorful Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,733 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about three hours walking from Mulberry Street through Chinatown, Little Italy, and Nolita while tasting dumplings, roast pork buns, mochi doughnuts, cannoli, pizza, cheesecake, and a secret dish. Guides such as Lauren, Grace, Renee, Hannah, and Amanda add neighborhood stories and practical NYC food tips.

“Great food. Dena was very knowledgeable of the off the areas and Food. She was friendly. We appreciated her very much.”

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3.Original NYC Guided Food Tour of Chinatown and Little Italy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $130

Meet near Canal Street for a three-hour food walk through Chinatown and Little Italy. You’ll sample tea, pastries, dumplings, roast duck, Italian cheeses, pasta, a hearty dish with wine or beer, and cannoli while guides such as Patrick, Lily, Liz, and Solange share neighborhood stories.

“Liz was great! Very energetic with strong blend of neighborhood history, food history, and great selection of items to try. Would recommend.”

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4.NYC: Greenwich Village Food Tour with 6 Locals Favorites Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,812 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Walk Greenwich Village for about three hours with a small group of up to 12, tasting a bagel, falafel, pizza, cupcake, gourmet cookie, and a secret dish. Guides such as Lauren, Patrick, Amanda, David, and Renée mix food with Village stories and practical restaurant advice.

“Just a really fun day. Our guide Patrick was delightful, and we had a very friendly group of tourists. A very good mix of trivia, history and yummy food. I would even do the same tour again. We went at a relaxed pace so that we weren't too stuffed at the end. My only critique is that the pizza was borderline cold, I am sure because we were late. I wish the pizza place had reheated it for us.”

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5.Greenwich Village Walking and Food Tasting Tour

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

Follow guides such as Ian and David through Greenwich Village on a three-hour food walk capped at 12 people. You’ll sample falafel, two pizzas, Belgian fries, Italian specialties, and a cupcake, with stops at Washington Square Park, Stonewall Inn, and the Friends apartment exterior.

“This was so fun! Just the right amount of food, and history, and walking. We had the great pleasure of having a solo tour with David, probably due to the cold and windy nyc day. He took us to hole in the wall places with simply amazing food. Highly recommend this tour!”

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6.New York City Mafia and Local Food Tour led by NYPD Guides

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,197 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Walk from John’s of 12th Street to Little Italy with a retired or active NYPD detective. Hear true crime stories tied to real locations, eat a full plate of spaghetti and meatballs, enjoy eggplant rollatini, and finish with a Sicilian cannoli. Expect about 3.5 hours of walking, food, and local history.

“It was a great experience. Dennis’ stories were fascinating. The food was authentic, very good. The whole experience was top notch.”

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7.Lower East Side Food Tour: Taste NYC’s American Dream

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,031 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54Best value

Walk from the African Burial Ground to Chinatown, Little Italy, Nolita, and the Lower East Side with an English-speaking guide. Expect four historic food tastings, about a mile of easy walking, street art, immigration stories, and a small group capped at 14 people.

“Brian was an awesome tour guide! We loved all of the food selections and learned so much in a fun and informative manner! I would highly recommend him again.”

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

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

Follow guides such as Frank, Dennis, Louie, Jane, and Mike from a Mafia-linked East Village restaurant to Little Italy. Hear firsthand NYPD stories about Gotti, Gambino, Luciano, and others, with spaghetti at John’s and a full-size cannoli at La Bella Ferrara.

“Highly Recommend, Louie was a great guide, very professional and very informative. Lunch was delicious, And the cannelloni was the best way to end a fantastic tour.”

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9.Chelsea Market and High Line Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 827 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $88

Join a small group of up to 14 for a noon food walk through Chelsea Market, Pier 57, the High Line, and Hudson Yards. Expect pizza, dumplings, tacos, Portuguese custard tarts, mini donuts, and seasonal drinks, with guides such as Sergio, Chris, Justin, Michele, and Lara bringing the neighborhood to life.

“My friend and I enjoyed our Chelsea Market and High Line Food tour on a cold winter day. Diego was an exceptional guide, sharing his passion for the historic Chelsea Market building - the former Nabisco factory. The tour also included two stops at the Market 57 on the Hudson River, where we had our pit stop and a nice view of Little Island. The food was outstanding, the guide incredible, and time well spent. We went on a Monday, so the market was quiet and we had plenty of space to enjoy our food stops.”

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10.Top Rated Brooklyn Half-Day Food, History & Culture Tour via bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 758 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $189

Spend 4.5 hours touring Brooklyn by climate-controlled bus with guides such as Laurie, Rick, or Rich. Taste coal-fired pizza, Polish kielbasa and pierogi, falafel, shawarma, cannoli, and chocolate while visiting Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, DUMBO, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

“It was a great day to learn about Brooklyn, eat and just have a lovely time. The food was very good, the history lesson was very interesting”

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11.NYC: Chinatown and Little Italy Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 703 reviews · 2 hours · from $80

Walk from Chinatown to Little Italy with an English-speaking local historian. Try sponge cake, dumplings, New York pizza, and cannoli while hearing neighborhood stories, mafia lore, and food traditions. Guides such as Seth, Diego, Ryen, and Jared are known for adding personal local detail.

“Lake was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable of all the areas we visited.”

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12.NYC Lower East Side Walking and Food Tour

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

Start at Katz’s Delicatessen at 10:30 a.m. and walk through Manhattan’s Lower East Side with guides such as Amanda, David, Adam, or Emmeline. Expect a full meal of classic New York bites, neighborhood stories, and a maximum group size of 12.

“The tour guide Emmeline was wonderful - informative, passionate about her subject and a great sense of humor. And the food was great - such a variety of cultures and more food that one could eat. I couldn't recommend this tour and Emmeline enough!”

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13.NYC Greenwich Village Italian Food Guided Walking Tour

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

Greg Marro leads a small Greenwich Village food walk through Italian-American New York. Expect church interiors, family-run shops, prosciutto, pasta, arancini, meatballs, pastries, coffee aromas, and personal stories tied to his fifth-generation neighborhood roots.

“We wanted to see Lower Manhattan on our latest trip to NYC. SO why not a Walking Food Tour? We reserved a spot with GregWalksNYC for a chance to see Little Italy and Greenwich Village. What a treat! The tour started at St. Anthony's church where we sampled the most decadent chocolates while Greg told us about the building and the Italian immigrant families who founded it more than a century ago. As we strolled thru the neighborhood, we learned the stories behind the storefronts. The market where fresh pasta is made daily...we had authentic hand-rolled meatballs and rich creamy, (Arborio)rice pudding. We drank cappuccinos from a family importing coffees…”

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14.Greenwich Village Food Tour | Tasty Tours NYC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 549 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Walk Greenwich Village with guides such as Meri, Ryan, Daria, and Rebecca, stopping for six generous tastings including bagels, falafel, pizza, tacos, arancini, and cupcakes. You’ll also see Washington Square Park, the Comedy Cellar, Taylor Swift’s former address, and famous TV locations.

“A really fun way to experience Greenwich Village - we got great food and history - highly recommend for teen boys! The cold weather wasn’t an issue either. Meri was awesome! Book it!”

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15.Brooklyn Food Tour: Heights, DUMBO & Bridge Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 106 reviews · 3 hours · from $62

Walk Brooklyn Heights, the Brooklyn Bridge, Time Out Market, and DUMBO with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll sample multicultural neighborhood food, a market specialty, and a sweet or savory DUMBO treat. The group is limited to 12, and guides such as Jessie, Eric, Angelo, and Mickey bring history, architecture, and food culture to life.

“We found this tour illuminating and enjoyable. The food was good and it gave us a Brooklyn perspective.”

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