Award-Winning Tour: Unforgettable Experience

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Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • North End - Off the Eaten Path tours is the North Ends most delicious and filling food and history tour. Explore the greatest Little Italy in America with a local guide. We will travel up and down the peninsula of Italy as we taste and learn about regional Italian cuisine. Learn how the oldest neighborhood in Boston became Italian, while visiting…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
Location
North End
The tour meets by the stone map of the North End, located directly across from 3 North Square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cathie_a
Sep 28, 2025
So much Italian food and history, so little time - Excellent food choices along with great history of the North end AND information about the food selected for the food tour. Not only that Paula provide sources for us after the tour which lasted longer than the allotted time stated. Learned so much and tasted such delicious foods and drinks, the added history of the area and foods was a definite bonus.
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Trip521226
Sep 28, 2025
Highly recommend!! - Paula is absolutely amazing!! Great tour with wonderful history and so much delicious food!! Paula is so friendly and welcoming and answers all your questions!
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Antoinette_t
Sep 26, 2025
The tour was excellent.... - The tour was excellent. We were introduced to various Italian specialties based on the area of Italy where they came from. The tour guide was very knowledgeable of the history of the North End and gave us interesting information to help us understand its origins.
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Mcstexas
Sep 23, 2025
A not to be missed experience!! - My husband and I had a WONDERFUL time on the tour today! The food was amazing (went to a number of Italian restaurants, delis, and bakeries that the locals frequent- we were stuffed by the end of the tour), the history of The North End was extremely interesting, and our tour guide was awesome!! We highly recommend going on this tour!!
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Z7096tugregs
Sep 22, 2025
We Loved It So Much The First Time, We Did The Tour AGAIN! - We first did Paula's North End Food and History Walking Tour in the summer of 2023. We enjoyed it so much that when we had some friends come to visit us this summer (with the wife being of Italian heritage), we knew we needed to take them on this tour. It was even more amazing the second time around! Once again, for over 3 hours Paula delighted us with nuggets of historical significance of the Boston North End, while at the same time taking the group to several food & beverage locations in the North End (with a different wine store that was just as fun as the one from 2 years ago). As a resident of the North End for over two decades, Paula knows the area quite well, and has established a great relationship with the owners of several establishments in the area. Some of the local cuisines we got to sample included pizza, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, cheese, wine, pasta, sfogliatella (yes that spelling is correct), cannoli and gelato. You won't go home hungry (and you probably won't need to eat dinner later in the day). Check out the tour - you'll see why we were delighted to do the tour again. This tour is well worth the cost - ENJOY!
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Jmstatsman
Sep 21, 2025
Amazing food and history tour of the North End, "Little Italy"! - Paula is an excellent tour guide! You can tell she loves what she does and puts much effort into making her tours unique and special. The food was amazing and plentiful, more than I could eat. She has an extensive knowledge of the history of the area and also adds humor to keep us entertained. I highly recommend her tour, she does them herself always, as quality control is her priority. I will take her tour again next time I visit Boston!
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Lindsay_g
Sep 20, 2025
Best of the best - Where do I even begin….Paula was so fantastic so personable. She got to know each and every one of us on the tour. She took us to the best of the best places, we were able to sit and enjoy the food we tried. She favorite spots! Her knowledge on the history of Italy top notch! But again….the food! 6 stops and i did not need dinner! Would absolutely do this tour again
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Alexis
Sep 20, 2025
Best tour by a true local - Husband and I have been on countless tours, and this hands down took the cake (well, cannoli) as our favorite one. Paula was warm, knowledgeable, and truly passionate about her neighborhood. From bakeries off the beaten path, markets we would have never seen, and restaurants we will come back for, this tour should not be missed.
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Hudsonkirsten
Sep 19, 2025
Best of Little Italy! - Paula is welcoming and full of interesting history of Little Italy. We enjoyed every stop! You are definitely getting a locals perspective of delicious bites and sips. Cannot pick a favorite each stop was so good! As an extra, learned so much about the history of this little neighborhood. ❤️
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Mysty_g
Sep 19, 2025
Wonderful tour. Great... - Wonderful tour. Great food and Paula is super knowledgeable about the North End. A great way to start your trip in Boston.
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From $100
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).