East Village Tour: Diverse Culinary Experience

Explore East Village’s diverse flavors and history on a unique food tour. Pay for the tour, choose your bites, and savor NYC’s best.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cooper Union Foundation Building - Discover the statue honoring the oldest individual to ever run for President (he still holds the record!). Explore the significance of Abraham Lincoln’s speech at Cooper Union and understand why the once free tuition has increased significantly.
  • The Public Theater - Visit the historic public theater where…
What's Included
  • Professional Licensed Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food- If You get one of every food item the guide recommends, you will pay $11 per person.
Additional Information

Purchase the tour first, then choose which food items to buy. This offers the best value in NYC.
With a culturally diverse community, nearly every type of cuisine can be found here. During the tour, participants will enjoy a delightful variety of cuisines and flavors, including: Greek-American Split Pea Soup with fried croutons, classic NYC pizza,…

Location
Astor Place
We will meet on the block between Astor place and East 8th street on Lafayette street.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jsm8536vw
Jun 14, 2025
GREAT FOR LOCALS TOO! - As a New Yorker I love being reintroduced to my hometown. Especially little off the beaten path places one misses during the daily grind. Thank you so much for making a rainy day a little bit bright! All the food was delicious, you definitely leave full!
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Departure28955102736
Jun 6, 2025
Must do in NYC - Jon did an amazing job! He’s super friendly and shares accurate facts and great insights. The food spots we visited in the heart of NYC were unique and delicious — a real treat! Thanks to Jon, I discovered new flavors and learned to appreciate different perspectives on local cuisine. 10/10 🤩 Highly recommended!
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Veronicagc8279xb
Jun 3, 2025
A Must-Do Food Tour in NYC - Fun, Delicious, and Affordable! - We had so much fun on the East Village/NoHo food tour with Jon! He was knowledgeable, upbeat, funny, and brought such great energy to the whole experience. We visited at least nine spots—some beloved staples that have been around for decades (even over a century)—and tasted so many delicious things. Jon’s storytelling really brought the East Village to life. As a bonus, this was the most affordable food tour we’ve ever done. Incredible value. We saved lots of the locations so we could revisit. Jon also offered to be a future resource if we ever had questions re: the city or things to do. His company - City Shuffles - offers other cool things, too. Highly recommend—thank you, Jon!
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Kristin
May 31, 2025
Food, Facts & Fun! - Excellent tour & host! Sampled tons of food; a great value! Learned a bunch of fun facts about East Village, too! An enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.
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Dana
May 24, 2025
Wonderful East Village Tour - We had a wonderful tour with Mike and sampled delicious East Village foods. Highly recommend this tour as it was informative and the food was tasty.
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Simoneg3748
May 17, 2025
East Village Walking Tour - Mike was a fantastic tour guide and storyteller. His passion was felt and made for an enjoyable walk around the East Village.
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Vividhag2016
May 16, 2025
Comforting, educational and Fun! - Perfect tour for a rainy day! Our second tour with Jon, we were able to explore food at historic, hole in the wall spots that we might have missed ourselves. Very affordable and transparent pricing. We loved the spontaneity of sharing an ale at the oldest ale house of New York! Highly recommend.
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Jet07051362393
May 10, 2025
Great tour - Great tour! Even with kids. Fun, informative and tasty. Jon is an amazing tour guide, great knowledge, unbelievable. Very recommended.
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Relax791158
May 3, 2025
A Delicious, Affordable, and Insightful Food Tour with Jon - Jon’s East Village and NoHo food tour was one of the highlights of my trip. He promises that for just $10, you’ll be full by the end—and he absolutely delivers. The food stops were varied, tasty, and all places I would have never discovered on my own. What really made the tour special was Jon’s commentary—not just about the food, but also the neighborhoods we walked through. He added great anecdotes and local context that gave the experience much more depth. You come for the food, but leave with a better understanding of the city and its stories. Highly recommend!
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A4206ddjuliam
May 2, 2025
Delicious Tour! - This was a great food tour with Jon! We had some delicious bites at a variety of places that we never would have known about without this tour. Jon did a great job sharing some history about East Village while he led us to some of its oldest and most delicious food establishments! Thanks for a great tour today, Jon, and for a great selection of small bites!
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From $32
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).