Food Tour: New York's Best Deli Delights

Uncover the rich layers of the Lower East Side’s food history on this engaging walking tour. Sample classic dishes, international cuisine, and meet local shop owners along the way.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Katz’s Delicatessen - Begin your journey at one of the Lower East Side’s iconic establishments, operated by the same family for over a century. Katz’s Delicatessen has been serving classic American breakfast dishes and perfecting enormous sandwiches since 1888. Here, you’ll savor their famous pastrami with mustard sandwich.
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What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Small group of 12 people max
  • 7+ tastes at 7 family-run businesses (enough for breakfast and lunch)
What's Not Included
  • Pick up
  • Gratitues
Additional Information

Begin your culinary journey at Katz’s, New York’s oldest deli, for a delectable pastrami sandwich. Visit a Dominican breakfast counter to enjoy traditional morning treats, then explore the city’s premier cheese shop to taste a variety of cheeses and cured meats. Continue your adventure at a Chinese restaurant, savoring peanut noodles and pork skin…

Location
1st Avenue & East Houston Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a red bag or Devour Tours sign. This tour meets at Peretz Square, on the corner of East Houston Street and 1st Avenue (across the road from the One and One restaurant located at 71 East 1st Street).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert77096
May 31, 2025
Great tour! - I really enjoyed my tour with Lisa. Great combination of food, history and local information. Liked the food at each stop. Not a lot of walking with several chances to sit. Highly recommended!
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Theresal941
May 14, 2025
Heart Warming - The tour was amazing. Brian, our tour guide was very knowledgeable regarding the neighborhood and the eateries. We had a blast tasting the food and walking around the Lover East Side in the rain. It was such a treat to learn about the history of the places we visited and to meet the original family owners at the locations. Generations of family members. We took our time at each location and enjoyed sharing tastings.
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Sonalm779
May 6, 2025
Excellent taste of New York food - I was really impressed with this food tour, Lisa was an excellent, personable guide and I enjoyed how much knowledge she shared- especially with reference to the historical and cultural touchpoints throughout the area. The food choices were excellent and it was lovely to go as part of a small group, and we had lots of room to ask questions as discuss things. Would highly recommend.
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Lalenya
May 3, 2025
Don’t hesitate- book this tour - Steve was a pleasure to spend our morning with. We’ve been to NY many times but this is our first tour. It was great to get background history from a local. We will definitely recommend this tour to others.
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Prmtravel
Apr 26, 2025
Great experience! - What a great way to explore an iconic area of NYC and taste such an exciting variety of goods. We loved it and would highly recommend the experience. I’m curious about the other NYC tours Devour offers — a plan gif next visit!
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B9967rhlaurad
Apr 25, 2025
Sunny Spring Food Tour - Sara was fantastic! Very informative providing personal and historical stories of the neighborhood. Delicious tastings on a sunny day in Spring. I’ve loved every Devour Tour and this was no exception.
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Scadclt
Apr 6, 2025
April Food Tour - Steve was a wonderful guide for this thoughtful food tour through the lower east side. Great food, great information, and great fellowship. Would recommend.
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Carlosadriang2017
Dec 29, 2024
Delightfully recommended! - Very nice tour! Without a doubt the Katz Delicatessen and Essex Market took the palms. I thank the guide for his kindness and how to tell us the story of each place. Highly recommended!
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177jacquelinem
Dec 20, 2024
Lower east side with Emiline! - Emiline was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and fun. Learned some lower east side history while enjoying yummy treats. Lots of food!
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Carrie_m
Dec 4, 2024
Amazing Food Tour! - We had the most amazing food tour with Brian! He took us to some amazing places and was so knowledgeable. We appreciate everything we learned from him and will look for a food tour every where we go from now on! Thank you!
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From $79
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).