Lower East Side Food Tour: Cultural Diversity Exploration

Experience the rich cultural diversity and history of the Lower East Side through a delicious food tour. Discover the stories behind the immigrant communities and their culinary traditions.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chinatown - Discover a hidden gem in Chinatown known for its delightful dumplings.
  • Economy Candy - Indulge in a sweet treat from this candy store, serving the Lower East Side for nearly a century!
  • The Pickle Guys - Savor a pickle of your choice at this local favorite, where tradition blends with bold, briny perfection in every bite.
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What's Included
  • Water available at most stops
  • Lunch
  • Professional Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Dive into the lively history and culinary traditions of the Lower East Side. Savor genuine flavors from Chinatown, Little Italy, and beyond, honoring New York City’s diverse immigrant heritage.
Why You’ll Love This Tour:
Cultural Insights: Uncover neighborhoods enriched by immigrants, now popular culinary destinations.
Diverse Culinary Stops: Taste…

Location
88 Essex St
Essex Street
Meet your guide at corner of Essex St & Broome St, at the entrance to Essex Market at 88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nysami78
May 11, 2025
Take your tour with Seth and you won’t be disappointed - I’m from nyc originally but learned so much about the city in this tour. The pickles and pizza were definitely my favorite. I think Seth was a very knowledgeable tour guide. Highly recommend.
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Davidmf3492uq
May 2, 2025
Great Experience, Great Food & Especially Tour Guide - This was a great tour. Seth was very knowledgeable of City history and very friendly. We appreciated the variety of seeing both Chinatown & Little Italy.
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Gogirl25
Apr 14, 2025
Sampling food of other cultures - We took the walking tour with Chris. I enjoyed the tour sampling the different food. Chris pointed out architecture and various graffiti art. The tour took me to areas I wouldn’t normally go. The weather was terrible but you can’t plan for that. Chris communicated where to meet up & tried to provide a good experience for everyone.
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Kathleen_m
Apr 6, 2025
Great Food Tour - Our guide, Chris, is highly knowledgeable about food, art and history of the lower east side, Chinatown and Little Italy. He made the walking tour fun and full of great bites from the neighborhood. Highly recommend. Be prepared for lots of walking and bring your appetite.
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Atravellerfromoz
Apr 2, 2025
An excellent food tour! - I’ve visited New York City several times, but I’ve never spent much time in the Lower East Side. I thought this tour would be a great way to get to know the neighbourhood, and it was exactly that! Seth was an excellent guide, delving into the history and showing us around this popular part of Manhattan, and taking us to several businesses (including stops in Chinatown and Little Italy), where we enjoyed very tasty food - the pasta and pizza stops were highlights for me. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to become better acquainted with Manhattan’s Lower East Side and enjoy good food along the way.
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888taitd
Mar 29, 2025
Highly reccomend! - Highly recommend this tour as a way to explore these areas through the lens of food and immigrant history. Our guide Chris was awesome and so knowledgeable about so many facets of the areas we explored! Really glad we went :)
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Bethw2013
Mar 29, 2025
Great find! - Seth was a fantastic guide and the tour was both delicious and very interesting. Just the right mix of food, walking and history
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Boardingpass71378
Mar 3, 2025
A Delectable Glimpse into the Lower East Side - Seth was knowledgeable about the history of the Lower East Side and had a great relationship with the food vendors. The food selections were enjoyable and varied.
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P8217lfjenniferf
Feb 23, 2025
Amazing food tour! Worth it! - Chris was a fabulous food tour guide! He provided us with so much more than just information about food. We talked about street art, architecture, and the history of the areas.. And there was soooo much food! Come hungry!
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V2212pxelizabeths
Apr 27, 2025
Bad. Boring - The tour guide was disinterested and did not provide historic info along a boring route which was went on and on ! Would not recommend
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From $88
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).