Lower East Side Tour: Immigrant History and Food Tasting

Discover the rich immigrant history of New York’s Lower East Side on a guided tour. Sample delicious food from famous eateries and explore landmarks that tell the story of this unique neighborhood.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lower East Side - 2 hour walking tour of the Lower East Side
  • Museum at Eldridge Street - Eldridge Steet Synagogue
  • The Pickle Guys - Pickles
  • Kossar’s Bagels & Bialys (LES) - Bialys and bagels
  • University Settlement House - A settlement house that helped shape the neighborhood
  • Economy Candy - The most famous candy shop…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the Eldridge Street Synagogue Museum
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Audio Guide ( that translates the tour)
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance to the Tenement Museum
  • Snacks
Additional Information

The Lower East Side stands as one of New York City’s most historic immigrant neighborhoods, where countless newcomers began their American journey. Since the 1840s, immigrants from Germany, Italy, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia have settled here, contributing to the area’s rich cultural tapestry.
This captivating walking tour invites…

Location
Museum at Eldridge Street
Eldridge Street
The tour meets in front of the Eldridge Street Synagogue at 12 Eldridge Street. The guide will be outside, so do not enter the building. Our guide will be there to greet you 15 minutes before the tour, which begins promptly at 1:00pm.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cj2010
Apr 30, 2026
Great food and history tour of New York’s Lower East Side. - The food was great and Connor was an excellent guide. We learned the history of the area and its immigrant experiences while enjoying delicious and interesting samples of traditional as well as unusual foods along with the stories of the people who made them. It was great to get into two iconic delis, Katz’s and Russ & Daughters without having to stand in line. Connor had everything prearranged making it simple for us and shared lots of great info about the food, the area, and New York.
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Aixenprovencebichon
Apr 20, 2026
The best visit in NYC - We did 4 guided tours with different companies and this one was our favorite. Our guide, Francesca, was really a teacher. We particularly appreciated that she took her time (the other 3 visits were thorough while this one had a very cool pace). In addition, his English is very clear and we understood every explanation (perfect for the two French families in our group). Thank you very much Francesca!
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Catherine_w
Apr 7, 2026
Good Balance of History and food of the LES - Lovely tour with a good amount of history of the Lower East Side. Brianna was enthusiastic and engaged and gave a good amount of information while leaving time for us to enjoy a variety of foods!
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Karen_n
Mar 23, 2026
Great intro to Lower East Side! - Very interesting tour by a wonderful guide who made our experience an enjoyable and interesting one. Be hungry as there are lots of delicious food options along the way!
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Debbie_c
Jan 17, 2026
Food tour - Fabulous tour! Michael was terrific!! Great choices of food and interesting history ! The kids loved the tour!
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Alexanderarthurh
Nov 5, 2025
Excellent Tour - Love the history you learn in the way while getting to try traditional recipes of random foods. Keep up the great work Liz.
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488meretem
Oct 8, 2025
Yummy food and good stories! - Liz did a great job showing us around the neighborhood and introducing us to delicious food and restaurants to visit later.
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672gurashishs
Sep 27, 2025
Amazing food picks, excellent guide (Conner)! - Conner was an incredible guide. He was energetic and funny throughout the tour. The food choices were great, the history shared was excellent and his spirit of carrying the group together was amazing. Would definitely recommend this tour. Bring your appetite and sweet tooth because you will be stuffed 😁
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Greens44
Mar 25, 2026
Getting to know the Lower East Side - We had a very nice time walking the Lower East Side with Cora, who showed us great food shops and features we would not have noticed on our own. It was a great way to get a feel for this diverse neighborhood.
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Marcelle_s
Oct 22, 2025
Kinda blah - The tour did not include any food although it was a food tour. Nor were we able to go into any buildings. She showed us photos of the places. The guide was lovely but the tour itself wasn’t very interesting.
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From $39
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).