New York Food Tours

Featured Food Tour!

This isn’t your grandmother’s Lower East Side anymore!  Yes, some of the grand jewels of the neighborhood still exist like Russ & Daughter’s, Kossar’s Bialys and Yonah Schimmel knishes, but this tour will take you to some of the newest hotspots in New York City.

Today’s Lower East Side is filled with some of the best restaurants and eateries in New York, in addition to some of the most fashionable young designer shops and boutiques found anywhere in the city.

You’ll see coffee being roasted in a 21st century way, taste the most exotic donuts you’ve ever had, bite into delicious sandwiches, pucker at fresh dill pickles and aaaahhhhhhhhh over creamy mission fig and chocolate chili ice cream.

We can’t think of a better way to explore one of the trendiest neighborhoods in New York.  You’ll learn about the area’s immigrant history while tasting foods influenced from all corners of the globe.

Each tour is led by an energetic, knowledgeable and experienced licensed New York City Sightseeing Guide who can answer all your questions about New York and introduce you to some of the best foods and beverages you’ve ever had.

• Want to know where the hottest clubs, bars and hangouts are in New York?  Then this tour is for you.
• Want to know where your relatives came from and how they lived in New York?  This tour is for you.
• Want to know where to get some of the best food in the city?  This tour is for you.
• Want to take a tour that will let you experience New York through its food?  This tour is for you.

Discover some of the newest, best, and coolest eateries, shops & restaurants in Manhattan while eating and learning about some of the most delicious desserts and wines you've ever had!

Taste a wide variety of treats such as:

• Artisanal Chocolate Truffles & Bon Bons
• Crunchy, Gooey Fresh Baked Cookies
• Decadent Pastries
• Some of New York's Best Gelato
• Delicious Breads and Cheeses
• A Selection of Fine Wines from Around the Globe

Our Newest Tour!

Discover the history and some of the best foods you've ever had in one of Manhattan's trendiest neighborhoods. This compact area, nestled between Little Italy, Chinatown and SoHo is chock full of quaint, small streets, a wide variety of ethnic foods, and interesting architecture. This area used to be part of the Lower East Side, and today has some of the chicest shops in the city.

Taste a wide variety of NoLIta's best foods, which include:

• Some of NY's Best Cheese Cake
  
• Authentic Italian Cookies & Pastries
  
• Creamy Gelato
  
• Freshly Baked Artisan Pastries
• Hand Made Candy
• The Freshest Mozzarella Cheese
  
• Savory ethnic bites, from Mexico, China, Italy, Vietnam and France!

Learn about how these foods are made, how best to enjoy them, and what to look for when buying them!

While you're munching on goodies, you'll meet the purveyors and chefs and have an opportunity to ask them any questions you may have.

If you love eating, exploring & having fun then bring your friends and join us for this decadent experience.

Join us this spring on an extraordinarily delicious gourmet food and historical scavenger hunt of Union Square, brought to you by City Food Tours and Watson Adventures, the scavenger hunt experts .

On this hunt, you'll learn about neighborhood locales connected with U.S. presidents and would-be presidents, Andy Warhol's "factory," where the artist was shot, the city's most interesting clock, hangouts of famous writers, Sex and the City locations, and more.

You'll also taste and learn about how some of the best foods and beverages in the city are made, their history, and how best to enjoy them:

• Exotic Oolong Tea
• Authentic Cuban treats
• Fresh European style waffles
• Artisanal Chocolate Truffles & Bon Bons
• Fresh Hearth Baked Bread
• Decadent Pastries & Cookies

Our Tour Guides

Each of New York Food Tours guides brings something special to your culinary adventure.

Nicole Harnett is a culinary school graduate, a licensed NYC Sightseeing Guide and a lover of the city.  She resides in Brooklyn.

Matt Baker is a trained actor and an entertaining and knowledgeable NYC tour guide. He loves history and loves learning.  He has a little girl and lives in Queens.

Laura Simon is a culinary school graduate, an experienced caterer, and a lover of New York.

Jennifer Ophir is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and the City University of New York. She is a tour guide, private chef and food stylist. She is an alumna of Jean Georges' 3-Star restaurant, Perry Street, and a skilled retail designer.