Alex is a wonderful tour guide! She is so knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Go on Friday morning so you can meet Greg at Bleeker Street pizza!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Lunch
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Your tour guide will meet you outside of Apollo Bagels.
Return
- Your tour will conclude at The Donut Pub, and your tour guide will assist you with directions to your next location.
Itinerary
The food tour will start at Apollo Bagels, one of the most popular bagel shops in the East Village. Here, we'll try a hand-rolled New York-style everything bagel with a schmear of cream cheese.
Next up is S'Mac, an East Village institution that's been around for over 20 years. They specialize in one thing and one thing only: mac & cheese. This isn't your average mac & cheese either, it's the real deal and the best in the city. Here, you'll sample some of their famous mac & cheese, an all-American classic.
The next food stop is East Village Meat Market, a Ukrainian butcher shop and true neighborhood institution. Here, you'll sample their house-made pierogi alongside kielbasa and kabanos sausage with spicy mustard. It's one of the last shops of its kind in New York City, and a delicious taste of the East Village's Eastern European heritage.
The next stop is Titi's Empanadas, a family-run hidden gem bringing the flavors of Venezuela to the East Village. Here, you'll try a handmade empanada with a golden, crispy shell and bold, flavorful fillings.
The tour also takes you down St. Mark's Place, one of the most legendary streets in New York City and the cultural heart of the East Village. Once home to punk rockers, poets, and artists, this iconic three-block stretch still buzzes with energy, music, and personality.
The tour also takes you past the iconic building featured on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Located on St. Mark's Place, this East Village landmark has also appeared in the Rolling Stones' "Waiting on a Friend" music video and is a must-see stop for any music fan visiting New York City.
The tour also takes you past Porto Rico Importing Co., one of the oldest coffee shops in New York City. Founded in 1907, this iconic spot has sacks of freshly roasted beans piled high and the rich smell of coffee in the air. You'll have a chance to step inside and purchase a cup of coffee or a bag of beans to take home.
No East Village food tour is complete without a slice of classic New York-style pizza, and Cello's Pizzeria delivers exactly that. Here, you'll try a thin and crispy slice of New York-style cheese pizza, which was ranked the #14 best slice of pizza in the USA.
Next, we'll walk past McSorley's Old Ale House, one of the oldest continuously operating bars in New York City. Opened in 1854, this iconic spot has sawdust on the floors, walls covered in over a century of memorabilia, and just two beers on the menu (light or dark).
We'll finish the tour at The Donut Pub, one of New York's oldest donut spots that's been serving up fresh, hand-made donuts for over 60 years. Here, you'll get to try a selection of their best-selling donuts, hand-picked by your guide.
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This was a highlight of our trip to NYC. Our guide Meri was so engaging and passionate about the East Side, its history and culture. The places we ate were mostly off the beaten path: the food was all delicious and the choices felt meaningful. A great way to experience and get to know the village.
We had a fantastic day with Meri- plenty to eat and outstanding restaurant choices. Highly recommend!!
Alex was a super fun tour guide! she was very knowledgeable about the area and had great food recommendations!
Alex was an amazing tour guide! So personable and fun. Loved learning about this history of the area and the food was perfect🙌
Great guide and delicious food!
Had the best tour led by Meri! We had some amazing food (will be dreaming about those empanadas). Also loved learning about the history of the east village especially the punk rock era. Meri had some great anecdotes from her own experience of living in the area.
This tour was great! All the food was so good! Bought food to go home with from almost every place. Meri knew so much history and answered all of my children’s questions and then some. Would highly recommend!
Alex was an awesome guide Choice of stops was great Highly recommend.
You’ll end with your cup full! Great combination of tasty food, history and pop culture. Thanks Daria for our tour and for sharing a little of your New York.
Seth was a great tour guide. Very fun and yummy tour
A great family experience for people who love history and food. The food is a new experience with twist of history
Tour was fantastic! The food was delicious. Alex was an amazing tour guide she was very friendly and provided so much good information. Would highly recommend.
Seth was a true professional. Seth was friendly, knowledgeable, and we all felt comfortable while we were enjoying the neighborhood of Greenwich Village. I highly recommend this tour to anybody who wants to have an enjoyable day in New York City.!
Lots of fun, excellent food choices, and our guide Alex was wonderful! We really enjoyed ourselves, including my 12 year old granddaughter!
I am beyond full! Come with an empty stomach and leave in a food coma. Delicious food, amazing tour, and fantastic information. Alex was our tour guide and she was wonderful.
Alex was a great tour guide! She was super helpful and patient in guiding us around the city! She was super informative, told us about landmarks around the village, took us to local restaurants that I wouldn’t have found on my own.
We had so much fun on our food tour of the East Village! Meri was a fantastic tour guide! The fact that she once lived in the neighborhood made it perfect because she was so knowledgeable about the food and the area. She told us so many fun facts and cultural references about the neighborhood. We learned a ton that we probably wouldn't have otherwise about this neighborhood. Everyone in our family loved the tour, ages ranging from 13 yrs old to 50 yrs old! The food stops were a great selection and super well rounded. This was my favorite thing we did in NYC on our family trip! I would highly recommend it and would definitely do it again!
Our guide Seth was personable and extremely knowledgeable of the subject matter. He was prompt and well prepared as well as organized. I would highly recommend this tour and if you can arrange for Seth he would only make it better.
Ryan is fantastic!! Great stops. Great food. Great conversation. Ryan hit every aspect you are looking for in an exceptional food tour. He had the story of the area. He knew the story of the restaurant. He knew the people. They knew him. It was very much like being taken around by an old friend and meeting all their new friends… who just happen to be remarkable restauranteurs. We had a blast and already booked another tour. If you’re in the area, I highly recommend you book a tour. Just be sure to wear comfortable and bring your appetite!
Tour was great, all the food was really good and the tour guide was very informative. My wife and I had our 1 month old baby and we are extremely thankful for how understanding and helpful the tour guide Meri was in making sure that we could participate.
Great experience good food got to see a lot and learn a lot about the area
Alex was great. Apollo bagels rock!
Great tour! Good food and fun guide. Alex was amazing!
Awesome experience. . Great food. Alex was a fantastic tour guide 👍
Alex was fantastic! We made 5 stops, and the food was tasty and perfect variety. She did a wonderful job highlighting the neighborhood, pointing out some history, and answering questions along the way. You won’t leave hungry!
Alex was super sweet and funny and great at explaining lots of information in the time we had on the tour( and the food was great)
Lovely tour. Meri was so gracious in telling us all about what we were eating, the neighborhoods, the cafes. We tried 7 places in 2.5 hours, most of which I would have never tried on my own. Highly recommended
It was so much fun learned so much from meri it was informative and fun an delicious
Meri was amazing. I enjoyed all the info she shared. She made it so fun
Had an amazing time! Our tour guide, Alex was super funny. Really loved hearing the history behind the places we got to try. All the food was amazing, I’m obsessed with the empanadas!! Great walk you get to see a lot of the village! Would definitely recommend.
We had a great time learning about the East Village and eating our way through it! This is a fun way to see and learn about this area of NYC.
Alex & Marry were awesome tour guides even thru NY heat wave. The food was amazing & they gave us so much history abt the East village
ALEX AND MARY was AMAZING!!!!! The food stops were amazing!!! The history was so informative and I’m STUFFED!!! Had to take some food to go because it was a great helping!! I’ll definitely be back on another tour very soon!!!
Excellent food offered, interesting background information. Our guide was considerate of dietary needs.
Had an awesome tour in East Village! The tour was expertly curated, the stops were cool and trendy and the food was amazing! Our tour guide Alex was really fun, friendly, polite and very knowledgeable about the city and food, especially as a New Yorker herself. Amazing value for the price, we tried NY bagels, mac and cheese, Venezuelan empanadas, Ukrainian pierogies, famous NY pizza and doughnuts. Can’t wait to try their other tours. Highly recommend this East Village one!
I was so full at the end! it was definitely a bang for my buck! lots of good food and we learned so much history about the places we ate at and things we passed while walking to each one! it was truly amazing!
Had a wonderful tour with Alex! The food choices are all so good and Alex was so knowledgeable about the area giving us so much history while we walked from place to place. Highly recommend!!
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