Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl

Can't recommend this tour enough. Very interesting and so much fun. Malka is engaging, smart, charming and an amazing storyteller! Thank you. Looking forward to the reading list -- so generous of you to put together.

Great time. Knowledgeable tour guides and cool bars

What an incredibly fun afternoon! Took my son on a Literary Pub Crawl through Greenich Village and we had a blast! The tour guides Jack and Miranda were fantastic! Filled with tidbits of fun trivia and deep insights of the NY scene and Literary world! Each Pub had its own special attributes and interesting tales of their clientele. Our group was a perfect size, everyone got to ask questions and chat with the guides! I would highly recommend this tour, well worth the admission fee and three hours was the perfect length of time! Thank you, Jack, and Miranda! Thank you, Greenich Village Literary Pub Crawl!

Fun, informative history tour in the West Village of authors, buildings, and bars. Lots of info, recommendations, and books added to my tbr.

What a wonderful experience! I did this tour once with a friend a few years ago and knew I needed to take my husband next time we came to NYC. Rob and Maks were fantastic, very personable. They were great storytellers, knowledgeable about the area and its history. We enjoyed the readings they performed from poets that lived in the Village. It was a 3 hour tour but went so fast, we never got bored or looked at the time. Now when I travel I look for Pub Crawls and have done a few, none are as good as this one.

A truly inspiring and authentic stroll around the Village of poets, writers and Bohemians as it once was. Malka’s passionate energy an additional plus. Don’t miss the singalong!

Fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon! A good mix of socialization, history, and education. Learned some Manhattan history, pub history, and literary history all in one. Seems appropriate for a variety of ages and interests because everyone can lean into the area they are most interested in (e.g., pub crawl, history, poetry, literature, etc.). Tour guide was a wealth of information and fun.

The perfect way to explore Greenwich Village. I've now done this tour twice with different family members when they were visiting NYC and both times were simply great. Our guide was very personable, super knowledgeable and the pubs were steeped in literary history - would really recommend this.

Such a good time. Beer and literature - what’s not to love? Malka was a fantastic guide! Funny and informative, and speaking from passion not just a script. Highly recommend!

Had an amazing experience with Malka, we learned a ton about the area, and she had an extremely welcoming vibe. I loved seeing each pub and learning about writers I knew and learning about plenty of writers I’ve never heard of. Clearly they are passionate about getting the facts right and you could feel how much passion and respect there was for the subject. Thank you!

Malka is fantastic! Covers a lot of literary ground with great energy and fun. Highly recommend this tour

Even though the weather was horrible (rainy and cold), which is obviously uncontrollable, I still had a great time with our tour guide, Tim. He’s very animated (but not too much) and engaging when telling stories about the authors, bars, and general history of the area. Hearing him talk was honestly the best part of the entire tour because it was just so cold I could hardly find anything else to enjoy (again, nothing anyone could control). It’s not too much walking and during the spring/fall I’m sure it would be a nice walk of the area. Some of the authors discussed were more on the obscure side, but that’s ok. It was fun to hear their interesting stories because in the end what makes all the difference is how the story is told. So highly recommend the tour, with Tim in particular, for the storytelling.

The guides were wonderful, so knowledgeable and engaging. They quoted poetry and prose written by the writers whose places were described. Ask for Rebecca and Elizabeth. You won’t be disappointed!

A great tour. We learned a lot about New York and the authors who lived and wrote here…along with their favorite pubs. Our guide was exceptional- funny, knowledgeable, and made friends with all of our tour group. Highly recommend this.

The guide was great- engaging, funny, informative. We loved it. Would recommend. If not a literary nerd I would learn a little about ee Cummings, ts Elliot, Dylan Thomas before

Miranda was great! It was a perfect way to spend an afternoon exploring Greenwich Village and hearing interesting stories about some past residents.

Such a fun day! Our guides Malka and Tim were super funny and engaging. We had a great time and learned a ton! Thanks Malka and Tim for an awesome time!

Fun and entertaining in NYC's Greenwich Village. As a native New Yorker, I learned some new things about the area that added to the good conversation and recitals from the tour guide

A wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Our tour leader Robert told many fun storires about the village. He even recited a little poetry We got to know a many nice pubs for later visits - and we had a few beers.

As a resident New Yorker for the last 11 years, I still absolutely loved this tour and learned soooo much. Our guides were so knowledgeable, friendly and fun. This is so great for natives and tourists alike. My only note is that it was not made clear that drinks would NOT be included in the ticket; we were responsible for all of our own drink purchases. Still very much worth it, though!

Our guides were very friendly, fun and had great stories about the artists that thrived in Greenwich Village. They struck a perfect balance between giving us information and letting us kick back and visit with each other in some great neighborhood bars. Highly recommend

I loved Malka's enthusiasm for this tour. She shared lots of great historical information about the authors and the establishments they frequented. I will be adding quite a few books to my reading list.

I went on this tour with some friends and we had a fantastic time! Learned a lot of fun facts, had a nice walk around Greenwich Village, and drank some tasty drinks. Our tour guide, Rebecca, was great and very knowledgeable. I'd highly recommend this tour!

The tour was great. Very interesting and fun and Malka was wonderful. We are from NYC and had a great time, even in the rain!

The tour took in 3 pubs but there was also a fair bit of walking around the west village also, so the tour would be suitable even if you were more interested in a sightseeing tour than the pub part. It was very interesting to learn about the history of the area and to have a look around the neighbourhood assisted by someone who knew it well. Highly recommended!

Tour guide Rob was very friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely excited about the whole tour. Would do another tour with him any time.

Our tour guide Camber was great! I learned so much. I enjoyed each of the bars we stopped at. We talked about authors ranging from Thomas Payne to Allen Ginsberg.

Camber and Kurt were excellent tour guides and we learnt so much about the literary figures making hay in the Village. I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn a little inside history to this part of New York.

Great historical tour with lots of interesting information about the area. Presentation by the host was excellent. Really enjoyed ourselves.

Our guide, Milka was great. Very knowledgeable and filled with fun facts. Kept us very entertained and it was obvious she loved doing it. Would highly recommend this for a fun afternoon in NYC.

Eric and Justin led this crawl. First post-pandemic in-person tour 😊. So much fun and they are fantastic guides!

This was a fun tour walking around the village and hearing stories of authors known, and unknown. The guides were a comic duo who played off of each other well. Their stories were full of information, and I learned a lot about a part of the city with which I thought I was really familiar. The stops along the way were iconic. We had enough time to get a drink and hear some tales. Definitely a fun afternoon out!

I loved the relaxed, easy atmosphere of the tour; the stories and poems and history unfolded naturally. Jillian was a lot of fun and did a fantastic job of showing us a good time and helping us all become fast friends.

Great time! Our tour guide Kurt was very knowledgeable, friendly and lots of fun! Eric was also super responsive even when I texted on a weekend to double check timing. Would highly recommend this to anyone even remotely interested in literature or the fun history of Greenwich Village.

We were told to be there by 2pm arrived to be greeted with we are a very large group today and won’t leave until 2.20 We left at 3pm Info was interesting but far too slow . At 4pm we were in second pub and all crammed in - too many of us to sit together Guides were interesting but need a smaller group and less hanging around

We loved the tour, learned a lot and heard many stories of writers and other cultural persons. Our tour was quite small with just six people. Great pubs and beer, and especially awesome guide! Highly recommended to dive into Greenwich Village!

I thoughly enjoyed this tour and also meeting people with the same curiosity of such a historical area. Slot of fun!

this was a "gift" experience for my sister and brother in-law. We really enjoyed the content of the tour and that bars were well-chosen. Didn't realize how cool it would be to walk down certain Greenwich side streets and get context and facts - literary and otherwise - that I never would have known. Would highly recommend!

This tour was a lot of fun, so much to see and talk about. We got a beautiful day which was a pleasant surprise for March especially. There was so much information and it was a great history lesson about Greenwich Village! After the tour was over we chatted with some of the other patrons about books, shows, and the city. We had a great time and would definitely love to do one of their other tours. If you are in the city and love books, history, or drinking this tour is for you!!

Unique idea and well executed. I went with my boyfriend. We both enjoyed it. He is a big reader and was very into the history. I am less of a reader and I enjoyed the fun facts about the authors. The tour guides were funny and engaging. I would recommend this to anyone who is a big reader or likes NYC history.

I had an excellent time celebrating my 40th birthday with 20 of my closest family and friends. It was extremely easy to set up; the person I worked with was exceptionally friendly and flexible and responded very quickly to my queries. The day of the crawl, things worked out amazingly smoothly. Our guides--Devin and Justin--were knowledgeable, entertaining, engaging and very funny My entire group had an excellent time. We learned a lot, drank a little more, and had an excellent time doing it! Highest recommendation!! Thank you!!!

A really fun tour. It covers some of the lesser known writers as well of some of the more famous ones and the guides were knowledgeable and engaging. Would definitely recommend it.

I’ve spent more time than I can remember in the West Village and this enjoyable and informative tour made me realize how little I knew. Our guides, Marissa and Malika were well-informed, well-read, very engaging, and made it all the more rewarding. And while I know they are expected to follow some sort of itinerary (and they didn’t seem to miss anything) it did not feel scripted. We really didn’t want the tour to end. We plan to try the other tours this group offers. And if you don’t enjoy the pubs you’ll visit on this excursion or the stories and knowledge you gain then you probably shouldn’t be in the West Village anyway. An A+++.

What can I say except that this was ridiculously fun! What a fabulous afternoon activity in this crazy city. You should go and bring family or friends of all ages! An energetic, enthusiastic, educated, and vibrant tour was enjoyed by all. Literary nerds and non-nerds alike will have a good time with this and there is SO much history in the Village. We had a big group and the tour guide managed to engage everyone. I highly recommend this as the best Lit Pub Crawl around.

Entertaining.......yet informational.....and then the alcohol takes effect!!!! Discovered these guys in 2007 when my daughter was living in the neighborhood (I think we've been on six or seven crawls, but I've really lost track), and have had an amazing time...every time! And the 20th anniversary was certainly worth the wait! (Huh?) Great, great day!!! Looking forward to the next time! Here's to twenty more incredible years! Slainte!

I cannot recommend this tour more. So fun! Do some sight seeing in the iconic village of NYC, gain some culture & literary knowledge, hear great actors performing poetry, and drink on your way!

Greenwich Village has a history, style, and people all to its own within NYC. This tour uses the three bars as anchors along a diverse walk of the neighborhood. There are stops between the bars to learn more about the literary history, the writers and poets, and geography of the Village. There are an incredible number of historical buildings still standing that you get to see, and you might even get to interact with some of the locals. This was also a chance to visit with two different couples native to NYC, who decided to check out the tour in their own city. This was an added bonus to hear their viewpoints.

Met some lovely people and learned a lot of interesting and fun facts. Went along with a relative native New Yorker who was surprised how much we all learned.

Such a fun experience! The perfect blend of New York history, literature, humor, and beverages. Great for tourists and locals.