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New York Food Tours


•  City Food Tours NY Highlight Tour of Top Chef
•  NoLIta: Eat A Bite of Ethnic New York
•  Chocolate, Desserts & Wine Tour of the Upper West Side
•  Lower East Side Artisan Food Highlights Tour

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Our Newest Tour!

City Food Tours NY Highlight Tour of Top Chef

Are you a fan of Top Chef ?  Are you inspired to do more cooking at home or to become a trained chef? Then take this 3 hr. (approx.) walking tour. (We'll also jump on the subway for a short ride.)

Visit some of the neighborhoods, shops, restaurants & landmarks that the chefs went to while in NY. Taste some great food, experience things not offered to the public & learn what it's like to be a chef.

Participate in an interactive challenge and shop like a chef (& enjoy a special discount.)  Learn how to use a variety of knives and have a snack at one of Tom Colicchio's eateries.
 
Enjoy a variety of  tastes:
  • Sandwiches at 'wichcraft
  • Savory snack made by a former cheftestant
  • A Chinatown Treat
  • Artisan Cheese in Little Italy where Leah shopped
Many real-life locations are featured on the tour, including:
  • Where Gail had her bridal shower
  • The location where Carla cooked squab & peas
  • Where the chefs shopped for their challenges
  • The cooking school where they shot during season 3
For more information on private tour packages, check the FAQ's (link near top of page).

N.B. This isn't an authorized or official tour, but it sure is fun!  Top Chef is the property of Bravo Media, which is owned by NBC Universal.  City Food Tours is not licensed, approved by or otherwise associated with NBC Universal, or any contestant, judge or any other person responsible for appearing on Top Chef.  The content is assumed to be within the realm of the Public's Right of "Fair Use" & no copy infringement is intended.


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NoLIta: Eat A Bite of Ethnic New York

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.



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Featured Food Tour!

Chocolate, Desserts & Wine Tour of the Upper West Side

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

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

If you love eating, exploring & having fun then bring your friends and join us for this decadent experience across Manhattan's Upper West Side!


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Lower East Side Artisan Food Highlights 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.


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