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
• Green Tea Frozen Yogurt
• Crunchy, Gooey Fresh Baked Cookies
• Decadent Pastries
• Creamy Cupcakes
• Creamy Hazelnut Gelato
• A Selection of Organic and Other 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!

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.

Conrad Miller is a chocolate expert and is a NY transplant. He’s young and energetic and knows about wine too.

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.

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