Boston's North End Food and History Walking Tour
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Thank you for considering my tour! I lead all of the tours to ensure a world class experience for my guests. I have been leasing this award winning tour for over a decade and I promise it will be an unforgettable experience.
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Off the Eaten Path tours is the North Ends most delicious and filling food and history tour. Explore the greatest Little Italy in America with a local guide. We will travel up and down the peninsula of Italy as we taste and learn about regional Italian cuisine. Learn how the oldest neighborhood in Boston became Italian, while visiting small family business. We have 5 stops, including a two course lunch with wine pairing, visit an authentic Italian market and learn about olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and cheese, visit an artisan bakery, and an authentic Italian caffe for cannoli, gelato, and espresso, and many other delicacies. Visit Naples, Sicily, the Amalfi coast, and Emilia Romanga without leaving the North End. You will be transported to Italy without the passports, and become a North End insider at the same time!! This is truly the most special and unique tour of this remarkable district. Come hungry! Leave with your hearts, minds, and bellies full. You will never think of Italian wine and food the same way.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(488)
I took my dental office team here for an outing and Paula was FANTASTIC!! There were a total of 36 of us in our group (we were 9), and Paula did a great job navigating the group, making sure everyone was well attended to. Her information about Italian culture was insightful, especially since my relatives are from Southern Italy. I would highly recommend this tour!!
Paula was great. I really enjoyed her historical view of the North End and even broadly of Italian immigration to Boston. I think it is unusual to have such an in- depth review. The places we visited were great. We had very good food and got to know places we can go back on our own. Definitely a fun tour
Great tour of the North End. While the food is the reason we’re here, Paula provides a rich context of how the neighborhood has changed over the generations through immigration and urban development/ renewal. Three hours long with plenty of very good Italian food. Dietary restrictions are honored. An easy walk (leave the flip flops at the hotel because the streets are uneven). I felt completely comfortable as a solo traveler. Well worth it your time and money.
Paula is very knowledgeable about the North End and has many connections there. Makes you feel like you’ve known her all your life!
Go on this tour!!! Paula was so fun, so knowledgeable, and she love this neighborhood. The food is fantastic and the experience was unforgettable. Could not recommend more highly!
We had a fantastic experience on Paula’s North End Boston Food & History Tour! The food stops were excellent, with generous portions and delicious offerings at every location. What really made the tour special was Paula’s storytelling. She blended fascinating historical information with personal anecdotes that brought the neighborhood to life and kept everyone engaged throughout the tour. The combination of great food, local history, and Paula’s warm, knowledgeable presentation made this a truly worthwhile experience. We left full, informed, and with a much deeper appreciation for Boston’s North End. Highly recommend!
Don’t even consider another tour. This is the one you want. Feel like family, learn new things, eat good food. No Boston stay is complete without this tour!
This was an amazing experience. Paula is an outstanding tour guide, very knowledgeable, passionate and engaging. She took us to all the hidden gems in the North End. Her love for Boston and the North End is evident in the food she took us to and the history she showed us. Loved that it was a personal tour to hidden and very known places. We tried pasta, rice balls, pizza, caprese salads, olive oil, balasmic vinger, bread, sfogliatella, Gelato, and cannoli. LOVED everything so much ❤️ Great value, outstanding guide, amazing food and beautiful atmosphere. I would recommend this tour to families, couples and friends! I would take this tour again if we ever come back to Boston! TAKE THE TOUR you won't be disappointed!
Good food and a knowledgeable tour guide. Very fun tour of boston Italian history.
Paula is very knowledgeable about Boston history and pationate about the material. The food is fantastic. Great tour.
