Brooklyn Food Walking Tour: Local Eats & Family‑Run Shops
Description
Discover Brooklyn through its food. This guided neighborhood tour celebrates family-run shops, iconic bites, and the local stories behind them—showing how tight‑knit communities, generations of owners, and great food shape the borough.
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Itinerary
We spend the first part of the tour along one of the most exciting restaurant districts of Brooklyn. Wandering up and down Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, we stop into many of the local mom and pop businesses.
- As we stroll through this picturesque neighborhood we learn how it got its name, about its history as an Italian and Irish heritage neighborhood, and how the waterfront helped transform it. We meet residents and shop owners and taste some great pastries.
This historic district features some of the most beautiful brownstones in all of Brooklyn. Feel like a local as we wander through the residential streets and beautiful parks. Admire the architecture and visit many of the mom and pop businesses in the neighborhood.
We just touch on the southern end of this historic neighborhood by walking down the main commercial street of Atlantic Avenue. Here we get a sense of how locals shop by visiting one of the legendary Middle Eastern bakeries.
At the end of the tour, you'll be lucky enough to enjoy a homemade chocolate tasting. Each bite offers a delightful burst of flavor and exquisite craftsmanship.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Can this tour accommodate special dietary requirements? We can accommodate most dietary needs — including vegetarian, vegan, gluten‑free, dairy‑free, nut‑free, and other requirements — as long as we are informed at least 24 hours before the tour. Substitutions can be arranged in most cases but may not be available at every stop. Please note that many foods on this tour are not prepared in nut‑free, dairy‑free, or gluten‑free facilities, and cross‑contamination is possible. Guests with severe allergies should use caution.
- Will the food options and portion sizes be the same on every tour? Food options, portion sizes, and stops may vary depending on the season and daily availability. However, the total amount of food included is equivalent to a full meal.
- Is this tour child-friendly? Yes! This tour is suitable for families. Children under 4 years old can join free of charge. A reduced child price applies for children aged 4 to 11.
- Is this tour suitable for all ages and fitness levels? The tour is suitable for all ages and fitness levels, though it does include approximately 2.5 miles / 4 km of walking at a relaxed pace.
- Does this tour promote responsible travel? Along the way, your guide will share simple, practical tips on how to travel more responsibly and reduce your environmental impact while exploring the city.
Reviews(649)
Everything was great except that the tour company never communicated the meeting Location to the guide. Therefore, the official tour emails directed me to a meeting Location different where the tour guide was expecting us.
This tour involves a lot of walking and talking about food but little tasting of the food. For example, we went to a butcher shop that selled kangaroo meat, but we didn't actually get to taste the meat.
Sara was a great host and while we booked the tour to enjoy a food based experience, it was great to hear the history of the Brooklyn precinct and the community connection of the business and their owners. Would highly recommend this tour
Had a great time. Sara was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Great way to explore Brooklyn!
Lots of fun and interesting information.
Sarah is a big nerd, accurately self proclaimed. She brought life into the streets as we moved from destination to destination. Not only was she a wealth of knowledge, she could share that information in a way that was interesting. She is animated and professional. I would definitely go on another tour with her. Thank you Sarah
Nice walking food tour with a little bit of history in Cobble Hills. Lovely local food establishments.
Sara was terrific, combining her knowledge of both food and the history in Cobble Hill. I give her 5 stars. I only rate it 4 stars as I wish on a couple stops we had choices (particularly with the Greek place and the type of topping on our bagel as I’m not a cream cheese fan). Otherwise, it was fun and enjoyed the others on the tour with us.
Tour guide was very wordy…could have condensed this tour to 2 hours. We seemed to be walking in circles. Food choices were just so-so.
Dear Barbara, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, Barbara. We're sorry to hear that you felt the tour could have been more concise and that the food selections didn't meet your expectations. Our aim is to provide an engaging experience that strikes the right balance between storytelling, sightseeing and local flavours, and we're sorry this wasn't your experience. We've shared your feedback with our local team so they can consider it as part of their ongoing review of the tour.
Lovely few hours with our group and guide, Sara. Lots of good food at local and long lived establishments. Heard a bit about Brooklyn history. Beautiful neighborhood!
