New York City Mafia and Local Food Tour led by NYPD Guides
Description
Begins either 4:30PM or 5:15PM. Why us? We LIVED this firsthand. Born & raised in Little Italy - or cops who worked the streets here - active and retired/ NYPD Officers. Our “walk with stories” breaks the typical tour company mold of boring facts, repetitive "stops" & irrelevant dates replaced with personal life experiences. Walk the very streets the mafia ruled with a real resident and meet other locals along the way. Plus food included is equivalent to a full 2 course dinner! Growing up witnessing some of New York’s infamous families and having consulted for TV and major films makes this a unique experience no other company can offer. Beginning at a famous Mafia "Red Sauce Joint" as seen in Soprano's and "Get Gotti" this experience winds through the East Village & Little Italy visiting notorious Mafia and Crime locations sharing personal true crime stories and eating amazing food from the neighborhood. Rated #1 "Things to do in New York" Recently featured in the Washington Post
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with leg or walking problems
Reviews(1,342)
This tour was very fun and informative. Dennis is very knowledgeable and took the time to make tour experience very personable.
I did the tour with my 16-year old son and it became one of our absolute NYC highlights. Our guide Dennis shared lots of stories about the Mafia dynamics over several decades and could answer any questions that we and others in our group had. He grew up in the neighborhood himself and personally knew several of the main characters of the time, which made many stories most personal and insightful.
It was a really cool tour — I would definitely recommend it!
Fascinating, little-known facts and first-hand accounts. A very friendly guide.
The tour was incredible! Jay was so informative, engaging and energetic. Always having something to talk about and made the whole tour seem like minutes. The information was interesting and on point and vast.
Best thing we did in NYC. The spaghetti and meatballs at John’s was amazing!! George really made the tour amazing!!
Frank was a wonderful guide. He was very knowledgeable and shared his own experiences along with the history of the crime family in NYC. The meatballs and pasta at John’s were delicious. Also the canolas on Mulberry Street were delectable. We will definitely be making a return trip!!!
Great tour! If you happen to be a fan of the Sopranos you will definitely enjoy meeting in the restaurant where a famous scene from the show took place. Be ready to walk, and dress appropriately for the weather. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Thanks so much for the great review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the tour and the stop at that iconic Sopranos spot—it is always a massive hit with fans of the show. We really appreciate you reminding future guests to check the forecast and wear comfortable walking shoes, too! Our team loves sharing these neighborhood secrets, and it comes naturally to them because our guides are all retired NYPD detectives and police officers who actually worked these streets. That real-world law enforcement perspective is exactly why you might have spotted some of our guys on screen in the Netflix docuseries Fear City and Get Gotti, or in the recent Goodfellas documentary As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas. We truly appreciate you coming out to eat and walk with us, and we hope to see you again.
We were excited about this tour, waiting to be introduced to Mafia warlords and here their fascinating stories. We arrived a few minutes before the start time and waited a considerable amount before entering the Italian restaurant and eating. Suggestion: a whole group shouldn't have to wait for a couple of people who are late; instead, let them know where to meet us when they arrive. Our tour guide gave us plenty of background and stories about his police work and family, but few pertinent Mafia details until latecomers arrived. Unfortunately, the tour lacked clear organization and presentation of stories, with the guide giving an abundance of names that got confusing and not enough details to connect the stories and Mafia family histories. Perhaps focusing on fewer details dating back to Mafia origins, organized crime, and the the 5 families would have provided a more interesting tour, with references to earlier crime families. Not every single name is relevant and audience interest may wane if they have not read the whole history before the tour. Also, a group of 30 was much too large to walk through neighborhoods; we had to wait for people at crosswalks and wasted a lot of time. The tour went over by almost a half an hour and some people left because they had other things scheduled. We took this tour on July 8, 2026 and it was a bit rainy which also hampered our walk a bit. While the guide was a very nice man and knew his details, a tour featuring more specific fascinating mob stories and fewer names would have been more interesting to hear about. Also, we wish we could have experienced more hands on site visits, but the tour guide was not able to access specific areas, only signaling points of interest to his group. Final thoughts for tour guide: Work on presentation skills and engaging audience more with organized storytelling. People want to be immersed in the whole Mafia experience while touring.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for highlighting that our guide was very nice and exceptionally knowledgeable with his details! We are glad you enjoyed hearing his police background, as our entire team consists of retired NYPD detectives and police officers who love sharing their real-world law enforcement perspectives.That firsthand, real-deal street experience is exactly why members of our guide team have been featured on screen in the Netflix series Fear City, the docuseries Get Gotti, and the recent Goodfellas documentary As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas. We appreciate you joining us for the walk, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your time exploring New York City!
Louis was absolutely amazing! Super knowledgeable about wvery topic of the tour great sense of humor and very carsasmatic! I will definitely be back this year‼️
Thank you so much for the fantastic review and for letting us know you will definitely be back this year. On this unique tour, we walk from the East Village to Little Italy, beginning in the early 1900s to cover the early formation of the Mafia and ending at present-day New York City as we reach our destination. Our retired NYPD detectives take immense pride in being lifelong New York City locals who bring a great sense of humor, charisma, and a complete chronological timeline to life for our guests. They absolutely love sharing their authentic expertise, detailed history, and real-life police war stories while treating everyone to delicious local food along the way. If you want the absolute real deal, you might even recognize our expert guides from their featured appearances in hit Netflix crime docuseries like Get Gotti and Fear City, or the iconic Goodfellas documentary As Far Back As I Can Remember. Do not miss your chance to trace the entire evolution of organized crime on these historic streets with genuine law enforcement veterans who lived through the era. Book your tickets today to secure your spot on the ultimate insider true crime experience.
