NYC: Chinatown & Little Italy Food Tour with 6 Flavorful Dishes
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On our Secret Food Tour: Chinatown and Little Italy, you'll experience New York City’s most iconic neighborhoods. Get ready to experience the rich history, traditions, and flavors of New York City's most internationally recognized ethnic neighborhoods. Our 5-star cultural and gastronomic adventure promises to be an experience that will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the city and its diverse communities. You will be eating all the way from the historic Five Points through Chinatown, and into the heart of Little Italy! As you journey through the streets with us, our knowledgeable guides will captivate you with fascinating stories about these vibrant places. New York City is full of hidden gems, with this highly curated tour in Lower Manhattan, you'll have the chance to uncover some of the city's best-kept secrets, long known only to the locals!
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Columbus Park, formerly known as Mulberry Bend Park, Five Points Park and Paradise Park, is a public park in Chinatown, Manhattan, in New York City that was built in 1897. During the 19th century, this was the most dangerous ghetto area of immigrant New York, as portrayed in the book and film Gangs of New York.
Vibrant Chinatown is a densely populated neighborhood that draws foodies and tourists to its many Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants for dumplings, pork buns and hand-pulled noodles. The busy sidewalks are packed with souvenir stores, bubble tea shops, and markets selling everything from fresh and dried fish to herbs and spices. Locals hang out in leafy Columbus Park for Tai Chi, chess and mahjong.
Canal Street is a Lower Manhattan thoroughfare where cultures collide. It's well-known for its bargain shopping scene. The street stretches from near the Hudson River to East Broadway and serves as the gateway to Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo, and Tribeca.
Little Italy is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City, known for its large Italian population. It is bounded on the west by Tribeca and Soho, on the south by Chinatown, on the east by the Bowery and Lower East Side, and on the north by Nolita.
Picturesque Nolita is a charming, upscale area with a trendy vibe. It's known for its chic shopping scene, and has plenty of designer jewelry shops, unique clothing boutiques and home-design stores. Fashionably casual crowds stroll the neighborhood and fill the popular sidewalk cafes, chic bars and trendy restaurants. On weekends, street vendors selling hand-made jewelry and artwork line Prince Street.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We can’t accommodate pets on our food tours
- Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
Reviews(3,296)
David was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. His personality made the tour even better. The tour was well designed and a comfortable walk. The tastings were well selected and very good.
Kathryn was awesome! Great spots and excellent history given! Definitely out of my comfort zone and places and food I would not have picked for myself. Highly recommend!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you for spending part of your visit with us. We hope you enjoyed the experience as much as we enjoyed having you along. There’s always a place for you at Secret Food Tours!
The food on the tour was excellent and good portions. Dan Dan noodles and pineapple bao buns were my highlights. Dom was a pleasant guide and kicked it up a notch with some karaoke that we all joined in on.
Your review gave us a good reason to think back on the day. We hope the experience offered the right balance of food, local insight, and time to simply enjoy yourself. We’re glad you chose Secret Food Tours!
My family and I had an amazing experience on our food tour it was such a fun way of trying new things and learning a little bit about Little Italy and China Towns culture! My family and I both agreed that our tour guide was what made the trip the best! She was fun, energetic, and so easy to talk too and explore the city with! Katherine was her name and we 100% recommend her and this tour!!
We’re glad the day turned out to be such a good fit for you! Thank you for spending part of your visit with Secret Food Tours. It was a pleasure having you along.
The food was amazing and Grace was a great guide. Her spunky spirit was perfect for telling the stories of the area. Highly recommend!
Your visit gave us another opportunity to do what we enjoy most. We hope the journey left you with a better feel for the city and a few new places worth remembering. Thank you for being our guest!
Great food tour! All very tasty and fun. Lots of variety to try.
There’s a lot to take in when you’re exploring somewhere new. We’re glad you gave us a few hours to introduce you to some of the local side of the city through Secret Food Tours. We hope you found the day worthwhile!
Grace was great. So friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour.
We enjoyed having you with us. A good tour should leave room for conversation, discovery, and simply enjoying the moment, and we hope yours did. Thank you for joining Secret Food Tours!
This experience was wonderful, we met great people and our tour guide Grace was fantastic! She was warm and personable, knowledgeable, and extremely fun!! We can’t say enough about how great it was! We would absolutely do it again and we will always request her.
Thank you for your review! It’s always interesting to hear what guests remember most once the tour is over. We’re glad your time with Secret Food Tours gave you something worth sharing.
This was a great experience for tourist and NYer as well. Great food and history, fantastic energy. I plan on doing it again with when I bring my husband.
We enjoyed the opportunity to host you. From the first stop to the last, we hope the day gave you a comfortable way to discover the city at a more local level. We’d be glad to see you again!
Noelle did a great job taking us around Chinatown and little Italy. Had the best dumpling I have ever had and also the best cheesecake I have ever had. Fun experience
Monica, best dumpling and best cheesecake in the same afternoon is quite a claim, and we love that Chinatown and Little Italy delivered on both! It's exactly the kind of day we hope for when we build these routes. We'd love to have you back with Secret Food Tours next time you're in the city.
