Ultimate Chinatown & Little Italy Food Tour in New York City
Description
A lot of the focus of Chinatown tends to be in the historically Cantonese area. In this tour you will experience the entirety of Chinatown. We'll head east to the less-touristy, more Fujianese area, which was once considered part of the Lower East Side. We'll make our way through the backstreets before arriving at the more well-known Cantonese area. Finally, we'll brush past Little Italy to the western edge of Chinatown and eat a delicious desert. We can accommodate vegetarians, but please reach out directly with other food allergies. We'll do our best to accommodate all dietary preferences.
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With the most stops of any Chinatown food tours, we’ll visit FIVE of Chinatown's best restaurants and eat dumplings, pork buns, tea cakes, and noodles. While you eat, I will let you know the history of the dishes and the history of the neighborhood. All of the places we will go are known for one item, so I will order while you eat! Other things to note: Bring warm clothes, a mask, comfortable walking shoes, a hat, a good mood and a large appetite!
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
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- his tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
- We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance.
Reviews(91)
Hello, secretfoodtours.com I’m having an issue submitting a review for the following date below. My wife and just had our 2nd New York vacation in 10 months. The first vacation was a very good vacation. But we had a tremendous time on this one. Or course the bug was attending a Yankee game in Yankee Stadium. And we also had several tours but, this tour with Renee Lavalle was a blast. Her hospitality, knowledge and the joy that she has doing doing job and visiting with people is second to none. We look forward to our next New York adventure and we look forward visiting with Renee again in the near future. Booking Reference BR-1412281891 Booking date.png Sun Jun 21, 2026 Ultimate Food Tours
If you are sensitive to spices you may want to think through this trip. Very enjoyable and the tour guide Gracie made it interesting but the food can be spicy. Other than that thoroughly enjoyable trip very interesting to see Chinatown and Little Italy.
We had a wonderful time on our tour! Our guide, Maud, was awesome and brought such great energy to the experience! She taught us about the rich history of the individual restaurants we went to and the Chinatown/ Little Italy area. Overall a wonderful experience and delicious food choices!
Good food and our tour guide, Lance, had knowledgeable tips Excellent little hidden gems to eat at Need good walking shoes, Chinatown can be hard to navigate footpath at times
Megan was our guide and she was a delight. Lots of great food at little places we never would have found ourselves. Plus lots of good context about the neighborhood and its history.
Traveling on a mother/daughter trip to New York’s China Town in Manhattan. We had a great time with Lance, as our guide on our tour of China Town. The 5 food stops we encountered were all different & overall a great variety of culinary delights! We learned a few tidbits of history along the way as well! We would definitely recommend this tour if you are wanting to experience China Town for history & food.
Great tour with Meghan, she was so sweet, knowledgable and considerate. Highly recommend! We visited some great restaurant and got some nice insight into the area.
My daughter had a fun time on the food tour! We never could have enjoyed all that Chinatown has to offer without doing a food tour!
Incredible experience, great food, generous portions. Highly recommend! Katie was awesome and kept us engaged and fed despite the cold. The places were locations I would have NEVER visited on my own and having an experienced guide curate the tour was fantastic. The tour was my husband’s favorite part of our trip.
I'm a New Yorker who didn't want to do something super touristy, and this tour delivered. Our group of five went to a number of spots that I probably would not have ventured into on my own, so it was great to discover some new gems, all while gaining a deeper understanding of the neighborhood history. Our knowledgeable and entertaining guide met everyone's dietary needs and preferences. And the food was delicious. We were all full by the end of it.
