We had an amazing experience on the North End food tour with Adam. He was incredibly personable, friendly, and knowledgeable, which made the entire experience feel relaxed and authentic. The food was fantastic, but what really made the tour special was the combination of great food, fascinating history, and Adam’s personal touch. He brought the North End to life and gave us a real feel for the neighborhood, rather than just taking us from restaurant to restaurant. You can tell Adam genuinely loves Boston and the North End, and that passion really comes through in the tour. It felt like we were exploring the neighborhood with a friend who happened to know all the best food and history. Highly recommend this tour — great food, great history, and an even better guide. Adam was fantastic!
North End Food Tour: Taste Boston's Italian Heritage
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Description
Welcome to the North End Food Tour! One of Boston's oldest and most important neighborhoods, the North End is most known for its multi-generation Italian-American culture, as well as its abundance of seafood, markets, and cafes. The group will have tastings at 5 different locations while learning about the North End's rich history and its contribution to the growth of Boston. During this tour, we'll taste the following: -Clams casino from an over 50-year-old family-run waterfront restaurant -An Italian sub from one of Boston's most acclaimed sandwich shops -Meatballs from a salumeria in a tucked-away alley off of Hanover St -Florentine cannoli from a 24/7 bakery that's been a North End institution since 1926 -Tiramisu from the oldest Italian cafe in Boston As a parting gift for joining the tour, you will receive a post-tour email highlighting my favorite places to visit, activities to enjoy, and hundreds of local food & drink options while you're in the Boston area.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The group will spend some time in North Square talking about the Paul Revere House and other fascinating history facts of the neighborhood.
The group will spend some time eating and hanging out in the Paul Revere Mall, then head over to the Paul Revere Statue to go over some more exciting Boston history.
Highlights
List of Guide's Boston Favorites
Meatball
Clams Casino
Florentine Cannoli
Tiramisu
Italian Sub
What's included
Included
List of Guide's Boston Favorites
Meatball
Clams Casino
Florentine Cannoli
Tiramisu
Italian Sub
Not included
Transportation
Gratuities
Traveller Ratings
5.0
45 reviews
Important Information
- 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
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(45)
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We had an amazing...
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North end food tour is a must
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had an absolutely fantastic food tour through Boston’s North End! Adam was incredible—knowledgeable, friendly, and made the entire experience so much fun. We got to try some amazing Italian food, and the cannolis were absolutely delicious! 🤤 But the Italian sub and clams casino completely blew me away—it was hands down one of the highlights of the tour! If you’re visiting Boston and love great food, history, and a fun experience, I highly recommend this tour. We had such a wonderful time and would definitely do it again! 🇮🇹❤️
K
Great tour!
Adam was fantastic. Great communication before and during tour. Very knowledgeable and entertaining.
L
Definitely Recommend
This was the very first tour I did when visiting Boston, and it turned out an excellent way to get started! Adam is a great and engaging guide who cares a lot about the group having a good time on his tour. As a first time visitor, I personally had no clue about Boston's history and the north ends' deep Italian heritage, and this was a very fun way to learn about what makes this part of the city special and unique, and taste it too.
T
Food & Fun!
We had a most enjoyable day on the North End Food Tour with Adam! He is friendly, knowledgeable and a lot of fun to be with! It was a great time!
S
Fun (and delicious) tour!
Adam was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time and learned some more history. Never know about the molasses flood!
V
North End Food Tour
This was a wonderful North End experience. Adam was extremely knowledgeable and prepared. The food was also tremendous.
E
Fun informative food tour of the North End
Fun evening doing a taste tour of the North End. Adam was informative and engaging and provided a nice selection of North End specialties. He did an excellent job discussing the history of the neighborhood. As locals, we really appreciated him introducing us to some new spots.
M
Excellent food tour
Very good food tour with a lot of history and food/bar recommendations. Expect to be full when it is over!!
M
North End
Wonderful destinations and food options. The guide was knowledgeable of the local history and willing to share stories. More time to explore and shop stops would be great. It would be beneficial if our guide was willing to adapt to our needs instead of adhering to a rehearsed script because when he was disrupted with city distractions or with his guests he was easily flustered. Overall we were pleased with the performance and enjoyed the north end of Boston for all it offered. Regards
