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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Important Information
- 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(3,302)
This review is in no way a reflection on Renee, our guide, who is warm and funny and enthusiastic. But the tour itself could use some work. The foods we tried were not interesting or unique, especially for the price. The rating is for the guide who was wonderful and for the history which was interesting. But we went back to Chinatown and curated our own food tour which was more interesting, tastier and way cheaper. We do food tours around the world and felt this was unfortunately the most underwhelming food tour we've ever taken.
Thank you for sharing your feedback, Jennifer. We’re glad to hear that Renee made the experience enjoyable with her hospitality and enthusiasm, and that you also found the history along the way interesting. We take the food side of our tours seriously, and each experience is thoughtfully curated to showcase what we believe represents the best of the local food scene. That said, we appreciate your perspective, especially as someone who has experienced food tours in many places around the world. Feedback like yours gives us another perspective to consider as we continue refining the experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with Renee, and we’d love the opportunity to welcome you back on another Secret Food Tour in the future and give you an experience that better matches what you’re looking for!
Hannah banana was the best 🍌!!! So informative and the food was delicious! Such great tour guide and so funny!!!! 🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜
It was a pleasure welcoming you! We hope the combination of food, local knowledge, and neighborhood stops gave you a worthwhile way to experience the city. Secret Food Tours was glad to be part of your visit.
Hannah banana is the best. Thx
We were pleased to have you join the tour. Each stop is selected with the overall experience in mind, and we hope the day came together well from beginning to end. Thank you for choosing Secret Food Tours!
Hannah is amazing! We loved her
Thank you for spending part of your visit with us. We aim to give guests an authentic sense of the places we visit while keeping the experience comfortable and engaging. We’re glad Secret Food Tours met that aim for you!
We had a fantastic time on our walking food tour of Chinatown and Little Italy in New York! The tour was a wonderful combination of history, culture, and, of course, lots of delicious food. I didn't care how big an eater you are you won't go away hungry! Our guide Hannah was excellent—friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and made the whole experience fun and enjoyable. We loved discovering the neighborhoods while sampling so many great foods along the way. It was a great way to experience New York, and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun and delicious way to explore Chinatown and Little Italy!
It was great having you with us! We enjoyed showing you some of the places we’d happily recommend to friends and hope you found a few new favorites along the way. Thanks for choosing Secret Food Tours.
Really fun food tour! Great way to explore Chinatown and Little Italy areas. Nicky was such a friendly and amazing host. Would highly recommend!
Thank you for the fantastic review! We’re so glad you had a fun time exploring NYC Chinatown and Little Italy with Nicky. It’s wonderful to hear that his warm hospitality made the experience even more memorable. Thanks so much for recommending us!
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.
It was great having you in the group! Every guest adds something to the atmosphere, and we enjoyed sharing the day with you. Thanks for making Secret Food Tours part of your visit.
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.
