Lower East Side Eats Food Tour

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What You’ll Experience
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3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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English
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Discover flavors of the Lower East Side on a 3-hour tour. Savor bites from iconic spots, learn history, and enjoy gourmet stops, enough to fulfill your lunch cravings. Immerse in local culture!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

On this 3-hour food tour of the Lower East Side, you will eat your way through the streets, as you sample delicacies from New York's premier appetizing stores, ethnic eateries, and "mom and pop" restaurants. We make 6 different delectable stops on the tour (enough for lunch) Explore what was once an immigrant and working class neighborhood rich in ethnic diversity and culture. Learn about the history of the tenement buildings and much more!

What You Get

Licensed New York City sightseeing guides
6 food tastings (enough for lunch)
3-hour walking food tour with a discussion of neighborhood history and culture
Transportation to and from the meeting location

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Katz's Delicatessen

The oldest and best delicatessen in New York (Est. 1888)
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

El Castillo De Jagua

Amazingly Delicious Authentic Dominican Cuisine (Est. 1986)
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Economy Candy

The last old fashioned candy store in New Yorkl Stocking all types of candy, nuts, and dried fruit from floor-to- ceiling. “Noshers’ paradise of the Lower East Side.” (Est. 1937)
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Formaggio Essex

Artisanal cheese shop, specializing in top quality goods from small producers. resplendent with beautifully packaged jams, honeys, mustards, vinegars, olive oils, and cured meats
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

The Pickle Guys

Pickles made the old-fashioned way, from traditional cucumber pickles to pickled mango and pineapple. Pucker up! (Est. 2002)
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys (LES)

The oldest bialy bakery in the United States. (Est. 1936)
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
7

Doughnut Plant

Unique flavors that redefine the doughnut. (Est.1994)
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

205 E Houston St, East Houston Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10002

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We will be meeting at 205 East Houston Street (outside in front of Katz's Deli, in front of the sign that says "Known as the best since 1888." The sign is on the Ludlow Street side of Katz's. Katz's is on the corner of East Houston Street and Ludlow St. If your late, go inside Katz's
End Point

379 Grand St, Grand Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10002

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Outside in front of The Doughnut Plant

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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