NYC Chinatown Hidden Gem Dumplings & Buns Tour

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NYC Chinatown Hidden Gem Dumplings & Buns Tour

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Earliest available date: September 15, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

New York’s best kept culinary secrets are in Chinatown — but after this experience, they won't be secrets for you anymore. Follow an expert guide to the hole-in-the-wall Chinatown restaurants only locals know about.


- Indulge with over ten dumplings and buns across at least four different local restaurants you’d never find without a guide, from hidden gem storefronts to eateries in mostly abandoned malls


- Want to try more dumplings? Invite friends! The bigger the group, the more dumplings and stops we’ll enjoy


- Learn about different styles of Chinese cuisine, from spicy Sichuanese bites to decadent juicy Fujianese buns to Shanghai-style soup dumplings


- The tour is a small group capped at 10 for a personalized experience


- Delve into Chinatown’s 150-year history, visiting statues highlighting the neighborhood immigrant experience and labor movements


- This tour is 70% food, 30% history, great for lovers of both


- Come hungry — you’ll get more than enough food to fill you up

What You Get

Stories of the residents and movements that shaped Chinatown
Historical tour of Chinatown
Four tastings from hole-in-the-wall dumpling and bun restaurants
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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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

North Dumpling

Meet your guide for your first dumpling stop of the day, a tasty fried bite from Fujian.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Lower East Side

Explore the historic Lower East Side, learning how the area has became a part of Greater Chinatown.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

East Broadway Mall

Enter the basement of a nearly abandoned mall and sample pork buns from the city's best hidden gem eatery.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Kimlau Square

Learn the history of Chinatown as you stand in Kimlau Square, the neighborhood's heart.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Doyers Street

Step onto one of New York's strangest looking streets to hear the origins of the nickname "The Bloody Angle" — and why that title isn't accurate to the street's history.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Mott Street

Visit your next dumpling stop of the day, indulging in Shanghai-style soup dumplings — complete with guide instruction about the best way to eat the brothy bites.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

Historic Five Points

Visit the former home of the Five Points, New York's most infamous mafia hangout, and hear how resident-driven labor movements have reclaimed the area as a site of neighborhood resistance.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
8

Eldridge Street

Visit your fourth dumpling stop of the day to try some Sichuan style dumplings, made with an extra spicy, numbing pepper.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Chinatown

Want more dumplings? Bring friends along! With bigger groups, we go to two more restaurants: a traditional Fujianese steamed dumpling house, and a bakery that specializes in delectable pumpkin buns.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

13 Essex St, Essex Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10002

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Meet your guide outside Cafe Grumpy on 13 Essex Street.
End Point

Super Taste, Eldridge Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10002

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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4.8
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Awesome tour
June 23, 2026

Nick was a great guide and was incredibly knowledgeable about the Lower East Side and Chinatown

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Amazing 🤩
June 12, 2026

Nick was fantastic and very patient with us. I really loved learning about some great facts on Chinatown. Who knew😆

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Very fun!
June 07, 2026

Nick was great! Had a great experience with the family walking around Chinatown, learning the history and eating dumplings and buns! Nick was very informative of the history of the area and the foo...read more

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Dumpling Tour
June 02, 2026

We had an amazing time on Nick’s Dumpling Tour! Nick was incredibly knowledgeable about Chinatown, sharing fascinating history, cultural insights, and local stories throughout the tour. His passion...read more

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Really interesting...
May 25, 2026

Really interesting history, and delicious eats. Nick was a very knowledgeable guide and made it a fun tour.

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