Lower East Side Food Tour in NYC: 6 Tastings + Famous Landmarks

(701)

Add to Wishlist

Show all photos

Show all photos

Lower East Side Food Tour in NYC: 6 Tastings + Famous Landmarks

(701)

Add to Wishlist

Show all photos

US$101.11 per guest

Adult x1

Select a Date

Check Availability

Instant Confirmation

Available Tomorrow

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

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

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

New York

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 12 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Dive into NYC's vibrant Lower East Side with a guided 3-hour food tour. Enjoy 6 tastings, explore iconic landmarks like Orchard Street and Tenement Museum, and discover the area's dynamic history.

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

Experience Details

Explore the Lower East Side on a small group, three hour walking tour through one of New York City’s most dynamic neighborhoods. Take in the sights, sounds, and savory food of an area experiencing more change than anywhere else in Manhattan while visiting 6+ tasting destinations along the way. The route includes Orchard Street, named one of the coolest streets in the world, the First Romanian American Synagogue on Rivington Street, the Tenement Museum, Kehila Kedosha Janina, the first Greek synagogue in the United States, views of the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Seward Park High School complex. Led by a local guide, this relaxed paced tour blends food, history, and culture into an authentic Lower East Side experience.

What You Get

Local guide

Bottled water

Lunch

Gratuities

Good To Know

Please advise any specific dietary/allergy requirements when you meet your guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise when you meet your guide
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

What You’ll Experience

Katz's Delicatessen

What is there to say about this spot which When Harry Met Sally... made even more famous. “I’ll have what she’s having?” You better believe it. The pastrami here is the best on the planet.

25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Russ & Daughters

Sample delicious Rugelach

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Orchard Street (Pass By)

Named for the actual orchard that stood here before the tenements did. Pushcart market, then garment district, then bargain strip, and Time Out New York recently called it one of the coolest streets in the world.

Economy Candy

Economy Candy has been around since 1937, dishing out chocolates, nuts, gummies and the candy so many generations have grown up on.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Tenement Museum (Pass By)

Ninety-seven Orchard housed roughly seven thousand people from more than twenty countries before the landlord sealed the upper floors in 1935 and walked away. It's a museum now because of what was still sitting up there when someone finally opened them.

Vanessa's Dumpling House

Vanessa's Dumpling House has the most delicious pork dumplings. Happy to substitute to veggie for those who don’t eat pork. You won’t believe how good these are.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue And Museum (Pass By)

The only Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. The congregation came from Ioannina in Greece, carrying a tradition that runs separate from both Ashkenazi and Sephardic Judaism and goes back nearly two thousand years in the eastern Mediterranean. Built in 1927, still holding services.

Williamsburg Bridge (Pass By)

When it opened in 1903 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It also emptied this neighborhood out, carrying a generation of Lower East Side families across the river and into Brooklyn.

Essex Market

Stop and shop (if you wish) at Essex Street market but before you do we visit my friend Saad who gives us a tasting of Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oils at his Essex Olive & Spice shop.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Pickle Guys

The Pickle Guys pickles almost everything. We try three of their top sellers. They’re sweet. They’re sour. They’re awesome.

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys (LES)

Kossar's Bagels - you bet your babka you’ve never tasted bagels or bialys like this before. And the cream cheese? It’s the best I’ve ever had. Ever.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Lower East Side (Pass By)

Stroll. Learn. Nosh. Now you can explore an up-and-coming hip neighborhood that's rich in history and stacked with infamously famous eats. The Doughnut Plant Russ & Daughters

Doughnut Plant

World famous and award winning Bobbly Flay defeating cake doughnuts - YUM!

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Katz's Delicatessen, East Houston Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10002

Open in Google Maps

This NYC institution is the home of the worlds greatest pastrami.

End Point

Doughnut Plant, Grand Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10002

Open in Google Maps

They beat Bobby Flay in a throw down for good reason. These doughnuts are to die for.

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

Reviews

4.9

based on 701 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Great Food and Great Guide

September 04, 2026

Ian was awesome! So knowledgeable about all of the places we ate and knew a lot of the people working. We felt like we were walking around with an old friend. We definitely recommend this tour. Tha...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Fantastic tour!

September 02, 2026

Amanda did a fabulous job; very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

(TripAdvisor)

Nice Guys Lower East Side Food Tour

August 29, 2026

Amanda was wonderful. Very friendly, very knowledgeable. Love her knowledge of the neighborhood and the history of it. The food choices were excellent would definitely recommend.

(Viator)

Highly recommend

August 27, 2026

Fun tour with great eats. Amanda was very knowledgeable and fun. Learned a lot and got to try some of the area’s best treats. Glad we went.

(Viator)

Great Food Tour - A “Can’t Miss”

August 27, 2026

Amanda was a great tour guide - knowledgeable, fun, personable & organized. We’ve done all the NYC food tours now this ranks in the top 3 💪🏻 It was a small group - perfect size to really connect...read more

You may also be interested in these experiences