Private East Village Food Tour

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What You’ll Experience
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Explore NYC's East Village, tasting diverse cuisines from Greek to Ukrainian. Pay what you wish for the guide. Discover history and culture while enjoying iconic local foods.

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

Experience Details

You decide which food you want, then pay what you wish for the guide. This is the best deal in NYC


With an ethnically diverse community, one can find virtually every type of cuisine here. On our tour we will savor a delicious array of cuisines and flavors including: Greek-American Split pea Soup with fried croutons, delicious classic tasting NYC pizza, authentic Dolmas (Grape Leaves) Ukrainian varenyky (vegetable filled cabbage rolls) and perogis, delicious egg cream drinks, up to 8 different flavors of Korean Dumplings, and Italian pastries such as cannoli and sfogliatelle. Don’t worry – we’ll walk off the calories as we explore the history and culture of the East Village, from the Dutch colony of the 1600s, to the 1800s when the neighborhood was known as Kleindeutschland, (Little Germany). We'll also see famous locales from the counter-culture scene of the 1950s and ‘60s to the punk rock explosion of the 1970s and 1980s.


If a guest purchases 1 of every item, they will spend $11.

What You Get

After paying the small booking fee, you pay the guide whatever you think the tour is worth!
Food- If You get one of every food item the guide recommends, you will pay $11 per person.

Good To Know

  • Tour is recommended for anyone that can handle 5,000 steps in the weather conditions of that day.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Cooper Union Foundation Building

See the statue dedicated to the oldest man to ever run for President (yes, he still has the title!). Learn about the speech given by Abraham Lincoln at Cooper Union, and why a once free tuition is now significantly higher.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

The Public Theater

See the historic public theater where "Hair," "Hamilton," "A Chorus Line," and more have debuted.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

McSorley's Old Ale House

The oldest Ale house in NYC. We won't be drinking in here (it's only 1 in the afternoon!) but we'll learn the complete history, and it's only three minute walk from the tours end!
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

St. Mark's Place

A hip street
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Hamilton-Holly House

Eliza Hamiltons home after her husbands death.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

B&H Dairy

An egg cream!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe

Enjoy a delicious Cannoli, cream puff, eclair, and a cup of coffee at the tours end.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

Kobra's Michael Jackson Mural

Learn about the beautiful artwork by the Brazilian artist Kobra.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Ray's Pizza & Bagel Cafe

Enjoy a slice and use the restroom. Appreciate the artwork
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Astor Place, New York County New York, United States, US, 10003

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We will meet on the block between Astor place and East 8th street on Lafayette street.
End Point

Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe, East 11th Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10003

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We will finish the tour by Venieros bakery for delicious cannoli's, eclairs and cream puffs. The michael Jackson mural is just across the street!

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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