Queens Corona’s Culinary Essentials Tour

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4 hours
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1 - 7 guests
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English
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Discover Corona's vibrant culinary scene on a flavorful Saturday tour. Savor Mexican pastries, brunch, street foods, and more amidst the lively atmosphere of New York's Latin community.

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

Experience Details

Corona is the culinary epicenter of New York’s Latin American community, a place where you can find regional specialties ranging all the way from the Tierra del Fuego up to Mexico’s northern border with the United States. On this tour of Corona’s culinary essentials, we hit the streets on a Saturday, when the griddles and grills in this already lively neighborhood are working overtime and the street vendors come out in full force.

Starting at Corona Plaza, we will drop by a family-run Mexican bakery for sweet breakfast pastries. From there, we’ll continue to an out-of-the-way spot where we’ll sit down with neighborhood families to enjoy a hearty Mexican-style brunch of pit-roasted goat.

We will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, stopping by street vendors, an Argentinean bakery and make a stop for a “cholado". We’ll end our day at a small bodega. This last stop leaves us at the edge of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, having tried what makes Queens such a culinary Promised Land.

What You Get

Carbonated beverages
Soda/Pop
Lunch
Snacks
Private transportation

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

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Corona

We’ll start our day in pedestrian-only Corona Plaza, the neighborhood’s bustling meeting place, and drop by a family-run Mexican bakery where we’ll join the weekend ritual of picking out sweet breakfast pastries and rolls from large trays set out for the customers. From there, we’ll continue to an out-of-the-way spot where we’ll sit down with neighborhood families to enjoy a hearty Mexican-style brunch of pit-roasted goat.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
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Jackson Heights

Our food tour in Queens continues along Roosevelt Avenue, which on the weekends is lined with street vendors from throughout Latin America. To satisfy our sweet tooth, we’ll drop into an Argentinean corner bakery for some traditional treats and make a stop for a “cholado,” a hybrid frozen dessert and fruit salad also known as the Colombian Snow Cone. We’ll end our day at a small bodega opened by a man from Veracruz, Mexico, going inside for a celebratory (shrimp) cocktail. This last stop leaves us at the edge of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, two immigrant neighborhoods that hold their own culinary riches (and which are further explored as part of our longer Queens walk), a tantalizing reminder that during this half-day we’ve only scratched the surface of what makes Queens such a culinary Promised Land.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Corona Plaza, National Street, Queens County New York, United States, US, 11368

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The meeting point is in front of the Walgreen’s in Corona Plaza, 10314 Roosevelt Ave, Corona, NY 11368 (between 104 St. and National St.). It is right outside of the 103 St. - Corona Plaza station of the South Exit of the 7 train.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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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What People Are Saying
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Sierra is an amazing food guide!
June 05, 2025
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Sierra showed us the neighborhood and surprised us with lovely food. Her passion and enthusiasm made that we had the most wonderful time.

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Amazing food tour with Sierra
June 01, 2025
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We loved every minute of our Corona, Queens food tour with Culinary Backstreets. Sierra was a truly wonderful guide - so deeply knowledgeable and enthusiastic about all of the cuisines we sampled. ...read more

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Not to be missed!
May 25, 2025
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I received a gift of this food tour from my wife. My family arrived at the designated meeting place without knowing what we were in store for. Our guide Sierra met us and immediately we were struck...read more

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Informative tour
May 16, 2025
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Sierra was delightful and well informed. The tour was great. The food was good, but for $175 I expected a bit more and sitting down and not eating standing on the corner. But overall tour was re...read more

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We walked around queens learning history and eating good food
May 09, 2025
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Esneider was the best so much local knowledge. Really great guide and we had incredible food. We got some much done in the 4 hours.

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