The Heart & Soul Of Greenwich Village Food & Culture Tour

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The Heart & Soul Of Greenwich Village Food & Culture Tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English
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Other
Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Greenwich Village with a food and culture tour. Savor tastings in iconic spots, uncover rich history, and walk the paths of famous artists and comedians. Discover The Village!

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

Experience Details

2 INDOOR restaurant tastings are included on this tour! At Foods of New York Tours we are the pioneers of NYC food tours since 1999!


Join us on a delicious “multi–ethnic” food tasting and cultural/historical journey through the Heart & Soul of Greenwich Village (The Central Village – the area surrounding Washington Square Park and New York University). Find out why this area of the Village is so popular for its diverse food scene, rich history, culture, counter culture, distinct architecture, and vibrant Greenwich Village nightlife.


We will also visit Washington Square Park and learn about its radical protesters, infamous hanging tree, the Washington Square Arch, and walk the same streets that Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Amy Schumer did while learning about the music and comedy scene, and why this section of NYC can only be described as The Village!

What You Get

Licensed NYC Tour Guide
Lunch
All food tastings are included in your ticket price and is enough food that you won't be hungry after!
Tour Guide Gratuity
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at some establishments. Must be 21+ years old to purchase alcohol.

Good To Know

  • We are only able to provide vegetarian and nut-free substitutions. We cannot accommodate vegan, gluten free, or other specific food allergies.
  • Please mention in the booking notes any dietary restrictions, including specific meat restrictions or nut allergies.
  • Please contact our office directly for any other questions related to dietary restrictions.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Greenwich Village

We start at Cuba Restaurant with a sit down restaurant "cuban feast" of two different flavors of their house made empanadas, plantains and rice & beans.
25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Washington Square Park

We will visit Washington Square Park (the town square of Greenwich Village) and learn about its radical protesters, infamous hanging tree, the Washington Square Arch, and how the “live and let live” beatniks, writers and poets of the 50s and 60s made Greenwich Village their home.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Artichoke Basille's Pizza

You can't take a NYC food tour without a pizza tasting! and we try TWO! Taste their signature artichoke pizza AND their classic margarita pizza.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Cafe Wha?

Learn all about the Greenwich Village music scene where Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendricks both got their careers started!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Minetta Street

Learn the history of this unique areas land and how it developed from swampland to the Gold Coast of real estate and the fishing creek that still runs underground!
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Peek inside one of the oldest coffee shops in NYC, overflowing with bags of coffee beans that you can smell all down Bleecker Street, and take a special treat to go!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

Bleecker Street

Walk the same streets that Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Amy Schumer did while learning about the music and comedy scene, and why this section of NYC can only be described as The Village!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

Monte's Trattoria

Have a SEATED RESTAURANT DOUBLE TASTING at this 100 year old Italian restaurant, where the owner still cooks for you his house made pasta with bolognese sauce and for dessert their famous family recipe Tiramisu, in a classic NYC restaurant setting where celebrities, politicians, and even Joey Tribbiani (From Friends) would eat! Grab a glass of wine to pair with your tastings as well!
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Sullivan Street Tea & Spice Company

Visit one of Greenwich VIllage's best keep secrets...and tea & spice shop where you can find rare spices and teas from around the world, all inside of what used to be an old mafia hangout, where it's classic look has been restored and maintained. Try some freshly brewed tea with local "Blueberry Honey".
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
10

Li-Lac Chocolates

Finish your tour with a sweet tastings from Li-Lac Chocolates, NYC's oldest chocolate company famous for making chocolate EVERYTHING, from chocolate champagne bottles to a chocolate woman's heel shoe! Try their signature items for a sweet ending to your tour!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Madam Ji Ki Shaadi, Bleecker Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10012

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Madam JI Restaurant is located at 154 Bleecker Street, between Laguardia Pl and Thompson Street.
End Point

Monte's Trattoria, MacDougal Street, New York County New York, United States, US, 10012

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The tours ends at Monte's Trattoria

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews
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based on 61 reviews
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Delicious and informative tour. Highly enjoyable!
May 31, 2026

Neighborhood information was fantastic, and the food was great. Rick made this an enjoyable experience for all of us!

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Happy Mothers!
May 11, 2026

Our Mother’s Day weekend in NYC included a Foods of New York Tour in the Heart & Soul of Greenwich Village. It was a really fun few hours loaded with a variety of tastes ranging from butter chicken...read more

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A Worthy Food Tour
March 09, 2026

This tour was scheduled for a group of us. Chip worked hard to make sure we had a great time even with our event coordinator confirmation emails causing confusion with the number of attendees. But ...read more

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Great food tour!
November 19, 2025

This was a great tour! Three of the tastings were quite substantial - like full meal sized. But they were spaced well with smaller tastings and a nice amount of walking in between. It wasn’t too mu...read more

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Great tour
November 10, 2025

Very good tour. Our guide was Chip -- one of the friendliest and most knowledge guides ever. He really knows this tour well. Come hungry cause you do get a lot to eat. Enjoy!

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