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Boston Public Market & North End Foodie Tour with Local Guide

Name: Boston Public Market & North End Foodie Tour with Local Guide
Brand: Boston Foodie Tours
SKU: 49258P4
Price: 95.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (147 reviews)

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Boston Public Market and North End Little Italy Tour

3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Boston’s culinary delights on this guided group walking tour. With a local expert leading the way, sample apple cider doughnuts, ice cream, roasted nuts, and more at Boston Public Market and Haymarket Market (Fridays and Saturdays). Learn about the rich food heritage of historic Little Italy as you feast on Italian bread, taste fresh mozzarella at an old-school salumeria, and gobble up cannoli. All tastings are included in this fun, convenient, and delicious outing.

Experience Boston’s delicious food culture with a local culinary expert
Learn about the history of the Boston Public Market and North End
Sample classic and contemporary regional dishes on a leisurely walking tour
Feast on beloved local delicacies and desserts, included in the tour cost

What's Included

Food tasting
Lunch

Drinks are extra (e.g. coffee, tea, wine, beer) , as is a tour guide's gratuity should guests wish to consider.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tony DeMarco Statue
191 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, USA
Statue is located at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets, next to Mother Anna's restaurant. NOTE: While location on the map is correct, does NOT correspond to 191 Hanover Street.

End point

Union Oyster House
41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Tour will end at the historic Union Oyster House, 41 Union Street.

What To Expect

Haymarket

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Public Market

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Union Oyster House

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Rose Kennedy Greenway

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New England Holocaust Memorial

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Paul Revere House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

147 reviews

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Best food tour ever!

Mary_G, Dec 2023

My daughter in law and myself had the most amazing tour yesterday. Our tour guide knew all local food owners and workers in both locations. She prides herself in knowing all the details on every location as well as some inside tidbits as well. It was a pleasure spending the afternoon with such a knowledgable, friendly, outgoing foodie! We look forward to booking more food tours around Boston with the company.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Who could have imagined that a rainy day tour could be so much fun?!!! Thank you and your lovely daughter-in-law for not only choosing Boston Foodie Tours, but also for joining us in less-than-ideal weather conditions. This tour guide/owner was pleased that the less-crowded streets of the North End, and our intimate group, provided us with the flexibility for a few extras, including an impromptu tasting of Bova's best-selling, savor-every-bite cannoli (Grazie, Mary!), a "revealing" meet-and-greet with one of Modern Pastry's owners (So, THAT'S how they do it.), and a stop to purchase pairs of Oprah's favorite gloves! (For the record, this tour guide was tempted, but, dutifully, kept focused on the tour. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!) While I don't know if we'll ever be able to replicate this tour, we'd sure like to try. Next time, though, we're going to charge for the laughs!

An informative experience with a dramatic flair!

Jeremy_A, Oct 2023

From the moment we walked up Audrey made us feel right at home. I have taken many food tours and this by far was one of the best. We had a small intimate group of 11, which was the perfect size! Audrey’s relationships in the community and wonderful sense of humor made it one of the best parts of our trip to Boston. Make sure you ask her how to roast strawberries!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Guest: "How do you roast strawberries?" Not so quick-thinking tour guide: "In the oven." (Cue endless laughing.) We plead guilty to having had too much fun, AND too many from-your-belly laughs on this tour. I can't imagine a better way to start the week than with a 5-star review from one of our favorite - and funniest! - guests. While it may have rained throughout, our spirits never dampened. Thank you for joining us, and for bringing light and laughter to our Boston Public Market & North End Tour. I hope that the memories you created with Boston Foodie Tours will be lifelong, and that we've played a small role in making your entire visit to Boston more enjoyable and delicious.

Highly recommend

Cindy_D, Sep 2023

We were lucky enough to get a “private” tour with Audrey. She was so good and the food was excellent!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

It was such a pleasure to host you and your husband on our Boston Public Market & North End Tour, and for this tour guide to unexpectedly have you all to herself!!! I was thrilled to have crossed paths with you again while you were recreating the tour for your daughter. That's what it's all about: spreading the joy and the best eats with loved ones, too. I hope that you'll continue to return to your favorite new North End finds upon return trips, and to inspire others to do so as well.

Boffo Food Tour

Keith_F, Sep 2023

We have been on a lot of food tours in multiple countries. This was the best. Audrey was excellent and we had her undivided attention, so we were lucky. North End's Hanover Street is the foodie capital of Boston. Hanover Street is very entrepreneurial—no chains. Extra bonus chats with owners and family members that were not on the tour (sometimes the timing works), especially getting a look/see at Frank DePasquale's newest, Umbria. DePasquale is the premier restauranteur in Boston with 12 distinct eateries.. We had dined at a DePasquale institution, Bricco, the previous night. Excellent. Five tastings in all, and all tasty. Everybody knows Audrey. Bravo.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Another Boston Foodie Tours first: to receive a "boffo" review. We even had to look it up! Definition for the unfamiliar: very successful or wholeheartedly commendatory. Thank you and your lovely wife for including us in your extensive travels, and for the enthusiastic review. We were glad to have had the opportunity to introduce you to top North End restaurateur, Frank DePasquale, and to offer you a private tour of his new restaurant, Umbria. We hope that you created memories on this tour - delicious and otherwise - that will last a lifetime, and that we've inspired a return trip to Boston.

Boston Food Tour

Debora_C, Jun 2023

Visiting my son who lives near Boston in Hudson NH. Had a great time And learned lots of history and had delicious food

Response from Host, Jul 2023

What a day: TWO food tours!!! We hope that along with your son, you enjoyed the second one as well, and that you experienced all of Boston's most notable classic dishes by your departure. We also hope that we, as well as others in our industry, have inspired you to enjoy many more food tours with loved ones wherever your travels bring you next.

Fantastic tour with a true Bostonian

Megan_W, May 2023

We really enjoyed our experience with this tour company. We booked our tour on a day they normally don’t operate (the listing was mistakenly left open). Audrey from the company contacted me and apologized and offered to do it on a different day. When I told her that it was the only day we had open on the trip (I booked us a lot of things to do 😂), she told me she would give us the tour anyway! I was not expecting her to do that. I’m so glad we got the experience, Audrey is a hoot! It’s a tour by a true Boston local with such a connection to the North End community. The food was delicious, her stories were interesting and the customer service of the company was top notch. We laughed and learned and were full as could be by the end. I highly recommend this wonderful locally run tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

How could we disappoint Boston's visitors? In this case, I'm so glad that we didn't, and that we have a long track record of not doing so. It was a pleasure hosting you and your husband on Mother's Day, a holiday on which we usually don't operate. That being said, I'm grateful that our partners and I didn't miss the opportunity to host such a lovely couple. With just a twosome, we were able to offer you the flexibility to explore a bit more throughout the tour, and, hopefully, to discover places of interest and food finds that not only created lifelong memories for you, but will also do so for loved ones to whom you'll recommend them in the future. Thank you for supporting a locally-owned food tour business, and for recognizing the value that native Bostonians bring to guests' experiences. Wishing you many more delicious food adventures wherever your travels bring you in the future.

Audrey is awesome

Amanda_F, Apr 2023

Audrey is a fantastic host. We had a nice group on a beautiful day. Lots of small bites along the way. Would totally do the again!!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Awww ... thank you!!! I was thrilled that you and your friend enjoyed our Boston Public Market & North End Tour as much as you did, and am hopeful that there will be many more food tours in your futures. May they continue to bring you as much joy, and as many lifelong, delicious memories, as they have brought me, both locally, and during my travels.

Great foodie tour!

JeanFrancois_G, Jan 2023

Great foodie tour!! We had a great time and learned so luch about Boston's North End. I highly recommend and Audrey is simply the most wonderful guide!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

We simply couldn't be more excited to be hosting Canadian guests once again, and their referrals, too! We're pleased that you and your wife enjoyed our Boston Public Market & North End Tour, and that you had an additional few days to return to your favorite discoveries. Thank you for supporting a locally-owned small business. We're glad that our native status, and over a decade of developing relationships with neighbors and vendors, resulted in an optimal tour experience.

Great Guide, Good Food

Laurie_S, Oct 2022

Our guide was terrific. Not only did we get to taste a variety of what Boston offers, we learned interesting facts about some of the history and current culture of Boston.

A great way to learn about Boston

Catherine_R, Oct 2022

Audrey was fantastic, so helpful and knowledgeable. We tasted over ten items and were so impressed with the variety. It was fun learning about the neighborhood from a local. I highly recommend this tour especially because of Audrey.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for supporting a locally-owned food tour business!!! We're glad that you appreciated not only the best eats shared on our Boston Public Market & North End Tour, but also the history and personal, firsthand stories that we have collected for over a decade. The ones that you can't Google!!!

Outstanding!

AnnK, Sep 2022

Our tour guide, Audrey, did a marvelous job of introducing us to both the food and history of Boston. She is one of the best guides we’ve ever had.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Oh, Ann, you're so kind. We do our best to provide an optimal tour experience for all of our guests, and couldn't be more pleased or flattered when our guests regard our tours - and our tour guides! - so highly. It could not have been more of a pleasure to host you and your sister. We were pleased to learn that you had given the tour to her as a gift, and, as (somewhat) locals, that you made new discoveries in Boston's North End and Market District. We hope that more readers will be inspired by your experience to consider our tours for gift-giving purposes, and to join us for a relaxing, delicious afternoon.

Disappointed

Janice_H, Sep 2022

Too pricey for what you got to try. When we booked it, I swear it said a Lobster Roll which I was looking forward to. Instead we got a piece of pizza, a cup of clam chowder and a couples samples. The samples were not for just our tour anyone could get them.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Oh, dear. On the rare occasion that a guest is disappointed in one of our tours, we're disappointed, too. In fact, we take it personally. We regret that our Boston Public Market & North End Tour, which has consistently received 5-star reviews, didn't meet your expectations, largely due to a misperception. While the tour did include a lobster roll tasting pre-Covid, it has not been included in the tour for the past few years for two reasons: a change in recipe, and guests' preference to enjoy award-winning pizza in the North End, with which it has been replaced. All tour descriptions over which we have control have been updated accordingly. To our knowledge, the mention of the lobster roll tasting appears in past reviews only. Our experience is that guests leave this tour - and all of our tours - full if they've taken part in all tour tastings.This tour begins with award-winning pizza and arancini (the latter Monday - Saturday only), and ends with iconic chowder and cornbread. Both are considered filling, substantial tastings, which are complemented largely by lighter ones. In between are tastings of an iconic mini cannoli, 3x Best of Boston Italian artisanal bread, and a mozzarella and balsamic vinegars tastings. At the Boston Public Market, guests enjoy 3-4 small tastings, a few of which are complimentary to all, and, in our view, are the best that the Market has to offer. That being said, we add to the nuts tastings with a bag of choice, which, we're told, no other tour does. While it may not appear that we are charged, we are billed accordingly, as is true of the donut tasting as well. We also provide gratuities to all partners, including those who offer complimentary tastings. Our goal is twofold: To ensure that our guests leave us happy, and that they receive value for money, which includes food, tour content, and guide's performance. We genuinely regret that this wasn't your experience, and urge others who are considering our tours to review all CURRENT tour descriptions and guests' reviews to ensure suitability to interests, and satisfaction.

Best Foodie Tour

Steven_M, Sep 2022

It was a very nice tour Audrey was very informative and fun We’ve been on many foodie tours and this was our favorite

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you and your lovely wife for including us as part of your cruise itinerary, and for sharing some fun, thought-provoking, cruise-learned trivia that's sure to entertain - and stump! - our future guests, too. We're always flattered - and a bit verklempted - to learn that our food tours have been guests' favorites to date. We're pleased that we and our tour partners made your brief stay in Boston a memorable one, and hope that we've inspired you to return to enjoy your favorite eats and stops once again.

Great tour with plenty of...

christina_b, Aug 2022

Great tour with plenty of sampling and very knowledgeable guide. I took my 16 year old son and he loved it as well.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

It was a pleasure to host you and your delightful son on our Boston Public Market & North End Tour. Once again, we were proud to demonstrate that food tours are a wonderful activity for two, or even three generations of a family. We hope that you'll create many more food memories together in the future, and that we've inspired you not only to return to Boston, but also to consider joining us again.

Wonderful food experience.

Jerry_H, Aug 2022

Audrey was outstanding. She not only took us to wonderful eateries, but took us on a history tour. I would recommend the tour to anyone that loves food and wants to know about the history of the North end.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

And it's wonderful families like yours that make our job such a pleasure and an honor. Thank you, your delightful wife, and your lovely son for joining us on our Boston Public Market & North End Tour. I hope that our city's rich history and memorable best eats will inspire you to return in the future, and to consider joining us again.

Great Foodie Tour

Kathy_T, Jul 2022

We had a great time on the foodie tour!! It was a great balance of food and enjoyed all of the history and stories!!

Wicked Awesome Tour!

Taren_C, Jun 2022

Our tour guide, Audrey, was fantastic! This was one of our favorite tours. Loved all the food we got to eat and all the history behind the North End including the stories behind the local restaurants. We highly recommend this tour. A must do if you are visiting Boston!

A Taste to Remember

Leslie_T, Jun 2022

There are very few words…. Excellent, amazing, incredible, and noteworthy are only a few to describe our experience. Audrey, our foodie and historic expert walked us thru Boston history and provided a wonderful taste of the area. It’s hard to say which food was our favorite as each was so different. Audrey is a delight and made our tour a memorable experience. WELL worth the money spent!!!! Thank you

Delicious and Informative

Matthew_K, Jun 2022

Audrey was a wonderful guide who made the north end come alive. The food selections were delicious with the history of the area interspersed.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

At Boston Foodie Tours, we pride ourselves on sharing joy, but often our guests share it with us! Thank you for bringing joy and light to our somewhat intimate - on this day - Boston Public Market & North End Tour. We're pleased that you enjoyed the tour, and hope that you'll consider joining us again should you return to Boston in the future.

History and food!

SUSAN_M, May 2022

This tour was a wonderful experience, my family really enjoyed Audrey and her great personality! The food was perfect and we were full after our tour was at its end! Thank you Audrey!