New York City

Lower East Side Food and Neighborhood Tour

Badge of ExcellenceNew York City, USA
Small Group Walking Tour of Lower East Side
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

The Lower East Side can seem intimidating to explore on your own, but this Tastes of the Lower East Side food tour is a perfect introduction to the neighborhood, its history, and, of course, its food. Explore the LES on foot and learn about its rich immigrant past. Hear about the various groups who immigrated to New York City and sample some of the delicious foods that they brought with them.
  • Explore the Lower East Side in just a few hours during your NYC visit
  • Sample some of the foods from famous eateries in the area
  • Enjoy a more personalized experience on this small-group tour
  • An afternoon start time leaves your morning and evening open for other plans

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Entrance to the Eldridge Street Synagogue Museum
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Audio Guide ( that translates the tour)
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance to the Tenement Museum
  • Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Museum at Eldridge Street
    12 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002, USA

    The tour meets in front of the Eldridge Street Synagogue at 12 Eldridge Street. The guide will be outside, so do not enter the building. Our guide will be there to greet you 15 minutes before the tour, which begins promptly at 1:00pm.

Start time

01:00 PM

End point

  • Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
    137 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA

What To Expect

Lower East Side

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Museum at Eldridge Street (Pass By)

The Pickle Guys

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys (LES)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

University Settlement House

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Economy Candy

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Angel Orensanz Foundation

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Katz's Delicatessen

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Essex Street Market

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Operates rain and shine; please dress accordingly
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour's designated start time. The tour departs promptly and no refunds will be given for guests who miss the tour due to being late
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • If canceled because of dangerous weather, you will be given the option of an alternative tour date or full refund
  • Near public transportation
  • Involves a good amount of walking
  • Food vendors are not guaranteed
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • We reserve the right to deviate from the route of the tour in the event of marches, parades, and circumstances beyond our control.
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Once the tour begins, if you make the decision to not follow the guide or their instructions, we cannot guarantee we can reunite you with the group.
  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.
  • Food is not included. We suggest bringing $20-$30 cash per person.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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.

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Jewish heritage alive.
INNA_O, Sep 2023
We had a great time, thank you. The tour was informative and interesting. We all live in NY for a long time, but have never seen a lot of places we were shown. The guide had a way to make the history alive. We were so inspired, that decided to take another tour - tenements visit - in the nearest future.
Out guide Elizabeth was...
JimK, Aug 2023
Out guide Elizabeth was great gave great history of neighborhood and the food places we stopped at. Good variety of food samples. Great ethnic samples of latkes, bagel, jerky etc
Unreliable and waste of 1/2 day
Elizabeth_M, Mar 2022
The tour guide never showed up! I spent $30 on an Uber to get to the meeting point, and wasted 40 mins standing there waiting for the guide who never showed.

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