Tuck into the flavors and traditions of two of New York's top foodie neighborhoods on this Chinatown and Little Italy food tour. While exploring these neighborhoods can be overwhelming on your own, traveling with a guide enables you to focus on the food rather than worrying about getting lost. Plus, the guide takes you to off-the-beaten-path establishments where you can sample gourmet food samples at local eateries.

Explore Chinatown and Little Italy on a guided tasting tour
Enjoy the personalized attention and recommendations from your guide
Arrive hungry and enjoy tastings and a meal
Taste popular neighborhood bites

What's Included

Food tasting
Local guide
Detailed itinerary
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Bottles of water (you may bring one and refill at a couple locations during the tour)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Silk Road Cafe
30 Mott St, New York, NY 10013, USA
Take subway lines 6, N, R, or Q to Canal St. Exit the station walk east along Canal Street, at Mott Street turn right (walking south) until you reach Silk Road Cafe. Contact Number (518) 332-4386

End point

Ferrara Bakery & Cafe
195 Grand St, New York, NY 10013, USA

What To Expect

Little Italy

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for children aged 5 and under
Please mention food allergies or dietary restrictions in special requirements. (Must be received 48 hours prior to tour date)
A maximum of 4 people per booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking

Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travellers

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 cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

I can't recommend this tour enough, and even though it was pretty cold there wasn't too much walking or difficulty keeping up.

Reviews

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1,204 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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First time in NYC

Rasmus_S, June 2023

First time in New York and decided on doing the food tour,. Guide really knew her stuff and made it an excellent experience.

Beautiful way to spend an afternoon!

Debbie_M, June 2023

No better way to experience the city and culture then to experience the food made and served by the locals. First off, the food was amazing! Our guide, Lily, was a delight! She was engaging, knowledgeable and kept the energy up and going and she shared little nuances and history of Chinatown and Little Italy. We thoroughly loved it!

Just right

Barbara_W, June 2023

Valerie was the best! She knew much about both cultures and answered many questions from us. The food choices were varied and delicious. The tour was timed well.

Little Italy and Chinatown Tour - Awesome!

Julie_W, May 2023

Loved our tour with our tour guide! It was wonderful to hear about the history of the area and try some new and fun foods! It was a beautiful day to explore Little Italy and Chinatown!

Great experience!

Christopher_D, May 2023

Marianna did a great job with tons of interesting historical facts as we toured. The food was great too!

This was a lot of fun!

Autumn_H, May 2023

Of course we enjoyed the food, but we learned quite a bit about the history of the neighborhoods we visited. This was by far our favorite tour of our trip. The dumplings were a big hit with our group, but I really liked the cheese & olive tasting. We were surprised by how much food we tried and were very full after. Highly recommend.

Our tour guide Liz was...

Amanda_W, May 2023

Our tour guide Liz was amazing. She told us so many great things about the area and the history around it and what we were eating.

The joy of tasting with other foodies

frank_e, May 2023

We enjoyed Patrick's leadership, knowledge and choice of tastings. The pasta of Little Italy, the Chinese dumplings and a wide variety of other foods.

Accommodating and Fun!

Patty_M, May 2023

Patrick was great! We learned so much and had the best food! They were so accommodating for my sister who is a pescatarian as she didn’t have to miss out at any spot.

China Town/Little Italy Food Tour

Michael_K, May 2023

Our guide Patrick was amazing. He was so friendly and accommodating. He gave so much information about the restaurants and neighborhoods. He really made the experience so special.

Excellent tour

Becca_H, May 2023

Our tour guide Liz was Awesome!! We will definitely do this tour again and will share the tour information with friends. Patrick was also friendly even though he was not our guide.

So much fun!

Lynne_B, May 2023

Great tour, great tour guide (Patrick), and lots of great food! We were running late (I don’t recommend) but our guide called me and made me feel good telling me not to worry, we could easily catch up. So glad we did, it was an excellent tour with much history. Highly recommend!

Wonderful afternoon

Jaclyn_f, May 2023

Walking and eating through the two communities with dana as our guide was a wonderful experience. She had energy, excitement and a friendly personality that made the afternoon feel less like a tour and more like a walk with friends. Come with empty bellies and comfortable shoes!

Yummy Tour

Margaret_C, May 2023

Our tour guide, Patrick, was excellent. He gave us very interesting information about the history of these neighborhoods. And the foods we sampled were delicious. We got quite a variety of flavors. Very enjoyable tour.

Walking Food Tour

NancyJ_L, May 2023

That was an incredible tour. Liz And Dayna did an amazing job so much history and history about the food. I highly recommend this tour

Informative, fun, and delicious!

Sarah_R, May 2023

We loved this tour! Patrick was our tour guide and he was absolutely amazing x10000. He was very very knowledgeable and passionate about the area and the food that’s there. If you can get Patrick you will NOT be disappointed. The food was also amazing. I loved everything we ate and I love that we were introduced to food we wouldn’t normally try on our own. I would recommend this tour to everyone going to New York!

Yum and interesting

qbhd2cxgb4, May 2023

All the other reviews are right come hungry! Patrick was great and food with history made it both delicious and informative

Chinatown and Little Italy!!

Ellen_Z, May 2023

Loved the stories about area and all the tastings were great! Our guide was fabulous and so knowledgeable!!

Between the great food,...

Ann_D, May 2023

Between the great food, amazing tour guide Patrick, and all the history it was a perfect experience. So glad I found Ahoy food tours.

Come hungry for this great food tour!

Lynn_P, Apr 2023

Liz and Dana made this a great experience! Their energy moved us along and their historic notes were interesting. They made this food tour very enjoyable with constant interaction with the attendees. The number of tastings and quantity of food was incredible!! The accommodation for my vegetarian diet was greatly appreciated 😊 Thanks, Luz and Dana!

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