Greenwich Village Food & Cultural Tour with Lunch Since 1999
by Foods of New York Tours
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This Greenwich Village Food and Cultural Walking Tour with Lunch Since 1999 lasts about three hours and covers approximately two miles through the West Village neighborhood of New York City. A licensed NYC guide leads the group on a walking route that includes multiple food tastings and cultural stops. The tour begins at a famous cheese shop known for its award-winning Mac & Cheese, where participants learn about the shop's history. Next, the group skips the line at a popular New York style pizza spot to try authentic pizza. The tour continues with a tasting of crispy fish tacos paired with watermelon Fresca juice at Tacombi, with this tasting served indoors. Afterward, the group walks down Cornelia Street, known as a restaurant row with historic buildings and a photo opportunity in front of the Taylor Swift house. The next stop is a 120-year-old Italian pork shop where guests taste Italian rice balls and house-made sopressata. Then the tour visits a family-owned Italian restaurant inside a 200-year-old farmhouse to sample meatballs; this tasting is indoors. A visit to a new Italian bakery and restaurant follows, featuring award-winning pastries and gelato. The route includes exploration of the landmarked historic West Village, with its secluded gardens, tree-lined streets, 19th-century houses, immigrant tenements, the narrowest house in NYC, and movie sites. The group also stops at the building used as the Friends apartment block, where the guide shares stories about the area. The tour concludes with a tasting of wood-fired Neapolitan-style Italian dishes prepared in front of guests at a local hotspot, served indoors, and ends with cannoli at Rocco’s. The full meal is included in the tour price. Alcoholic beverages and guide gratuity are not included. Vegetarian and gluten-free (non-celiac) substitutions are available upon request, but the tour is not recommended for those with celiac disease or requiring vegan options. Guests should mention any dietary restrictions at booking.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Famous Cheese Shop
The tour begins at New York City’s most well-known cheese shop, where guests sample its award-winning Mac & Cheese. The guide explains the shop’s history and its reputation as one of the top cheese shops in the USA. This stop lasts about 20 minutes.
20 min
Popular Pizza Spot
Guests skip the line at one of the city’s busiest pizza places to try authentic New York style pizza, known locally and popular enough to be associated with Spiderman. This stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Tacombi Taqueria
At Tacombi, a favored taqueria in New York City, visitors taste one of the city’s best crispy fish tacos paired with watermelon Fresca juice. The tasting takes place indoors and lasts about 20 minutes.
20 min
Cornelia Street
The group walks down Cornelia Street, nicknamed the local 'restaurant row' due to its many dining options. Along the way, they see historic buildings and take a photo in front of the building known as the 'Friends' house. This stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Italian Pork Shop
Guests taste traditional Italian rice balls and house-made sopressata at a 120-year-old Italian pork shop that still makes fresh sausage and homemade mozzarella daily. This location is also known as one of the best sandwich shops in NYC. The stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Family-Run Italian Restaurant
The tour visits a family-owned Italian restaurant located in a 200-year-old original farmhouse. Guests try meatballs that have been a favorite in the Village for nearly 30 years. This indoor tasting stop lasts about 25 minutes.
25 min
Italian Bakery and Restaurant
Visitors sample award-winning pastries and gelato at a newly opened Italian bakery and restaurant. This stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
West Village
The tour explores the landmarked historic West Village, including secluded gardens, winding tree-lined streets, multi-million-dollar houses from the 1800s, classic immigrant tenement buildings, the narrowest house in New York City, and local movie sites. This walking section lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Friends Apartment Building
The group stops for about 10 minutes at the building featured as the Friends apartment block, with the guide sharing additional stories about this well-known location.
10 min
Neapolitan Italian Restaurant
Guests taste authentic Naples-style Italian food cooked in a wood-fired oven in front of them at a neighborhood restaurant recognized for its food, cocktails, and atmosphere. This indoor tasting lasts about 25 minutes.
25 min
Rocco's Cannoli
The tour concludes with a tasting of what is considered New York City’s best cannoli at Rocco’s. This lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Meeting point
Murray's Cheese shop is located on Bleecker Street, between 6th ave. and 7th ave.
End point
Murray's Cheese shop is located on Bleecker Street, between 6th ave. and 7th ave.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Greenwich Village Food & Cultural Tour with Lunch Since 1999
by Foods of New York Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$198Overview
This Greenwich Village Food and Cultural Walking Tour with Lunch Since 1999 lasts about three hours and covers approximately two miles through the West Village neighborhood of New York City. A licensed NYC guide leads the group on a walking route that includes multiple food tastings and cultural stops. The tour begins at a famous cheese shop known for its award-winning Mac & Cheese, where participants learn about the shop's history. Next, the group skips the line at a popular New York style pizza spot to try authentic pizza. The tour continues with a tasting of crispy fish tacos paired with watermelon Fresca juice at Tacombi, with this tasting served indoors. Afterward, the group walks down Cornelia Street, known as a restaurant row with historic buildings and a photo opportunity in front of the Taylor Swift house. The next stop is a 120-year-old Italian pork shop where guests taste Italian rice balls and house-made sopressata. Then the tour visits a family-owned Italian restaurant inside a 200-year-old farmhouse to sample meatballs; this tasting is indoors. A visit to a new Italian bakery and restaurant follows, featuring award-winning pastries and gelato. The route includes exploration of the landmarked historic West Village, with its secluded gardens, tree-lined streets, 19th-century houses, immigrant tenements, the narrowest house in NYC, and movie sites. The group also stops at the building used as the Friends apartment block, where the guide shares stories about the area. The tour concludes with a tasting of wood-fired Neapolitan-style Italian dishes prepared in front of guests at a local hotspot, served indoors, and ends with cannoli at Rocco’s. The full meal is included in the tour price. Alcoholic beverages and guide gratuity are not included. Vegetarian and gluten-free (non-celiac) substitutions are available upon request, but the tour is not recommended for those with celiac disease or requiring vegan options. Guests should mention any dietary restrictions at booking.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Famous Cheese Shop
The tour begins at New York City’s most well-known cheese shop, where guests sample its award-winning Mac & Cheese. The guide explains the shop’s history and its reputation as one of the top cheese shops in the USA. This stop lasts about 20 minutes.
20 min
Popular Pizza Spot
Guests skip the line at one of the city’s busiest pizza places to try authentic New York style pizza, known locally and popular enough to be associated with Spiderman. This stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Tacombi Taqueria
At Tacombi, a favored taqueria in New York City, visitors taste one of the city’s best crispy fish tacos paired with watermelon Fresca juice. The tasting takes place indoors and lasts about 20 minutes.
20 min
Cornelia Street
The group walks down Cornelia Street, nicknamed the local 'restaurant row' due to its many dining options. Along the way, they see historic buildings and take a photo in front of the building known as the 'Friends' house. This stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Italian Pork Shop
Guests taste traditional Italian rice balls and house-made sopressata at a 120-year-old Italian pork shop that still makes fresh sausage and homemade mozzarella daily. This location is also known as one of the best sandwich shops in NYC. The stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Family-Run Italian Restaurant
The tour visits a family-owned Italian restaurant located in a 200-year-old original farmhouse. Guests try meatballs that have been a favorite in the Village for nearly 30 years. This indoor tasting stop lasts about 25 minutes.
25 min
Italian Bakery and Restaurant
Visitors sample award-winning pastries and gelato at a newly opened Italian bakery and restaurant. This stop lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
West Village
The tour explores the landmarked historic West Village, including secluded gardens, winding tree-lined streets, multi-million-dollar houses from the 1800s, classic immigrant tenement buildings, the narrowest house in New York City, and local movie sites. This walking section lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Friends Apartment Building
The group stops for about 10 minutes at the building featured as the Friends apartment block, with the guide sharing additional stories about this well-known location.
10 min
Neapolitan Italian Restaurant
Guests taste authentic Naples-style Italian food cooked in a wood-fired oven in front of them at a neighborhood restaurant recognized for its food, cocktails, and atmosphere. This indoor tasting lasts about 25 minutes.
25 min
Rocco's Cannoli
The tour concludes with a tasting of what is considered New York City’s best cannoli at Rocco’s. This lasts about 10 minutes.
10 min
Meeting point
Murray's Cheese shop is located on Bleecker Street, between 6th ave. and 7th ave.
End point
Murray's Cheese shop is located on Bleecker Street, between 6th ave. and 7th ave.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.