Greenwich Village Walking Tour with Food Tasting in New York City
by Nice Guy Tours
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Greenwich Village has long been a neighborhood with a unique place in New York City’s story. This three-hour walking tour explores its streets and food culture with several tastings along the way. The route includes several food stops where lunch and bottled water are provided. Alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine can be purchased at two of these stops. Along the way, the guide leads the group through well-known and lesser-known streets and landmarks. Highlights include Father Demo’s Square, Manetta Lane and Tavern, Cafe Wha, McDougle Street, and New York University. The walk continues into Washington Square Park, where participants can see the famous Arch and observe street performers and NYU students. The tour also passes several notable sites including the Hangman’s Elm, Washington Square Hotel, the exterior of the Friends apartment building, Grove Court, the narrowest house in New York, the oldest wooden house in the Village, Cherry Lane Theatre, and Cornelia Street, once home to Taylor Swift. Each location is accompanied by stories that describe its significance to the neighborhood’s character. Food tastings include falafel at a long-established Middle Eastern restaurant, a thick artichoke pizza slice at a West Village pizzeria, Belgian-style fries with a variety of sauces at Pommes Frites, and Neapolitan-style pizza at a Food Network - featured pizzeria. The group also samples arancini and sopressata at an Italian deli. At the end, there is a stop at a well-known cupcake shop with a themed interior that features retro lunch boxes and swings. The tour operates rain or shine. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice to the guide, who should also be informed of any dietary restrictions or allergies. The total duration is about three hours and includes walking and food tasting.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cupcake shop
The meeting and ending point is a cupcake shop known for its distinctive interior, which has desks, retro lunch boxes, and swings. The shop is recognized for its cupcakes and is a popular local spot.
5 min
Falafel restaurant
This Middle Eastern restaurant in Manhattan has been open since 1971, making it the longest-running in New York. The falafel served here is considered among the best available in the city.
15 min
West Village pizzeria
The group tastes a double-crusted artichoke slice pizza, which is a specialty of this well-known West Village pizzeria. Other pizza varieties are available, but the artichoke slice is the focus.
15 min
Pommes Frites
Pommes Frites offers Belgian-style fries that are double cooked and served with over 30 different sauces. Beer on tap and a selection of wines are available for purchase. The tour spends about 30 minutes here to allow time to enjoy the food and drinks.
30 min
Nonna Maria pizzeria
Participants try the nonna Maria pizza, which is famous and featured on Food Network. Beer and wine are also available for purchase at this stop.
20 min
Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park is a well-known city landmark frequently seen in films and a gathering place for NYU students. Visitors can watch street performers, feed pigeons, and view the famous Arch, which is a notable park feature.
15 min
Friends apartment building
The tour passes the exterior of the apartment building used for the facade shots in the television show Friends. Although the show was filmed in Los Angeles, this location was used for exterior scenes.
The Stonewall Inn
The Stonewall Inn is a historic site significant to the LGBTQ+ community. The tour passes by the Inn and its 50th anniversary statue commemorating the location's importance.
Faicco's Italian deli
At Faicco's, the group samples arancini (rice balls) and sopressata (salami). These small bites are known for their strong flavors and provide a lasting culinary impression at the end of the tour.
10 min
Meeting point
You’d be hard-pressed to find better cupcakes in Manhattan. You can create your own cupcake concoctions (frosting, flavor, etc.) and the atmosphere is like a retro classroom. It’s too cool for school.
End point
You’d be hard-pressed to find better cupcakes in Manhattan. You can create your own cupcake concoctions (frosting, flavor, etc.) and the atmosphere is like a retro classroom. It’s too cool for school.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Greenwich Village Walking Tour with Food Tasting in New York City
by Nice Guy 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
Greenwich Village has long been a neighborhood with a unique place in New York City’s story. This three-hour walking tour explores its streets and food culture with several tastings along the way. The route includes several food stops where lunch and bottled water are provided. Alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine can be purchased at two of these stops. Along the way, the guide leads the group through well-known and lesser-known streets and landmarks. Highlights include Father Demo’s Square, Manetta Lane and Tavern, Cafe Wha, McDougle Street, and New York University. The walk continues into Washington Square Park, where participants can see the famous Arch and observe street performers and NYU students. The tour also passes several notable sites including the Hangman’s Elm, Washington Square Hotel, the exterior of the Friends apartment building, Grove Court, the narrowest house in New York, the oldest wooden house in the Village, Cherry Lane Theatre, and Cornelia Street, once home to Taylor Swift. Each location is accompanied by stories that describe its significance to the neighborhood’s character. Food tastings include falafel at a long-established Middle Eastern restaurant, a thick artichoke pizza slice at a West Village pizzeria, Belgian-style fries with a variety of sauces at Pommes Frites, and Neapolitan-style pizza at a Food Network - featured pizzeria. The group also samples arancini and sopressata at an Italian deli. At the end, there is a stop at a well-known cupcake shop with a themed interior that features retro lunch boxes and swings. The tour operates rain or shine. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice to the guide, who should also be informed of any dietary restrictions or allergies. The total duration is about three hours and includes walking and food tasting.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cupcake shop
The meeting and ending point is a cupcake shop known for its distinctive interior, which has desks, retro lunch boxes, and swings. The shop is recognized for its cupcakes and is a popular local spot.
5 min
Falafel restaurant
This Middle Eastern restaurant in Manhattan has been open since 1971, making it the longest-running in New York. The falafel served here is considered among the best available in the city.
15 min
West Village pizzeria
The group tastes a double-crusted artichoke slice pizza, which is a specialty of this well-known West Village pizzeria. Other pizza varieties are available, but the artichoke slice is the focus.
15 min
Pommes Frites
Pommes Frites offers Belgian-style fries that are double cooked and served with over 30 different sauces. Beer on tap and a selection of wines are available for purchase. The tour spends about 30 minutes here to allow time to enjoy the food and drinks.
30 min
Nonna Maria pizzeria
Participants try the nonna Maria pizza, which is famous and featured on Food Network. Beer and wine are also available for purchase at this stop.
20 min
Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park is a well-known city landmark frequently seen in films and a gathering place for NYU students. Visitors can watch street performers, feed pigeons, and view the famous Arch, which is a notable park feature.
15 min
Friends apartment building
The tour passes the exterior of the apartment building used for the facade shots in the television show Friends. Although the show was filmed in Los Angeles, this location was used for exterior scenes.
The Stonewall Inn
The Stonewall Inn is a historic site significant to the LGBTQ+ community. The tour passes by the Inn and its 50th anniversary statue commemorating the location's importance.
Faicco's Italian deli
At Faicco's, the group samples arancini (rice balls) and sopressata (salami). These small bites are known for their strong flavors and provide a lasting culinary impression at the end of the tour.
10 min
Meeting point
You’d be hard-pressed to find better cupcakes in Manhattan. You can create your own cupcake concoctions (frosting, flavor, etc.) and the atmosphere is like a retro classroom. It’s too cool for school.
End point
You’d be hard-pressed to find better cupcakes in Manhattan. You can create your own cupcake concoctions (frosting, flavor, etc.) and the atmosphere is like a retro classroom. It’s too cool for school.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.