West Village Food Tour: History and Tastings

Experience the vibrant history and flavors of New York’s West Village on a food tour. Discover where famous artists and writers hung out while enjoying delicious tastings of bagels, pizza, and more.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sidewalk Food Tours of New York - Sidewalk Food Tours is keenly attuned to every aspect of your walking food tour experience. On our food tours, you can expect wonderful local insights, terrific customer service, and a non-stop fun experience that keeps you smiling for days. As Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said. People will…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Six food tastings
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick and drop-off
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore the West Village of New York from a local’s perspective on this midday walking expedition that pairs samples of neighborhood culinary favorites like bagels and pizza with loads of historical knowledge. Visit noteworthy spots frequented by renowned artists and writers such as Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, Lou Reed, and Allen Ginsberg, and see Monica’s…

Location
201 Bleecker St
Bleecker Street
Meeting at 201 Bleecker Street (outside in front of Porto Rico Importing Co)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Laura_l
Nov 14, 2024
Great Experience! - This was a fun food and walking tour! Lydia asked us how much history we wanted as we walked around and she gave us just the right amount. She knew the answers to all our questions and we really enjoyed learning about the history and personalities of the area. Meeting Gary of the Bleeker Street Pizza family was a highlight. Not only was the pizza superb, but he was charming. I appreciated that we went to several food establishments (bakery, restaurant, deli) that had been in the same family for generations. My favorite stop was definitely the pizza. A second favorite was the Belgian french fries with multiple sauces - especially the rosemary sauce! Lydia was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide and we really enjoyed our time with her.
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Nikki_g
Oct 13, 2024
Beautiful food tour in the West Village - Ross did a great job with the tour. He is very knowledgeable on the history of the area and even had some great personal stories to add. We enjoyed the selection of foods and it was just enough to make for a large lunch accumulatively. We highly recommend this tour!
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Ekw75
Oct 6, 2024
Great mix of food and local sights - A great way to mix trying different food with learning about the neighbourhood. Meg shared heaps of information and was great with answering the many questions our son had. We enjoyed looking inside the different shops and meeting with one of the shop owners and hearing stories including celebrities who visit his shop. A lovely way to spend the morning!
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Ksosburn
Aug 17, 2024
Interesting tour with tasty food - Jack was a great tour guide! He gave fun filled facts about points of interest along the tour route with great stops for tasty food.
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Yoonsuh_m
Aug 11, 2024
West Village Food Tour - Hearing about the history of the neighborhood! That, combined with the food tour made for a very enjoyable experience. Our guide was interesting, informative, and engaging!
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Camper648783
Jul 28, 2024
Superb West Village Stroll - Ross was an outstanding guide through both the history of the West Village and a beautifully curated selection of food. Everyone enjoyed his expertise.
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Samanthabd
Jun 21, 2024
Great food tour for the whole family - What a fun and informative afternoon in the West Village. We had three generations with us and there was something for everyone. Our guide Jack was so positive, fun and gave us tons of great history of the area along with taking us to lots of great places to eat. I can’t recommend this tour more highly! And you won’t leave hungry!
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Alyson_j
Jun 15, 2024
Fabulous Food Tour - This was an excellent tour. Our tour guide Ross was fabulous and really made Greenwich Village come alive for us. Such an interesting community. The food was plentiful and fabulous. Highly recommend this tour.
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Bjcurry
Jun 14, 2024
Great food and history tour - We really enjoyed this tour with our top-notch tour guide Ross! Wonderful walk and talk around this amazing neighborhood, well supported by amazing food. We found out so much about the community and enjoyed superb and plenty full food. Would definitely recommend to anyone.… Five stars!
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Constance_d
May 26, 2024
A taste of NYC as it developed. - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and its rich history. The food stops were well chosen and reflected life as it might have been through the ages.
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