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Lower East Side Food and Culture Walking Tour
2-3 hours
Get a taste for the real New York with this culinary tour of the Lower East Side, where immigrants to America from all over the world made their mark on the city
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What you'll do
A trip to New York is a trip incomplete without tasting the local fare - and the culinary delights of New York are eclectic, to say the least!
Your expert guide will meet you at the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue before taking you on a tour of New York's ultimate immigrant neighborhood - the Lower East Side. Here is where communities from all over have made their home in the US, bringing with them culinary delights from their homeland. The Lower East Side is particularly known for its community of Eastern European Jews.
Enjoy the flavors of the neighborhood by trying local delicacies such as true kosher pickle, a knish, a bialy, and the famous black and white cookie, and your expert guide will tell you all about these delicious dishes as you chow down.
Included on the tour are stops in Essex Market, the city's most well-known public market offering world cuisine; the superb Economy Candy store for your sweet treat fix; and to finish, a visit to Supermoon where you can pick up a mouth-watering croissant-muffin hybrid, the Cruffin!
Sightseeing while snacking... need we say more?!
Highlights of the tour
The Pickle Guys
Cured and kosher pickles from giant barrels.
Eldridge Street Synagogue
Among America's very first Eastern European Jewish Synagogues.
Kossar's Bialy
Stop in for a bite of bialy, a traditional polish savory bread roll, or bagels and babka.
Economy Candy
Feel free to be uneconomical in your sampling of these fabulous candies.
Essex Market
NYC's most historic public market, home to traders of delights from all over the world.
Supermoon
Home of the Cruffin!
What's included
Follow an expert guide around this cool corner of the city and discover its varied culinary heritage.
Tuck into knish, bialy, black and white cookies, and more!
Food is not included in the price of the tour. We recommend bringing $20 - $30 cash per person to sample whichever delicacies catch your eye.
Reservations
Booking required
Please reserve your tour in advance online. Select the date and time of your desired tour and add the number of participants to the drop-down menu. A credit card is required to reserve your spot but you will only be charged if you fail to show up for the tour.
Please note:
For free cancellation, please give notice 2 calendar days before your scheduled tour.
Where you'll be
Eldridge Street Synagogue, 12 Eldridge Street, New York, USWhere you'll meet
At Eldridge Street Synagogue, 12 Eldridge Street.
How to get there
Take the N/Q/R train to Canal Street or the B/D train to Grand Street
Standard opening hours
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