Top 4 Lower East Side Tours

1.Lower East Side Food Tour: Taste NYC’s American Dream

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,031 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

Walk about a mile through Lower Manhattan with an English-speaking guide such as Astrid, Erik, or Tavia. Expect four food tastings, immigration stories, street art, Chinatown dumplings, Little Italy pizza, and a small group capped at 14 people.

“Very enjoyable tour- loved hearing the history of NYC and tasting samples of food from different cultures. Our guide, Tavia, also supplemented the tour with photographs and images. A great idea.”

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2.NYC Lower East Side Walking and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Join a guide such as Amanda, David, or Emmeline for a three-hour Lower East Side walk built around food and immigrant stories. You’ll sample pastrami, dumplings, pickles, candy, bialys, and doughnuts. The group is capped at 12, lunch is included, and vegetarian substitutions are available.

“Knowledgeable guide, plethora of food, fun part of town and the small group size allowed an intimate time to be had by all.”

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3.Taste the American Dream a Lower East Side Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 307 reviews · 3 hours · from $53Best value

Walk 1.6 km from the African Burial Ground to the Lower East Side, stopping for four tastings and stories about Jewish, Chinese, Italian, and Latin American New York. Small groups of up to 14 make it easy to ask questions. Guides have included Bruce, Erik, Alex, and Micaela.

“Very informative tour with an excellent tour guide who was energetic and passionate about his job!”

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4.Lower East Side Eats Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Walk New York’s Lower East Side for three hours with a licensed guide and up to 12 people. Expect generous tastings, including Katz’s pastrami, Dominican food, bialys, pickles, candy, and Doughnut Plant sweets, plus neighborhood stories. Guides such as Adam, Shaina, Jack, and Jonathan bring different personal styles.

“Matt was great... very personable and knowledgeable. Great spots to visit.. Totally worth it... plenty of food!”

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