Top 15 NYC Bagel and Donut Tours

1.Delicious Donuts in Union Square: New York’s Sweetest City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $70Our pick

Walk from 124 4th Avenue through Union Square and Greenwich Village, stopping for Italian bombolone and doughnuts at several bakeries. Guides such as Jacob, Rob, Missy, Dave, and Sergio add architecture and New York stories. The tour costs $70, lasts about two hours, and caps the group at 10.

“Jacob our guide was delightful. Kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable! He was so easy to work with , took us to the yummiest sweet treat places!! I highly recommend this easy and fun experience!”

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2.Delicious Donuts of Brooklyn: Fun, Food, History and Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Walk from Williamsburg to Greenpoint, sampling doughnuts at Doughnut Plant, Moe’s Doughs, Peter Pan, and another local bakery described in the tour route. Guides such as Rob, Justin, and Tarik add Brooklyn history, neighborhood culture, and practical advice on what to order.

“This is a great tour if you want to taste a bunch of amazing donuts. Its a nice walk to four amazing bakery in Brooklyn. You will taste a lot of donuts and the guide will help you choose the best ones. The guide tells a lot about donuts and the history. And he will guide you through the neighborhood.”

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3.Bagels Dumplings Pizza & Tacos: A Downtown Food Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Join guide Morgan for a flexible three-hour walk from Essex Market through the Lower East Side and Chinatown. You may sample bagels, bialys, tacos, dumplings, pizza, candy, and more while learning local history and seeing graffiti. Groups are capped at 10, and the route changes with group interests.

“This was a great experience. An absolute must for anyone visiting NYC. We went to so many places and ate such good food. And the tour guide was very knowledgeable.”

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4.Guided Delicious Donut Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · from $69

Spend two hours tasting bombolone, brioche donuts, and other New York favorites with a guide such as Missy, Jacob, Heather, or David. Meet at Unregular Bakery, then walk through Union Square and Greenwich Village while learning about food, architecture, film locations, and city life.

“Missy was a fantastic guide. Very engaging and knowledgeable. She made some great recommendations for other things to do in NYC and was very attentive to our needs”

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5.NYC Bagel Tours: Midtown’s Iconic Bagels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $69

Meet your guide at Bagel Pub at 11:30 a.m. for a two-hour Midtown walk with bagel, cream cheese, and sandwich tastings. Visit Bagel Pub, Liberty Bagels, and Bagel Market, where you can watch bagel making up close. Guides include Aidan and Emily.

“Emily is an excellent guide who enjoys sharing her knowledge in a way that is interesting and engaging. Good way to see that part of the city - and chance to try some bagels and cream cheeses along the way.”

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6.Sweet Treats of the East Village: Donut & Pastry Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Join Jeff or David for a two-hour East Village walk capped at 10 people. You’ll sample breakfast donuts, La Cabra pastries, and choux treats at Petit Chou while hearing about Astor Place, Bowery music venues, McSorley’s, and Russo’s Italian food traditions.

“The tour is made for fans of music, theater, art, and the history of the East Village. Jeff is a wealth of information and goes out of his way to make the experience memorable. The donut stops are part of the enjoyment of the tour. Each stop is different and the doughnuts are delicious.”

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7.Lower East Side Bagel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58

Walk New York’s Lower East Side for about 2.5 hours with a guide such as Ben, tasting local favorites and starting with a fresh bagel. Expect Jewish neighborhood history, stops near Katz’s Deli, Russ & Daughters, Economy Candy, The Pickle Guys, and Kossar’s Bialys, with groups capped at 15.

“Avoid at all costs!!! Only 2/8 of places were open One of the places had been closed for years Not sure but seemed like a scam as the price was high”

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8.Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50Best value

Ben’s Bagel Tours combines a New York-style bagel with a 90-minute Grand Central visit. With Ben or Bob, you’ll see the Main Concourse, Vanderbilt Waiting Room, Campbell Apartment, Kissing Room, Whispering Gallery, facade, and Grand Central Market.

“Turned up late for 4 people - 8 people turned up 4 bagels only no coffee. Cheap bagels then gave a flyer out for good bagels shops. Plenty of coffee shops in Grand Central why not do deal for bagels and coffee and do a talk sitting down at 10 coffee shops empty.”

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9.Bagel-Making Workshop with an Award-Winning Baker

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $150

At Bagel Market in New York City, an award-winning baker guides you through rolling, shaping, boiling, topping, and baking New York-style bagels. You will work in a real bagel shop, taste a fresh bake with cream cheese, enjoy light bites and drinks, and take home your creations and recipes.

“I enjoyed every minute of it. I learnt a lot and practised with expert bakers. A wonderful experience. Could do it again and again!”

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10.Midtown Hands-On Bagel Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

At Bagel Market on West 40th Street, Sam and Reva guide you through rolling, boiling, seeding, and baking New York-style bagels. You’ll tour a working shop, learn the bagel’s New York story, eat warm bagels with schmears and smoked fish, and take your own batch home.

“My husband loves to cook and bake so this was perfect. We made enough bagels to take home 12 with us. I had two for breakfast and they were awesome. Sam loves what he does and it shows. The time went by fast. My bagels were delicious. The history of bagels was even very interesting. You get to actually roll and form the bagels, then get to boil them before you coat them in your choice of various seeds or seasoning. Then they get baked. Before you leave with your fresh bagels, Sam and Reva cook up the odd extra bagels to serve us with various spreads and of course…”

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11.Times Square Donut Adventure by Underground Donut Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $69

Join Underground Donut Tour for a two-hour walk through Times Square and nearby streets, stopping at selected donut shops before finishing at Rockefeller Center. You’ll taste New York favorites, hear city stories, and get food and sightseeing tips from an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Anette has led some tours.

“Our guide was wonderful. Very friendly and welcoming. She had a lot of knowledge. The tour itself left a lot to be desired. We paid for a 2 hour tour. When we walked up, she told us it would be a 60 minute tour. There were only three stops w one being Krispy Kreme. A bit disappointing. They also changed our booked time without reaching out to us to ask if the new time would work. It wouldn't because of our flight home. It was a big fiasco for them trying to find us a guide for the time we originally booked. Probably wouldn't recommend it or book again.Read more”

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12.Iconic NYC Breakfast Food & Landmark Tour: Coffee, Bagel, Donut +

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Start with coffee at Gregorys, then sample a bacon, egg and cheese, pancakes, bagels, and Doughnut Plant treats while walking past St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, the New York Public Library, and Grand Central. The three-hour tour runs at 9 a.m. in groups of up to 12.

“Good times! A friend visiting from out of town wanted to do a food tour and I'm Walkin' Here delivered! Not only did we get great food but got to hear about its history as we enjoyed it. I loved the bits of history between food stops. Do the whisper wall!”

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13.Midtown Holiday Donut and Hot Chocolate Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $70

Meet your English-speaking Donut Elf at Grand Central Terminal for a two-hour Midtown walk with holiday donut tastings, hot chocolate at Bryant Park, festive window displays, and the Rockefeller Center tree. You’ll also hear New York stories and receive local food, shopping, and sightseeing tips.

“We loved learning about Grand Central Station and several other buildings on the tour! That was a bonus!”

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14.Guided Bagel Tour with Bagel Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $69

Join an English-speaking bagel guide for a two-hour morning walk from Bagel Pub on 7th Avenue. Visit three top bagel shops, sample quarter portions with cream cheese, lox, and sandwich fillings, and learn how New York made this simple food its own.

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15.Brooklyn Delicious Donut Adventure by Underground Donut Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $69

Meet your English-speaking guide outside Doughnut Plant for a two-hour Brooklyn walk with four doughnut tastings. You’ll visit Doughnut Plant, Peter Pan, and two secret stops, sampling classics such as glazed and cream-filled doughnuts while exploring Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

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