Big flavors.
Neighborhood stories.
Chinatown and Little Italy are essential stops for anyone who loves New York food. Explore their immigrant-influenced food scenes with a local guide who helps you discover places where locals eat, away from the tourist traps.
Along the way, enjoy included food and hear the history behind the surrounding streets. With a maximum of 16 travelers, there’s room to ask questions, get to know your guide and enjoy the neighborhoods together.
Along the way
- Meet your guide
Spongies Cafe · 121 Baxter Street
Your guide will meet and greet you in front of Spongies Cafe in Chinatown. This is the starting point for your two-hour walk.
- Explore · Chinatown stop: 60 minutes
Chinatown
Discover the neighborhood’s food culture and the histories of the communities that helped build the city. Your guide leads the way to local food spots, with tastings included along the tour.
- Continue into Little Italy
Food, culture & neighborhood history
Explore the contrasting character of these neighboring communities as your walk brings together food and local stories.
- Finish · 195 Grand Street
The heart of Little Italy
Finish in Little Italy, in a walkable area close to subway connections—an easy place to continue exploring after the tour.
The listing outlines the neighborhood route rather than a fixed restaurant-by-restaurant menu. Specific dishes and food stops are not guaranteed here.