The 8 Best NYC Food Tours For Foodie Travelers

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I’ll let you into a little secret. I love food. I love good food.

I love fresh, good food that leaves a lasting impression, long after the taste buds have dined out on a new sensation.

And when I travel, that doesn’t change. I’m always on the hunt for something new, delicious and exciting to tantalise my taste buds.

New York City is well-known for its culinary scene. From world-class restaurants to $1 hot dogs from street carts, everyone knows that New Yorkers love food.

But for tourists visiting the city it can be overwhelming knowing where to eat, what to eat, and how much it’s going to cost you.

So to get yourself acquainted with the cuisine in the big NY, I recommend taking a food tour of New York City.

There are so many food tours to choose from – from Little Italy food tours, Chinatown food tours, street food tours and more.

To help you decide which is right for you, we’ve prepared this guide on the best food tours in NYC so you can satisfy your hunger quicker.

Food Tours in NYC

Whether you’re sitting down to a seven-course degustation menu in a Michelin-starred restaurant or biting into a fresh mozzarella ball wrapped in prosciutto at America’s oldest Italian cheese store – learning about NYC’s food can be the ultimate souvenir of a trip away.

Little Italy & China Town Food Tour

Now, let’s talk about those mozzarella balls, shall we?

My holiday in New York may be over but if I close my eyes I can still taste that mozzarella that had only been made that morning. 

Cheese that my mouth would never have bitten into except for joining this New York walking food tour of Little Italy and Chinatown.

That first stop on the tour at Alleva Dairy set the foodie scene for the following three hours as we walked through the eldest streets of Little Italy and Chinatown.

Before setting out I had a pretty good idea that we’d be sampling some amazing NYC food. What I hadn’t anticipated were the historical and cultural lessons learned along the way.

These two neighbourhoods in New York are steeped in history and have grown personalities indicative of their immigrant beginnings.

With food being so…