Lower East Side Food Tour (4 Tastings + Dessert)

Where can you find historic Synagogues,  trendy boutiques that sit comfortably beside decades-old "Mom and Pop" shops, or tenement apartments interspersed between luxury high rise condos? 

Look no further than our Lower East Side Food Tour to discover America's great Melting Pot.   This neighborhood has been home to recently arrived immigrants for more than a hundred years.   Because of this, the Lower East Side is known for its blend of cultural diversity and rich history. It's also known for its great food!

Our food tasting tour is the perfect way to discover this fascinating neighborhood.

The streets of the Lower East Side tell the tales of struggling immigrants.  People from all over the world have made a home here, searching for new opportunities.  At the turn of the twentieth century this neighborhood was primarily an enclave for Eastern European Jewish immigrants, and the influence of this era can be seen on every block.  New arrivals brought recipes from the 'old world' and you can still taste these foods today. 

Ever eat a potato knish? How about a bialy? Find out if you prefer rugelach or chocolate babka for something sweet!  As a nod to both the past and present of the Lower East Side, we will also sample pickles and delicious Chinese dumplings.

Join Tours by Foot as we visit historic synagogues and food businesses, learn about life in the tenements and master useful Yiddish phrases,

Food shops we stop at:

• Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery
• Kossar's Bialy and Bagels*
• Russ and Daughters
• The Pickle Guys*
• North Dumpling

*On major Jewish holidays, these shops are closed and we visit other delicious food shops instead. We do make changes to shops for various reasons and we cannot guarantee that all shops listed above will be visited on each tour.
Sites we cover on the tour:

• Orensanz Foundation for the Arts (in the historic Anshe Chesed Synagogue)
• Economy Candy
• Katz's Delicatessen
• Essex Street Market
• Eldridge Street Synagogue