New York Must see New York with a local
The NYC of your dreams in a day! See the main sites, taste the diverse food scene or go off the tourist trail. It's totally up to you!
$264 per person
8 hours
(40)
Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city
Greenwich Village, a historic enclave in lower-west Manhattan, is where you’ll find everything that’s great about eating in New York City. It’s the place where century-old neighborhood delis cozy up alongside late-night jazz bars, where friendly restaurant owners greet their customers by name. Of all the things to do in Greenwich Village, a tour of its food scene is top of the list. Here, a mind-blowingly wide range of cuisine perfectly reflects New York’s ethnic diversity, with grab-and-go Neapolitan pizza joints sandwiched between Jewish bakeries and J
The food culture in NYC may be one of the most diverse in the world, but there’s a long list of iconic flavors loved by locals. These foods are slices of the city’s heritage that should be tasted on all New York food tours. One thing’s for sure: if it’s New York-style anything, you’ll find it in Greenwich Village. From NY-style pizza to cheesecake to pretzels, the authentic flavors of the Big Apple are never far. Between checking off your list of things to do in Greenwich Village, grab native New York favorites like warm-from-the-oven choc chip cookies and bagels piled high with pastrami.
In an enclave that feels so authentically “New York”, the diversity of Greenwich Village’s food is astounding. International cuisine is part of the neighborhood’s fabric, from the Italian-influenced East Village overflowing with pizza, cannoli, and Sicilian arancini to Jewish bakeries in the West Village, churning out pastries and chocolate-streaked babka. That’s why so many things to do in Greenwich Village revolve around food – brand-new restaurants regularly open beside century-old mom-and-pop joints, and there’s no type of cuisine you can’t find on food tours in Greenwich Village.
Greenwich Village is steeped in history – much of it musical. A hangout for the beatniks, musicians and starving artists of the 60s, it’s the neighborhood once frequented by icons like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. The city’s artistic past echoes through its historic jazz bars and live music taverns – must-have experiences on the list of things to do in Greenwich Village. After a night of live music, why not visit some of the old eateries adored by the musicians of the neighborhood’s bohemian heyday? Today, they’re still some of the best restaurants in NYC.
Ross was excellent and very accommodating to our group today Thank you so much
26 September 2025
It was very fun!
6 January 2025
It was great that Mei was able to find delicious bars and restaurants that suited my tastes on the run. We didn’t do the usual places, but a really nice little bar for nibbles and drinks, a Vietnamese cafe and Spanish restaurant. I like tasty little flavour bombs rather than pizza, and this really delivered. Great bites but most memorable was the pan cont tomate at the Spanish restaurant. I also enjoyed the stroll through Greenwich and West Villages with Mei’s commentary.
27 June 2024
5*
25 April 2024