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Upper East Side Private Food Tour
Discover the Upper East Side through five food tastings and landmark visits that reveal the neighborhood's rich cultural heritage. From bagels and cannolis to dumplings and pizza, explore how food and history intertwine in this iconic Manhattan neighborhood.
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| Location | Upper East Side - Btwn E 80th & E 81st Streets | |||||||||||||||
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$600 for up to 6 people; $100 per additional person
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Up to 2 hours & 30 minutes For a shortened session, please request desired length in special requests at checkout.
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Up to 25 people Group size can be changed after booking if needed.
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Description
Explore the Upper East Side through five tastings at locally owned businesses, alongside cultural, architectural and historical stops.
What Is Included:
The Upper East Side Food Tour includes five food tastings:
- New York-Style Bagels
- Italian Cannolis
- Xi'an Style Chinese Dumplings
- NYC Pizza
- Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tour Itinerary
H&H Bagels
- The tour begins at the famous H&H Bagels, a New York institution that has been hand-rolling bagels for decades and earning cameos on beloved TV shows including Seinfeld and Friends. Your bagel with cream cheese is the ideal start to a day of eating well.
Comic Strip Live
- A stop at Comic Strip Live, the oldest comedy club in New York City, where the walls have witnessed some of the most legendary early performances in the careers of Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, and Chris Rock.
Yorkville Glockenspiel
- One of the Upper East Side's most enchanting hidden gems, the Yorkville Glockenspiel is a monumental five-story mural by artist Richard Haas that rewards anyone who pauses to look closely and appreciate its layered, trompe l'oeil detail.
Agata & Valentina
- An iconic Italian specialty grocery that has been a neighborhood institution since 1993, Agata & Valentina is widely regarded as one of the best sources of authentic Italian food on the Upper East Side. You will have time to browse, and you will sample a classic cannoli while you are there.
Xi'an Famous Foods
- This cult-favorite spot brings the bold, complex flavors of Xi'an, China to New York City in the form of hand-pulled noodles, spiced lamb dishes, and dumplings with a signature heat and depth that have earned a fiercely loyal following across the city.
Lexington Candy Shop
- A 98-year-old lunch counter and soda fountain, the Lexington Candy Shop is one of the few remaining places in the country where you can order a genuine egg cream and a handcrafted Coca-Cola, prepared the way they were made before mass production changed everything.
Mimi's Pizza
- Mimi's delivers some of the finest pizza on the Upper East Side, with a slow-fermented dough that takes over 72 hours to develop properly. One slice is all it takes to understand why people go out of their way for it.
Levain Bakery
- The tour concludes at Levain Bakery, home of the legendary thick-and-gooey chocolate chip cookie that has become one of New York City's most iconic edible souvenirs. Rich, warm, and enormously satisfying, it is the perfect final note for an afternoon spent eating extremely well.
This tour operates rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Your exact meeting location will be provided in your confirmation email after booking.