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The Heart & Soul Of Greenwich Village Food & Culture Tour
(60) Reviews
New York City
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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We are only able to provide vegetarian and nut-free substitutions. We cannot accommodate vegan, gluten free, or other specific food allergies.
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Please mention in the booking notes any dietary restrictions, including specific meat restrictions or nut allergies.
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Please contact our office directly for any other questions related to dietary restrictions.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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2 INDOOR restaurant tastings are included on this tour! At Foods of New York Tours we are the pioneers of NYC food tours since 1999!
Join us on a delicious “multi–ethnic” food tasting and cultural/historical journey through the Heart & Soul of Greenwich Village (The Central Village – the area surrounding Washington Square Park and New York University). Find out why this area of the Village is so popular for its diverse food scene, rich history, culture, counter culture, distinct architecture, and vibrant Greenwich Village nightlife.
We will also visit Washington Square Park and learn about its radical protesters, infamous hanging tree, the Washington Square Arch, and walk the same streets ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed NYC Tour Guide
All food tastings are included in your ticket price and is enough food that you won't be hungry after!
Tour Guide Gratuity
Alcoholic non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at some establishments. Must be 21+ years old to purchase alcohol.
Meeting Points
Departure
Madam Ji Ki Shaadi
Madam JI Restaurant is located at 154 Bleecker Street, between Laguardia Pl and Thompson Street.
Return
Monte's Trattoria
The tours ends at Monte's Trattoria
The Heart & Soul Of Greenwich Village Food & Culture Tour
(60) Reviews
New York City
About
2 INDOOR restaurant tastings are included on this tour! At Foods of New York Tours we are the pioneers of NYC food tours since 1999!
Join us on a delicious “multi–ethnic” food tasting and cultural/historical journey through the Heart & Soul of Greenwich Village (The Central Village – the area surrounding Washington Square Park and New York University). Find out why this area of the Village is so popular for its diverse food scene, rich history, culture, counter culture, distinct architecture, and vibrant Greenwich Village nightlife.
We will also visit Washington Square Park and learn about its radical protesters, infamous hanging tree, the Washington Square Arch, and walk the same streets ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed NYC Tour Guide
All food tastings are included in your ticket price and is enough food that you won't be hungry after!
Tour Guide Gratuity
Alcoholic non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at some establishments. Must be 21+ years old to purchase alcohol.
Meeting Points
Departure
Madam Ji Ki Shaadi
Madam JI Restaurant is located at 154 Bleecker Street, between Laguardia Pl and Thompson Street.
Return
Monte's Trattoria
The tours ends at Monte's Trattoria
Itinerary
1
Greenwich Village
We start at Cuba Restaurant with a sit down restaurant "cuban feast" of two different flavors of their house made empanadas, plantains and rice & beans.
25 minutes
2
Washington Square Park
We will visit Washington Square Park (the town square of Greenwich Village) and learn about its radical protesters, infamous hanging tree, the Washington Square Arch, and how the “live and let live” beatniks, writers and poets of the 50s and 60s made Greenwich Village their home.
30 minutes
3
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
You can't take a NYC food tour without a pizza tasting! and we try TWO! Taste their signature artichoke pizza AND their classic margarita pizza.
15 minutes
4
Cafe Wha?
Learn all about the Greenwich Village music scene where Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendricks both got their careers started!
10 minutes
5
Minetta Street
Learn the history of this unique areas land and how it developed from swampland to the Gold Coast of real estate and the fishing creek that still runs underground!
15 minutes
6
Porto Rico Importing Co.
Peek inside one of the oldest coffee shops in NYC, overflowing with bags of coffee beans that you can smell all down Bleecker Street, and take a special treat to go!
10 minutes
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Bleecker Street
Walk the same streets that Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Amy Schumer did while learning about the music and comedy scene, and why this section of NYC can only be described as The Village!
10 minutes
8
Monte's Trattoria
Have a SEATED RESTAURANT DOUBLE TASTING at this 100 year old Italian restaurant, where the owner still cooks for you his house made pasta with bolognese sauce and for dessert their famous family recipe Tiramisu, in a classic NYC restaurant setting where celebrities, politicians, and even Joey Tribbiani (From Friends) would eat! Grab a glass of wine to pair with your tastings as well!
30 minutes
9
Sullivan Street Tea & Spice Company
Visit one of Greenwich VIllage's best keep secrets...and tea & spice shop where you can find rare spices and teas from around the world, all inside of what used to be an old mafia hangout, where it's classic look has been restored and maintained. Try some freshly brewed tea with local "Blueberry Honey".
15 minutes
10
Li-Lac Chocolates
Finish your tour with a sweet tastings from Li-Lac Chocolates, NYC's oldest chocolate company famous for making chocolate EVERYTHING, from chocolate champagne bottles to a chocolate woman's heel shoe! Try their signature items for a sweet ending to your tour!
