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North End Tour: Boston's Culinary and Historic Gem
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1,061 Ratings
Boston
Embark on a mouthwatering adventure through Boston’s North End, where you’ll indulge in local delicacies and uncover hidden gems. Taste meat, cheese, bread, pastries, pizza, and more!
Embark on a mouthwatering adventure through Boston’s North End, where you’ll indulge in local delicacies and uncover hidden gems. Taste meat, cheese, bread, pastries, pizza, and more!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Greenway Carousel - Begin the North End adventure at Boston Harbor, offering picturesque views of the harbor, East Boston, and historic wharfs.
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Discover the revolutionaries at Faneuil Hall who first championed independence from Great Britain.
- Rose Kennedy Greenway - Pass by the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy…
- Greenway Carousel - Begin the North End adventure at Boston Harbor, offering picturesque views of the harbor, East Boston, and historic wharfs.
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Discover the revolutionaries at Faneuil Hall who first championed independence from Great Britain.
- Rose Kennedy Greenway - Pass by the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, a park featuring gardens, fountains, art, and more, spanning several Downtown Boston neighborhoods.
- North End - Savor delicious food in the North End. Start with a visit to a hidden Italian bakery offering freshly baked bread daily. Share bread with fellow travelers before visiting a traditional salumeria for the finest Italian meats and cheeses. Then, take a break on the vibrant Hanover Street at a classic Italian café, where you can enjoy a cappuccino, espresso, or tea – or simply unwind.
- Paul Revere Mall - Pass by the iconic equestrian statue of Paul Revere.
- Old North Church & Historic Site - As the caffeine takes effect, the guide delves into North End history, recounting stories of significant events like Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. Visit the Old North Church and step inside its historic walls.
What's Included
- Tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Discover hidden Italian bakery and taste fresh bread
- Taste a slice of pizza at the guide’s favorite place
- Admire the historic Old North Church - Entrance fee included
- Sample meats and cheese in the oldest Italian Salumeria in Boston
- Enjoy a traditional Italian beverage and pastry
- Friendly, English-speaking food lover guide
- Tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Discover hidden Italian bakery and taste fresh bread
- Taste a slice of pizza at the guide’s favorite place
- Admire the historic Old North Church - Entrance fee included
- Sample meats and cheese in the oldest Italian Salumeria in Boston
- Enjoy a traditional Italian beverage and pastry
- Friendly, English-speaking food lover guide
What's Not Included
- Additional food and drink
- Tips/gratuities for your guide
- Additional food and drink
- Tips/gratuities for your guide
Additional Information
Explore the local flavor of Boston’s North End, the city’s most frequented area. Take a tour of Boston’s most respected church and indulge in scrumptious tastings covering meat, cheese, bread, pastries, pizza, along with a warm beverage. The North End is characterized by tradition, history, and culinary delights, so come along to experience the best of…
Explore the local flavor of Boston’s North End, the city’s most frequented area. Take a tour of Boston’s most respected church and indulge in scrumptious tastings covering meat, cheese, bread, pastries, pizza, along with a warm beverage. The North End is characterized by tradition, history, and culinary delights, so come along to experience the best of this vibrant neighborhood. We will also guide you beyond the usual tourist routes to uncover some of our cherished secret spots!
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the adult’s rate. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child between 6 and 11 years old. You can do so in the special requirements box on the checkout page
- We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
- This tour can accommodate vegetarian, vegans, and gluten free options. Please notify us in advance at least 24 h before the tour start time if you have any dietary requests.
- Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers 2 km (1.3 miles) of walking.
- Experience happens rain, shine, or snow unless such weather constitutes a dangerous situation.
Location
The Greenway Carousel
Atlantic Avenue
The Greenway Carousel (Outside - Next to the Carousel entrance), 191 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02111
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1061 Ratings)
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Lee_c
Jan 13, 2025
The Boston food tour was... - The Boston food tour was a great experience. Our guide, Bob, was incredible and provided an excellent adventure through Boston. The food stops were well chosen and were more where the locals go to eat. If in Boston again, I would definitely book the tour again.
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P7419qqrogers
Jan 8, 2025
Fantastic tour - Not to be missed. Allen was a great host - very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his home town. He encouraged questions, shared anecdotes over lunch and followed up with written notes. We learned a lot about the area, its history and had some lovely food.
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Mikepy2701iz
Jan 7, 2025
Excellent Food Tour - This was a great tour. The guide Nahib was friendly and knowledgeable about the North End, its food, its people, and its history. I learned so much, and had a great time.
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Keithap1916jv
Jan 2, 2025
Boston’s North End Food Tour - Bob Hornstein was an exceptional guide. He is very knowledgeable, entertaining and accommodating. We have gone on tours all over the world and Bob is one of the best guides we have worked with!
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Mary
Dec 29, 2024
Food Tour a trip highlight! - The North End food tour with Connor was amazing! It was a high light of our trip. Connor has genuine passion and extensive knowledge of related area history and relates to the past and present.
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Kerri222
Dec 29, 2024
Great Family Tour for All Ages - This tour was not only informative and delicious but it was a lot of fun! Bob did a great job keeping the interest of all our family who ranged in age from 16 to 52. We all agreed that this was one of our favorite parts of our trip. I highly recommend.
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Kirsten_b
Dec 18, 2024
Really fun food tour - Our favourite Viator tour so far. Fun guide who took us to all the best local food places. Enjoyed the bread & cafe. And going to the old north church. Good history too.
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Filomenaf819
Dec 15, 2024
A Day in Boston - We had 1 day in Boston and wanted to see and taste as much as possible so we decided to book a walking food tour; Bob did an amazing job, friendly and enthusiastic.
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Ithinkglobally
Dec 29, 2024
Fun morning exploring the North End and the FOOD! - Connor was a great guide and our group of 10 had a great time together walking and talking and eating, even on a drizzly day.
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Olivia_g
Dec 30, 2024
Disappointing experience, no effort to rectify - Our family recently drove 1.5 hours into Boston for a much-anticipated food tour, but unfortunately, the experience was deeply disappointing. Upon arrival, we waited for our guide, who never showed up. Another guide, who was very friendly, informed us that our guide was running late, and we were asked to wait further. After another 20 minutes, we received a call notifying us that there would be no guide available for our tour, and we would need to reschedule.
This was particularly frustrating as we had family visiting from Denver who were leaving the next day, making it impossible to return. When we requested a refund, we were told we had to initiate the process online. Additionally, when we inquired about any accommodations for the inconvenience—considering the time and effort we invested in preparing, traveling, and waiting—we were told they would look into it. Unfortunately, no one followed up.
We understand that mistakes happen, but the lack of proactive solutions and communication left us feeling undervalued as customers. Offering a free tour, a sincere apology, or even a callback would have gone a long way to make up for the disruption. This was especially disappointing for our family members who were visiting Boston for the first time and were looking forward to this experience.
We hope the company takes this feedback seriously and implements better contingency plans and customer service practices in the future. A little extra effort to rectify situations like this can make all the difference.
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