The Six-Tastings Food Tour, Close Up
In short: the NYC: Greenwich Village Food Tour with 6 Authentic Tastings is a 3-hour walk in English from outside the IFC Center at 323 Sixth Avenue, where the guide holds an orange umbrella. It tastes a bagel, a falafel, a folded slice, a gourmet cookie, a cupcake and a “secret dish” revealed on the day. It is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments.
What it is
The longer of the two food walks, with the same core foods as the other one (bagel, falafel, pizza, cupcake) plus a cookie and a dish that stays unnamed until it is served. The shops are not named on the listing, only the foods. Between stops the guide covers the streets and buildings on the way.
The route, stop by stop
- Outside the IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue, behind the West 4th Street subway exit at Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street. Look for the orange umbrella.
- A New York bagel with schmear.
- A falafel sandwich.
- A fold-in-half pizza slice, the way the New York slice is eaten.
- A gourmet cookie.
- A cupcake.
- The secret dish, revealed on the tour.
The listing gives the tastings but not their order or the addresses, so the sequence above is the listing’s, not necessarily the walk’s. What the Village eats explains the slice, the bagel and the falafel.
Who it suits
Visitors who want a full three hours of eating and walking and are happy not to know every stop in advance. Travellers with dietary needs can contact the operator before the day. Reserve now, pay later is available.
It does not suit wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments; the Greenwich Village food tour is the accessible food walk, half an hour shorter, with every shop named.
What travellers mention
Sharmila and Catriona from the UK found the guide funny, with a good pace and a balance of facts and humour. Brian from the US also mentions the pace, along with the sites and the restaurants. Jonas from Sweden called it a “very good combo of food and visiting historic/famous buildings”.
Jim from the US says the guide checked dietary needs, gluten free and vegetarian. Danielle from the UK wrote “six food stops so definitely go hungry”. Alison from the UK mentions New York icons and some new ones, and Alexandra from Switzerland names the guide in her comments.
Practicalities
Included
- Six tastings, including the secret dish
- A guide for 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Not included
- Transport
- Tips
- Wheelchair or mobility access
Start times are not published as fixed: check the calendar in the booking widget. The meeting point is directly behind the West 4th Street–Washington Square station exit at Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street. What to wear covers shoes for three hours on pavement.
In its favour
- Three hours, the longer food walk
- A secret dish and a gourmet cookie on top of the classics
- Meeting point right by the subway exit
- Reserve now, pay later
Worth knowing
- Not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments
- Shops not named in advance
- Transport and tips not included
Two alternatives
Six tastingsNYC: Greenwich Village Food Tour
History walkGreenwich Village Tour
Frequently asked questions
What is the secret dish?
The listing does not say; it is revealed on the tour. The other five tastings are a bagel with schmear, a falafel sandwich, a fold-in-half pizza slice, a gourmet cookie and a cupcake.
How are dietary needs handled?
The listing asks travellers to contact the operator in advance. The accessible Greenwich Village food tour is described as vegetarian-friendly; food tours sets the two side by side.
How is the guide found at the IFC Center?
The guide holds an orange umbrella outside the IFC Center at 323 Sixth Avenue, behind the West 4th Street subway exit at Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street. How to get there lists the lines to that station.