Greenwich Village Food Tour: 6 Tastings + Iconic Sites

Meeting point

Where

You’d be hard-pressed to find better cupcakes in Manhattan. You can create your own cupcake concoctions (frosting, flavor, etc.) and the atmosphere is like a retro classroom. It’s too cool for school.

Departure

11:00, 14:30, 17:30 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

This activity ends back at the meeting point

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

Nice Guy Tours; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Meeting point and ending point

   We finish up at this award-winning cupcake place. It’s too-cool-for-school with desks, retro lunch boxes and even swings. Oh and cupcakes to die for.

   5 min
2. Bleecker has been the Village's food street since the families who opened these shops got here, and enough of them are still open to prove itPass by, no stop
3. 3
   Faicco's has so many items that will make your mouth water

   We sample their arancini (rice ball) and sopressata (salami) and I promise you, these bite sized delights pack a culinary punch that last long after the tour.

   10 min
4. One short block that Taylor Swift rented on and later wrote a song about

   It was a restaurant row long before that, and a few of them are still hanging on.

   Pass by, no stop
5. 5
   Since opening in 2016 in the West Village, Taco Mahal has built a cult following for its bold fusion of Indian and Mexican flavors

   Founded by Danikkah Josan, the concept blends her Indian roots and Latina heritage into something totally unique. This place is the real deal with tacos served on fresh naan or roti, packed with rich curries, vibrant spices, and flavor you won’t find anywhere else in NYC.

   15 min
6. 6
   We will try the world famous and food network favorite nonna Maria pizza

   Also, beer and wine available for purchase

   20 min
7. 75 1/2 Bedford Street

   Nine and a half feet wide, the narrowest house in New York. Edna St. Vincent Millay lived in it. You'll want a photo and you'll get about four feet to take it from.

   Pass by, no stop
8. Cherry Lane Theatre

   Off-Broadway started here. Founded in 1924 on a street most people never find, and still running, which in this city counts as a miracle.

   Pass by, no stop
9. Six brick houses around a private courtyard, built in the 1850s and completely hidden unless you know to look through the gate

   Most people walk past it every day.

   Pass by, no stop
10. Friends Apartment Building

    You've seen this corner about two hundred times. The apartment inside was never as big as the one on screen, and the restaurant on the ground floor is one of the neighborhood's harder tables to get.

    Pass by, no stop
11. The oldest wooden house left in the Village

    Fire codes ended construction like this in Manhattan, which is why there's essentially one of these and this is it.

    Pass by, no stop
12. The Stonewall Inn

    The Stonewall Inn is such a huge historical site - literally and figuratively. We pass by the prideful institution as well as its new statue which was installed to commemorate it’s 50th anniversary.

    Pass by, no stop
13. The oldest living thing in Manhattan, somewhere around three and a half centuries

    The name comes from a story historians can't confirm and locals refuse to give up.

    Pass by, no stop
14. 14
    Washington Square Arch

    Stanford White's marble arch, built to mark a century since Washington's inauguration. The most photographed thing in the neighborhood and almost nobody knows what it's for.

    5 min
15. 15
    Washington Square Park

    Washington Square Park is legendary. You’ve seen it in a ton of films, it’s the unofficial campus of NYU students and you’ll see some of the coolest people in the city here. Feed pigeons. Hear musicians and watch street performers. You never know what to expect. Oh except for the mighty arch which is, of course, renowned.

    15 min
16. 16
    The best falafel you’ll ever have in Manhattan or perhaps anywhere

    It’s no surprise they’ve been around since 1971 - the longest Middle Eastern spot in all of New York.

    15 min
17. 17
    Pommes Frites has the best fries in the city or probably anywhere

    Authentic Belgian fries that are double cooked and topped with extraordinary sauces - choose from over 30! Also - beer on tap and wine selection are available for purchase and YES we will be there long enough to finish it.

    30 min
18. The block that launched more careers than any other in New York

    Comedy clubs, coffee houses, and the doorways where a lot of famous people got told no before they got told yes.

    Pass by, no stop
19. Cafe Wha?

    Bob Dylan's first night in New York was on this stage. Hendrix played here too. The room is still open, still small, and still doing the same thing.

    Pass by, no stop
20. Comedy Cellar

    The Comedy Cellar is New York City's legendary stand-up comedy club, presenting live comedy seven nights a week in the heart of Greenwich Village.

    Pass by, no stop
21. Father Demo Square

    A small triangle of park named for the priest who spent decades looking after the Italian families who built this neighborhood. The church he ran is still across the street.

    Pass by, no stop

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