Original Greenwich Village Food and Culture Tour

Favorite thing we've done in New York. The ambience of Greenwich Village is a unique experience that can't be replicated anywhere else in the world, unlike the broadway shows/concerts of NYC which can be and are. Next time we go to NYC, we'll try staying somewhere in the Village and spending most of our restaurant dollars and souvenir dollars here. The hotels around Time Square with massive amounts of people and trashiness and lewdness have become unappealing. On the Greenwich Village tour our favorite stop: Rocco's Pastry Shop, family owned, (No relation to us). Bought lots of cuccidates (fig cookies), cannolis, and wedding cookies. Patricia, Rocco Jr's sister, checked us out. I also was thrilled to find O & Co in Greenwich Village on the tour. I had been looking to get some more kitchen towels from them since the last ones I bought from them in Paris were 6 years old. Everything is great here. Every single stop on the tour was interesting. Our friends went on this tour last month when we could not go and they said it was good, too. I have to say it was great, though. The difference might be the tour guides. Our kids could not go because the grandchild needed a stroller, which is not possible on this tour. I was pleasantly surprised to hear the historical part of the tour, mistakenly thinking their "history" was going to be food related. :-) We are devoted travelers from the Lone Star State of Texas, Port Neches.

our Greenwich Village tour was lots of fun, and gave us lots of variety. The groups are just the right size, we can maneuver the streets and eateries and hear everything the guide says. Some of the history of the area made it more interesting, maybe a little long but I'm not sure how you could make it shorter. Some of the people in our group had done other tours before.

Was a great tour and the guide was knowledgeable,personable and added a unique historical outlook to the village.

Our family was joined by several other travellers keen to experience some of the flavour of New York life, in around Greenwich Village in this particular case. Our guide Rahim did not disappoint. The 3 hours passéd too quickly, taking us through not only culinary but also also cultural high points of the area from the best piece of pizza any of us have ever tasted to wicked pastries all while being engaged and entertained by Rahim's enthusiasm and knowledge of this fascinating area. Highly recommended.

We really enjoyed our tour- the guide- the tastings- the places we visited. Our only complaint was the cold weather which had nothing to do with you. We look forward to scheduling another tour in warmer weather.

We had a great time on the tour. Our guide, Cindy, was awesome. Learned a lot about the food and the location. Will do other neighborhood tours on return visits to NYC.

Barri, our leader, was knowledgeable and fun. Food was abundant and delicious. A happy mixture of food, history and architecture. We are already looking for another tour and an opportunity to bring friends back to the Village to the shops and restaurants we visited. We want to do it all again!

A great way to see a NYC neighborhood without having to plan anything or figure out where to go. All the spots are planned for you, it's as easy as following your guide and being ready to eat! You also learn history of the neighborhood and the places you visit. Highly recommend!

Leader knew the neighborhood and gave an interesting perspective on the Village.

Ted was engaged and informative. We loved the tour and his inputs. Food was good. Stories were great. It has influenced my view on new york and i am highly likely to stay near to greenwich next time in town