North End Market Tour

The whole family all loved the food tour. The guide was informative and interesting and the food samples were awesome. Our 14 year old and 17 year old loved it too, but I would not bring kids unless they are into interesting food.

Tour was conducted by a professional chef who was very knowledgable and presented information, both historic and culinary, in an interesting manner.

My husband and I were in Boston for one day and happened upon the Culinary Tour. We thougoughly enjoyed ourselves and were sorry when it was over. Our tour guide, Beth, was really what made the tour so much fun. She was so knowledgeable about food, cooking and the Bston North End area that it made the tour interesting, fun and informative. I would recommend it to anyone!

I would do it again. I am trying to set up a group of close friends to do the tour.

Both entertaining and educational. Great introduction to the North End's markets and cultural history!

Fantastic introduction to Boston's historic North End and the wonderful foods and culture of this Italian neighborhood. Our tour guide Jim was an excellent host, if you will, covering a ton of great information about the foods, traditions and history of the North End in a seemingly quick 3 hours - we loved it, and would highly recommend this tour!

A great overview of Italian cuisine and knowledge of the local wine, pastry, candy, green grocer, and cheese/meats/olive oil/balsmaic/pasta stores.

I took this tour with my three best friends from New York and New Jersey, celebrating our 50th birthdays. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The guide was interesting and personable. We learned a lot about food from the various regions of Italy, visited the most interesting shops and got a chance to taste different types pastries, meats, and vegetables. After the tour we went back and bought some of our favorites to take home and had a wonderful lunch at one of the recommended restaurants. That night, I used some of the things I bought and my husband said it was the best dinner I ever cooked for him. We were also given a printed list of recommendations for restaurants in the North End, which I know I will refer to for years to come.

I would highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in the history, food, culture of the North End. This tour is so jam packed with information, you may want to bring a note pad with. D. Smith

We spent an exciting afternoon learning about the Italian history,culture and living habits of Italian immigrants in North Boston. We visited a variety of businesses from pastery shops to green grocers and meat markets. At each stop we were treated to a lively account of the way the businesses were run. We were shown authentic products and ingredients to look for when preparing a meal. At each establishment we were greeted with enthusiasm. At the end of the walk we treated ourselves to a lovely dinner in the area. This is a must experience if you are visiting Boston. Young children would not find this enjoyable.