Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Recognized by Yelp as Massachusetts' #1 food tour in 2025! Small, intimate tours.
Why book Boston Foodie Tours' North End Neighborhood Tour? Just ask recent guests! "BEST food tour EVER" and "ahhhhhmazing", they've said.
Our multi-award-winning tours are designed from the perspective of our owner, an Italian-American, native Bostonian who is a culinary school alum. Our focus on award-winning best eats is just the beginning. In between bites of a top 100 U.S. award-winning pizza, and a Time magazine-featured pasta, and a few belly laughs, our goal is tell the WHOLE story of this iconic neighborhood, with an oral history that you can't Google, and an introduction to the colorful old-time loc...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional local guide
Price includes all food, taxes, and servers' gratuities.
Food tastings at multiple award-winning local establishments
Dinner
Tour cost does not include drinks, unless noted as complimentary, or tour guide's gratuity.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tour guide gratuity (optional)
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Tony DeMarco Statue
Boxer statue located in the North End at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets, next to Mother Anna's restaurant. NOTE: Does NOT correspond to 191 Hanover Street, though, location on the map is correct.
Tour begins at 10:30 a.m.at Tony DeMarco Statue at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets in the North End. On Sundays, start time is 11:30 a.m.
1st stop, iconic pizza that TripAdvisor ranked the #1 IN THE COUNTRY TWICE! 2nd stop, an exterior visit to the historic Old North Church, followed by tasting of Best of Boston Sandwich, which is sure to be the best Italian sub that you'll ever eat. Then we'll visit two hidden gems: a THREE-TIME Best of Boston Bread Bakery, and a salumeria that was featured on the Food Network's "Best Thing That I Ever Ate". Last up, a pasta course at an award-winning family-owned restaurant that's a fave with locals and celebrities alike! Oh, and a cannoli for the road, but not just ANY cannoli. An iconic one! Have we convinced you to join us?
15 minutes
2
Galleria Umberto
Recognized as one of the top 100 pizzas in the country, Galleria Umberto earned a James Beard Classic Restaurant Award in 2018. Guests will enjoy its old-school Sicilian pizza. On Sundays and during the month of July, guests will enjoy Ernesto's award-winning top 100 and Best of Boston pizza.
30 minutes
3
Modern Pastry Shop
A North End tour would never be complete with a delicious cannoli. Guests will enjoy a filled-to-order iconic one from Modern Pastry, a North End institution founded in 1930.
15 minutes
4
Bricco Panetteria
The Bricco back alley is a hidden North End must-visit. At this three-time Best of Boston Bread Bakery, guests will enjoy top-selling artisanal bread. Note: No non-gluten option available.
15 minutes
5
Bricco Salumeria & Pasta Shop
This back alley gem has been featured on the Food Network's "The Best Thing That I Ever Ate". Here, guests will enjoy the Salumeria's house-made, fresh mozzarella, along with aged balsamic vinegars.
30 minutes
6
Petrova Chocolates & Wine
Because who doesn't like quality chocolate? Our guests do! This newcomer to the North End has been recognized for its wide selection of hand-painted artisanal Bon Bons. On Saturdays, guests will also enjoy tastings of natural wines when available.
15 minutes
7
Polcari’s Coffee
The press has described Polcari's Coffee as a time capsule, and it is. With an old-school general store vibe, this popular coffee shop serves guests its espresso or its houseblend coffee during the colder months, or as of June 1st, its house-made lemon slush through early fall.
15 minutes
8
The Daily Catch North End
One of the North End's oldest restaurants, The Daily Catch, has opened a takeout counter, and Boston Foodie Tours was one of the first in line! Considered by many to offer the best fried calamari in Boston, we'll let our seafood-loving guests be the judge.
15 minutes
9
Limoncello
It's signature pasta dish was once featured on PAGE TWO of TIME magazine!!! Do we have your attention now? Join us for a pasta finale at one of the North End's most popular restaurants, Ristorante Limoncello.
1 hour
Public North End Neighborhood Food Tour
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Recognized by Yelp as Massachusetts' #1 food tour in 2025! Small, intimate tours.
Why book Boston Foodie Tours' North End Neighborhood Tour? Just ask recent guests! "BEST food tour EVER" and "ahhhhhmazing", they've said.
Our multi-award-winning tours are designed from the perspective of our owner, an Italian-American, native Bostonian who is a culinary school alum. Our focus on award-winning best eats is just the beginning. In between bites of a top 100 U.S. award-winning pizza, and a Time magazine-featured pasta, and a few belly laughs, our goal is tell the WHOLE story of this iconic neighborhood, with an oral history that you can't Google, and an introduction to the colorful old-time loc...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional local guide
Price includes all food, taxes, and servers' gratuities.
Food tastings at multiple award-winning local establishments
Dinner
Tour cost does not include drinks, unless noted as complimentary, or tour guide's gratuity.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tour guide gratuity (optional)
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Tony DeMarco Statue
Boxer statue located in the North End at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets, next to Mother Anna's restaurant. NOTE: Does NOT correspond to 191 Hanover Street, though, location on the map is correct.
