Public North End Neighborhood Food Tour
Overview
Recognized by Yelp as Massachusetts' #1 food tour in 2025, this tour delves into the rich culinary landscape of the North End neighborhood. Guests rave about their experiences, calling it the "BEST food tour EVER" and "ahhhhhmazing."
- 🍕 Taste a top 100 U.S. award-winning pizza and a Time magazine-featured pasta.
- 🍞 Visit a three-time Best of Boston-winning bread bakery.
- 🥖 Experience the Food Network's "Best Thing that I Ever Ate"-featured salumeria.
- 🍰 Indulge in iconic cannoli while enjoying stories from old-time locals.
- 📜 Learn about the neighborhood’s history through engaging oral narratives from your guide.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
- Dinner
- Price includes all food, taxes, and servers' gratuities.
- Tour cost does not include drinks, unless noted as complimentary, or tour guide's gratuity.
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Boston Foodie ToursTour 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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.