NYC Chinatown Food Tour | Taste China's regional cuisines

why is our nyc chinatown food tour the best in new york city?

Our NYC Chinatown Food Tour is the best in New York City for a reason: For over five years, we’ve been showing guests hidden gems in Chinatown where we uncover the neighborhood’s best food, fascinating history, and the amazing locals that we’re proud to call our friends. On our this walking tour through Chinatown, you’ll learn about China’s eight culinary traditions and eat at most of them while answering the question: Why does the Lower East Side turn over every 50 or so years while Chinatown has stayed Cantonese for 150 years? The Ultimate NYC Chinatown Food Tour is a labor of love where you’ll meet our favorite people, eat our favorite food, and explore the coolest neighborhood in the world, Chinatown! No other tour offers this level of access, information, and variety of food, we guarantee it!

What will you eat on the manhattan chinatown food tour?

On our NYC Chinatown food tour, you’ll eat the best Chinese food in the world, such as:

  1. 🍝 Noodles

  2. 🥟 Dumplings

  3. 🥧 Buns

  4. 🍰 Cakes

  5. 🍜 Soup

  6. And more!

How long is the Chinatown food tour of nyc?

  1. ⏳ 2.5-3 hours

  2. 🏃‍♀️ 1-2 miles of walking

What dietary restrictions can we accommodate?

  1. 🥦 Vegetarian

  2. 🥬 Vegan

  3. 🙅 🍞 Gluten free

  4. 🥜 🍒 Various nut and fruit allergies

Where is the meeting location?

  1. 📍 Sara Roosevelt Park across from the Kung Fu Tea at 73 Chrystie Street

What is there besides food on our Chinatown food tour?

Not only will you eat the best Chinese food in the world on our Chinatown food tour of NYC, you will:

  1. 📜 Learn the history of the Lower East Side and Chinatown

  2. 🗺️ Learn about China’s eight culinary traditions

  3. 👨🏻‍👩🏻‍👧🏻‍👦🏻 Meet some amazing shopkeepers and locals that we are proud to call our friends

How much does the nyc chinatown tour cost?

  1. Just like all of our tours, the cost is $90/pp. We do offer discounts for children and members of the military. Please send us an email to learn more.

**Note - This is a sample itinerary. We adjust the food on this tour quite frequently as the food and neighborhood is constantly changing!

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Hand pulled noodle making on our NYC Chinatown Food Tour
Noodles on a NYC Chinatown Walking Food Tour
Fish soup on a NYC Chinatown Food TOur
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FAQ About our NYC Chinatown Food Tour

  • Ultimate Food Tours Chinatown Food Tour is unique because of its focus on telling the story of Chinatown through its food. Chinese food covers a wide variety of cuisines and Chinese culture is just as diverse. We let guests sample about half of China’s culinary traditions and meet the awesome people who call Chinatown home and who we are happy to call our friends.

  • The best time to visit Chinatown is during the day. This is when it is the most vibrant and busy and when most places are open.

  • You often need cash when you visit Chinatown. Even though most places take credit card, many are still cash only.

  • The benefits of a Chinatown food tour are:

    1. You get access to places you wouldn’t get on your own

    2. If you’re intimidated by Chinatown, you have a guide to take you around, order food for you, and cater to your needs.

    3. Since you are eating at so many places, the cost is often cheaper than if you did it on your own, and way more convenient.

  • NYC’s Chinatown is so special because it is probably the only place in the world where you can try most of China’s culinary traditions all within walking distance.

  • This is Scott, and I want to write this from the heart. I fell in love with Chinatown when I moved to NYC in 2011. I love the energy of the neighborhood, the people, and the food. Ever since then, everyone has treated me like family and I have met some of the best people in the world. Even when I am not doing food tours, I love going to Chinatown to see my friends and just hang out. It is my favorite place i the world and my goal with all of our tours is to show people why I love it so much.

  • The best street to walk in Chinatown is Doyers street as it has the most history. Chinatown is always evolving, and we love strolling on Mott Street and East Broadway as well.

  • The most famous street in Chinatown is Doyers street due to its history, famous restaurants, and location.

  • NYC has more than two Chinatowns, it has eight! These are in every borough and all have a distinct character.