Times Square Food Tour: Fresh Donuts & Sweet Treats

Taste your way through Times Square with a guide who knows where the best donuts are.

A two-hour walking food tour through Times Square, Midtown Manhattan and Rockefeller Center with a live English-speaking guide. You start with warm donuts in the heart of Times Square, move through Midtown hearing stories about Broadway and the area's history, sample sweet treats from a legendary New York bakery, and finish with oversized artisan donuts at a donut shop known for creative flavors. The tour includes insider recommendations for food and attractions, photos at iconic landmarks, and access to hidden gems tucked among world-famous sights. Children from age 2 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Times Square food and sightseeing tour

• Start tour in Times Square
• Eat hot fresh donuts
• Walk through Midtown Manhattan
• Hear stories about Times Square and Broadway
• Enjoy treats at legendary bakery
• Pass famous streets and landmarks
• Taste oversized artisan donuts at Rockefeller Center

The experience

The tour opens in Times Square with hot, fresh donuts served warm while you take in the bright lights, Broadway theaters, towering billboards and nonstop energy of the neighborhood. From there you follow your guide through Midtown, hearing stories about Times Square, Broadway and the history that shaped the area: the kind of detail that turns a walk into a map of how the city actually got built.

The next stop is a legendary New York bakery known for its colorful creations and classic desserts, where you'll sample sweet treats before heading toward Rockefeller Center. Along the way you pass famous streets, skyscrapers, theaters and landmarks. Your final tasting features oversized artisan donuts with creative flavors and delicious toppings. The whole route stays walkable and the pace lets you absorb the neighborhood instead of rushing through it.

The guide provides insider recommendations for food, entertainment and attractions beyond what's on the tour, so you leave with a sense of where to eat and what to see on your own time. You'll capture photos of iconic landmarks and dazzling city scenes, and you'll learn about the history and development of Midtown Manhattan alongside the food. The tour is wheelchair accessible, suitable for all fitness levels, and strollers work fine if you're traveling with small children.

What’s included

• Two hours of walking through Times Square, Midtown Manhattan and Rockefeller Center with a live English-speaking guide.
• warm donuts at the start.
• sweet treats from a legendary New York bakery.
• oversized artisan donuts with creative flavors at the final stop.
• insider recommendations for food, entertainment and attractions.
• stories about Times Square, Broadway and Midtown history.
• photos at iconic landmarks and city scenes.
• and access to hidden gems tucked among world-famous sights.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 14:00 and 17:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (2 to 10 years)

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Underground Donut Tour - Brooklyn, Downtown, Times Square, & East Village

Is this one for you?Book this if you're exploring with a small group or family and prefer a guide leading you through set stops rather than choosing your own route. The two-hour structure keeps the day straightforward with food and neighborhood history woven in as you walk.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 10 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What donuts and pastries will I actually taste on this tour?

The tour includes warm, fresh donuts served at the start in Times Square; sweet treats from a legendary New York bakery known for colorful creations and classic desserts; and oversized artisan donuts with creative flavors and toppings at the final stop. The exact pastries vary, but the focus is on New York City favorites and specialty items you won't find everywhere.

How long does the Times Square food tour take?

The tour runs for two hours and covers Times Square, Midtown Manhattan and Rockefeller Center on foot. The pace allows time to eat, listen to stories about the neighborhood, and take photos at iconic spots.

Will the guide tell me about the history of Times Square and Midtown?

Yes. Your guide shares stories about Times Square, Broadway and the history that shaped the area, and explains the history and development of Midtown Manhattan as you walk. You'll also hear about famous buildings and landmarks and learn how the neighborhood came together.

What should I know about getting to the starting point?

The tour begins in Times Square. Public transportation options are available nearby, and all areas and surfaces on the route are wheelchair accessible if you need that accommodation.

Will I get recommendations for other places to eat and visit in New York?

Yes. Your guide provides insider recommendations for food, entertainment and attractions throughout the tour, so you'll have ideas for where to go and what to eat beyond the stops on the route itself.