Union Square & Greenwich Village: Donut Tour with Local Guide

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Duration1h 30m–2h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

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Three Donut Shops, Two Neighborhoods, One Morning in Manhattan

You walk three Manhattan bakeries across Union Square and Greenwich Village with a local guide who knows the neighborhood's past and the current donut lineup. You taste bombolone, a donut wall from 1964, and a brioche pastry, with the guide pointing out landmarks and local color between stops. The tour takes two to three hours and includes insider recommendations for the area.

1h 30m–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Union Square and Greenwich Village Donut Tour

Visit Unregular Bakery for bombolone
Walk through Union Square, see landmarks
Walk Greenwich Village, see landmarks
End at Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery

The Experience

Unregular Bakery opens the tour with bombolone—Italian-style donuts that taste nothing like the glazed rings you know. The guide meets you and walks straight into the first stop, where the pastries are warm and the flavors shift between seasons. After that, you're walking through Union Square itself, stopping at landmarks while the guide talks about what the neighborhood was and what it's become. It's not a lecture; it's the kind of thing you notice because you're standing in front of it.

Greenwich Village comes next, and that's where the 1964 donut shop sits—the one with the wall. There are shapes and flavors you won't see anywhere else, and the guide knows which ones regulars actually order versus which ones tourists photograph. You taste what they recommend, not what looks best. The walk between stops is the real part of the tour; the guide points out buildings, tells you stories about the neighborhood's past, and you're moving through the streets instead of sitting in a room. By the time you reach Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery—the Tom Colicchio–backed place at the end—you've already walked enough that the final donut (a brioche creation that's become a guest favorite) lands differently than it would have at the start.

The whole thing runs two to three hours, which means you're done by early afternoon and the sugar crash doesn't hit until you're back at your hotel. Strollers work fine if you're traveling with small children, and the pace is walking-tour speed, not a race. The guide handles the history and the recommendations; you handle the eating and the photos.

What’s included

Your tour includes tastings at three bakeries (Unregular Bakery, a Greenwich Village donut shop, and Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery), a local guide who shares neighborhood history and landmarks, insider recommendations for food and attractions in the area, and two to three hours of walking through Union Square and Greenwich Village.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste three different donut styles across Manhattan neighborhoods without planning the route or deciding which shops to hit—the guide handles the stops and the recommendations, and you just walk and eat.