NYC Chinatown & Little Italy: Food Tour with Dim Sum & Pizza

Four Tastings Across Three Neighborhoods in Two Hours

You walk through Chinatown, Little Italy, and Nolita with a local historian who stops at four food spots: dim sum and sponge cake in Chinatown, pizza on Mulberry Street in Nolita, and cannoli in a historic bakery. The tour takes two hours, includes a soft drink with your pizza, and covers the neighborhoods on foot without backtracking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Chinatown30m
2. Nolita30m

Explore Chinatown, Little Italy, and Nolita

• Discover Chinatown history and flavors
• Enjoy dim sum and sponge cakes
• Wander Mulberry Street in Little Italy
• Try authentic New York pizza in Nolita
• Taste Sicilian cannoli pastry

The experience

So you're standing on Mulberry Street and your guide is pointing out where the old Italian social clubs used to be, and then you turn a corner and suddenly you're tasting dim sum in Columbus Park with the smell of roasted duck hanging in the air. That's kind of how this tour works. You don't get a lecture about New York's neighborhoods, you get walked through them by someone who actually knows the stories, and you eat as you go. The whole thing is two hours, which sounds short until you realize you're hitting four different food stops and three distinct neighborhoods without once feeling rushed.

The dim sum comes first, in Chinatown proper. A traditional Chinese sponge cake with Vietnamese coffee, which is a weird pairing until you taste it and suddenly it makes sense. Then the dumplings, the real ones, the kind you'd have to know where to find if you weren't with someone who does. Your local historian guide is the one who knows those spots, the ones that don't have English menus and where the regulars nod at each other. After Chinatown you drift into Little Italy, which is smaller than it used to be but still has the old bones, and then you're in Nolita grabbing a slice of New York pizza from the place that actually matters on Mulberry Street: soft drink included, which is the kind of detail that matters when you're walking in the heat.

The cannoli comes last, which is smart. By then you've moved through three neighborhoods and heard the actual history of how Italians and Chinese immigrants shaped this part of the city, and you're standing in front of a historic bakery eating a Sicilian pastry that tastes like it's been made the same way for decades. The whole tour is wheelchair accessible, and if you've got kids or a stroller, that works too. It's the kind of thing where you leave knowing more about New York than you did two hours earlier, and your stomach knows it too.

What’s included

• Two-hour walking tour through Chinatown, Little Italy, and Nolita.
• authentic Chinese dim sum dumplings.
• traditional Chinese sponge cake with Vietnamese coffee.
• slice of New York pizza with soft drink.
• Sicilian cannoli from a historic bakery.
• local historian guide leading the entire tour.

Options for this experience

2 options

Food tour of Chinatown and Little Italy in New York CityGuide in English · 11:00, 13:30 and 17:30

Switch to a private tour with an upgradeGuide in English · 11:15, 13:45 and 17:15Exclusive experience for your group: upgrade to a private tour with a dedicated guide.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 17:30

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AgesAdult (13 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (7 to 12 years) · Infant (under 7): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Empire Tours - NYC

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to eat your way through three iconic New York neighborhoods without spending the afternoon figuring out where to go or what's actually worth eating. The guide handles the route and the stops, so you just show up and taste.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 12 years); Infant (under 7): free.

How long is the tour?

Two hours of walking and eating across three neighborhoods.

What food do I get to taste?

Dim sum dumplings, a Chinese sponge cake with Vietnamese coffee, a slice of New York pizza with a soft drink, and a Sicilian cannoli.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby.

Can I bring a stroller or pram?

Yes, infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller throughout the tour.

Which neighborhoods does the tour cover?

Chinatown, Little Italy (Mulberry Street), and Nolita.

Is a guide included?

Yes, a local historian guide leads the tour and shares the history of each neighborhood.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.