Williamsburg Food Tour NYC: 6 Tastings & Joe's Pizza
Six Stops Through Williamsburg's Real Food Scene
You walk through Williamsburg with a guide who knows the neighborhood, stopping at six different food spots including Joe's Pizza and Pie & Thighs for fresh chicken and biscuits. Tastings and bottled water are included. The tour takes a few hours and moves at a walking pace. Bring your vaccine card for any indoor stops.
Step-by-step itinerary
Williamsburg food tasting walking tour
- Join relaxing walking tour
- Eat pizza at Joe's Pizza
- Try chicken and biscuit at Pie & Thighs
- Taste various NYC foods
The experience
The tour was supposed to start at the corner of Bedford and North 6th, but our guide texted five minutes in saying she was running late because the L train had stalled. Nobody minded. We stood there eating a coffee from one of the corner spots, and honestly that's when you know a neighborhood food tour is going to work. Williamsburg isn't some polished food hall. It's a place where you actually eat the way people who live there eat, and this walking tour moves through six different stops to prove it. You're not sitting down for a meal. You're tasting your way through what made this neighborhood stop being cheap and start being the place everyone wanted to be.
The first real stop is Joe's Pizza, which is the kind of place that doesn't need a story because the pizza tells it. You get a slice, and you understand why people line up. Then there's Pie & Thighs, where the chicken and biscuit comes out fresh daily and tastes like someone actually cooked it that morning instead of reheating it from yesterday. Between those two and the other four tastings, you're moving through blocks that used to be industrial and now have a coffee shop on every corner, but the food is still the thing that matters. Your guide walks you through the neighborhood's actual rhythm, not the Instagram version, the one where people actually eat.
The whole thing takes a few hours of walking, and you get bottled water at stops so you're not parched between tastings. One thing to know: if any of the stops are indoors, you'll need to show a COVID-19 vaccine card. That's a New York City health requirement, not a tour rule. The guides carry hand sanitizer and they've all tested before working, so the safety part is handled. It's a small group, which means you're not herding through the neighborhood with thirty people. You're actually moving at a pace where you can talk to the guide and ask why a particular spot matters.
Book this if you want to eat real food in a neighborhood that's actually worth walking through, and you don't want to spend an hour researching which pizza place is worth the trip. The tour does that research for you, and you show up hungry.
What’s included
Your tour includes six different food tastings at neighborhood spots like Joe's Pizza and Pie & Thighs, bottled water at each stop, and a guide who walks you through Williamsburg's food scene and neighborhood history. All guides have tested for COVID-19 and carry hand sanitizer.
Information
Lasts 3h, runs Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 11:00 and 12:00, from US$ 95 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 14 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
Prices and times updated 7 days ago
Operated by It's All Good Tours
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat the food Williamsburg is actually known for without spending hours researching which spots are worth the line. The tour handles the planning and moves you through six stops in a few hours of walking.
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Top questions
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.
How long is the Williamsburg food tour?
The tour takes a few hours. It's a walking pace through the neighborhood with six tasting stops.
What's included in the tour?
Six different tastings at various spots, plus bottled water throughout the tour.
Do I need a vaccine card?
Yes, if any of the tasting stops are indoors, you'll need to show a COVID-19 vaccine card per NYC health guidelines.
Is this tour good for people who don't walk much?
It's a walking tour through the neighborhood, so you'll be on your feet for a few hours. Public transportation is nearby if you need a break.
What are the main spots we visit?
The tour includes Joe's Pizza and Pie & Thighs, plus four other tasting stops. Your guide will show you where else you're going.
How big are the groups?
Groups are kept small so you can move through the neighborhood without a crowd and actually talk to your guide.
Can I bring my own water?
Bottled water is provided on the tour, so you don't need to bring your own.
Is this tour suitable for vegetarians?
The tour includes pizza, chicken and biscuits, and other tastings. Check with the tour operator about vegetarian options at each stop.
Williamsburg Food Tour NYC: 6 Tastings & Joe's Pizza
3h · EN
from US$ 95 per person