Offered Year Round
Duration: 3-Hours
Start Time: Between 11:30am and 1:30pm
Meeting Location: Corner of Hanover & Cross Streets, adjacent to Mother Anna’s Restaurant
Activity Level: Easy
Private North End Italian Food Tasting Walking Tour
Experience Italy in one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods, the North End. Our North End Food Tour is a leisurely-paced walking tour that carves a path through the streets of the charming North End. Combine the North End history with Boston’s best Italian foods and explore out-of-the way establishments and off-the-beaten path areas. All your senses will be sharpened by the aromas of the North End pizzerias, restaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, and salumerias. Tastings may include a choice of three pasta dishes at Pagliuca’s Ristorante or a lobster roll, Italian meat and cheeses at Salumeria Italiana, espresso, coffee, Italian soda or lemon slush (summer) at Polcari’s Coffee, pizza from Regina Pizzeria (Boston’s original pizzeria), cannoli from Modern Pastry, and a visit to Bova Bakery where you may sample macaroons, Italian wedding cookies or lemon-snowdrops. Note: All tastings and locations are subject to change.
Program Includes
- Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local tour guide
- Enjoy up to six food tastings at various locations
- Guide’s gratuity
- 24-hour support phone number
This tour is available Monday through Friday, year-round, and can start anytime between 11:30am and 1:30pm.
The starting and ending location of the tour is on the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets, adjacent to Mother Anna’s Restaurant. Optional transportation to and/or from the North End is available for an additional cost.
- Gratuity for the tour guide is included.
- All food tastings on this tour are vegetarian. Gluten-free or dairy-free is not available.
- Tour can be customized based on your interests.
- 3-Hour private walking tour with an experienced and licensed tour guide.
- Enjoy various food samplings at up to 6 different locations that will cover approximately ¾ of a mile of walking.
- Along the way, you will learn historical facts about the neighborhood and stroll the cobblestone streets of Old Boston and see Paul Revere’s house and statue, Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, and more while enjoying the local foods.
- All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent upon traffic and weather conditions.
Add transfers to and/or from the North End for an additional cost! (Pick-up or drop-off outside of Boston proper may incur additional costs.)
If you like this tour, you may also like:
- Historic Pub Crawl
- Private Sunset Boston Harbor Cruise
- Salem Private Sightseeing Program
Looking for a full-day experience?
- Ask about our Plimoth Plantation Private Sightseeing Program – Day Trip from Boston
Make it Custom!
- Have any special interests? We can curate this Experience and pair you with a specialized tour guide to fit your needs. Topics range from horticulture, art, culinary, pop culture, architecture, history, or something we have never heard of! An additional research fee and specialized guide fee may apply.
