Enjoy some of New York City’s best and most unique Flatiron food stops with a local!
Recommended by Fodor’s Travel!
| Location: Manhattan
Duration: 3 Hours Tour Capacity: 14 people. Our groups are small for intimate, high-quality experiences. Tour Includes: Enough food for lunch! Private Tour: Contact us to schedule. Walking Distance: 1 mile. Please wear comfortable clothing/shoes. |
Enjoy some of New York City’s best and most unique food stops with a local! Explore two of New York’s most iconic and picturesque neighborhoods: Flatiron and Union Square.
On this tour, you enjoy gourmet tastings while learning incredible history and architecture throughout the tour.
Included on the food tour:
*This tour has excellent substitutions for vegetarians.
- Delicious breakfast focaccia at Mario Batali’s epic artisanal Italian food emporium, Eataly
- Historic Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop (a celebrity favorite), established in 1939, for a classic New York sandwich
- Cheese samples plus an out-of-this-world grilled cheese sandwich at Beecher’s Cheese, where believe it or not, they make cheese right in the middle of Manhattan!
- Award-winning baked goods at Bread’s Bakery
- Stop for photos at the famous Flatiron Building
- Explore Madison Square Park and Union Square and learn about their incredible history.
*Tour runs rain, snow or shine.
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- Madison Square Park
- Outdoor sculpture art
- Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop
- Flatiron Building
- Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
- Union Square Farmer’s Market (Wed, Fri & Sat only)
- Bread’s Bakery
- Start: Eataly, 200 5th Avenue (between 23rd & 24th Streets)
- Optional restaurants for group tours: Obica Mozzarella Bar, Grimaldi’s Pizza, Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen, Tacombi, City Bakery, Belgian Beer Cafe and more.
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Over a hundred years ago, the Flatiron District was a very important commercial and residential district in New York City. The Met Life Tower was once the tallest building in the world, many important historical figures lived in the neighborhood and there was, of course, Ladies Mile. Today, this incredibly beautiful and charming neighborhood is full of the city’s best restaurants and shops. Come enjoy all the modern day popularity of the Flatiron District and hear the interesting tales of what came before.
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“Mario Batali’s Italian food court/theme park in the Flatiron District, Eataly (breakfast for two $15), attracts a crowd, and it’s a daily ritual for this writer, who uses the superstore as a coffee shop. I walk to work every morning and stop in at Café Lavazza for the best skim cappuccino and apricot croissant ever. Better than Milan, better than Paris,” Travel + Leisure.
“Wedged between the indie cool of the East Village and the corporate canyons of Midtown is this trio of neighborhoods. It’s here that you’ll find the eclectic crowds of Union Square, the triangular Flatiron Building, and the verdant respite of Madison Square Park.” And Union Square, “Union Square is like the Noah’s Ark of New York, rescuing at least two of every kind from the curling seas of concrete. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a more eclectic cross-section of locals gathered in one public place: suited businessfolk gulping fresh air during their lunch breaks, dreadlocked loiterers tapping beats on their tabla, skateboarders flipping tricks on the southeastern stairs, rowdy college kids guzzling student-priced eats, and throngs of protesting masses chanting fervently for various causes,” Fodor’s.
