Taste the Melting Pot of the World in Queens

3 hours Free cancellation

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About this activity

You’ve heard that New York City is a melting pot, but it’s not fully evident until you get off-the-beaten path and head out to Queens. Jackson Heights is a beautiful neighborhood just 20 minutes from Times Square where you can explore practically the entire world in less than a few hours. Here you will feel the authentic hustle and bustle of New York where real New Yorkers work, shop, and eat.

What started off historically as a homogenized Garden City neighborhood has turned into one of the most colorful and diverse neighborhoods in the entire world. Get a peek at the historically preserved architecture while immersing yourself in authentic communities.

You’ll devour 8-10 food and drink samples representing diverse communities that reside here, from delectable Colombian pastries to steaming Tibetan dumplings to mind-blowing flavorful Bengali street food to unique and colorful Filipino desserts. Not to mention the best taco you’ve had outside of Mexico!

Half-day Tours Private and Luxury Walking Tours Street Food Tours Small Group Short term availability Weather Dependent - Moderate

At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Eat This NYC Tours

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–5 years) · Youth (6–16 years) · Adults (17–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Meals: 8-10 food tastings that will add up to a full meal

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Bottled water: We strongly recommend bringing a refillable water bottle and we will find places to fill up with fresh clean drinking water

Itinerary

Jackson Heights

45 min

We will spend the majority of this tour in the vibrant and amazingly diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights using all of our senses to become party of the community
Diversity Plaza

5 min

At the crossroads of Little India, Little Tibet, Little Colombia, and Little Bangladesh, we'll cross this public space where major events happen in the community including the annual Mom Crawl
Queens

2 hours

Get a sense of the most exciting and diverse neighborhood in the borough many visitors often miss. This is the real New York and eating your way through it is the best way to experience it.
Woodside

10 min

Considered one of the best places to live in New York, we touch on this Queens neighborhood to learn how it changed from an Irish-American enclave to being home to a large Filipino and Thai community.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your guide will meet you in front of the sign of the square - on the south corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 83rd Street

End point

On most departures, we will end at Purple Dough bakery - if for some reason we can not visit the bakery, we will end very close by near a stop on the 7 train

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.