From Dim Sum to Tableside Peking Duck, Seated Across Chinatown
A guided food walk through Manhattan's Chinatown, East Broadway to the Bowery, with its history told between tables.
Foods of New York Tours runs this walk through Manhattan's Chinatown in three hours, and the plan is built around tables. Five stops serve food. At three of them the group sits down indoors: dim sum first, a Malaysian roti with curry in the middle, and Peking duck carved at the table near the end. The other two tastings are eaten on the go, a mochi doughnut and an egg custard tart.
The first table is Dim Sum Go Go on East Broadway, which the MICHELIN Guide lists for its made-to-order dim sum. The operator's menu there runs to five kinds: jade, chicken and duck dumplings, a pan-fried pork dumpling and a steamed roast pork bun, with three dipping sauces. The listing files the tastings as lunch, and the operator says most guests need no lunch or dinner afterward.
One ticket on the listing below covers every tasting, the tea poured at each restaurant, water along the way and a licensed guide. Other drinks are bought separately, alcohol from age 21. The guide's tip is extra; the operator calls 18 to 25 percent of the ticket price standard.
#1 Rated NYC Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour with FNYTThree hours from Dim Sum Go Go on East Broadway to Golden Manna Bakery on the Bowery. Three seated tastings, two on the go, tea included.www.viator.comChatham Square, Doyers Street and Columbus Park Between Meals
The walking part is the neighborhood's story. After dim sum the guide stops at Chatham Square to explain how Chinatown grew, then turns down Doyers Street, which the listing says has featured in many films. Later comes Columbus Park, which the listing describes as Chinatown's town square, where residents exercise, make music and play traditional games.
Roti Canai, a Mochi Doughnut, Then Duck Carved at the Table
The second table is a Malaysian kitchen serving roti canai, a flaky flatbread, with a mild curry for dipping. A mochi doughnut made with matcha follows on the street.
The last sit-down is Peking Duck House, where the operator's menu lists duck carved table-side, crispy green beans in garlic sauce and smoked oolong tea. The walk closes at Golden Manna Bakery on the Bowery with an egg custard tart. The operator adjusts each route every six to eight months, sometimes swapping a tasting, so treat this lineup as the current menu.
Vegetarian and Nut-Free Swaps, and Nothing Else
The listing offers two substitutions only, vegetarian and nut-free, and says it cannot accommodate vegan, gluten-free or other specific food allergies. Specific meat restrictions and nut allergies go in the booking notes.
The operator's own pages limit nut-free to non-severe allergies and warn of possible traces of nuts in the kitchens. Guests with a serious allergy should take that as the answer for this route.
Ages Five and Up on This Booking
This listing sells one ticket type, for ages 5 and up, and every booking needs an adult. The operator's rules let children four and under come without a ticket, in which case no tastings are ordered for them, so note them when booking. The operator also warns that many children under 15 have a harder time enjoying a long group walk.
The listing ticks suitable for all fitness levels. The operator's own description is more precise: about a mile of walking over three hours with places to sit, and some stairs on every route. The operator describes narrow sidewalks and stairs into some establishments, advises a small folding stroller, and names other routes as its most accessible for wheelchair users. The operator's Chinatown page sets a departure at up to 18 guests with one guide, and one booking here takes up to 15. Pets stay home; the listing allows service animals.
📍 Meet outside Dim Sum Go Go at 5 East Broadway, near Chatham Square. The guide waits by the entrance with the company's logo from 15 minutes before the start, and the listing gives the operator's office number for late arrivals or directions. The operator runs the walk at 11:00 AM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 10:30 AM on Saturday and Sunday, with no Tuesday or Thursday departure.
Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund on this booking; inside that window nothing is refunded. Tickets bought on the operator's own site follow its own, stricter terms. The walk goes out rain or shine, with many of the stops indoors, and the operator needs four guests to run a departure, so a thinly booked slot can be canceled and refunded.
It ends outside Golden Manna Bakery at 16 Bowery, tart in hand.