North End/Little Italy Food Tour

Sample the best food in the Boston! The North End Little Italy Food Tour is a leisurely-paced walking tour that carves a path through the streets of the charming North End.

• Combine North End history with Boston’s best Italian foods.
• Explore out-of-the-way establishments and off-the-beaten-path areas.
• Get to know the North End with an experienced guide.

Quick Facts

• Eat Boston’s best pizza since 1926 that was voted the best pizza in the USA by Tripadvisor
• Vegetarian-friendly
• Try Boston’s best cannoli
• 1 sit-down restaurant
• Child-friendly tour
• Runs year-round

What to Expect

Your tour guide will greet you at in the North End and take you to several venues where you will have an opportunity to sample delectable foods. Along the way, you will learn about the colorful history of Boston’s North End.

Here, the streets are narrow and compact, and there is history – Old North Church, Paul Revere’s house, burial grounds – seemingly around every corner. The neighborhood is packed with restaurants, virtually all of them Italian, and the locals carefully maintain their deeply-rooted ties to Italian culture.

This is the oldest urban neighborhood in America. The air is fragrant with the fresh ocean breeze and scents of coffee houses, bakeries, and restaurants, as we wind our way through the scenic narrow streets.

Salumeria Italiano

This family-run shop is as authentically old-world Italian as you can get. Since 1962, Salumeria has been providing locals of the North End with only the best in Italian foods.

Pagliuca’s Ristorante

Locals line up for the homemade pastas and dishes in this family-run Southern Italian trattoria.

Pizzeria Regina

This North End pizzeria has been wowing locals and visitors alike with their more than 90-year-old secret recipe for brick oven pizza. Voted Best Pizza in USA by Tripadvisor.

Bova Bakery

For over 80 years, the Bova staff and family has produced award-winning Italian pastries and treats from traditional Italian family recipes. Bova is known for their genuine Italian baking styles and fresh ingredients.

Polcari’s Coffee

Polcari’s Coffee has been a staple in the North End since 1932 and still offers Mr. Polcari’s famous house roast that has maintained its popularity with the locals.

Modern Pastry

An award-winning, family-owned Italian bakery, Modern Pastry was created by the Picariello family over 70 years ago on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End.

Where to Meet

Your Yummy Walks guide will meet you in the North End on the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets. The tour will end in the same location.