Brooklyn Food Walking Tour: Local Eats & Family‑Run Shops
Overview
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3 hours
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Discover Brooklyn through its food. This guided neighborhood tour celebrates family-run shops, iconic bites, and the local stories behind them—showing how tight‑knit communities, generations of owners, and great food shape the borough.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Can this tour accommodate special dietary requirements? The tour can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten‑free diets. For any other specific dietary requests, please let us know at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
Will the food options and portion sizes be the same on every tour? Food options, portion sizes, and stops may vary depending on the season and daily availability. However, the total amount of food included is equivalent to a full meal.
Is this tour child-friendly? Yes! This tour is suitable for families. Children under 4 years old can join free of charge. A reduced child price applies for children aged 4 to 11.
Is this tour suitable for all ages and fitness levels? The tour is suitable for all ages and fitness levels, though it does include approximately 1.6 km (1 mile) of walking.
Does this tour promote responsible travel? Along the way, your guide will share simple, practical tips on how to travel more responsibly and reduce your environmental impact while exploring the city.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Smith Street
We spend the first part of the tour along one of the most exciting restaurant districts of Brooklyn. Wandering up and down Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, we stop into many of the local mom and pop businesses.
Carroll Gardens
As we stroll through this picturesque neighborhood we learn how it got its name, about its history as an Italian and Irish heritage neighborhood, and how the waterfront helped transform it. We meet residents and shop owners and taste some great pastries.
What‘s Included
Walk 3 hours and explore diverse Brooklyn cuisine, from New American to Italian, the Middle East
Join a friendly, food-loving guide for a flavorful walk through Brooklyn’s Smith and Court Streets
Meet local shop owners and hear their personal stories and business journeys
Taste 7 food tastings at locally owned, artisanal food shops
Support small businesses by understanding the challenges they face and how to help
Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
Tips / gratuities for your guide
Additional food and drinks
Options
Small Group Brooklyn Tour
Private Brooklyn Tour
Reviews
591 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience in Brooklyn
jennifermomofboys,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great mix of history and food. Neighborhood exploration, makes us all want to go back and spend more time in Brooklyn. Greg did an excellent job - knowledgeable and interesting. Kept us moving and despite extreme cold we had such a good time. Highly recommend!
Great fun, great food!
E8620AHjaimes,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mickey was the best tour guide. We had lots of delicious bites and a great pizza at the end. Mickey was kind and knowledgeable. I’d definitely recommend this tour!
Great views and eats
nataliecO684AQ,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went with Mickey on a snowy day, and the food was tasty! The views (various bridges, brownstones) were nice to see as well.
Great experience. Very...
Elaine A,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience. Very informative and yummy. I thought I would still be hungry after the first few stops, but by the halfway point, I was worried I wouldn't be able to finish the bites! A little taste of everything--from croissants and cookies to bagels, traditional spinach pie, and pizza (and more). Plus, a lot of history with Sara, it was great and just what my family wanted. To note: it is three hours because we hit 3 different parts of Brooklyn and like 6 different businesses. There was time to purchase things from each place if you wanted a souvenir for later! I went on this tour twice, and the first time I got half a bagel with lox cream cheese. The second time, I got a 1/4 a bagel but with cream cheese and real smoked salmon. Not sure why, both were excellent and nothing to complain about. This tour will go on rain or shine. It was still snowing when this tour began! It made it beautiful, albeit a little cold. Each business was so kind and family-owned/local. You could tell they all cared so much. I will definitely be going back to these businesses (as I live in New York).
Best time with Brooklyn Eat!
sarahpD7469XK,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I live in Brooklyn and still learned so much! Mickey was an amazing guide and brought us to a wide variety of spots. Had a blast!
Not for foodies
Samuel C,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00We have been on many food tours in many countries. This one was too long on the talking and too lean on the food. Seemed much more like a walking historical tour than a food tour. Consider another tour if you are hungry or a foodie.
Great for foodies
kyrak411,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00She was a fantastic tour guide! Very friendly and knowledgeable! And all the food was delicious and just the right amount!
Fun way to see Brooklyn and get my steps in :)
Maddy-Kenny,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour with, Alex. He took us to yummy, off the beaten path, food stops. Would recommend to friends and do other tours with Intrepid.
Delicious and historical
E5440CXjessicaf,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was such a great food tour around the neighborhood. Every mom and Pop store that we went into was super cute and delicious. Alex was amazing and pointed out a lot of the history and architecture that informed all of the food that we ate.
Delicious and fun
Mya728,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My friends and I had such a fun and delicious time on the Brownstone tour with Alex as our guide. We got to eat SO MANY delicious things and enjoy a truly stunning part of Brooklyn. Alex had so much great insider knowledge of the area, and peppered the tour with great history facts and personal anecdotes. Highly recommend!
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