New York City: Culinary Backstreets - The United Kitchens
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- Food samples from various cuisines
- Wine and spirits
- Not included: alcoholic beverages, transportation to and from the meeting point.
- Food samples from various cuisines
- Wine and spirits
- Not included: alcoholic beverages, transportation to and from the meeting point.
Explore the culinary diversity of Queens on a full-day food tour through Corona and Jackson Heights. Sample more than a dozen specialties that reflect the borough's incredible gastronomic range, from massive Puebla-rooted cemita sandwiches to Bengali street snacks.
Begin your day in bustling Corona Plaza, in the shadow of the elevated tracks of the 7 train. Visit a family-run Mexican bakery and taste handmade tortillas and, on the weekends, pit-roasted goat. Stop into a small bakery and café, owned by an immigrant who got his start toiling in the back kitchens of Manhattan restaurants, for a traditional cemita, the behemoth sandwich that’s the pride and joy of Puebla, Mexico.
Continue your walk along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway. Duck into markets and stop by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador, and Argentina. Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, make your way to a beloved Uruguayan bakery.
Head over to neighboring Jackson Heights, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As you walk through the vibrant neighborhood, stop at a Tibetan momo food truck and a street cart selling highly addictive Bengali snacks.
End your Queens food tour in the neighborhood’s central plaza with some Indian sweets from a nearby business, another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
- Discover diverse culinary scene of Queens and learn about its immigrant history
- Explore the vibrant neighborhoods of Corona and Jackson Heights with a guide
- Sample over a dozen specialties, from cemita sandwiches to Bengali street snacks
- Savor the flavors of Queens on a guided food tour of Corona and Jackson Heights
- Visit a family Mexican bakery and taste handmade tortillas and pit-roasted goat
The meeting point may vary. Always check the tickets we sent you to confirm the final details before the activity.
Not suitable for
- Vegans
What to bring
- Cash
- Comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Not allowed
- Non-folding strollers
Know before you go
- Gluten-free options available
- Pork is served but can be substituted
- Some stops can be altered for vegetarians and pescatarians
- Tour involves walking through crowded areas
- Tour is stroller friendly but crowded areas may be challenging
