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With all of the fantastic and delicious restaurants in Massachusetts, who wouldn’t want to go on one of the many food tours in Boston? From seafood to dinner cruises and everything in between, this article truly does include the best of the best.
No matter what type of food you like eating, you’ll be able to try it out during any of these food tours in Boston. For a real treat, consider going on one of the North End tours to try the delicious food that the Italian neighborhood in Boston is known for.
Here are all of the best food tours in Boston, in no particular order.
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Guided Walking Tour with Seafood Tasting
First up is the Guided Walking Tour with Seafood Tasting! This is one of the more popular food tours in Boston and costs about $119 per person. During the tour, you’ll be able to try some of the foods that the city of Boston is most well known for, including clam chowder and lobster rolls.
The tour is about 2.5 hours long and, of course, includes a great walking tour of Boston’s North End. You’ll also have four foods included with the price (lobster roll, clam chowder, lobster mac and cheese, and a dessert), but you can, of course, purchase more if you’d like to.
Be sure to be on the lookout for Fanueil Hall and the Paul Revere House, some of the best landmarks that you can find in the entire city.
Boston: Buffet Lunch or Dinner Cruise on Boston Harbor
This buffet lunch or dinner cruise is one of the easier food tours in Boston if you’d rather relax while trying delicious food and touring the city! Not only will you be on the Boston Harbor so you can check out the city’s skyline, but you’ll also be able to listen to amazing live music during the trip.
Tickets cost about $80 per person, and the tour is about two to three hours. Choose between attending during lunch or dinner; both are great options, but you may get the sunset view in the evening. Plus, there’s unlimited coffee and tea during the trip.
There are also multiple decks on the cruise ship, so you can stay warm while cruising on the water. What could be better?
Classic Bites of Boston Tour & Optional Beer Tasting
If you’re traveling with your adult friends, you’re not going to want to miss out on this one! Tickets cost about $97 per person, and the tour lasts approximately three hours. You’ll stop at four different local restaurants along the tour to try local dishes like Boston Baked Beans, lobster rolls, and more!
Along the way, you’ll be stopping by famous historical landmarks that are by the Freedom Trail. Your guide will be teaching you about the food culture in Boston and the local landmarks that are worth seeing.
You can add on two local craft beer tastings too, which is highly recommended.
Italian Food Tour with Pizza, Meats, Cheese & Bread
Do you love Italian food? This is the best of the food tours in Boston for you! With tickets starting at $69 per person, this tour is one that’s filled with traditional foods and the history of the North End, one of Boston’s most beloved neighborhoods.
The tour lasts approximately two hours long as you get to learn all about the area. Plus, you’ll, of course, pop into a historic bakery that’s been run by the same family for generations.
Many food samples along the tour are included with your price, but you can purchase more at each place that you visit if you want. Entrance to the historic Old North Church is also included with your ticket price.
Quincy Market & North End Food Tour
This is yet another of the food tours in Boston that takes place in the North End. This two-hour tour is excellent for those who want to explore Quincy Market and the North End with a guide who will teach them all about the area.
Tickets are usually between $50 to $60 depending on the time of year. You’ll not only be able to try fantastic pizza and bread, but you may even get a tasty cappuccino if it’s cold too! Italy is known for its coffee, you know. Start at the Sam Adams Statue in Fanueil Hall Square and end at the beautiful Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Boston Most Famous Foodie Tour
Who wouldn’t want to go on a tour of the most famous foods in Boston!? This private and all-inclusive tour is a bit pricer at $318 per person, but that’s because it literally includes everything. You won’t have to worry about paying anything extra during your tour.
The tour is about three hours long and starts at the Aquarium T station. You’ll then head over to get Boston clam chowder, try Sam Adams beer, get pizza at the Boston Public Market, have Boston Cream Pie, and then depart from your guide at Haymarket T station. It’s a packed schedule that’s well worth the price!
This tour takes place mid-day, starting around noon and ending at approximately 3 p.m. The great thing about this is that you’ll literally be with the tour guide with just your group because it’s completely private.
Historic Taverns Tour
Next up on this list of the best food tours in Boston is the Historic Taverns Tour. This is a more unique tour than others on this list, as you’ll be visiting a bunch of pubs and taverns along the way!
With tickets starting at $69 per person, this is a mid-range priced tour. It lasts about three and a half hours and starts right in Boston’s North End, as do most tours in the city.
Some of the top highlights of the tour include having a point at the Oldest Tavern in America (1795), going on a ferry across the Boston Harbor to see Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution, and having a drink at the Headquarters of the Revolution.
Boston: North End to the Freedom Trail – Food & History Tour
The North End to the Freedom Trail tour is great if you want to combine food and history. Tickets start at $99 per person, and the tour includes an entrance fee to the historic church, a local treat surprise, and of course, food samples along the way.
Some iconic highlights include visiting the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Hanover Street, the Custom House Tower, Faneuil Hall, and Quincy Market. You’ll see the famous brownstone buildings along the way, too, that Boston is pretty well known for.
South End Sweet and Savory Local Food Tour
If sweets are your thing, then the South End tour is for you. At $85 a person, you can explore this underrated Boston neighborhood with your own personal guide over the course of three hours. Along the way, you’ll stop at six different restaurants and have about two or three different alcoholic tastings too!
A lot of the homes in Boston’s South End are Victorian, so you’ll, of course, learn all about the architecture in the tour too. This tour is top-rated, so it’s one that you won’t want to miss out on, especially if you’re going to visit a part of the city that isn’t as popular as the North End.
Underground Donut Tour
Did somebody say donuts? This Boston Underground Donut Tour is only $30 a person and allows you to take a walking tour between some of the best donuts that you can find in the entire city.
You’ll start the tour off at Kane’s Donuts, which are tasty. You’ll end the tour at Union Square Donuts in the Boston Public Market, one of my personal favorites. What’s so great about this tour is that in addition to the fantastic food, you’ll get to learn a lot about the markets where these donuts are sold.
Haunted Pizza Tour
Last but not least is the Haunted Pizza Tour for $66 a person! Not only is this tour spooky, but you’ll get amazing pizza along the way while hearing ghost stories. What a great way to spend the evening!
The Haunted Pizza Tour lasts about two and a half hours and includes three different slices from some of the best pizzerias in the city. Plus, you’ll learn all about ghosts near the Paul Revere House and visit the oldest church in the city, Old North Church.
With so many food tours in Boston, it can be hard deciding which one to go on. Hopefully, this post has helped you narrow down your search!
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