Russ & Daughters Cafe Tours and Tickets

Eat your way through the history of the Lower East Side as you skip the lines of the neighborhood's famed delis and uncover hidden gems, with reserved museum entry, on this small group walking tour. Go beyond the tourist traps — immerse yourself in a neighborhood generations of immigrants have called home. - Transport yourself to the 1800s with reserved entry into the Museum at Eldridge Street, a century-old synagogue filled to the brim with art - Bite into a sampler from the last Lower East Side store that pickles fruits and vegetables the old fashioned way - Taste why New Yorkers are so picky about their bagels when you visit Russ & Daughters, a historic deli with the city's best bagel - Dive into culinary history as you munch on bialys, a beloved Jewish baked good, in the first American bakery to serve the treat - Follow a guide as they unfurl the hidden gem buildings — full of tales about journalistic scandals and immigrant struggle — that tell the Lower East Side's story