Boston's North End Food and History Walking Tour
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Boston, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Eat your way through Boston’s North End and learn about its history with this small-group tour. Explore the neighborhood’s Italian heritage in the company of a guide and stroll through the area’s scenic streets. Enjoy a local lunch at a North End eatery and hear stories about the neighborhood’s past.
- Explore the North End on foot
- Enjoy personal attention with a small-group tour
- Learn about the area from your guide
- Sit down for lunch at a North End spot
Sample Menu
Starter
Arancini, Sicilian pizza, caprese salad, pasta
Dessert
Cannoli, Gelato, espresso
Starter
Olive oil, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar, cheese
What's Included
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- North End, Boston, MA, USA
The tour meets by the stone map of the North End, located directly across from 3 North Square.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
North End (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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based on 502 reviews
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Wendy_G, Aug 2026
We enjoyed a wonderfully delicious and informative tour with Paula. She lives in the neighborhood and clearly knows the best spots for authentic Italian tastes. We were pleasantly surprised that two stops were seated in restaurants for pasta and pizza. Yum!
Beverly_L, Aug 2026
I’ve taken this specific tour twice. It’s that good. Your tour guide is the owner of her business, resident of the North End, and she is highly respected within her community.
Paula, provides her customers with an education on Italian immigration into the US and into Boston and allows you to benefit from her experience by tasting the best of the North End!!
Jennifer_N, Jul 2026
Paula was excellent! The history of North End was informative and interesting. The restaurants we dined in, and food was excellent! Paula is a great food tour guide!
Jayne_H, Jul 2026
Paula was WONDERFUL! It was so special touring this historic area with a local. The food was absolutely amazing! We will definitely take her tour again when we come back to Boston.
Jim_D, Jun 2026
I took my dental office team here for an outing and Paula was FANTASTIC!! There were a total of 36 of us in our group (we were 9), and Paula did a great job navigating the group, making sure everyone was well attended to. Her information about Italian culture was insightful, especially since my relatives are from Southern Italy. I would highly recommend this tour!!
Judith_G, Jun 2026
Great tour of the North End. While the food is the reason we’re here, Paula provides a rich context of how the neighborhood has changed over the generations through immigration and urban development/ renewal. Three hours long with plenty of very good Italian food. Dietary restrictions are honored. An easy walk (leave the flip flops at the hotel because the streets are uneven). I felt completely comfortable as a solo traveler. Well worth it your time and money.
Suzanne_K, Jun 2026
Paula is very knowledgeable about the North End and has many connections there. Makes you feel like you’ve known her all your life!
Erick_S, Jun 2026
Go on this tour!!!
Paula was so fun, so knowledgeable, and she love this neighborhood.
The food is fantastic and the experience was unforgettable. Could not recommend more highly!
Mecca_S, Jun 2026
We had a fantastic experience on Paula’s North End Boston Food & History Tour! The food stops were excellent, with generous portions and delicious offerings at every location. What really made the tour special was Paula’s storytelling. She blended fascinating historical information with personal anecdotes that brought the neighborhood to life and kept everyone engaged throughout the tour.
The combination of great food, local history, and Paula’s warm, knowledgeable presentation made this a truly worthwhile experience. We left full, informed, and with a much deeper appreciation for Boston’s North End. Highly recommend!
Kyle_D, May 2026
Paula is very knowledgeable about Boston history and pationate about the material. The food is fantastic. Great tour.
Gayle_M, May 2026
We really enjoyed this tour. Great food - especially loved the arancini - and Paula provided so much interesting historical information.
Rebecca_G, Apr 2026
Paula was great! She showed a lot of enthusiasm around the history of the area and the food spots she had selected for us! It was a fun and educational tour!
Leslie_M, Apr 2026
Paula is an expert on all things North End. Passionate and engaging. All of us enjoyed the food, the history and the walk.
Kathy_P, Apr 2026
Paula is well educated on the North End. She is kind and personable. Our family enjoyed the places she took us, the meaningful conversation and facts about the North End. We highly recommend her tour.
Alyssa_A, Apr 2026
Paula was incredibly knowledgeable. Not only did she know the history incredibly well, but she also answered questions with ease. There was so much delicious food, it is well worth it. Would highly recommend!
Molly_A, Apr 2026
So much fun! We're long time residents in the greater Boston area but hadn't been to the North End in quite a while. This tour involved a nice mix of venues: a bakery, a small grocery stores, a cafe and a restaurant, some of which were well known, and some hidden gems. We tried a variety of foods and everything was delicious. Paula gave us some excellent tips on buying authentic foods, and a history of the neighborhood. I'm recommending this tour to all my friends.
Laura_C, Apr 2026
Great food selections, knowledgeable guide who’s very connected to the North End. Loved all the stops.
Laura_Y, Mar 2026
Great historical view of the North End led by someone passionate about the history and authentic Italian food. You are given exceptional fresh high quality food (even from a James Beard award winning chef) while learning about Boston and the North End.
Cara_T, Jan 2026
Excellent history and food tour with an authentic local who has an authentic connection to the area.
Marylee_S, Dec 2025
What a wonderful experience we had. Highly recommend this tour with Paula. She gave us so much history of the North End and brought us to places we never would have seen. Put this tour on the top of your list, of things to do in Boston.
Leigh_M, Dec 2025
Short distances were involved, so easy walk. Guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We would do it again.
Cameron_Q, Dec 2025
My wife and I book a food tour in every new city we go to. Paula did truly make this one of the best tours we’ve ever been on. She weaved in history with food so effortlessly that I could’ve sat and listened to her wax poetic on north end history all day. The food, unsurprisingly, was also insanely good and everyone we met at the restaurants and shops was so lovely. 10/10 would do again and recommend as THE tour you do in Boston.
Darlene_C, Nov 2025
This is an excellent tour, Paula is fantastic, different food samples as well as some history along the way. Some of the our stops were Umberto, for one of the best rice balls and sicilian pizza I ever had.Salumeria market, for a oil and balsamic tasting as well as cheese and procuitto.Bricco bakery for delicious breads and pastry and our sit down for lunch was at Ristorante Saraceno, the meal included bread, appetizer, lunch (macaroni) and wine tastings. We also stopped at a local liquor store for limoncello and a pistacio liquor, last stop was dessert - Gelato at Caffe Paradiso...Paula was very knowledgeable with a vivacious personality. Would highly recommend this tour
Stacy_D, Nov 2025
Excellent experience! The history lesson well appreciated received on the neighborhood and Italian culture overall was really cool. The food was fantastic! We did not leave with empty stomachs. Stopped at places I would have never of seen or thought of going into. Our tour guide Paula is fabulous. She is a walking history book. 10/10 would recommend this to anyone!
5decatos, Nov 2025
So much interesting history in the North End, and the little hidden spots for delicious Italian treats!! Paula is a long time resident of the North End and it is very apparent that she loves it!! She, herself, is a treasure!!
Kevin_Y, Nov 2025
Absolutely loved this tour! Food, family, and history… Paula brought us to authentic family owned businesses and restaurants. All the food was the best.
Dana_D, Nov 2025
Knowledgeable and fun, learned about north end and Italian culture had great food, perfect portions best cannoli ever!!!
Rosemary_C, Oct 2025
Paula was informative, fun and knowledgeable regarding the history and food of the North End. We enjoyed our tour immensely. Would highly recommend this tour.
Joe_L, Oct 2025
Paula was an amazing guide. Her knowledge of Boston's north end was terrific. We learned so much about the history of the neighborhood. The food was delicious and plentiful. She took us to many hidden gems. She provided a list of all the places we visited and even made suggestions about other great food places. We would highly recommend this tour
Jim_M, Oct 2025
Very knowledgeable about Italian heritage in north end of Boston. Food was incredible. A lot of out of the way spots ,you never knew were there
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