NYC Chinatown Hidden Gem Dumplings & Buns Tour
Overview
New York’s best kept culinary secrets are in Chinatown — but after this experience, they won't be secrets for you anymore. Follow an expert guide to the hole-in-the-wall Chinatown restaurants only locals know about.
- Indulge with over ten dumplings and buns across at least four different local restaurants you’d never find without a guide, from hidden gem storefronts to eateries in mostly abandoned malls
- Want to try more dumplings? Invite friends! The bigger the group, the more dumplings and stops we’ll enjoy
- Learn about different styles of Chinese cuisine, from spicy Sichuanese bites to decadent juicy Fujianese buns to Shanghai-style soup dumplings
- The tour is a small group capped at 10 for a personalized experience
- Delve into Chinatown’s 150-year history, visiting statues highlighting the neighborhood immigrant experience and labor movements
- This tour is 70% food, 30% history, great for lovers of both
- Come hungry — you’ll get more than enough food to fill you up
What's Included
- Stories of the residents and movements that shaped Chinatown
- Historical tour of Chinatown
- Four tastings from hole-in-the-wall dumpling and bun restaurants
- Small group capped at 10 for a personalized experience
- Two extra dumpling and bun tastings when more guests book
- Tour led by a local licensed expert foodie guide
- Receive a digital map, full of recommendations from your local foodie guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
13 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
26 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002, USA
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Doyers Street
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Mott Street
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Historic Five Points
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Eldridge Street
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Chinatown
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Stories of the residents and movements that shaped Chinatown.
- Historical tour of Chinatown.
- Four tastings from hole-in-the-wall dumpling and bun restaurants.
- Small group capped at 10 for a personalized experience.
- Two extra dumpling and bun tastings when more guests book.
- Tour led by a local licensed expert foodie guide.
- Receive a digital map, full of recommendations from your local foodie guide.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the NYC Chinatown Hidden Gem Dumplings & Buns Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for NYC Chinatown Hidden Gem Dumplings & Buns Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool NYC. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Stories of the residents and movements that shaped Chinatown
- Historical tour of Chinatown
- Four tastings from hole-in-the-wall dumpling and bun restaurants
- Small group capped at 10 for a personalized experience
- Two extra dumpling and bun tastings when more guests book
- Tour led by a local licensed expert foodie guide
- Receive a digital map, full of recommendations from your local foodie guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
