Polish Food Tour

Greg Walks NYC’s East Village Polish Food Tour

The Bites :

• Potato pierogi with buttered onion and sour cream

• Polish apple cake

• East Village Meat Market’s spicy beer kielbasa sausage

• Polish Pazcki raspberry donut

• B&H Dairy vanilla/chocolate egg cream

• B&H DAIRY’S #1 NYC Zagat Rated Challah in NYC

• Fresh-brewed Porto Rico Importing Company coffee and 

• Fresh baked raspberry, apricot or chocolate rugelach

Step into the funky, old-world charm of New York City’s East Village on this delicious journey through its Polish and Eastern European heritage. Indulge in a feast of flavors, including buttery potato pierogi (dumplings), spicy beer kielbasa sausage, Polish pączki raspberry jelly donuts, and a creamy chocolate or vanilla B&H Egg Cream paired with a slice of Zagat’s top-rated challah. We’ll finish on a sweet note with raspberry and apricot rugelach.

As we stroll down Second Avenue, we’ll trace the footsteps of the famed Yiddish Rialto. See the Yiddish Theater Walk of Fame and the beautifully preserved 1925 Moorish Revival Jaffe Yiddish Theater. Along the way, we’ll pass one of New York’s oldest churches—St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery (built in 1792)—on land once owned by Peter Stuyvesant. You’ll also discover the story of Kleine Deutschland (“Little Germany”), which in the 1880s was home to 50,000 German immigrants—enough to fill today’s Yankee Stadium. That’s a lot of beer!

Your guide, Greg, learned his love of food in his Polish-American mother’s kitchen—mastering the art of mashing potatoes for pierogi and grilling Italian sausages. Through his NYC East Village Polish Food Tour, Greg shares his passion for Old World flavors, local history, and community spirit. The neighborhood comes alive with stories, music, and laughter—and if you’re lucky, Greg might even play a little polka or break into song!

Eat, tour, and explore on Greg Walks NYC’s East Village Polish Food Tour, recipient of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence (now the Viator Badge of Excellence). Get ready to eat heartily—your taste buds will thank you.

Formerly known as the Pierogi Walk, this experience is featured in TIME OUT New York’s “100 Best Things to Do Under $100.”