2026 The United Kitchens Going Deep in the Borough of Global Eats
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
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Eat your way along New York City’s Pan-American highway on this small-group food tasting tour in Queens. Stop at a family-run Mexican bakery for a traditional sandwich to kickstart the tour before browsing the Ecuadorian, Argentinian, and Colombian vendors. Sample diverse takes on New York fast-food classics as you travel through the Corona, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Flushing neighborhoods. You’ll learn a lot about New York’s culinary culture along the way.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Our day will consist of a series of delicious bites and intriguing sites, starting with a visit to the bustling area around Corona Plaza, filled with vendors and small restaurants.
The name here speaks for itself, a plaza representing the great diversity (culinary, especially) to be found in Queens!
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The United Kitchens: Going Deep in the Borough of Global Eats
What‘s Included
Lunch
Snacks
Breakfast
Coffee and/or Tea
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
26 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Yummy eats around the world in Queens
B5858PVjc,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.005/5, I would 100% recommend this tour in Queens. We got here easily from Midtown using the 7 subway train which took about 45-60 mins (go early as our subway had a slight delay). Our tour guide, Sierra was excellent (honestly the best!) and really took care of us by finding shaded spots when outside, air conditioned restaurants with bathrooms, and was well prepared with cups/napkins/wet wipes etc for sharing food on the tour. Bring your own (large) refillable water bottle as there are times when water can be refilled and on a hot day, you’ll want to have as much hydration as possible. We started at a Mexican bakery then restaurant, move onto Columbian, Argentinian, Japanese, Nepalese, and Bangladesh foods, moving from Corona to Jackson Heights, supporting local eateries all throughout. Wow, so much food and great information about the area and cultures. We saw and ate so much, what a great experience in Queens! We had a very memorable and enjoyable day and definitely plan on coming back to Queens on our own, now that we are familiar with the area.
Great for tourist and locals!
G4645YBkatiew,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So much fun and very interesting! We’re local New Yorkers, but haven’t spent much time in Queens and it was truly fascinating and eye opening. The culture is definitely reflected in the food and everything we had was delicious. Sierra was our guide and they were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I don’t eat any seafood, and they accommodated to completely avoid it. I am a picky eater and sometimes on food related activities I am made to feel bad if I don’t want to finish something. Sierra did a great job and checking in to see what we thought of the foods and of saying it was okay if we didn’t like something or didn’t want to finish something. A great tour and I would recommend for tourist who want to see a different side of NYC and for locals who want to explore outside their neighborhood.
Tuesday Trek
averyg511,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience with good food, I’m so full! Sergio was a great guide! Would definitely come again.
A day full of awesome eats!
967sameha,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sergio was an amazing tour guide, we had a great time exploring Queens for the second time with Culinary Backstreets
A Great Day in Queens!
Destination91436,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First, apologies for the lateness of this review. I thought I had submitted it! Sierra met my husband and me at the agreed upon spot after very thoughtfully texting a warning for us to dress warmly for the bitterly cold day. She even provided hand warmers for us! It was December and the coldest day on record for the year. Despite the temperature, the tour was amazing! We had no idea of the diversity of cultures and cuisines that exist in Queens, but we were introduced to many of them, and all were delicious! We highly recommend this cultural experience. This was our second tour with Culinary Backstreets and on Sierra's advice, we recently returned from Japan where we did two more CB tours.
Fantastic!
CarterW113,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00All the food popped and we got lucky with some special vendors and World Cup vibes. Dona Fela’s Peruvian picarones stole the show. Himalayan momos and hand chopped Aregentine sausage were other highlights but everything was good. Sierra Spingarn expertly guided us, sharing her deep knowledge of thr food, cultures, and neighborhoods. Shout out to Esneider as well, who took us on another awesome version of the tour back in June of 2018.
Queens Backstreet food Tour
frankhY2358WS,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great guide. Knew the area, the history and the food. A full day of excellent bites. Enthusiastically recommended.
Amazing Cultural Exploration
R6551KMdanieln,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Carly was an amazing tour guide! We had so much fun learning about all the different cultures and foods during this tour! We especially loved and appreciated the wide variety of cultures and foods on this tour!
Great Queens food tour
778jehane,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sergio was an excellent tour guide. We had a great variety of Latin and Asian food and lots of good neighborhood details. We will absolutely do another tour
Excellent at our with Sergio!
162katiep,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sergio was a phenomenal guide and expertly guided us through Corona and Jackson Heights on an incredibly hot day. (He found us shade and made sure we were hydrated.) His humor and knowledge were a great match for the group and the spots we went to were all fantastic. I would happily book this tour, or another with Sergio or Culinary Backstreets, again.
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