Choose your Arthur Avenue tour
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2 hr 30 min
95 US dollars
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2 hr 30 min
125 US dollars
Which tour should I choose?
The Shopping & Tasting Tour is the full experience, with history, shopping, and a sit-down lunch at Mario's. It always starts at 11 am, so you can taste the bread, still hot from the oven, and the mozzarella, freshly made. The tour is about 2 hours of walking over 6 square blocks, and 30-45 minutes at the restaurant.
The Afternoon Aperitivo Tour is a one-hour highlights tour of Arthur Avenue with tastings, followed by wine and a spread of food in the secret bar upstairs at Mario's. This tour is more social and laid-back. It's about 1 hour of walking over three square blocks and 1 hour and 30 minutes to eat and drink in the secret bar at Mario's.
Meeting Place, Directions,&
Parking
All tours meet at 2344 Arthur Avenue, in front of the Arthur Avenue Retail Market. If you're navigating by GPS, please be sure to add the actual address, because the default drop-off point for the Retail Market is at the loading dock on Hughes Avenue.
We recommend taking Metro North's Harlem line to the Fordham Station. It's just 16 minutes from Grand Central Station. If you are driving, there is a municipal parking lot directly across the street from our meeting place. The parking lot entrance is at 2356 Hoffman Street.
TOUr Price & Cancellation
The tour price includes all tastings and lunch as well as a 20% tip for the restaurant staff. It does not include a tip for the tour guide.
Children under 5 years old are free.
Tours are fully refundable until 48 hours before the scheduled date. Cancellations within 48 hours and no-shows are non-refundable.
Tours run rain or shine.
If there is extreme weather, we will contact you directly.
SPECIAL DIETS & PRIVATE TOURS
Please note any allergies you may have when purchasing your ticket. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate vegan or gluten-free diets.
Private tours are available by appointment from Tuesday-Saturday. We do not offer tours on Sundays because most shops are closed.
Prefer to visit independently?
The Shopping & Tasting Tour is available as a map-synchronized digital guidebook via Saltete or as a physical guidebook, available on Amazon.
