NYC: Upper West Side Cookie Tasting Tour

Highlights

• Abundant cookie samplings included
• Try NYC's classic and avant garde cookies
• Taste the best of the Upper West Side

Description

Experience Manhattan's Upper West Side through one of its most beloved treats—cookies—on a relaxed, mile-long guided walking tour that blends generous tastings with cultural and architectural history.

You’ll visit a curated selection of standout bakeries, each either founded in New York City or a small, women-owned business, and sample a range of cookies that showcase different styles, techniques, and flavors. Between bites, your guide (a professional historian) will bring the Upper West Side to life, sharing stories of its food culture, architectural character, and history.

This is more than a dessert tour—it’s a flavorful way to understand the neighborhood, one cookie at a time.

GLUTEN FREE, VEGAN, AND DAIRY-FREE OPTIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

About your guide:
I'm Emily - a public historian/historic preservationist, licensed tour guide, adjunct professor, and cookie enthusiast living on the Upper West Side. I love my neighborhood for many reasons: historic character, friendly neighbors, adorable dogs, and unparalleled access to cookies. From the classic chocolate chip to NYC's famous black & white to new avant garde creations, the UWS has it all when it comes to cookies! Join me for a walking tour combining local history with cookie tastings!

Starting Point:
West 79th Street and Columbus Avenue at entrance of Theodore Roosevelt Park in front of American Museum of Natural History's Gilder Center

Stops:

COOKIE STOP 1: Traditional black and white cookies and linzer tarts (gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options available)

COOKIE STOP 2: NYC's take on classic chocolate chip cookie (gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free options available)

COOKIE STOP 3: French macarons with unique flavors
(gluten-free and dairy-free options available)

COOKIE STOP 4: A surprise dessert in cookie form with a social mission

Ending Point:
West 80th and Amsterdam Avenue (or starting point if preferred)

Cancellation Policies:
-Customers can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
-Customers will receive the option to a full refund at any time if cancellation is due to force majeure (e.g. adverse weather)