Our group had the luck & pleasure of the expertise of lovely, entertaining & intelligent Gabrielle. She was witty & truly a great tour guide. This tour gives you an unexpected informative tour with features of the North End few of us probably know. It was a marvelous take.
-Allison from Lakeville, Massachusetts-
We had such a good time on the Cocktails & Cannoli tour! There were plenty of cocktails, delicious cannoli and a few other treats thrown in along the way, and Patrick and Gabrielle gave a really fascinating tour. The tour was a nice mix well-known history and more niche, local knowledge - we learned at lot about local cannoli rivalries and got some great pizza recommendations! It was a great way to spend an afternoon - thoroughly recommended.
-Natalie from London, England-
Unique and Fun tour - really exceeded our expectations! Patrick is so knowledgeable of the history of the area and interjects a lot of humor along the tour. Makes learning some history not boring like in other tours.
The samples of cocktails and desserts were more than ample - not just a little shot glass and mini dessert . You have to take this tour especially if you love desserts , unique cocktails, and want to learn a little history along the way.
We went to a lot of "out of the way" places we didn't know were there and would've been sorry to miss. Thanks for an enjoyable tour!
-Rosalie from Brentwood, California-
The dessert / drink stops were spaced well and had the perfect combinations! You get to see landmarks like Old North Church, and also learn about the history of the area in a way that leaves you feeling like a local. There were tons of interesting fun facts as well as water and great food and drinks (it was such a bonus to skip the lines for everything!) It was also great that all the shop owners were super friendly with our guide and quick to serve us.
The best part of the tour was that you get to try one cannoli of each of the two best shops in the North End. Instead of waiting for 30 minutes at one of the two, you get to do a blind test to compare and see the different styles that each shop has. Choose your favorite. It was an amazing way to spend the afternoon and super fun! Highly recommend!
-Carles from Chicago, Illinois-
I loved the tour, took my boss and her husband who were visiting from London and they were excited to get into the history of the North End in such a fun way. Cocktails and desserts were great, I especially liked the visit to the Chocolate place and the Old North church.
-Nair from Montevideo, Uruguay-
GREAT EXPERIENCE! Pat (our tour guide) was so accommodating with everything from booking the tour, communicating throughout the process, and overall making the tour such an amazing part of our Boston trip. We went as a group of 12 girls and hands down this was one of our favorite parts! Not only did we get to eat and drink our way through Boston, we also learned a lot of fun facts and history. I would without a doubt highly recommend this tour!!!
-Erin from Houston, Texas-
We booked this for our daughter's birthday. There were 12 of us on the tour. Patrick was great! The bars and bakeries he took us to were wonderful and he was very informative throughtout our walking tour of the North End. He had no problem accommodating our dietary restrictions on the fly. Even ordered us pizza so we did not get too tipsy - some of the group had pregamed before the tour!!! It is a great easy, paced 2.5 hour tour through the north end and we looped right around to where we started. The 20 somethings and parents had a great time! Book this tour, you won't be disappointed.
-Jeff from Springfield, Massachusetts-
The VALUE here is what's really incredible. I'm actually a long term resident of the North End and took a date on this tour. Patrick knows his stuff and is very friendly and showed me parts of the neighborhood and told stories I didn't even know but what's really impressive is how much is INCLUDED. Lots of food tours in this town are more "show and tell" but everything here was all "eat and drink. " Every tourist that comes here always has to choose "Mike's" or "Modern" and there's usually hour plus lines for whichever you end up choosing. I hate lines and Patrick somehow figured out the logistics so you get to compare BOTH without the lines. That in itself is a better North End experience than most tourists get but there was lots more: colonial chocolate, access to the Old North Church (usually an entrance fee), and a bunch more, alternating between fancy craft cocktails and yummy fresh desserts. You get to check off both the heavily trafficked "have to" spots and under the radar hidden gems. Fantastic and relaxing way to explore the neighborhood. Most importantly my date loved it as well!
-Mike from Boston, Massachusetts-
Absolutely recommend this tour! Pat is very knowledgeable about North End/Boston, and it is clear he spent time curating the perfect tour. If you’re new to the area (as I was), it’s a great way to get acquainted with North End. As others have said, the tour is mix of history and trying amazing drinks and desserts - if you’re in the area, don’t pass this up!
-Morgan from Memphis, Tennessee-