The Secret Eats of Staten Island Food Crawl

While one might assume that Staten Island's foodie scene is nuttin but Italian, a five-minute bus ride from the ferry terminal will debunk that old school thinking. Staten Island's Latin American, Albanian, Sri Lankan, and Indian communities have surged over the past decade, and at one single intersection unbeknownst to most, their cultures and culinary palates collide.

Join New York Adventure Club as we venture to the Staten Island neighborhood of Tompkinsville to learn about, and taste our way through, four growing ethnic communities on the island.

Led by local neighborhood expert and Staten Island local Meredith Tobak, our intimate culinary experience capped at 8 guests will include:

• A custom-made NY Adventure Club route to showcase some of the best ethnic eateries in Staten Island
• The origin story of how these different communities ended up settling on Staten Island, and how they've reinvigorated the local economy
• An eclectic mix of neighborhood bites including giant South Indian dosas, Albanian Borek, and home-cooked tacos from a family restaurant hidden behind a bodega
• A stop inside a local grocery store to see the staple ingredients that make up these international cuisines

Click here to see pictures from one of our last secret eats trips.

Come hungry!

*Your ticket includes tastings at every eatery on the tour

**A MetroCard swipe or credit card / OMNY card tap will be needed to board the MTA bus from the meeting location at St. George Ferry Terminal to the tour's starting location on Victory Blvd

***Restrooms are available along the tour route

****Food served for this experience cannot be altered for individual dietary needs. Please contact info[at]nyadventureclub[dot]com with any allergies the tour guide should be aware of.

Transportation:

By Public Transit: Take the free Staten Island ferry from Manhattan's Whitehall Terminal, which departs every 30 minutes. After landing in Staten Island, we'll meet at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal information booth. From there, we'll take the S48 or S61 bus at Gate A to the 'Victory Bl/Cebra Av' stop, less than a 10-minute ride.

By Car: Parking is available at the ferry terminal — if you'd rather meet the group near the restaurants, you may park in the Dosa Garden parking lot (323 Victory Blvd) and wait for the rest of the group inside My Family Pizza (340 Victory Blvd).

Testimonials

"Meredith was an excellent guide - very personable and knowledgeable. Everyone liked her a lot." -Elena

"A well-curated tour of a small but remarkable area. Our guide was wonderful. Knowledgeable about Staten Island and the neighborhood, and just a really pleasant and easy-to-talk-to person." -Thomas

"Loved our guide, her enthusiasm for Staten Island as much as the foods she was introducing us to." -Svetlana

"The tour guide was very knowledgeable and the food was delicious" -Jeanhie

"History and food. Locations were near each other. Meredith had a pretty through knowledge of the neighborhood and an obvious passion for the people there and the food." -Brent

"The conversations we had with the tour leader. Her knowledge of Staten Island, its history and its food culture." -Julia

"Loved trying all of the different foods and seeing these interesting places that you would not know about" -Melanie

"Meredith was a nice guide. Together with the delicious food, she made the event rocked." -Isabel

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