i did the central square mural tour n it was so cool to learn about all the history of the area, the artworks, n eat a variety of scrumptious food! get for local trying to explore the community more n also visitors read more

My team did a private version of the Harvard Square French Fry tour. There were three stops, with an option to stay longer and order more food at the final stop. There was plenty of food and so much variety of fries! Our guide, Aviva, did a great job balancing engaging the group with french fry history (who knew there was so much!) and Harvard Square info, with letting the group's conversation evolve naturally. Definitely recommend and will be looking for more tours to recommend to visitors or for potential future team outings as well. read more

The Harvard Sq. chocolate tour should be more clearly described as a tour of places that sell desserts containing chocolate. In fact, the tour did not even go to the one actual chocolate shop in Harvard Sq.. (LA Burdick). The tour guide even shared a story about the place which made it even more surprising that it was not included on the itinerary. read more

We did the donut food tour in Cambridge. Our tour guide was a student and very nice, a bit quiet but she shared a good amount of interesting donut history. We lucked out with a very amicable group. We went to 4 different spots. They made a point (a few times) to highlight local businesses which was great. The tour was designed around going from the earliest history of donuts to the future of donuts, plus a side bar on churros. The tour was very short and the only feedback I would give for improvement would be to include a bit more walking between stops, although I get that the shops are all very close together, it would have been good to have a bit of time to digest. And I would recommend bringing water/a drink to wash down all the donuts. The cost was about $48 after fees and we got a good amount of donuts samples plus a Greek coffee. A couple of the businesses also brought some nice treats for the people on our tours whose birthday it was which made it extra special. This was a really nice way to explore some local businesses, eat really delicious donuts, and learn a bit about the history of the donut. Overall I would recommend. read more

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We did the food and art tour last Tuesday night.. the food was delicious, the tour guide Sophie was friendly and knowledgeable, and seeing the graffiti art was really fun and we enjoyed hearing more about the artists. I would recommend this tour! We were outdoors for about half of the tour, so dress warm if it's cold out! The tour is 2 hours, with the option to order more at the last stop and stay as long as you like. read more

Off The Beaten Path Food Tours and Experiences - Inside one of the restaurants in front of a local artist's mural - Food Tours Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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The Harvard Square Chocolate Tour was fantastic! Our tour guide (Chloe) was so knowledgeable, and the treats were delicious. Thanks for a wonderful experience :-) read more

My family and I had the best donut tour in Cambridge. Shout out to Larom who gave us a great tour of the donut shops and gave us tips in general for where to eat and explore plus some great history of the area. Highly recommended. read more

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Good tour. The weather was yucky but the donuts were great! The hostess, Larom, was very knowledgeable and the group attendees got along well. I was surprised by the establishments that serve donuts. The last venue was disappointing as they took 30+ minutes to brin g out the food. Several attendees left but overall it was a fun adventure. read more

We had a great tour with Hannah. She was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. Stopped at a bunch of great places to eat that we would definitely go to again. read more

The chocolate tour in Harvard Square was amazing and delicious! Its not a long tour (90 minutes- 4 stops) which is perfect for those just trying out a tour like this. The locations we visited served us a taste of their chocolate menu items...Just enough to be interesting. :) Our guide, Roberta was engaging and shared some history as we walked the streets of Harvard Square. I recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys chocolate!! I will definitely try other OFF THE BEATED PATH tours!!! read more

Before I say anything else, let me say: do this!!!!!!!! Now, to go into more detail, I found Off The Beaten Path in my searches before a recent trip to Boston. I had left it open in my phone's browser but didn't make any moves. Fast forward a couple weeks to actually being in Boston for looking for something to do. There was an event (Boston Women's Market) I wanted to go to in Jamaica Plain, and I saw it mentioned OTBP had a food tour in Jamaica Plain that day! Perfect! I booked my ticket and got emails with all of the details I needed. I trekked to JP from where I was staying, and we started just a ten minute walk or so from the train. I don't want to reveal all of the stops on the tour, but we did meet at any easy starting spot. I checked in with our tour guide, Ellie. She ended up being a great resource and was so much fun to learn about and from on our tour. We made five stops on this tour, and I can tell you I never would have been to these five places if it weren't for this tour... But I'm so glad I got to go them!!!!!!! Each was unique, and each was delicious. We had PLENTY of food, but not to the point where I ate so much I felt sick or anything like that. I even tried a food I had never had even heard of!! It was just all so good! We got to see a bit of the neighborhood in walking, though we didn't walk too much. Also, the other people on my tour were AWESOME. As I was doing this alone and from out of town, they were all so kind and fun! I loved learning about them and talking to them. I truly loved the JP tour and would so happily do one of their other tours! This is something great to do with friends or alone (like me). I got to meet great people, explore a neighborhood (unfamiliar to me), and eat delicious foods!!! I highly recommend this!!!!!!!!! read more

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I have done two different tours with Off the Beaten Path and they've both been uniquely fun and wonderful! I did the Central Square Food and Mural Arts tour a few weeks back. The Guide, Sophie, was knowledgable, personable, and clearly passionate about food! We stopped in at a variety of establishments and I learned so much about the food scene in my own backyard! It was also very cool to notice and learn about the murals around Central which I'd never paid much attention to previously. Last weekend, I did their Harvard Square Chocolate tour and again learned a LOT! About Chocolate, fun facts about Harvard Square and Harvard businesses I didn't know anything about previously. Would highly recommend to locals and out-of-towners both! read more

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Off the Beaten Path is advertising a Northampton food tour at the present moment. Someone created a Yelp event for it. According to their website the tour is on Sunday at 1:30. It clearly tells you if you haven't prebought tickets you are not confirmed for the tour. I attempted to prebuy tickets but their website would not sell them to me. There's a button to click to call when you have a problem but they have conveniently removed the number from their site so there is no calling. I was in Northampton anyway so I showed up at the meeting site just to see if I could get on the tour and it never even happened. It's fine that they either don't get enough response to the tour or have no one to lead it but why advertise something not available and prevent people from getting necessary information regarding your business? Sunday October 13, 2019 read more

My friend and I had so much fun on the Central Square Cambridge Food & Mural tour! Everything we ate was delicious---some of the places we stopped were more casual and others were more formal, so we felt like we discovered a wide range of spots to regularly visit! Arthur, our tour guide, was very kind and knew a lot about the history of Cambridge. Eating at Vialé and (legally) spray painting on graffiti alley were our favorite parts. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Our tour guide, Roberta, was the first best part of our tour! She was friendly and engaging, and because we had someone not show up, she allowed us to talk her into enjoying some of the fruits of the tour with us. She was excellent company and passionate about the subject of food, restauranting, and meals and culture. This added to the enjoyment of our food and conversation, helping us not circle back to talking about work on our team outing, and the settings in which we found ourselves. Every restaurant was welcoming and generous with us in terms of their care for our experience. Great relationships and delightful results. read more

The chocolate tour in Harvard Square was really fun. Our tour guide, Sara, was excellent and she provided lots of interesting information about Boston's history and the history of chocolate as we walked to the stops. The chocolate treats at each stop were delicious. What a fun and delicious way to spend an evening and to support a small business! read more

Had a great tour! The Harvard Square Chocolate Tour with Chloe was fun and yummy. We had delicious treats, heard some history about Harvard Square and the history of chocolate. I would definitely recommend this for the chocolate lover! read more

Adam was a fantastic tour guide on the chocolate food tour in Boston. He's passionate about what he does and provides interesting history about chocolate and the area. The four stops were diverse and truly gave us a taste of Boston's chocolate food scene. Highly recommend taking their tour. read more

My daughter wasn't feeling well and we asked if we can reschedule the tour. They refused to accommodate. I asked for a refund and they refused. I asked to at least get discount on next booking but answer was still no. I ended up losing the booking money. I understand it was last minute change, but nobody can give guarantee about health especially of children. Very disappointed with this business. So glad we were at least able to warn off our friends about it. Beware of no reschedule and no refund policy read more

I was not impressed by this chocolate tour in Harvard Sq at all. It's not worth it even w/ a discount. It's not really enough chocolate just dessert, so essentially false advertising. I am not sure how or why they pick places that aren't specifically chocolate. You do learn a few things but when you're in a restaurant w/ a group it is really hard to sit together & have conversations. read more

The Central Square Mural Arts Tour was a fantastic experience! From the captivating art scattered throughout the streets to the vibrant community vibes, every step was a treat for the senses. Our tour guide, Sophie, was an absolute gem, effortlessly weaving tales of the area's history with a contagious passion for local cuisine. I work in Central Square and would have never noticed the hidden gems along my typical route. I will definitely take my friends and family on more of these tours! read more

My family (including 2 older teenagers) took the Chocolate Tour of Harvard Square. We all really enjoyed it. Chloe was a great tour guide. She combined the perfect mix of history of Harvard and the Cambridge area with her knowledge of chocolate and its history. We stopped at several sweet spots and enjoyed a number of chocolate treats. This was a fun tour especially for the money. Other food tours that we looked into were upwards of $85. You don't get a meal with this tour, but you certainly have enough chocolate treats to feel full. Well worth it. read more

Evan was a great tour guide. I really appreciated his perspective of and passion for central sq food and murals (of which there are a surprising number). Highly recommend. read more

James was charming and incredibly informational while showing us through a tour of a few delicious locations in Cambridge. The historical emphasis was engrossing, and the drinks were the best I've ever had. 10/10! read more

I gathered a group of friends to do a Harvard Square chocolate tour. We honestly had no idea what to expect. We were pleasantly greeted by Adam, our guide, who kicked off the tour with excellent information and proceeded to take us to 4 locations, where we sampled amazing chocolate treats. He provided insightful history and context to each location as well as what we were about to experience. Even with a good size group (12), he made it very inclusive, fun and we learned so much more along the way, while he showed genuine curiosity about our own recommendations and experiences. He even extended the tour time, so we never felt rushed. It was perfect and I would highly recommend, in addition to signing up for more tours! read more

The Cambridge Food Tour was awesome! We went to all of these amazing hidden gem restaurants that we would have never found without the tour. The food was very unique and tasted absolutely mind-blowing amazing! Our tour guide, Emma, was very friendly and knowledgeable. She shared a lot of interesting facts and answered all of our questions. This tour is a definite must do! read more

Paula was an excellent tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable about the North End and Italy. The tour takes you to restaurants that most tourists don't go to. The food was delicious! Highly recommend this tour over others. read more

Enjoyed the opportunity to explore a great neighborhood and taste many delights! There was lively discussion about which was our favorite, we couldn't decide. Well worth the trip! read more

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We had such a fun time at our chocolate Harvard Square tour tonight. We visited several different spots and had a variety of different chocolatey treats. I highly recommend!! read more

It was a "delicious" quick tour but I expected more content and more chocolate samplings. It lacked the educational and historical content. The tour lasted less the 1.5 hrs and we walked about 1 mile in a loop around Harvard Square with four stops at food places. We did about four main samplings of chocolate. I wish the tour guide had shared more information during the tour. I felt I kept having to request the information from the tour guide. For example, when the tour guide was talking about cocoa beans, I had to ask for a picture. The tour guide could have also shared more statistics about the growth of cocoa or interesting facts. The tour guide could have also covered more information on other special topics like vegan chocolate or fair trade of chocolate, etc. There was also very little historical information on how chocolate originated. Overall, I still enjoyed it but it could have been better. I just felt having someone walk me around, which I could have done by myself at a cheaper price and would have tasted more chocolates. read more

I had an opportunity to sign up for the tour when I visited Boston for 2 days. I was blown away with how fantastic the tour was! It was educational, fun and adventurous. Our tour guide Maggie was friendly and knowledgeable. She brought us around 4 stops around Harvard area, so we were able to taste delicious samples, and get to know the history of the area. Not only would I recommend this tour, I would it take it again when I am in Boston. read more

Today my girlfriend and I had the opportunity to take the Harvard Square Chocolate Tour. We had a blast and found our tour guide Maggie to be incredibly engaging and knowledgeable on not just the tour locations, but other spots in the area. Looking forward to some of the other tours she let us know about. read more

Super fun tour with Mark today!! Loved getting the local perspective and taste of places we would have never had the opportunity to. Thank you! read more

What a great way to explore a city! We went on a food and art tour of Central Square in Cambridge and were more than pleased by our experience. The communication between Off the Beaten Path prior to our arriving was timely and complete. We knew what to expect and how to prepare. The tour itself, our guide was Evan and he rocked it, was a great balance of fun, food and learning. Evan presented information in an engaging and interactive way rather than just a lecture were questions, activities that allowed for us to personally engage with the murals and a nice pace and itinerary that gave us time to digest our food and then fed us again just as we were getting hungry. The food choices were varied and a great reflection on the neighborhood of Central Square. Thank you! read more

We did the chocolate tour in Harvard square our guide was nice and the food was fine. I expected there to be more information about chocolate and it's use in the foods we sampled. Lots of references to James Beard award winning chefs . Overall it was fine and my chocoholic daughter was pleased. I expected more content read more

We booked this tour on a whim after googling things to do for Valentine's Day. What a great choice! Our tour guide, Courtney, was amazing, very knowledgeable about Harvard Square. She shared a lot of interesting facts about many of the landmarks and about the area in general. She also had great recommendations for places to get dinner after the tour! :-) The chocolate treats we had were excellent, and were a variety of items from baked goods to drinks to candy. We only had a taste at each place, but were quite full by the end of the tour! There were several places we will definitely go back and explore. Overall, this was a wonderful experience, and we are already trying to decide what our next food tour will be! read more

What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon! We went on the chocolate tour in Harvard Square. Our guide was knowledgeable and personable, and the chocolate was delicious. read more

Went on the Havard Square food tour, was well worth the time. Our tour guide, Meghan, was very knowledgeable with the local history and right on point with food recommendations around the area. I would recommend this tour for anyone who enjoys great pizza, Venezuelan food, Bao and a great ale to wash it all down. Thanks, Megan and Off The Beaten Pass Tours! read more

I did the tour in Lowell and what amazing time it was! I learned about a few new gems in the area, got some history, a good walk, and food and coffee/tea. I highly recommend it. In some cases the owners came out and talked for a bit. Timna was very knowledgeable and Off The Beaten Path Tours made sure it was a good experience. Totally a great treat! My advice: come hungry, wear good shoes, and be prepared to enjoy every minute. read more

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The Harvard Square chocolate tour was the perfect way to kick off my Bachelorette weekend! There's a creative variety of ways to sample delicious chocolate from around Harvard Sq. Some of the locations surprised me! We got to hear a lot of great trivia both about chocolate making and Harvard Sq history. Sarah was an amazing tour guide, super nice, super fun, answered all of our questions, and was genuinely happy to be there with all of us. She really helped make the tour perfect, even through the rainy day we had :-) One of my friends emailed with the company before the tour, letting them know it was my bachelorette party, and some of the locations threw in amazing personalized surprises for me. The whole experience was wonderful, and I'm definitely going to take another tour if I have a friend in from out of town, or I feel like treating myself to a day of wonderful samples. Thank you so much, Off The Beaten Path!! read more