Very nice tour! We had a nice walk through Federal Hill with lots of history. Thank you Kelly!

Well worth the time! I would definitely recommend to do this tour, even as a local. Informative and fun. read more

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The tour was great and the host, Dillan was great a well. I definitely recommend the tour read more

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This was a fun, informative tour with some delicious bites and interesting history. Not to mention, our tour guide, Ginger, was a hoot-- she made it lots of fun, even if the tour could have been a bit shorter. read more

Ginger was awesome, would do this tour again. Very informative and funny!! would do it next time around. read more

Our family joined the Dark Tales tour with Shiloh as our guide. She was animated and made the rich and spooky history of Providence come to life. I highly recommend this tour during a visit to Providence., read more

I had such a great time touring Providence and I learned so much from the tour. Bradley explained everything so well and answered questions asked by the group. Check out providence tour company if you're a local like me and would like to learn more or if you're just visiting!! read more

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Took the DIVE DEEPER INTO PROVIDENCE tour with other Yelpers. Bradley, the company owner, was knowledgeable, interesting and engaging. What a great way to spend a beautiful fall afternoon and we learned something to boot. Looking forward to trying another Providence Tour Company adventure soon (Maybe CRIME AND CUISINE!). read more

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Loved our Providence Crime and Food tour. Our guide, Mark, was very informative and funny, and we learned so much about the city and its history in crime. The food was so tasty and it was a good balance of walking, talking, and food. From someone visiting from out of state, it was a great way to explore the area! read more

Marc was our guide, did a great job explaining the history of Federal Hill. The restaurants were all good, but think the portions could have been a bit larger. Would recommend this tour! read more

We recently made a trip to Providence, RI and while we were there needed something to do on a Sunday Afternoon. In researching I found the "Crime and Cuisine" tour from Providence Tour Company and was so excited when I found it. As a huge fan of the Crimetown podcast, this was right up my alley. We met up for the tour in the Federal Hill part of town and met our wonderful guide Kate K. She did great job leading our tour and teaching us all about the history and culture of the area! Along the tour you make stops a a number of restaurants and all of them were amazing stops with very tasty food! We had pasta and meatballs, a lemon dessert, slice of pizza, eggplant, and a couple other items! All of the servers were very friendly and happy to see us and you could tell they enjoyed the tour groups as well! Personally my favorite stop was the Italian Market, we wound up going back there later on to check out everything they carried! While the food was great, Kate also did a good job pointing out the important locations and telling us about the characters who lived in the area. Having some knowledge of the story of Federal Hill, it was neat to see many of the places I had heard and read about, but even if you had no background knowledge, this would still be a very fun and informative tour! I have suggested this tour to a few people already and I would strongly encourage you to go ahead and plan to spend some time in Federal Hill after the tour or come back as you will definitely want to go back to some of the stops after the tour! read more

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The tour guide was excellent, the food was excellent, and the stories were wonderful. I would highly recommend this to anyone. read more

Our tour with Crime & Cuisine in Providence was great! David is super knowledgeable, even sharing his own connections to the Italian mob stories of Federal Hill. The food & wines were all delicious, & I appreciated how great they were about my allergy. The walking isn't much, just enough to keep you on your feet and moving between stops. As a local, this was a great reminder of how rich the history is in this area. read more

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I am a flight attendant and had a 30 hour layover in Providence, R.I. This was my first visit and I love to go out and explore. I called the Providence Tour Company and talked to Celia Kettle and she was very helpful. I don't like to book ahead because sometimes my schedule changes at the last minute. She booked me on the Creative Captol :Art and Architeture Tour in the morning with Lyla and the Crime and Cuisine Tour in the afternoon with David. I enjoyed both tours and Lyla and David were great. Foodas very good and alsothe commentary. Highly reccomend! read more

Amazing food tour with Providence Tour Company on Federal Hill. Lots of great crime history and cultural immersion. Our tour guide was great and very informative. I would love to come back with some friends and family to share in the fun! read more

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This was a long fun. It was a great tour, history, food and wine! exceeded expectations!

This Tour made me fall in love with federal hill all over again Mark was incredible! 10/10 would recommend for all ages!

Entertaining tour snd delicious food. Fascinating part of Providence history. Overall fun afternoon!

The Crime and Cuisine tour was very entertaining. Our tour guide is new to this tour and referred to her notes, but as a RI'er she knew first hand some of the stories she tells. Mobsters take up a fair share of the personalities discussed on the tour. Who doesn't love mobster story? But financial crises, politics and religion play a part. We also see many of the buildings here have historical significance. The businesses have changed, but the stories remain. The tour company has paired with a few business on Federal Hill giving both tourists and locals a chance to check out what is available to them. First up was Zooma. I've been here before and for the tour they set up a family style table. Everyone is offered a red or white wine, bread and oil are on the table as well as platters of spaghetti and meatballs. Next we stopped at Venda for savory puff pastry and savory popcorn. Both have pork, which I can't eat, by my SO enjoyed them. This is a grocery, deli, meat market so time to shop was available at this stop. At Roma we were treated to an eggplant rotini. This is actually my favorite food item on the tour with a tasty soft bread. They sell a few groceries and lots of prepared foods. Definitely a good stop for take away and they have a dining room and small bar in back which I did not know! Good stop. Then we had pizza at Napolitanos. Crispy thin crust with a cold drinks cooler and pizzeria style seating they also have a dining room to the side. Love all these little mom & pop type businesses! Dessert at Pastiche was the last stop with a choice from three dessert items. Between the stops are sprinklings of Federal Hill history. The tour ended in a nearby park with a final chapter in the Providence mafioso. Or is it? read more

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Fellow Yelp Eliter, Jen, her husband, my husband, and myself participated in a 3.5 hour Crime and Cuisine tour in Federal Hill led by Celia. The Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence is also known as "Little Italy" and home to some of the best Italian food in the world. We made a few Restaurant Stops. The first stop was Trattoria Appia. Our large group sat at a long time in the back of the restaurant near the open kitchen. Here they served a large plate of spaghetti and meatballs. All pasta is made fresh daily on site. The spaghetti tasted good, but the meatball was a little dry. We also were offered a glass of red or white wine and a bread basket was brought to the table. The next food stop was Venda Ravioli. We congregated at the back of the store and had a puff pastry and popcorn. I really enjoyed the puff pastry. The next food stop was Roma for eggplant rotini. I am not usually a fan of eggplant, but this was really good. No wonder why this is their most popular dish. Napolitano's Brooklyn Pizza for cheese slice of pizza was next. We had an option for a soft drink as well. The cheese pizza was thin and crunchy. I've spent a majority of my life in NY and this was not NY pizza. Final stop was Pastiche for desserts. We had the option for cannoli, lemon pie, or biscotti. I had their cannoli. The cannoli is always a good choice. Along the way, the tour guide stopped and talked about some historic characters. We stopped at statues, park, former headquarters of the New England Mafia, site of Providence Police raid on illegal gambling operation, and learned about the corruption at Rhode Island's banking system. Celia was a good tour guide, but at times her volume was low so you had to get close to hear her well. Also, she had to refer to her binder for information. Otherwise, the information she shared was very educational and the food stops were great. At the stops except for Patische, the waiters shared a little bit of information of the history of the restaurant. I would recommend the tour if you have an afternoon free and interested in learning some mafia history and having yummy food in Little Italy. The tour is very easy to schedule online and when we had to reschedule, they were great to work with and it was a very easy process. read more

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The restaurants and stories. Beautiful day and excellent stories. Dave was the best.

Ginger was an awesome tour guide! Sweet and smart and a hr e tried her best to keep us inside. We were cold! We met great cool people and really yummy food read more

All the food stops were delicious! Katherine was an excellent tour guide! such a fun day!

Katherine was awesome! She was a great storyteller and listener. We delighted in our learning and the tasty treats at each stop.

Mark is a knowledgable and entertaining guide. Great food with backgrounds at the stores. read more

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good tour, good information nice pace interesting details good food good service The pizza was really good. The best thing was the eggplant that's a lot of detail. I wish they didn't make you have a certain amount of characters before you a review. read more

David is the best tour guide, such a well rounded experience, great stories, energy and food !!

We had a great tour with Dylan. He was super informative, projected his voice for all to hear and managed the logistics very well for our sell out group of 21. The crime stories were terrific. the food was delish. not a lot of talk about the food, but delicious. a good mix of different types of restaurants and markets. we ate all of the food groups for sure. well done all around!! read more

David hit us with rapid fire stories about the Hill. He never stops! Energetic your guide.

The food was delicious in each location. The tour was interesting and our tour guide, Isabella was great! The pace was perfect as well, we never felt rushed. read more

Outstanding tour and exceptional tour guide. Spencer was knowledgeable, friendly and fun.

It was a very enjoyable experience with lots of information to teach us about Federal Hill. The food was delicious. Ginger our tour guide was animated with great energy informing us of all the history. This tour is really worth it, don't hesitate. read more

Mark was awesome. Friendly, informative and great guide. The stops for food were top notch.

Mark with a K was amazing! The Crime and Cuisine tour was fun, interesting, and YUMMY! The restaurant choices were spot on. I'm a Rhode Islander and it was fab! read more

Great tour guide! Very interesting stories about crime in Providence. Good food as well

Gabby was out tour guide and she was great!! Her storytelling was fantastic! It was lot more food than I expected and it was all delicious! Maybe a mile of walking all together, but it's broken up nicely with stops to eat as well as stops to hear mob stories. Fun and relaxing tour. read more

What a fun tour! We enjoyed learning, eating delicious food and tasting wines. Katherine was awesome and kept us entertained. Highly recommend! read more

Gabby was awesome , so knowledgable and fun of energy . The food stops were so yummy . It was more than we expected .

David was great on the Crime and Cuisine Tour. Great storytelling and delicious food along the way.

We did the Crime and Cuisine tour - the historical aspect is perfect (not too long winded and but still enough detail to be engaging) and the food has all been incredible! Great way to explore the neighborhood for the first time! read more

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