NEW YORK TRAVEL
Begin at the little square honoring Lt. Joseph Petrosino, the NYPD officer who fought the Mafia, then walk Little Italy’s restaurant row into the lanes of Chinatown.
Walking Route
DistanceCalculating
DurationAbout 2 hours
Stops9 stops
TypeOne-way
📸 Top 3 Photo Spots🎟️ Related Experience 1Numbered pins = course stops
* Route map is approximate, following the actual walking path.
Suggested Timeline
- 11:00Meet at Petrosino Square — the memorial plaza
- 11:20St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
- 11:50Little Italy, Mulberry Street — lunch
- ☕Rest · Ferrara Bakery
Signature Sicilian cannoli — have one with an espresso. - 12:25Chinatown, Mott Street
- 12:50Arrive at Columbus Park — end
- ↪ Go deeper in this neighborhood🍜 Chinatown & Little Italy Food Tour A guided food tour of both neighborhoods
The Stops
Good to know
- Meet: Petrosino Square (B/D to Grand St, 6 to Bleecker St, 6 min)
- Lunch in Little Italy, dessert at a Chinatown bakery — the route flows that way
- Chinatown is at its busiest on Sunday afternoons
📸 Top 3 Photo Spots
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#1Doyers Street
Lanterns over the sharply bending alley with the Nom Wah red sign in one frame — dusk is the favorite hour.
#2Mott Street
Red lanterns and vertical Chinese signage overhead — stand mid-street for the signature portrait.
#3Mulberry Street — Little Italy Arch
Under the Welcome to Little Italy arch, with tricolor bunting and café terraces behind you.
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