Canada · SHOPPING TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 shopping tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Taste six or more global dishes in Toronto’s Kensington Market, from momos to poutine, with a small group and a local guide.
“Great experience and great tour guide. If you are looking for a food tour in Toronto this is it, you won’t be disappointed.”
Taste Toronto classics, from peameal bacon to butter tarts, while walking St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District with a small group.
“This was a fun tour with some good food along the way. There was however a bit too much waiting around. It was supposed to be a 3 hour tour and instead took 4 — and honestly the extra hour wasn’t needed. Also, it confirmed what I suspected about Toronto food: it’s all imported / borrowed from elsewhere where.”
Taste 20 regional specialties on a two-hour Granville Island food tour with local guides, artisan vendors, market stories, and practical Vancouver tips.
“We appreciated Nolan’s enthusiasm for Vancouver and the many vendors highlighted on our tour. Definitely recommend.”
Taste Toronto’s multicultural side on a 2.5-hour Kensington Market food walk with local guides, seven tastings, history, and practical city tips.
“Very fun & knowledgeable tour. Yummy food with great variety. Loved going down the back alleys with insight in the Toronto neighborhoods!! Tour guide was a delight !”
Explore Montreal by bike through Plateau, Mile End, Little Italy, and Jean-Talon Market, with street art, local history, and a warm bagel stop.
“Great tour. Recommended +++ I cannot express how awesome and knowledgeable Martin was. Real pleasure and treat. Patrick and David.”
Taste Toronto on a three-hour food walk through St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District, with peameal bacon, poutine, beer, and sweets.
“Paris did an excellent job, made the experience extremely genuine with his unique knowledge!”
Taste Montreal through Jean-Talon Market and Little Italy, with eight local bites, neighborhood stories, and a small-group walk led by a local guide.
“Excellent intro to Montreal and you won’t leave this tour hungry! Our guide, Jo, was everything a guide should be: winsome, knowledgeable, and accommodating. We recommend this tour!”
Taste Toronto’s global character on a 2.5-hour Kensington Market food walk with six countries, local stories, and vegetarian options.
“An excellent walk through a very diverse Kenaington Market. Great stop, great stories and the food experience from Nepal to Camasa was just imminent. Our guide Felicia was great to deliver anecdotes about the neighborhood and the history of the area.”
Explore Toronto’s Kensington Market and Chinatown with local guides, global snacks, street art, coffee, and stories in a small group walk.
“Robert was an excellent guide and we connected very quickly. He was very interesting to listen to and he was also happy to hear about our background and experiences too. The bakery and coffee shop we visited were very good and it was lovely to explore a different part of the city and find out so many interesting facts. We ventured back there again and we also visited High Park to see the Cherry blossom on Robert’s recommendation. Thank you.”
Explore Montreal beyond bagels and poutine with local food, Jean-Talon Market, Little Italy, coffee, chocolate, and immigrant flavors.
“Our guide Danny was very knowledgeable and offered a lot of extra information about the area we toured and foods we tried. He was very personable and selected a variety of different venues, so we had a broad idea of a variety of foods. We liked that the food we had were not typical for Montreal, hence the title of the tour. A nice touch was at the end of the tour he included a reference page for restaurants and other places to visit in Montreal. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Taste six local stops in Ottawa’s ByWard Market, from savoury bites to Beavertail, with food stories, local guides, and flexible booking.
“Enjoyed the tour. Richard was a lot of fun, knowledgable and personable. All the food was good. Ealspecially enjoyed the Indian Food at Shafaili.”
Taste Granville Island’s best market foods, meet its makers, and hear their stories on a generous two-hour Vancouver food tour.
“Excellent foodie tour led by Manuella. Very knowledgeable and vivacious. Delicious tastings and a valuable introduction to the food market. It is very large and would be daunting without a guide. Only one minor helpful piece of feedback. Would be good to have a coffee break and sit down earlier in the tour as it does become quite tiring for us older folk.”
Explore Toronto’s Chinatown and Kensington Market on a two-hour walking tour with local stories, street art, food stops, and expert English commentary.
“Our tour was informative, and very fun. Jill was great, and had a ton of personality which was wonderful. I would highly recommend.”
Ride Montreal’s Plateau, Mile End, Little Italy, and Jean-Talon Market on a friendly three-hour bike tour with bagel samples.
“The tour was ok, hits some of the main areas of Montreal apart from downtown/old town, and our guide was nice and personable. The large group size sometimes made keeping together as a group or comfortably crossing streets with cars a little bit tricky.”
Taste Ottawa’s ByWard Market on a 2.5-hour evening walk with four food stops, local stories, a beer or wine, and a bilingual guide.
“Bridgett was very engaging, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic! The ByWard Market is overwhelming for a couple of tourists! The tour narrows the options to a few quality choices. We especially appreciated the tour company’s willingness to go forward with a small tour group. (We’ve had a different tour company cancel when they didn’t have “enough” participants.)”
Pick a mountain, a shoreline or a table.
