Enjoy a wide-ranging Toronto food tour—and learn more about the different communities that have contributed to the city’s culinary heritage—on this delectable outing. Meet your guide in the late morning, and come ready with an appetite. You’ll visit St. Lawrence Market, will try comfort-food staples ranging from fish & chips to pierogies, will nibble on a local sushi staple, will enjoy a sweet treat at tour’s end, and more. At the end, you'll enjoy a delicious Secret Dish, that will be revealed only on the day of the tour.

Discover another side of the city when you embark on a food lover’s tour
Step off the tourist trail, and visit locals-approved Toronto eateries
Enjoy generous samples ranging from sushi to pierogies
Learn more about the city and its culinary traditions from your guide
Find out on the day of the tour what the Secret Dish is

What's Included

Food tour
Peameal bacon sandwich
Maple syrup tasting
Bagel with cream cheese
Butter tart
Our delicious Secret Dish

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
27 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B4, Canada
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Across from Berczy Park, 27 Front St. E., Toronto. ON M5E 1B4

End point

Irish Embassy Pub and Grill
49 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1J1, Canada
The tour will end at the Irish Embassy Pub at, steps from major transit hubs such as the TTC subway line 1 and Union station. Address is: 49 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1J1

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
We strongly advise wearing comfortable walking shoes to all of our guests. Our tour runs a little over 3 hours.
Please make sure that everyone is dressed appropriately for the weather as some parts of the tour will be outdoors.
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
*Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Due to the nature of creating a well balanced and thoughtful gastronomy experience, many of our tours are unable to accommodate certain dietary restrictions. Please contact us prior to booking your tour to see if we are able to accommodate your dietary needs.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

55 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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A bit of a let down.

Cheryl_H, Jan 2023

The tour guide Carol was lovely and very knowledgeable. The places visited were okay but the food was ordinary. The highlight was the bacon roll and coffee. Was expecting more and the bag of Lays ketchup chips at the start was not a great first experience of Canadian food.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi Cheryl, thank you for your feedback. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your guide Carol, she will hear your warm words and be happy as well. And I am sorry this experience was a letdown for you. This kind of feedback is very useful for us to think about any changes we need to do to our tours. Please give us another chance to prove our tours are worth 5 stars and come back to us, to one of our 60+ Secret Food Tours worldwide. If you want to discuss this further, please email us at info@secrettours.com. Thank you

Amazing food

Sandra_D, Jan 2023

It was a chilly and drizzly day, unfortunately the main stops (food stalls) at St Andrews Market were closed but Yulia was able to roll with the punches and put together a Greta tour of the city with drinks and nibbles. Feel free to skip breakfast for this tour, you won't regret it!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're glad that you enjoyed the tour despite the weather and we really appreciate your positive feedback. We agree, Yulia really is such an amazing guide. We'll pass on your kind words. We have a lot more tours to offer and we hope to see you in one again very soon! - Now in over 50 cities worldwide!

I loooove it

Tanya_S, Dec 2022

I looooved that we enjoyed a bit of traditional Canadian food. Caroline is a sweetheart. I think she is funny and said interesting facts about the buildings near the markets

An amazing day to be tourists in our own city

Roma_O, Nov 2022

I bought this walking food tour as a birthday gift for my partner. It was a beautiful, cool and sunny day, which was perfect for a walk in the city. What made it even better was how interesting our tour guide, Yulia, made the walk—adding bits of history in the mix. We will definitely bring our friends and family, who may be visiting Toronto soon, to this walking food tour. Thanks again Yulia for making it such a wonderful day!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for the positive feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and that we were able to take part in your partner's birthday! This really makes our day, to hear that our foodie guests enjoyed our Secret Food Tours! We agree that Yulia is indeed an amazing guide! Yulia and all of our guides are really dedicated and passionate, they do a really great job at providing the best possible experience in all of our tours with enthusiasm and expertise. We will make sure Yulia receives your lovely comments. Your feedback helps us improve our tours. Would you mind sharing this with your friends and family too? 'Till next time!

Plenty of good food with history and sights.

Bill_T, Oct 2022

I had a great time on this trip with Julia. She was easy to talk to and explained the history of most of the stalls, shops, and food. A few extra surprises and sights. I had an amazing time.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! Our team has dedicated so much time and effort to provide the perfect balance of history and food in our tours and we are glad you appreciated it so much! We are delighted that you had such a great time, especially with Julia by your side, whose enthusiasm and expertise make the experience come to life. We look forward to seeing you at one of our 50+ destinations in the near future.