Great Canadian Food Tour- St. Lawrence Market + The Distillery

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Location

Portneuf-sur-Mer

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 14 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Location

Portneuf-sur-Mer

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 14 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

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US$77.37 per guest

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Earliest Date Available: October 9, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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William co-created this Culinary Experience — the stops, the pacing, the order in which each story lands. He didn't inherit a script. Nobody else could hand you this exact afternoon, except maybe his boss, Jusep, his backup. We're not new to these blocks. Jusep's been guiding Toronto since 2017. William's guided since 2019 — he led this tour's first chapter, then rebuilt it from the ground up for its new era in St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District. Every kitchen on this route knows him by name. Storytelling, not a checklist. Over an unhurried couple of hours, we tell you how peameal bacon became a Toronto original, why a Distillery pizza claims to be Canada's own invention, and what finally settles a butter tart argument. Generous, never garnish. Small groups, capped at 14, and tastings that add up to a full meal. First on National Geographic's list of the world's top 10 food markets — you're tasting Canada where National Geographic said to start.

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Our friends cook their family recipes as they always have, so we can't accommodate gluten, dairy, or nut allergies, and we don't offer a vegan option. Vegetarian and pescatarian versions are available — just tell us when you book.

Wood-oven Hawaiian pizza — the Canadian original, Ontario 1962 (Old Flame Brewery)

Nanaimo bar finale, B.C.'s no-bake legend (Eve's Temptations)

Poutine crowned with Montreal smoked meat, plus a classic Canadian drink (Sweetie Pie)

Scotch butter tart, the Canadian dessert debate settled by hand (Tartistry)

Lunch

Up to 13 tastings across six stops, more than enough for a generous meal

A sea-to-sea seafood tasting — smoked salmon, gravlax, lumpfish caviar, and oyster (Mike's Seafood)

Gratuities

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Bottled water

1 hour · Admission Ticket Free

Distillery District

A national historic site and one of Toronto's proudest transformations: once the Victorian-era Gooderham & Worts distillery, today a pedestrian-only village of cobblestone lanes, galleries, and artisan kitchens — often called the largest collection of Victorian industrial architecture in North America. This is where our walk begins, at Sweetie Pie Bakery on Tank House Lane. Over our hour here, recent tastings have included two savoury bites, a signature alcohol-free cocktail, and a sweet treat worth saving room for. Between tastings, your Culinary Storyteller tells the story the buildings can't: how whisky built this corner of the city, why it fell silent, and how food brought it back to life. Cameras welcome — the lanes photograph beautifully in every season.

A national historic site and one of Toronto's proudest transformations: once the Victorian-era Goode…

1 hour · Admission Ticket Free

St. Lawrence Market

Two hundred years of feeding Toronto, 120+ vendors under one roof — and first on National Geographic's list of the world's top 10 food markets, ahead of London's Borough Market. St. Lawrence Market is not a tourist attraction that sells food; it is a working market that became an attraction by being excellent for two centuries. Our hour here moves stall to stall the way regulars shop: recent tastings have included a peameal bacon sandwich — the market's signature — fresh seafood, and a second sweet treat to finish. Your Culinary Storyteller knows the families behind the counters, which is the difference between eating at the market and being introduced to it. The tour ends here, in the middle of the market — on purpose. Guests regularly stay to shop, armed with our shortlist of what to carry home. One walk barely scratches the surface of how Toronto eats.

Two hundred years of feeding Toronto, 120+ vendors under one roof — and first on National Geographic…

Meeting Point

11 Tank House Lane, Tank House Lane, Toronto Toronto Ontario, Canada, CA, M5A 3C4

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Meeting Spot: Distillery District Sweetie Pie Bakery 11 Tankhouse Lane

End Point

St. Lawrence Market, Toronto Toronto Ontario, Canada, CA, M5E 1C3

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The tour ends at the St. Lawrence Market.

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Clarissa_DSeptember 2026 • Viator

Excellent Food Tour! Highly Recommend

William was an excellent guide! We had so much fun learning about the area, the food, the art, and the history. All the food was perfect. It was just the right amount of breaks while walking between tastings. We were left full and excited for all the new things we had learned about Canada and it's contributions to the food world.

Response from ViatorSeptember 24, 2026

Hey Clarissa, Thank you! Leaving full and excited about Canada's place in the food world is exactly what we hope the Great Canadian Food Tour will deliver. William will be thrilled to hear this, since weaving the food together with the art and history is what he loves most. We'd love to welcome you back next time you're in Toronto. Warmly, Jusep, Chopsticks+Forks

Katy_CSeptember 2026 • Viator

Excellent tour and...

Excellent tour and fantastic tour guide - very knowledgable and personable! Tour was a good length and the food was lovely, a lot of it as well! Highly recommend

AdclareSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

A fabulous experience!

A fabulous experience! We loved the choices of food, giving a real taste of Canada. The mix of places plus the historical information worked really well. William our guide was super friendly, knowledgeable and designed a fab tour. We would definitely recommend and was a highlight of our trip to Toronto.

Karen_NSeptember 2026 • Viator

Great Time!

Fantastic experience and time well spent. Guide, William, excellent! He is very knowledgeable, well organized, friendly and professional. Loved hearing the history to area and foods. Obviously has good working relationship with the vendors, who were ready for us when we arrived at each stop. Great locations, great food, large portions, go hungry! Highly recommend and would definitely do again. Terrific way to see/learn the distillery district and St. Lawrence market areas vs fumbling through on ...read more

Response from ViatorSeptember 18, 2026

Thank you, Karen! Those relationships with the vendors take years to build, and it's great to hear they showed — that's what lets William get you straight to the good stuff at each stop instead of waiting around. Really glad the tour gave you a real way into those neighbourhoods instead of guessing your way through. Would love to have you back. Bienvenue. Welcome home.

Wanderer40955010597September 2026 • TripAdvisor

100% Recommended

Thank you William for a fantastic tour. I was lucky to have rare 1 on 1 opportunity to experience amazing fresh food and learn lots about the history of Toronto. Can’t recommend this enough, you won’t go home hungry 😋