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

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US$75.84 per guest

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Earliest available date: August 19, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Portneuf-sur-Mer

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

1 - 14 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Toronto's culinary scene with an expert-led tour of St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District. Discover local flavors, unique stories, and savor a meal through iconic tastings.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

One route, one builder. William designed this walk himself — the stops, the pacing, the order each story lands in. 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.

What You Get

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)

Gratuities

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Bottled water

Good To Know

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.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

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.

1 hourAdmission 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.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

based on 131 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Awesome food tour with History

August 14, 2026

William was Great from the moment we met him, He was excellent in explaining all the points along the way. All of the food was amazing and lots of it, It was very nice to get a sample of some of t...read more

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Come hungry!

August 14, 2026

William was such a wonderful host—so knowledgeable and really passionate about the food, but also the history of Toronto, especially the distillery district and St. Lawrence Market. Come hungry be...read more

(TripAdvisor)

A MUST for your visit to Toronto!

August 13, 2026

AMAZING food and history tour with the wonderful William!! Seriously… This was so much more than a few tasty bites. William led us through the Distillery District and St. Lawrence Market to taste t...read more

(Viator)

Awesome Food Samplings - Great Guide

August 11, 2026

My sister and booked this activity as first time visitors to Toronto and this was an excellent way to learn about the various neighborhoods and the history of the city while sampling great food opt...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Delicious historical tour

August 11, 2026

This was a terrific tour! William was our guide, he developed this tour so he knew all of the facts. The food was great, we got 6 samples of some very Canadian dishes. It was fun to learn the his...read more

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