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Under the Surface of Montreal's Chinatown: Guided Food Walking Tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Quebec
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Duration
4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, French, German
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Explore Montreal's historic Chinatown through its vibrant cuisine and rich history on a guided walking tour. Discover culinary delights and stories of local chefs and merchants. Book now!

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

Experience Details

On this guided walking tour, you'll explore the evolution of of Montreal’s Chinatown, from its pre-Chinatown beginnings to the current mix of people, food and businesses. Learn about the history and impacts of the different waves of immigration and immigration policies, while discovering the food, and stories of local chefs, merchants and colorful characters.

What You Get

Light refreshments
Professional guide
Snacks
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • You'll be provided a bottle of water and a juice in the summer as well as a choice of a dessert or bubble tea at the end and tea
  • Your local tour operator will provide ponchos in case of rain but you need to dress appropriately for the weather otherwise.
  • When you go to shops, any purchases you make above and beyond the tour are your responsibility.
  • There is also some time outside and in the winter, Montreal weather in winter can be quite cold
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

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Chinatown

This 4hour tour scratches the veneer and gets beyond Chinatown's facade to taste its best treasures! Visit seven food tasting stops and explore the history of Chinatown and its local characters. After meeting at Place d'armes in Old Montreal, your guide will give a brief overview of the history of Montreal. Then take a short stroll to Chinatown. If there are children in the tour group, you'll make a stop at the water garden at the Chinese Holiday Inn. Head to the largest Chinese grocery store in Chinatown, learn about its history and take time to look around and shop. Afterwards, enjoy a Bahn Mi sandwich and learn how to make this local treat. Next, enjoy a quick bite of szechuan, Dongbei and Hunan food, while tasting some crispy pork, BBQ pork and duck. Then follow your guide to a classic Hong Kong style dimsum. Eat a fortune cookie and learn about the oldest business in Chinatown that makes them! Afterwards, taste Chinese pastries at a Cantonese bakery, try some famous dragon's beard candy and finish off with high quality tea from a Montreal based company with farms in Southern China. You will be very full at the end of this tour. Step into a different world that you may have never found on your own!
4 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Place d’Armes, Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal Montreal Quebec, Canada, CA, H2Y 1L6

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We will be at the bottom of the Monument to de Maisonneuve with black and white bags with orange writing on them. If the weather is really bad, we will meet under the overhang of the Notre-dame basilica.
End Point

1063 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal Montréal Québec, Canada, CA, H2Z 1J6

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Earliest available date: May 19, 2025
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