VIP Vancouver Gastronomic Gastown - Walking Food Tour

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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get to know Vancouver’s famed food scene on a 3-hour walking and food tour of historic Gastown. Admire the architecture as you stroll through the cobbled streets with a small group. Learn about the neighborhoods storied past from your informative guide and sample Canadian classics such as tempura bacon scotch eggs, pork belly crackling, and British Columbia wine.

Savor dishes such as pork belly crackling, parsnip fries and a delicious dessert
Stroll through Blood Alley and hear about its past
Enjoy personalized attention on this small-group tour limited to 15 people
Awarded as an official Canadian Signature Experience by Destination Canada

What's Included

Food Tastings - A progressive meal at 3 iconic Gastown restaurants
3 Alcohol Pairings - Craft Beer, Wine, Cocktails
An exclusive Printed Guide of foodie recommendations and discounts
A fun, friendly, locally-savvy, Foodie Tour Guide!

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

203 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2, Canada
Looking for your smiling Foodie Tour Guide in a red shirt in from of Six Acers pub!

Start time

04:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your way to the Gassy Jack Statue midafternoon for your 3-hour food walking tour. The amount of actual walking is moderate — about 30 minutes — as you’ll spend most of the time noshing on culinary delights.

Begin with a stroll through the Gastown on route to your first tasting. Admire historic architecture and hear a colorful narrative about Vancouver's humble beginnings, and soak in the atmosphere of this eclectic neighborhood.

Over the course of the tour, you’ll enjoy a complete progressive meal, ranging from savory to sweet. Sample pork belly crackling, tempura scotch eggs, parsnip fries, and British Columbia wine.

Then, wander into Gastown’s Blood Alley for grisly tales and another culinary delight, before wrapping up the tour at a popular dessert spot, for a sweet concoction that’s almost too pretty to eat . . . almost.

At the end of the tour, your guide will provide you with a foodie guide to Vancouver, complete with discounts at select restaurants.

Maple Tree Square

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Steam Clock

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Monarca

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Gastronomy Gastown

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Blood Alley

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gastown (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Vegetarian and pescatarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please advise any severe allergies at the time of booking.
Not wheelchair accessible
Please note we cannot cater to any other dietary restrictions, as there is not always a “next-best” option at our tasting locations. If possible, we encourage you to try everything on the tour as we have selected tastings that best exemplify the restaurants and food shops we feature!
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.

Guests must be 19 years or older to partake in the alcoholic pairings. If non-alcoholic pairings are required, please note it in the booking.
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for celiac or gluten free diets
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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 a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

mjuday

Vicky was very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Her stories of the history of the area and the architure were fun to hear. The choices of restaurants were varied and she also pointed out other places that we might like to visit on our own.

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Quick way to see and learn about the town

colette_b, Jun 2023

We had so much fun on our tour. Angela our guide was very knowledgeable of Gastown. She took us to some amazing spots with a wide variety of foods. We can't wait to come back to Vancouver.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello Colette! Thank you for your lovely review. Hope to see you on your next Vancouver visit!

Don't miss this tour!

Donna_S, Oct 2019

So much fun,a great way to learn about the area with really good food and a friendly tour guide! You don't want to miss this!

Interesting and fun

Karen_V, Sep 2019

Our tour guide Jesse was a delight. He was knowledgeable about all aspects of the area. The food and beverages provided were perfect.

Good Food,Wine & Company

Birdie2340, Sep 2019

A great way to visit some of Vancouver’s eateries that you most likely wouldn’t find and their history. Vicki was a very knowledge and pleasant guide.

Gas Town

mjuday, Aug 2019

Gastronomic Gastown

Leslie_S, Jul 2019

Very tasty & fun experience led by Tracy, the perfect, knowledgeable guide! The afternoon was shared with a wonderfully compatible group.

Great food and drink

David A, Jun 2019

Excellent tour thru Gastown, with 4 stops for food and drink. We chose alcohol option, though nonalcohol also available and popular. Tracy was a knowledgeable guide, and all seatings were well organized. Hreat fun all around!

Vicki rocks

Scott_B, Aug 2018

Vicki was an excellent leader and provided great info on the food, the restaurant, other restaurants, and the Gas town area. Food was fantastic. Highly recommend.

We loved the tour. The guide was...

dl.poole, Nov 2017

We loved the tour. The guide was very well informed with the restaurant scene. Food was outstanding, no one was rushed and the entire group have a very good time.

Great way to learn about the Gastown...

Nancy S, Oct 2017

Great way to learn about the Gastown Area of Vancouver while sampling delicious food and drink!

We had a great time. The tour was...

Nigel_P, Sep 2017

We had a great time. The tour was interesting and informative The food and drink were great Our guide, Tracey was awesome.

Our guide Tracy was helpful...

Graham M, Jul 2017

Our guide Tracy was helpful, entertaining and very knowledgeable about this area of Vancouver. We greatly enjoyed the stops at several restaurants and experienced a wide variety of interesting dishes and local drinks. The historical information was also extremely interesting. Tracy's enthusiasm was infectious and I would recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in local food and history. My only tip would be for those who are arriving by car: once you have tried the various local beers, the wines and a cocktail, all included in the price, you will not be drunk but you will be over the limit for driving, so either use public transport or don't try everything on the tour!