Montréal · MONTRÉAL FOOD TOURS & TASTINGS
16 reviewed
Montréal earns its food reputation one bagel, one smoked-meat sandwich and one market stall at a time. Here are the best food tours in the city: what you actually eat on each, how many tastings are included, and which neighbourhood it walks, so you can pick the route that matches your appetite.
Montreal Mile End authentic food tour with 7 tastings: smoked meat and bagel, poutine, gnocchi, cannoli, Italian coffee, ice cream, secret dish.
“Excellent and informative. Lots of tasty goodies Loved the dessert at the end . Lucas was very detailed”
Non-touristy locally owned Montreal food tour: Jean-Talon Market bites, Little Italy coffee, Rosemont Salvadoran chocolate in about 3 hours.
“What fun! Go hungry, ready to eat and walk and hear the story of ethnic foods in Montreal-Italian, Salvadorian, French, coffee, and chocolate. Our guide was Marie-she is excellent!”
Make Montreal-style bagels in a small home kitchen. Hands-on dough, seasoning tips, and warm bagels, guided in English for about 2 hours.
“The bagel class was fabulous! Tasty Montreal bagels, funny stories, and organized to maximize the space! I can’t wait to make these at home! Highly recommended class!”
Old Montreal food tour with 8+ tastings, history stops, and a beer or drink. Small group, 3 hours, 4.8-star rated.
“Food was great but even better was the guide's knowledge of Old Montreal. I learned so much from him that enhanced my stay. Guide immediately put us at ease so there were no stupid questions. Great experience.”
3-hour guided Mile End food tour with smoked meat, bagels, Greek pastry, gnocchi, cannoli, poutine and street art stories.
“Plenty of food and beverages (plus a nice variety!) on this tour - along with a broad overview of historical significance of this area of Montreal. Anna was an excellent guide and shared lots of info not found in typical guide books.”
A 2.5-hour Montreal brunch cruise with three-course bistronomic brunch, bilingual stories, and top river views passing the Jacques Cartier Bridge.
“The brunch meal was excellent! Plenty of food. The ship was clean and the staff very friendly. I did expect commentary as we cruised the river and there was none. Definitely one of my favorite things we did in Montréal.”
Taste Mile End classics on a 3-hour guided food walk with poutine, hand-rolled bagels, smoked meat, pastries, and street art.
“Really enjoyed this food tour! The guide was great, the food was delicious with a nice mix of savory and sweet, and the restaurants were all really cool. Everything felt relaxed and well organized definitely recommend!”
A private Mile End food walk in Montreal tasting 6+ dishes in 2–3 hours, with a great guide, classic cravings, and one secret surprise.
“Donna-Lynn was amazing! I can’t speak highly enough of her. She was engaging and knowledgeable. The food was great. Overall it was an excellent experience and I recommend it.”
3-hour Mile End food tour with wood-fired bagels, poutine, street gnocchi, cannoli, and a secret dish, led in English.
“I wouldn’t have known these “mom and pop” restaurants if not of this tour. My husband really enjoyed the food tastings and wish to eat more however we start to get full at the 5th stops. We too enjoyed our guide Eric!”
Montreal Jewish food walking tour with small groups: kosher pastries, bagels, knishes and smoked meat, plus neighborhood history on foot.
“Ella was an enthusiastic and knowledgable guide. The food portions were very generous. I would highly recommend this tour.”
4-hour Montreal Jewish food tour in Outremont, Mile End, and Plateau Mont-Royal with 5–7 tastings and neighborhood stories.
“If you use a walker or cane this is not for you My wife uses a walker and we couldn’t keep up with the group. After eating and the deli we fell behind the group quickly and had to take a taxi back to our hotel”
Jean-Talon Market meets Little Italy on a 2–3 hour small-group food tour with 8 tastings, neighborhood stories, and vendor chats.
“Lucas did a fantastic job with our tour. We enjoyed many tastes from the market and Little Italy in Montreal. The pace was good and it was doable for folks that might move a little slower. I would highly recommend if you like trying different food.”
A 3-hour Old Montreal food and drink walk with 6+ tastings, beer, and classic landmarks, starting in a stunning former bank café.
“Good understanding of Montreal history and culture. Good food selection”
Taste 10 maple products in a small French-led session near Montréal, learn harvesting and cooking uses, and end with taffy on snow.
“La cordialità e la disponibilità della proprietaria ti portano nel mondo dello sciroppo d'acero per una degustazione indimenticabile. Consigliatissimo.”
Taste Jean-Talon Market and Little Italy in 3 hours with a small guide: goat cheese, charcuterie, third-wave coffee, and chocolate.
“So fun! I’m glad I chose this specific company. I’m from Montréal and have been playing tourist over the last year to explore my city and Spade & Palacio really focus on less popular and more authentic independents stops. I loved learning about all the diverse business owners or vendors and I loved every tasting I couldn’t choose one over the other but maybe the first 😉 haha. The recommendations list had many places I hadn’t been to so I’m keeping that for more research! Merciiiiii”
