The Legendary Gastown Food tour takes you through the cobbled stone streets of Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood. Enjoying local craft beer, delicious homemade Italian tortellini, crispy beer-battered fish with hand cut fries, tasty Carolina-style pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, Asian fusion Beef Bao & a refreshing Mango Mojito, organic smooth soft ice cream, creamy awarding winning cheesecake, pure Quebec maple syrup treats, and delicious hand-made chocolates! On this 2.5 hour walking food tour, a professional improv comedy actors full of passion for the city and its food will share the fascinating and funny little-known stories about Vancouver and its “Wild West” history that dates back 150 years. Learn about Gassy Jack, Gastown’s notorious founder and the stories that him famous and put Vancouver on the map.
Meet your food-loving local guide, who will begin the afternoon adventures with an introduction and overview of Gastown. You will learn the ins and outs, the history, and interesting little-known stories about this historically rich part of town.
The walking tour is 2.5 hours long and the stops are closely located to one another. It is perfect for locals, tourists, couples, group events, team building, and out-of-town friends and families.
Landmarks you’ll visit:
World Famous Steam Clock
World’s Oldest Trading Company from 1670
Gassy Jack’s Statue and Famous Barrel of Whiskey
Blood Alley
Menu items include:
Asian Fusion Stuffed Bao Down Chicken
Local Craft Beer
Sicilian Italian Tortellini
Beer Battered Cod Fish & Fries with Specialty Tartar Sauce
Good time. Went to some places and ate some food we would have never found on our own.
Review by: kimhollanders1983, October 2017
The tour was fun. I tasted some great food, as well as learning some of the history of Gastown. Great guide
Review by: Leslie S, September 2017
So much more than a food tour...We had one day to see Vancouver, and this tour was a GREAT way to get the most out of the short visit we had! As a traveler with limited time, I think the biggest challenge was figuring out where to go and where to eat, because of course everyone has a different recommendation, and it's difficult to choose. This tour solves that problem by allowing you to explore a lot of different foods at a lot of different venues, with the added bonus of a fascinating tour/history of the area. It gives you the ability to kill two birds with one stone - you get to cross off some sightseeing spots/city history tour while enjoying some really amazing food!!! Sooooo much fun! I can't recommend this tour enough!!! We had the good fortune of having the tour owner, Jewel, join us along with the official tour guide, Catherine who was also wonderful, so we got the inside scoop of how this tour came to be. As a former restaurant owner, Jewel knows the restaurant business and all the right people/places to go. She explained that each tour stop was designed to represent some aspect of cultures that contribute to the personality of the city of Vancouver. So, our first stop after meeting at Starbucks and getting our first taste there was a brewery that had a steam-powered heating system! The food was incredible at every stop, including the most amazing tortellini we've ever had, great bao chicken, mango mojito, fish and chips and I normally don't like fish!, bbq, and so much more! Important to also note is how accommodating they are of dietary issues. This tour is a must-do in Vancouver!
Review by: Lindsay W, September 2017
Great tour..better than was expecting! 10 stops to sample a variety of foods at local establishments. Tia was a great guide with just the right amount of local history and humour. Very enjoyable and filling! Do not eat before unless you have a big appetite.
Review by: Jenny C, September 2017
You must try this tour, We had so many great tastings that at the end, I think everyone was stuffed.
Review by: Patricia K, September 2017
The Gastown Walking Food Tour was excellent. Our guide was Matheson who took us to ten places for food and drink, and provided local commentary. I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Lisbeth T, August 2017
A Nice Tour and A lot of virious food.
Review by: Rosie T W, July 2017
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and humorous. He keeps all tour members interested with his very vivid and lively stories. The food served were all 'thumbs up'!!! Definitely a must do in Vancouver.
Review by: Wentar K, July 2017
The tour started at the Starbucks in Waterfront Station. However, we mistook it as the Starbucks in Gastown. So when we finally got to the correct location, it was more than 10 minutes late and yet, we found Tia, our guide, was there greeting us with a full smile. In the next 2 1/2 hours, she did a fantastic job by taking us through the history of Gastown, main characters shaping the town and, of course, various tasty venues. We love food tours and had been to many. This is definitely one of the best. Highly recommended!
Review by: Maria C, May 2017
Although we were drawn to this tour by the website's advertisement of Lobster Mac 'n Cheese and Guinness Steak which is no longer part of the tour, we were pleased with the food samplings served - which, by the way, were very generous. The variety from local brews to roasted pork, homemade tortellini, to several maple syrups caused our tastebuds to dance with delight. As if that were not enough, decadent chocolate, organic ice cream, and Vancouver's 1 cheesecake topped off an incredible foodie experience. Brent was fun, dramatic, and knowledgeable of Gastown's history. We strongly recommend his tour.
Review by: joochul p, March 2017
Had wonderful time and it was absolutely helpful, practical tour compared to the price._br/_ We were especially impressed by our tour guide, Max, who presented the energetic, vibrant experience to us._br/_ Every food was awesome and the amount was appropriate for snack. before dinner_br/_ Last but least the discount coupons he gave us were the most useful! :D
Review by: Paula P, December 2016
We toured with Max, who was a terrific guide. If we had more time visiting Vancouver, we definitely would have gone back to some of the restaurants/shops we visited. The tour was fun, and we tasted some seriously great food, as well as learning some of the history of Gastown. We had a little light rain it is winter in Vancouver, after all, but that didn't dampen our spirits!
Review by: Amanda G, September 2016
Jewel was awesome, great fun, very knowledgable and personable. Would highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Zita Z, July 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: greg, July 2016
The tour was fun, educational, and delicious. Out guide Heather was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour and would take it again.
Review by: Dennis T, June 2016
We took this tour on a Friday afternoon/evening. We visited at least 10 different places that were unique, tasty, and close together. Our guide, Brent, was very cheerful and knowledgeable about both the places and the history of Gastown. Just be sure you're hungry before the tour starts you definitely won't be hungry after!
Review by: Enrique C, June 2016
Brent was an entertaining guide and showed us some of the highlights of Gastown. The food was great and the portions big enough. Recommended if you want to experience and insiders view of Old Town Vancouver.
Review by: dijorgy55, June 2016
This was an enjoyable tour with Brent as our Guide. Tasted a variety of foods over the course of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Review by: RJ H, May 2016
Brent was friendly and was informative._br/_ History of Gastown was fun, food was good.
Review by: Sarah M, April 2016
The food was great and Brett infused a rainy day with some gassy info and fun!
Review by: Kelly B, April 2016
Heather was a great guide - we had a really fun group and the food was fabulous!!!
Review by: Geraldine T, April 2016
Great tour with Heather our tour guide. Keep up the great work Heather.PS Travel Nurse from Pittsburgh.
Review by: rachellovell, September 2015
Really good tour - guide was amusing and interesting and all the places served good food
Review by: Jason K, September 2015
Interesting and delicious tour - our guide was hospitable, knowledgeable and entertaining._br/_ We really feel that the tour guides should be able to eat food as well!
Review by: Steven g, September 2015
Reasonably good information about historical gas town, a bit edgy delivery. Food was good quality, would have been nice to hear from chiefs about the dishes they served and Resturant.
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