Vancouver: Gastown Food Tour with 6 Authentic Local Food Tastings
Overview
Walk through Gastown, the place where Vancouver began, stopping at the local spots that have shaped its food scene for generations. Your guide knows every kitchen, and they'll share the stories behind both as you eat your way through one of Canada's most storied neighbourhoods.
Along the way, you'll taste dishes that reflect the real Vancouver: slow-roasted pork carved to order on ciabatta, a handcrafted dessert bar that started at a farmers' market and became a BC institution, classic Scotch eggs served in a pub dating to 1910, and more.
Morning guests enjoy exclusive stops including Vancouver's most beloved hand-made donut, fried fresh daily since 1979.
Afternoon guests add a chicken taco and artisan chocolate. Every tour includes our Secret Dish, revealed only on the day.
Between bites, your guide brings Gastown to life: the city's origins, the Great Fire of 1886, and the rebuilding that made this neighbourhood what it is today. Quality drinks are included at select stops.
What's Included
- Fermented Veggie Toast on house-baked sourdough (10am tour only)
- Handcrafted Dessert Bar, salted caramel and dark chocolate
- Classic Scotch Eggs with house seasoning
- Artisan Chocolate, house-made (12pm and 4pm tours only)
- Our Secret Dish
- Hand-Made Donut, fried fresh daily since 1979 (10am tour only)
- Chicken Taco, Mexican street-food style (12pm and 4pm tours only)
- Slow-Roasted Pork Sandwich, carved to order on ciabatta
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
207 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7, Canada
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
863 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3N9, Canada
The tour will end at Mink, 863 W Hastings St. The guide will give you suggestions or directions on where to go after.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- * Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- * Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- * This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Vancouver customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PDT).
- This tour 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.
- Fermented Veggie Toast on house-baked sourdough (10am tour only).
- Handcrafted Dessert Bar, salted caramel and dark chocolate.
- Classic Scotch Eggs with house seasoning.
- Artisan Chocolate, house-made (12pm and 4pm tours only).
- Our Secret Dish.
- Hand-Made Donut, fried fresh daily since 1979 (10am tour only).
- Chicken Taco, Mexican street-food style (12pm and 4pm tours only).
- Slow-Roasted Pork Sandwich, carved to order on ciabatta.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Vancouver: Gastown Food Tour with 6 Authentic Local Food Tastings is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Vancouver: Gastown Food Tour with 6 Authentic Local Food Tastings will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Vancouver. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Fermented Veggie Toast on house-baked sourdough (10am tour only)
- Handcrafted Dessert Bar, salted caramel and dark chocolate
- Classic Scotch Eggs with house seasoning
- Artisan Chocolate, house-made (12pm and 4pm tours only)
- Our Secret Dish
- Hand-Made Donut, fried fresh daily since 1979 (10am tour only)
- Chicken Taco, Mexican street-food style (12pm and 4pm tours only)
- Slow-Roasted Pork Sandwich, carved to order on ciabatta
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- * Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- * Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- * This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
