Old Montreal Food Tour: 6+ Local Tastings on Cobblestone Streets

Six tastings across Old Montreal's hidden food stops and historic streets

A guided food tour through Old Montreal where you taste 6+ local dishes across three hours, walking cobblestone streets and stopping at a converted bank café, a local épicerie, an authentic Greek taverna, and two maple syrup spots. The itinerary shifts based on what's available that day, so the exact menu stays a surprise until you arrive. A live English-speaking guide leads the route and tells the history of the neighborhood as you eat.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Notre-Dame Basilica of Montrealpassing by
2. Quebec City Old Port15m
3. Old Montreal3h

Old Montreal guided food tasting tour

• Start at former grand bank café
• Taste classic smoked salmon bagel
• Walk cobblestone streets to local épicerie
• Taste Québec cheese and charcuterie board
• Visit secret Greek taverna
• Taste authentic Mediterranean dishes
• Enjoy classic poutine
• Taste real Québec maple syrup
• Finish with maple syrup ice cream

The experience

What do locals actually eat in Old Montreal? The tour answers that by moving through the neighborhood on foot, stopping at places most visitors never find. You start inside Crew Collective & Café, a former grand bank turned café, where a smoked salmon bagel sets the tone. From there the walk takes you through the cobblestone streets to a local épicerie for a Québec cheese and charcuterie board loaded with regional flavor, though on some days this stop swaps for something sweet instead, depending on what's available that morning.

The secret stop is where the tour earns its name: a Greek taverna tucked into a historic street, the kind of place locals love and most tourists never find. What you taste there stays a surprise until you're standing inside it, but expect fresh salads, house-made dips, and grilled specialties. Then comes poutine, the province's top comfort food: crispy fries, squeaky cheese curds, and rich gravy, kept classic. The tour finishes with two stops side by side: real Québec maple syrup straight from the forest, followed by a scoop of maple syrup ice cream.

The walk covers the Old Port and passes Notre-Dame Basilica (you stop in front to hear its history but don't enter). Three hours total, moving at a pace that lets you taste and absorb the neighborhood instead of rushing through it. The guide speaks English and knows the stories behind each stop. Public transportation runs nearby if you need it to reach the meeting point, and the itinerary can shift based on the day's availability and weather, so flexibility helps.

What’s included

• Smoked salmon bagel at Crew Collective & Café.
• Québec cheese and charcuterie board (or a sweet alternative on select days).
• dishes at an authentic Greek taverna.
• poutine with fries, cheese curds and gravy.
• real Québec maple syrup tasting.
• maple syrup ice cream.
• a live English-speaking guide leading the full three-hour walk through Old Montreal and the Old Port, with a stop in front of Notre-Dame Basilica to hear its history.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00, 11:30, 12:30 and 13:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Local Montreal Food Tours

Is this one for you?Start from the meeting point in Old Montreal itself, so you don't need a car or a transfer to reach the first stop. You're already there when the tour begins. This works well if you're staying in the neighborhood or arriving by public transit, and it means the three hours stays focused on eating and walking instead of getting to the start.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How many food stops are on this Old Montreal tour?

Six or more tastings across the three-hour walk: a smoked salmon bagel at Crew Collective & Café, a Québec cheese and charcuterie board at a local épicerie (or a sweet alternative on select days), dishes at the secret Greek taverna, poutine, maple syrup tasting, and maple syrup ice cream.

What is the secret stop on this food tour?

An authentic Greek taverna tucked into a historic Old Montreal street, serving fresh salads, house-made dips, and grilled specialties. The exact dishes stay a surprise until you arrive, which is part of why locals love it and most tourists never find it.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the starting point?

Public transportation options are available nearby the meeting point, so you can reach it without a car. The guide will confirm the exact pickup location when you book.

Can I do this tour if I have dietary restrictions?

Let the tour operator know about any dietary restrictions in the Special Requirements field at booking. The tour works best with no food restrictions, but the team will do what they can to accommodate you based on what's available at each stop that day.

What happens if the weather is bad or a restaurant is closed?

The itinerary and menu can shift based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances, so the exact stops may differ from day to day. The operator will confirm the route when you book.