Toronto: St Lawrence Market Food Tour & Hockey Hall of Fame

What Makes a Peameal BLT Worth Flying to Toronto For

You'll taste the Peameal BLT that made St. Lawrence Market famous, walk through Old Toronto sampling sushi, pierogies and Butter Tarts while your multilingual guide explains the city's culinary history, visit the Hockey Hall of Fame to see the Stanley Cup, and finish with a maple syrup tasting: all in a private group with no strangers, customized to your dietary needs, and built into a single morning or afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. St. Lawrence Market1h
2. Hockey Hall of Fame1h

Toronto food and culture tour

• Eat Peameal BLT sandwich
• Learn St. Lawrence Market history
• Explore city and diverse history
• Enjoy Butter Tart pastry
• Visit Hockey Hall of Fame

The experience

What if the best sandwich you've ever had is waiting for you at a market that's been feeding Toronto since 1803? St. Lawrence Market is where that happens. You start there, biting into the Peameal BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato on a peameal-crusted bun that's somehow both crispy and tender), and your guide starts talking about why this thing matters. It's not just lunch. It's the reason people line up before nine in the morning, locals and tourists mixed together, and it's the first stop on a private food tour through Toronto that doesn't feel like you're being herded through a checklist.

From there, you walk into Old Toronto proper, and the tour shifts. You're tasting sushi at one stop, then pierogies at another, not because they're on a script, but because they're what Toronto actually eats. Your guide is speaking English, French, Spanish or Italian depending on who's in the group, and they're telling you something real about the neighborhoods you're moving through, the communities that built them, the reason this city tastes like it does. You get a Butter Tart, which is exactly as buttery and rich as it sounds, and then there's maple syrup tasting that reminds you this is Canada, and that matters to how people cook here.

The Hockey Hall of Fame comes in somewhere in the middle or toward the end (the itinerary moves around depending on what you want), and you're walking past the Stanley Cup, past all the memorabilia, but you're not doing it alone in a crowd. Your guide is there, and because it's a private tour, there's no one else. It's just you, whoever you brought, and someone who knows the city well enough to answer the questions that come up naturally, not the ones on a card. The whole thing takes three or four hours, and by the end you've eaten your way through Toronto's actual food story, not a highlight reel of it.

If you have dietary requirements (vegetarian, allergies, preferences), you flag them when you book, and the tour adjusts. That's the kind of detail that matters when you're eating your way through a city. The tour is wheelchair accessible, surfaces are flat, and it's built for people who want to walk but don't need to sprint. You can bring kids, bring your parents, bring whoever wants to understand why Toronto tastes the way it does.

What’s included

• Private guided tour with no other guests in your group.
• multilingual guide in English, French, Spanish or Italian.
• all food and drink tastings including the Peameal BLT, sushi, pierogies, Butter Tart and maple syrup.
• entry to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
• walking tour through St. Lawrence Market and Old Toronto.
• tour customization based on your dietary requirements or preferences.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in 4 languages7 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 14:00

Guide in 4 languages7 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 14:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 14:00

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Your guide will be waiting for you in front the main entrance of Novotel Toronto Centre wearing a black hat.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Guydeez

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Toronto's actual food story, not a tourist version of it, without arranging stops, timing tastings or navigating the market alone. The private format and customization mean the tour moves at your pace and skips anything you don't want.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

How long is the St Lawrence Market food tour in Toronto?

The tour runs 3 to 4 hours, including all food tastings, walking between stops, and the Hockey Hall of Fame visit.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Can I bring children or infants?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller throughout the tour.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Indicate your dietary requirements when booking (vegetarian, allergies, or other preferences), and the tour is customized to accommodate them.

Is this a private tour or a group tour?

It's a private tour. No one else will be in your group. It's just you and whoever you bring.

Does the tour include entry to the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Yes, the Hockey Hall of Fame visit is included, where you'll see the Stanley Cup and hockey memorabilia.

What food will I taste on the tour?

You'll taste a Peameal BLT at St. Lawrence Market, sushi, pierogies, a Butter Tart, and maple syrup, plus other local specialties depending on the route.