Vancouver Food Tour
Gastown Tasting Tour | Gastown Craft Beer ‘n Bites Tour | Salt Spring Island Food Tour | Craft Cocktail Tour
Gastown Tasting Tour
Tuesday to Saturday $129 $115
Taste and sip through the historic Gastown district, Vancouver’s most vibrant restaurant scene and Canada’s cocktail capitol. Expect award- winning restaurants, inventive cocktails, eccentric personalities, and inspiring decor.
We begin our evening at a local brew pub for a local beer tasting. Craft beer tour is not only a trend, it’s a passion for many, including our well-versed guides. We compliment the 3 craft beers with signature appetizers to showcase the Westcoast flavours.
Take a stroll in the neighbourhood and become acquainted with the hottest restaurants, hidden cocktail nooks, and historical landmarks.
The next stop is a lavish craft cocktail bar with old-world charms. Decked out in vests and ties, the expert barkeeps shake up classical cocktails while expanding on the history and techniques. Time-honoured canapés are served, each with a story of its own. The interactive and bartenders have much knowledge to impart about the art of imbibing.
Next, follow your guide into an inconspicuous, pebble stone back alley where two hidden gems are tucked away from everyday tourists.
When your appetite is fully tickled, sample 3 BC wines alongside local charcuterie and farm cheeses from an ever-changing chalkboard menu. Nearby BC farms produce award-winning meat and cheese products that cannot be missed.
Then hop a few steps over to a modern, Barcelona-inspired taberna. Entice your tastebuds with innovative tapas and pintxos that pushes the envelope. We pair a sherry sample with the intricate small-bites for an authentic experience.
A petite dessert wraps up the evening at one of the neighbourhood’s best-kept secrets.
Tour Includes:
- Four tasting courses, including dessert
- Drinks: 1 craft beer tasting (3 beers), 1 craft cocktail, 1 full wine tasting (3 wines) and 1 sherry sample
- Fun and informative guided walking tour
- Gratuities to your guide are highly appreciated
Time: Weekdays at 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Friday and Saturday at 4:00 – 7:00 pm.
Price: $129 $115 CDN per person + HST
- $3 ticketing fee added upon check-out
- 5% off 6-11 guests, 10% off 12+ guests
Minimum capacity: 4 guests (guests will be notified 24 hours before tour if minimum not met)
Maximum capacity: 14 guests for public tours. Private tours can accommodate more.
Meeting and Ending Spot: Inside Waterfront Station at 601 West Cordova Street at the public meeting area between Small Business BC and Starbucks. [VIEW MAP]
This is a 19+ event.
Gastown Craft Beer ‘n Bites Tour
Monday to Sunday – $80
By no means a pub crawl, explore Gastown’s exciting craft beer scene on Vancouver Food Tour’s beer-centric culinary tour.
With a passionate beer educator as your guide, curious beer lovers and serious beer enthusiasts alike will discover, enjoy and discuss craft brews alongside a variety of food pairings.
Each destination features unique aspects of beer such as: beer history and brewing process, beer cocktails, modern gastropub snacks, how to pair beer and food, North West style beers, International selections, and more.
Hop on board and meet fellow beer devotees as we taste, sip, and bite through historic Gastown.
Tour Includes:
- Beer tastings at each of the 4 destinations
- Delectable, hand-selected food pairings
- Informative and interactive guided walking tour
- Gratuities to your guide are highly appreciated
Time: Weekdays at 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Friday and Saturday at 4:00 – 7:00 pm.
Price: $80 CDN per person + HST
- $3 ticketing fee added upon check-out
- 5% off 6-11 guests, 10% off 12+ guests
Minimum capacity: 4 guests (guests will be notified 24 hours before tour if minimum not met)
Maximum capacity: 12 guests on public tours. Private tours can accommodate more.
Meeting and Ending Spot: Inside Waterfront Station at 601 West Cordova Street at the public meeting area between Small Business BC and Starbucks. [VIEW MAP]
This is a 19+ event.
Salt Spring Island Food Tour
Returning in Spring, 2012
Explore BC’s most prized Gulf Island, renown for its spectacular natural scenery, organic wineries and farms, vibrant art culture, and outdoor adventures. On this leisurely tour, indulge in Salt Spring Island’s famed wines, cheeses, mussels, oysters, and much more.
Guests can either meet the guides on the Island or at the float plane docks in Downtown, Vancouver. A pilot will take guests on a picturesque ride and arrive at Salt Spring within half an hour.
Upon gathering the group and dropping off our bags, we’re off to our first delectable destination! Guests are led through Salt Spring’s eclectic Farmer’s Market where they will meet the artisans behind famed products such as Salt Spring Island Cheeses and bread from “The Bread Lady”.
Hop down to the boat docks to see the freshest catch of the day. We are happy to store any seafood purchases in our refrigerator for you.
Next, we cruise to Salt Spring’s only organic winery for a guided wine tasting. Upon deciding your favourite wine, let’s take a carafe or two onto the patio that over looks the winery. Guests are invited dive into their chef-prepared picnic baskets, filled with organic and local fare.
After the picnic with wine-pairings, we head down to a unique organic farm that yields stunning fruits and vegetables. The farmer shares his strategic techniques and insight into the farm-to-table movement.
A trip to the Island is not complete until guests savour freshly shucked Salt Spring Island oysters and juicy Salt Spring Island mussels while overlooking the waters. Our tour wraps up with some squeezing of lemon, grating of fresh horseradish, and a whole lot of slurping. Pair the prized shellfish with a pint of Salt Spring Island’s very own ale.
With the flexibility given, guests may choose to visit an extra winery or to spend some free time shopping in the Downtown square. As we bid our farewells, the guides will help guests arrange transportation or accommodations.
Tour Includes:
- All meals, food, and samplings
- Fun and informative guided tour with transportation
- Drinks: Wine tasting and pairing and 1 pint of Salt Spring Island craft beer
- Gratuities to your guide are highly appreciated
Time: Tour is from 12:00 pm – approximately 4:00 pm. Guests are welcomed to enjoy the last stop for as long as they like.
- Flight departs from Vancouver at 11:15 am
- Return flight departs from Salt Spring Island at 4:10 pm
Price
- $169 CDN per person without flight
- $280 CDN per person with flight to Salt Spring Island (without return flight)
- $390 CDN per person with flight to and from Salt Spring Island. (Return flight can be on the same day or another day)
Capacity: 4 – 6 guests
Meeting Spot:
- Without flight: Upper Wharf at the Saltspring Air Dock, Ganges Harbour (115 Fulford Ganges Rd, Grace Point Square, Salt Spring Island)
- With flight: Westin Bayshore Hotel Marina in Downtown, Vancouver. (1601 Bayshore Drive. Next to Lift Restaurant) – VIEW MAP
Craft Cocktail Tour Series: Gastown Edition
Next tour date: to be determined – [ get notified ]
Create and sip craft cocktails with Veteran Vancouver Barman and Cocktailian, Jay Jones (formerly Pourhouse), with Melody as your host in an interactive and informative cocktail tour through 5 Gastown gems.
The hands-on tour presents fundamental cocktail-making theories and techniques in a stylish and delicious fashion.
This is one event that cocktail lovers CANNOT miss!
The Gastown All-Star Lineup includes:
L’Abattoir – “Slaughterhouse” – Homage to Gastown’s butchery district. Extraordinary concoctions, stunning interior.
The Diamond – Charming neighbourhood parlour. Distinct Gastown atmosphere. Home of “The Diamond Preparatory School for All Things Drinks”.
Pourhouse – Gastown cocktail stronghold with Oldworld charm. Fueled by passion and flawless beverages.
Boneta – Internationally acclaimed restaurant with ever-changing seasonal cocktail & food menu. Sexy, mind-blowing desserts a bonus.
Calabash Bistro - Kick it to bumpin’ Carribean jams with refreshing Summer cocktails to wind down (or up) your night.
Tour Includes:
- Interactive and informative cocktail making session
- Enjoy 5 craft cocktails created at each destination
- Nibbles
- Gratuities to your guide are highly appreciated
Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Next tour: to be determined
Price: $89 CDN per person
Capacity: 12 guests for public tours. Private tours can accommodate more.
Meeting and Ending Spot: The Steamclock in Gastown, Vancouver. (On the corner of Water St. and Cambie St.) – VIEW MAP
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