Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience the Legendary Gastown Food Tour – Where History Meets Flavor!
Step into the heart of Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood and embark on an unforgettable culinary adventure! Our award-winning Gastown Food Tour blends rich history, high energy, and an incredible food scene into one must-try experience.
Wander the charming cobblestone streets as our funny expert, storytelling guides share fascinating, funny, and little-known tales of Vancouver’s “Wild West” past—dating back over 150 years. Along the way, indulge in a delicious lineup of tastings.
This 3-hour walking food tour is the perfect way to explore Gastown’s vibrant culinary scene while immersing yourself in its legendary history.
Don’t miss out—join us for a feast of flavours and fascinating stories!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 19 years. Non alcoholic options available upon request. Our guides reserve the right to ask for 2 pieces of ID
Special dietary requests can be accommodated with 24 hours advanced notice. Our tour partners do their best to accommodate most dietary requests but please keep in mind that alternative food options may not be up to par to original tastings. Cross contamination are always a possibility and tour company cannot take responsibility for any possible reactions. NOTE: We are unable to accept bookings for children under 19 with severe food allergies eg. nut allergy etc.
Tour is approx 2:5-3 hours long and covers approx. 5 blocks. 5 of the stops are sit down. Tour is on a schedule, although slower paced as tour guides stop during tour to show interesting points of interest in the neighbourhood.
Please arrive hungry and dress for the weather. Tour operates rain or shine. Vancouver tends to get a lot of rain October-April so please bring an umbrella or rain jacket and wear comfortable shoes.
There are 3 stops with stairs and only one has an elevator. If you have restricted mobility issues the tour may not be suitable for you.
Persons under the age of 19 must be accompanied by an adult
Family friendly (note that tour cannot accommodate strollers due to smaller venues and stairs)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Steam Clock
Gastown’s most famous landmark
Gastown
Vancouver's oldest district, rich in history and culture.
What‘s Included
Tour guide
6 food tastings
All Fees and Taxes
4 alcoholic tastings (non alcoholic options available)
Tour guide Gratuities (15-20% recommended). Can be paid by cash or credit card.
Hotel pick up is not included
Options
Gastown Food Tour
Food & Drink tastings
Private Gastown Food Tour
Private Food Tour Experience
Reviews
1,900 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
fun and great food
K4214PWtammyh,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great food, great cider and wines, fun tour guide, informative, food allergy sensitive, vegetarian friendly. a must do activity!!
loved every minute
Tamara H,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Sean was a great guide. had lots of great food and drinks. would do it again and highly recommend. thanks!!!!
Great tour!
Dadswife,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed this tour. Sean was great! Very informative and entertaining. He took great care of everyone in the group.
A Great Gastown Experience
Ronald w,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sean was an excellent tour guide and the establishments that we visited provided tasty offerings and drinks!
Full-filling experience
sarahpQ6814IP,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sean was the best guide. Funny and informative. He made walking around Gastown enjoyable. 4 savory stops, 2 sweets (ice cream was my fave). Good wine along the way.
Gastown food tour
Karen C,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour. Sean was our tour guide and was full of interesting details about Gastown and Vancouver. The food was great, come hungry and you’ll leave full!
Sisters and Vancouver Food Tour
Bonnie S,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! Our guide Sean was the best! We not only learned about the history of Gastown, but was able to taste the local cuisine and drinks of the area- it was delightful as well as filling. A perfect ending of our annual Five Sisters trip!
Great way to be introduced to a new city!
Inspire512910,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dan was our guide and he was excellent! We learned a lot and the stories were interesting and the food delicious! We had 2 kids with us (11 and 14) and they enjoyed the tour as well! Great way to check out a new city as a family!
Gastown with Sean!
F1532PKshelbyl,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience on the Gastown food tour, and Sean made it exceptional. He was friendly, engaging, and brought the whole group together right away. He shared a great mix of local history and food knowledge, answered all our questions, and kept everything moving smoothly so it never felt rushed or slow. The entire tour was easy, enjoyable, and full of great food and drinks. Sean did a fantastic job—this is a perfect tour for anyone wanting to explore Vancouver, especially if it’s your first food tour. Highly recommend!
Excellent guided food & history tour of Gastown and history of Vancouver BC - thank you Sean
Carol N,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent food tour with Sean - never done one before and enjoyed four savoury dishes and two sweet delights with choice of alcohol or mocktails each visit Perfectly tailored with Sean explaining the history and interesting facts regarding Gastown. Thank you very much Carol & Allan from England
From CA$155.40
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