Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour
Overview
Available languages
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‘s Included
Tour guide
All Fees and Taxes
4 alcoholic tastings (non alcoholic options available)
7 food tastings
Tour guide Gratuities (15-20% recommended) Can be paid by cash or credit card.
Hotel pick up is not included
What To Expect
Steam Clock
Gastown’s most famous landmark
Gastown
Vancouver's oldest district, rich in history and culture.
Options
Gastown Food Tour
Tasting options vary
Private Gastown Food Tour
Private Food Tour Experience
Reviews
1,838 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun and informative ....
McIntyre K,
Nov 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fun and informative . Great historical overview of Gastown. Our guide was dressed up as his character and was very animated, knowledgeable and funny.
I will return when...
Joy O,
Nov 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00I will return when visiting Vancouver again! Variety of yummy food and treats. Interesting history. Tour group was good and the guide was cool.
Gastown food tour
K9119KUdonnah,
Oct 30, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time. Everyone involved was friendly. Sean, our host, was knowledgeable, friendly & funny. Would absolutely pick trip advisor tours again
Exceptional
Aaron M,
Oct 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Sean was incredible! We were a bunch of solo travelers and within a few minutes he made everyone feel extremely comfortable. His sense of humor was top notch. The food was delicious. Thanks Saun!
Exceptional food tour tasting with good level of history!
Sean R,
Oct 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Rachel was our guide, she was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about the city history. It wasn’t too much to be a history lesson, we were there to eat after all, but tied nicely to how diverse the city culture is in Vancouver and why we were tasting at those locations. Would definitely recommend, but come hungry and plan to go light on dinner later!
Do not skip this Food Tour!
Curious45330052205,
Oct 28, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We thought this was a great tour--something to do before going on our cruise ship the next day. Our tour guide, Chirag, was fantastic. Very personable, friendly, funny and a great communicator. You can tell he loves what he does! The stops were: Steamworks (our favorite), Guu, Petrichor Social, MeeT, Six Acres, Brioche, Soft Peaks, and Waffleland Cafe. We indulged in a variety of unique foods from entrees to desserts. And were also pleased with the variety of alcoholic drinks (if you chose to partake). We have made it a habit to participate in a food tour with every city we visit and this Gastown Historic Walking Tour did not disappoint.
Must- Do Experience
Q9180TCbriannac,
Oct 26, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00I had so much fun with my group! The food and drinks were amazing. My tour guide Kate was so nice and accommodating. I learned a lot more about Vancouver.
Excellent Overview of Vancouver
Nancy S,
Oct 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was a great mix of locations and experiences in Vancouver. It was also an excellent mixture of information and movement. Jordan was a superb storyteller!
Great Sampling + History
nativedesertrat,
Oct 21, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Chirag was an excellent tour guide. Friendly and energetic. It was apparent he loves the city. Depending on what your morning is like, you may be hungry after this tour. My one suggestion is to give better directions to the meeting/starting spot. Water Station seemed to be the entrance to the subway but the building is named something else and even the Lyft/Uber driver had difficulty finding the drop off point.
Food Fun and Vancouver History
screenpac,
Oct 20, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00A casual stroll through Gas Town sampling great food at places you might not notice and learning Vancouver lore so informative and so much fun due to our amazing guide Rachel. So fortunate to share this place with her.
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