Food Tours in Montreal: Book These 15 First

1.Montreal Mile End Authentic Food Tour with 7 Delicacies Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,598 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Spend about three hours walking through Mile End and nearby food districts with a local English-speaking guide. Expect seven tastings, including smoked meat, a Montreal bagel, poutine, gnocchi, cannoli, Italian coffee, ice cream, and a secret dish. Guides such as Eric, Lucas, Georgia, and Youlia are often praised for friendly storytelling and personal tips.

“Lucas was a FABULOUS guide. Friendly and knowledgeable, and he clearly love his job! Come hungry and wear warm clothes for winter tours”

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2.The Only Locally Owned Non-Touristy Food Tour by Spade & Palacio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 701 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $73

Spend about three hours walking from Jean-Talon Market through Little Italy and Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie with a local guide such as Chris, Marie, or Jeff. Expect market samples, coffee, Salvadorian food, charcuterie, and bean-to-bar chocolate, plus neighborhood stories and free time to shop.

“We really enjoyed this tour! Jeff did a great job of introducing us to the neighborhood and its foods. Our favorite part of the tour was visiting the Jean Talon market and hearing stories about the vendors we visited. We appreciated getting a glimpse into the lives of locals and our guide was open to all our questions. Thanks, Jeff, for sharing your cultural knowledge and insights with us!”

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3.The Bagel Class presents : Montreal Bagel Making Workshop!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 463 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $69

Join Will or another experienced host in a Montreal home kitchen for a two-hour, hands-on bagel class. You will knead dough, shape and season your own Montreal-style bagels, learn about flour, and taste the warm results. The class is in English, near public transportation, and limited to a small group.

“Will is a very "fun" guy that makes this experience one for the books. Not only do you learn how to make bagels, you make them yourself. And the right way! You will learn a skill that will be valuable to your home cooking skills and for when you crave your own homemade bagels. The class was so much fun and productive. Not to be missed!”

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4.Old Montreal Guided Food Tour with 8+ Local Delicacies Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 461 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Walk Old Montreal and part of the Old Port with a guide such as David, Debby, Laura, or Chantal. You’ll sample smoked salmon bagels, poutine, cheese, charcuterie, pastries, and seasonal dishes, plus beer or tea. Expect about three hours, a maximum of 16 people, and menu changes based on availability.

“I really enjoyed this food tour of Montreal. Chantel was a fantastic tour guide. we hit several key spots in the city and she explained not only the history around the buildings and the spots that we were headed, but also the food that that we were tasting. The pairings of beer with dessert was amazing and the food was extraordinary. I really enjoyed this tour and it’s one of the best ones I’ve been on in all of the globe”

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5.Montreal Mile End Local Guided Food Tour by Local Montreal Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $93

Walk Montreal’s Mile End with a local guide such as Simon, Darren, or Louis, stopping for smoked meat, bagels, poutine, cannoli, coffee, gnocchi, and Greek pastry. You’ll learn how Jewish, Greek, Italian, Chinese, and other food traditions shape the neighborhood, with time for restaurant tips along the way.

“Eric led our good tour and it was wonderful! I booked this for my boyfriend thinking I wouldn’t get to eat anything due to a gluten allergy. At almost every stop there was something local for me. The tour was also informative about the history of Montreal food and so much more!”

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6.Montréal: Mile End Foodie Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 291 reviews · 3 hours · from $79

Join a guide such as Anaïs, Sam, Anna, Kévin, or Olympia for a three-hour food walk through Mile End and nearby neighborhoods. Expect generous tastings of poutine, hand-rolled bagels, smoked meat, the Wilensky Special, pastries, coffee, and sweets, plus street art, architecture, and local stories. Groups are capped at 10.

“Anna did an incredible job! She was very knowledgeable of the food scene in Montréal and the city at large. We learned a lot all while sampling delicious cuisine. I cannot recommend her and this tour enough.”

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7.Montreal Private Food Tour – Taste 6+ Dishes in Trendy Mile End

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $290

Spend two to three hours walking Montreal’s Mile End and nearby streets with a private guide, tasting six or more dishes. Expect a Montreal-style bagel, smoked meat poutine, street gnocchi, Italian coffee and cannoli, plus a secret Caribbean dish. Guides such as Alejandra, April, Eric, and Larissa add local stories and neighborhood context.

“April was such an excellent tour guide. She was so knowledgeable and nice. The back stories of each of the different cuisines were so interesting. She made the tour a delight!”

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8.Montreal: Mile End District Food Tour with 8+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 150 reviews · from $82

Spend three hours walking Montreal’s Mile End with an English-speaking guide such as Lucas, Alejandra, or Zephyr. Taste a French pastry, wood-fired bagel, smoked-meat poutine, street gnocchi, salami and cheese, Italian coffee, cannoli, and a secret dish. Bring comfortable shoes and an appetite.

“Lucas was a fantastic tour guide - super knowledgeable, fun and engaging. We loved the tour and the food!”

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9.Beyond the Bagel: Montreal Jewish Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Spend about 3.5 hours walking from Outremont to Mile End and Plateau Mont-Royal with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Ella, Anastasia, and AJ connect Jewish Montreal’s past with generous tastings of bagels, pastries, babka, knishes, Wilensky’s sandwiches, and Schwartz’s smoked meat. Bring comfortable shoes and a serious appetite.

“AJ was a fantastic tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and flexible with our pace. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Warning- bring your appetite. They offer a lot of food, not just mini samples.”

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10.Jewish Neighborhood Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $138

Spend four hours walking from Outremont through Mile End and Plateau Mont-Royal, stopping for five to seven tastings. Guides such as Melissa, Frances, Daryn, and Darren bring Montreal’s Jewish food traditions to life with stories about former synagogues, writers, bakeries, delis, and neighborhood life. Come hungry, wear sturdy shoes, and note that the meat stops are not certified kosher.

“The FOOD!!! Wow it was never ending and we missed two that were closed. Melissa was so knowledgeable and the history that she shared was interesting even though my hubby and I are not Jewish.. don't miss this or any of Melissa's tours, you willnot be disappointed.”

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11.Jean Talon Market & Little Italy Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $81

Spend 2 to 3 hours walking from Jean-Talon Market into Little Italy while tasting focaccia, arancini, cannoli, pizza al taglio, maple ice cream, apple juice, seasonal produce, and a secret dish. Guides such as Dominique, Lucas, Eric, and Jo add local history and practical food tips. Menus change with the season.

“Eric was a great travel guide - we loved his passion and enthusiasm for the offerings within the tour as well as Montreal itself. He was great at getting everyone involved and making us feel at ease.”

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12.Montreal Old Port: Craft Brewery and Beer Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Best value

Meet Antoine or another bilingual guide at BreWskey Taproom for a three-hour walk through Old Montreal’s beer scene. Taste nine beers at BreWskey, 3 Brasseurs St-Paul, and Les Soeurs Grises, with party mix, a pretzel, and local cheeses. Expect brewing facts, city stories, and access to a brewing facility.

“A great tour that was informative, fun and definitely worth the money. We had a great tour guide, Antoine, who knew his stuff and made sure we all had a great time.”

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13.Montreal: Jean-Talon Market & Beyond Locally Owned Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Spend three hours tasting Montreal beyond bagels, poutine, and smoked meat. Your English-speaking guide leads up to 10 people from a Salvadoran neighborhood restaurant through Jean-Talon Market and Little Italy, with goat cheese, charcuterie, coffee, chocolate, and seasonal stops. Guides such as Marie, Jeff, Danny, and Rodrigo bring local stories and practical restaurant tips.

“Top drawer from beginning to end, ...a real taste of community origin food and drink.... Pascal was 10/10 in all respects.”

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14.Under the Surface of Montreal’s Chinatown: Guided Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $115

Meet Mélissa near Place d’Armes for a four-and-a-half-hour walk through Montreal’s Chinatown. Visit a grocery store, bakery, tea shop, and restaurants while sampling banh mi, Szechuan, Dongbei, Hunan, dim sum, pastries, and candy. The small group is limited to two people.

“We saw things that we never would have discovered on our own. Melissa is a great guide with insights on the history and current events.”

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15.Montreal: Best of Montreal Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 17 reviews · 2h 30m · from $109

Start with a warm St-Viateur bagel, then taste poutine, maple bacon jerky, Montreal smoked meat, and dessert while walking through Mile End. Your English or French guide, sometimes Adel or Adele, adds local history near Jeanne-Mance Park. The tour runs rain or shine and can be private or small-group.

“Rien a dire, un petit tour parfait avec des dégustations intéressantes 👌🏼”

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