Ottawa Food Tour with ByWard Market Flavors & 6 Local Tastings
Description
Experience Ottawa through its flavors on this unforgettable food tour of the ByWard Market, the city’s most historic and vibrant neighborhood. Led by a passionate local guide, you’ll enjoy 6 delicious tastings that showcase Canada’s capital at its most authentic, from classic Canadian comfort foods to modern, globally inspired creations. Along the way, you’ll meet local chefs, discover hidden culinary gems, and hear stories that bring Ottawa’s rich history and diverse food culture to life. Stroll past heritage buildings, lively cafés, and colorful market stalls as you taste your way through the city’s favorite bites. Come hungry and leave with a true taste of Ottawa!
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Itinerary
Begin your tour with a Canadian pastry in this picturesque park with sweeping views of the city and Ottawa riverfront.
Explore the historic neighborhood and market that's been a integral part of Ottawa's history from the very beginning.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Reviews(35)
We enjoyed the experience and Waldo was a great guide. The food was really good as was the company. We learned a lot about the city and its history.
This was a great experience for tourists and locals. It was interesting to learn about local history and its influence on the food. Hannah, our guide was a delight. She was personable, enthusiastic and enjoyed what the group had to offer ( lots of laughs)! Be prepared to sample a lot. Quite the variety to taste. Hannah answered all of our questions. And was incredibly patiently with our rambunctious group. This is a great activity to do when you are visiting Ottawa!!
Thank you for your thoughtful review! Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated and will be shared with our team. We hope to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours.
Fantastic activity to do with friends and family. Easy walk to designated eateries.Our guide ,Hannah, was incredibly knowledgeable about Ottawa history. We sampled all what Ottawa eateries had to offer.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Knowing the tour was such an enjoyable part of your time in the city is wonderful to hear. We’d be delighted to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours!
Waldo was a great guide. He took us to great food places. He was very friendly and knowledgeable.
We loved having you with us. Your kind words are a wonderful reflection of what we hope every guest enjoys. We'd be delighted to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours!
I would highly recommend this tour. Hannah was very friendly and made the tour interesting. We saw places and tasted food that we probably that we wouldn’t have done on our own. There isn’t a huge amount of walking but lots of tasting. A thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours learning some local history.
Thank you for your kind words. Knowing you left with so much to enjoy is exactly what we hope for. Until next time, we'd be delighted to have you join Secret Food Tours again!
Our tour guide Waldo was terrific and deserves five stars. All of the food sites were good as well, but the one thing that was a little disappointing was how close all of the restaurants were to each other. I've been on a lot of food tours and the itinerary usually takes us to different areas. On this tour it seems like we didn't walk more than a block or two in any different direction. Again, Waldo was terrific and the food was good, we're just used to food tours that also show us a little more of the city than a couple of blocks square area. I'd recommend this tour but I think it ought to be made a little more clear just how concentrated an area this really is.
We appreciate you joining us. Sharing the city through its local food and stories is always a pleasure. We've also noted your shared thoughts as we look to continuously refine the experience. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again soon!
A good mixture from local history, Stories und food tasting. Waldo was a humorous high experienced guid. It was a big fun to follow his stories and ecplaniations about the food. Highly recommend Tour.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. Every stop has its own story, and we're happy those moments stayed with you. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again soon!
Waldo was great. He was friendly and informative. However, for the price we paid, I do not think we had the "quality of food" that we should have had to taste.
Thank you for joining our Ottawa Food Tour and for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that Waldo made your afternoon enjoyable with his friendly approach and the insights he shared throughout the tour. We also appreciate your thoughts on the value of the tastings. Our tours are thoughtfully curated to showcase the best of the local food scene, with a focus on introducing guests to a variety of flavors and the stories behind them. That said, we understand that value can be a personal perspective, and your feedback is helpful as we continue to refine the experience we offer. We hope you'll consider joining us again on another tour in the future. We'd love the opportunity to share another local food adventure with you!
Hannah was awesome with excellent knowledge of her city. She took her time with my disability never rushing me. Thanks for the really good food.
Thank you for spending part of your time with us! We're glad the experience gave you plenty to enjoy along the way. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again soon.
Waldo was amazing, lots of local information and information we couldn’t find elsewhere
Your feedback is truly appreciated! We're glad you found so much to enjoy throughout the experience. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours.
