15 Food Tours in Vancouver Worth the Day

1.Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,863 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $116Our pick

Taste Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood on a 3-hour Gastown walking tour with food tastings, drink samples, and local Wild West history.

“Gastown Food Tour was a fantastic way to experience the city’s food and drink scene while learning about its local history. Our guide, Rachel, was knowledgeable and friendly, and every stop offered something delicious. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a fun, flavorful intro to Vancouver!”

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2.Granville Island Market Food Tour by Vancouver Foodie Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 552 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $123

Granville Island Market food tour with 20+ tastings, small-group walking, and local guide tips in about 2 hours.

“Our tour guide, Nolan, had a well planned walking/tasting tour of the Granville island Market. During a two hour period we walked the market and tasted a wide selection of foods and beverages. The tour was fun, and informative. A great tour giving us a broader flavor of Vancouver.”

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3.Gastown Historical Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 539 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Taste your way through Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood in a 3-hour Gastown walking tour with wine, beer, desserts, and stories.

“Kate was a great tour guide and had suggestions ready for other food spots in the area. She was knowledgeable about the rich Vancouver history and shared It willingly. The food and drinks were delicious at each stop, carefully curated for the tour and even parable for allergies and such. Great bang for the buck!”

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4.Vancouver Food Tour with 6 Tastings of Sushi, Chocolate, and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 419 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

3.5-hour Vancouver Gastown food tour with 6 tastings (sushi, chocolate, scotch eggs and more), plus iconic sights and lookout views.

“Wide range of different foods… some places you would never find on your own. Our guide Landon was super informative and so very nice. The group size was perfect. Definitely go back to visit some of these places!”

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5.Gastronomic Gastown Food Tour by Vancouver Foodie Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $231

A 3-hour Gastown walk with a progressive meal, alcohol pairings, and history stops like the Steam Clock and Blood Alley.

“Conor was excellent and the food and drink were fantastic. Our favorite food was at Water Street Cafe”

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6.A Wok Around Food Tour of the Granville Island Public Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $112

Chef-led 2-hour Granville Island food tasting with samples of cheese, charcuterie, chocolate and more. Small group, $112.66.

“Michael is an excellent tour guide! His knowledge of the market’s history and cuisine provide us with one of a kind insight. His patience with all of our questions was comforting. All the food we tasted was delicious! Gloria especially enjoyed the macaroons! We will highly recommend this experience to our family and friends. Thank you Bob and Michael!”

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7.Experience Gastown Vancouver’s Elite Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $80

Gastown’s elite walking food tour pairs 5 tastings and a cocktail with sushi, steam clock sights, and local stories in 3 hours.

“Our tourguide was Arsham and he was absolutely amazing! Arsham was very knowledgeable about the culture, history and food of Vancouver. The food was very good! The venues were clean and the people in them were very courteous. This experience was very fun and I highly recommend this tour!”

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8.Street Art and Craft Beer 2 in 1 Walking Tour Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Vancouver in a 3-hour walk: street art murals in Mount Pleasant, behind-the-scenes at Beaumont Studios, and craft beer tastings included.

“Andrew! He was a great tour guide and knew the area so well. He could tell us about the history of the art and the area and also make great suggestions for flights of beer to try.”

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9.Downtown Vancouver Asian Food Tour by Vancouver Foodie Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

A 3-hour small-group Asian food tour in Downtown Vancouver, mixing Japanese, Chinese dim sum, MUJI coffee, Korean BBQ, and more.

“We were excited for our second food tour upon our return to Vancouver, and we weren't disappointed. Our host and guide, Manuela, was most excellent. Her enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge re Asian food, culture and Vancouver's Asian food scene was a beyond impressive. It felt like we arrived as strangers and departed as friends! The tour itself was unlike any of the many big city food tours we've taken. Rather that squeezing in 7-9 short stops, our tour was designed to include only 5, creating a more leisurely and intimate experience. Tasting is not a fair description of our food experience, as beside our "tastings" of dumplings, Asian soft…”

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10.Vancouver Private Food Tour – Taste 6+ Local Dishes & Fresh Sushi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $140

Taste 6+ local dishes and fresh sushi on a private Gastown walk, with landmark stops and guide-led city stories for 3.5 hours.

“Unfortunately, this food tour didn’t live up to expectations. While the concept sounded great—exploring Vancouver’s food scene with local insights—the execution fell short. One of the restaurants had completely run out of food, which was disappointing and made the experience feel disorganized. The other stops served tasting portions that were extremely small—barely enough to get a real sense of the dish, let alone feel satisfied. For a tour that promises a culinary adventure, the portions and planning just didn’t deliver. The cultural and historical commentary was interesting, but it couldn’t make up for the lackluster food experience. Overall, it felt more like a walk with a few snacks than...”

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11.Granville Island Vancouver’s Elite Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $92

Small-group Granville Island walking food tour with five tastings, one 19+ cocktail, and skyline views, led by friendly local guides.

“The guide was fabulous and everywhere we went they made sure about food allergies. Karen was a great hostess and very knowledgeable.”

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12.Experience Gastown Vancouver’s Elite Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

Walk Gastown with an expert guide for 5 tastings, top sushi bites, a cocktail, and tasty history for $97 in about 3 hours.

“We had a great tour with Nicole, who showed us both local favorites as well as back-street places. :)”

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13.Street Art & Craft Coffee Walking Tour w/ Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $71Best value

3-hour Mount Pleasant street art and craft coffee tour with cupping, roastery tastings, and Beaumont Studios access, limited to 8.

“It was a great and different kind of tour. We had Fran as our tour guide and she showed us some fantastic spots of art and local coffee. Great tour!”

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14.Fraser Valley Social Wine Tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $349

Private half-day Fraser Valley wine tasting from Vancouver, with hotel pickup and four wineries including Lulu Island, Township 7, Chaberton, Glass House.

“Enjoyable day tasting wine! Weather was perfect…. The experience was worth every penny! Though this was a private tour, we met a couple of ladies who were in another private tour we ended up spending time with. It was a great day!”

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15.Backcountry Beer Tasting Heli-Tour & Landing (Depart SKY Hangar)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $385

One hour of helicopter backcountry beer tasting in the Vancouver Coast and Mountains, small-group landings from Pitt Meadows. Craft flight included.

“Oh my Gosh! Yesterday we went out on Sky Helicopters Beer tasting tour. I don’t drink beer so they substituted champagne for the beer.”

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