Montreal Street Food + Market Tour with Michelin-Trained Chef
Description
Robert has been cooking professionally for over 30+ years. He has worked as a food editor, restaurant designer, hotel operator, and chef. He believes that food has a unique ability to connect people, transcend culture, and create lasting memories. He is so excited to share his passion and hopes his Montreal food tour can bring a few dollops (or more) of joy into your life! - Montreal Food Tour with a Food Scholar - Enjoy Montreal’s greatest savory hits during this guided food walk - Discover distinct neighborhoods in Montreal - A guided tour of Jean Talon farmer’s market from the perspective of a chef - Immerse yourself in the food, culture and culinary traditions of Montreal! - This Montreal food tour includes sampling of 5-6 local foods and 1-2 glasses of wine
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Robert will be your guide on most days, but on days that he is sick or not available, an equally wonderful guide and partner personally trained by Robert will be your guide.
- Although Viator’s policy may differ, please notify us at least one week in advance if you need to cancel to receive a full refund.
Reviews(8)
Rob did a great job with our family of four on Dec. 26th, making arrangements given the market was closed. He showed us other areas of Montreal and then shared with us delicious food and wine which were all fabulous. We appreciate his hard work and recommend the tour highly.
Catherine was an amazing tour guide. These things were not included, but were listed on the website as included in the tour: *Montreal Food Tour with a Michelin Star-Trained Chef Robert *Sampling of 5-6 types of local foods- Sample Menu: Sampling of 1-2 drinks and 6-7 local foods that may include: SE Asian, Quebec, North African and Roman street food and specialties *Hotel pickup and drop-off
Dear Lori, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear that the experience did not meet your expectations, and we appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. Regarding hotel pickup and drop-off, these are listed as exclusions on our Viator listing, and we apologize if this caused any confusion. We will review this to see if the wording can be adjusted to avoid misunderstandings in the future. Additionally, while the tour description mentions Chef Robert, we include a note in the additional information section stating that, on days when Robert is unavailable, a guide personally trained by him — such as Catherine — will lead the experience. We’re glad to hear that you found Catherine to be an amazing guide. It also appears that the included food samples matched what was outlined in the listing. However, we regret if any details were unclear or caused disappointment. Your feedback helps us improve, and we’re committed to providing exceptional experiences. If you’d like to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly at reservations@travelingspoon.com Warm regards, Aashi
Excellent and unique fine dining. Special event. Great fun. We were treated a great many course dinner in a private home . Also meals were paired with many wine beers and teas as I preferred. He also recommended other places to eat which were also great places
Chef Rob is a delight. The tour exceeded my expectations with history, culture, and detailed insights into the food scene of Montreal and Quebec. We weaved in and out of stalls and shops as he picked up items that we shared at tables along the way. I highly recommend the wine add-on as it paired perfectly with the arrays of local cheeses he picked. I also highly recommend his Supper Club, which I thoroughly enjoyed as well. Even as a solo traveler, I felt welcomed into the various groups and met some new friends. Chef Rob even directed me to some of his favorite restaurants, each being innovative, inventive, and not corporate. I loved the experience!!
This was our very favorite activity while visiting Montreal. Rob guided us through Jean Talon, a very large food market and then to another, Marché Atwater, explaining the various cuisines and what chefs look for when buying in preparation for their dishes. One should come hungry as Rob had us sample a host of foods from around the world. Although it was not “private”, we did enjoy the three ladies who joined us. A bonus for us was that post tour, Rob was heading back in the same direction as our hotel and offered to accompany us on the 30 minute walk. As wine enthusiasts, we stopped in a liquor store nearby and he curated a selection of wine for us to consider. Very good! Additionally, he helped us secure reservations for two nights of dinner that were outstanding and where more locals/chefs dine. We would definitely recommend this tour. In fact, we will plan to book his Supper Club next time we are in town.
Chef Rob and his assistant Catherine were fantastic. They were extremely knowledgeable about brought us to places we would never have explored in our own. Highly recommend. Come with a fully belly and a shopping bag for all your goodies.
Seeing the amazing markets and hearing about the history and different cultures. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a chef’s perspective of the unusual foods and how to use them in cooking.
