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(40)
We really enjoyed our Ottawa food tour with Waldo. He was both informative and entertaining. We had previously done a foofd tour in Dublin that was not nearly as good or fun.
Austin was terrific. A nice combination of Ottawa history and food story. Very good food!
Guide was wonderful and super knowledgable. Food was delicious and a great variety.
We’re glad you found your way to us. Your time with Secret Food Tours was a pleasure to share, and we’re happy the day came together so well. We hope to see you again!
The guide, Waldo, was really fun, and very knowledged in the history of Ottawa. The food was really good, and well representative of what's valable on the Market. I would definitely recommend this!
Your review was a pleasure to read! It's rewarding to know Secret Food Tours delivered the day you were hoping for. We hope to see you again.
We are so glad we had Waldo as our guide for the food tour ... he did a awesome job sharing stories and history of Ottawa with us as we made our way through Major's Hill Park and down into the ByWard Market. We had a great time visiting many different places within the ByWard Market. The pace of the tour was perfect ... we were able to spend enough time at each stop to enjoy the amazing food while soaking in the vibe of each place we stopped. We had purchased the add-on for the beverages ... we are glad we did - the cider and beer were excellent! The afternoon felt like we were hanging out with a friend as he showed us his favorite places ... we couldn't have imagined a more perfect tour! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to eat their way around the market!
We appreciate you taking the time to write. Your comments reflect the kind of experience Secret Food Tours works to deliver every day. We hope our paths cross again!
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.
We're grateful you trusted us with part of your visit. Knowing the experience stayed with you after the day was over is the kind of outcome we hope for every guest. We look forward to welcoming you back to Secret Food Tours!
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!
