Vancouver: Granville Island Market Small-Group Tasting Tour
In the morning, make your own way to Vancouver’s Granville Island. There, meet your savvy guide and a small group of fellow food enthusiasts. Get acquainted with some of the market highlights before setting off on a walking tour. At the market, stroll with your guide through stalls bursting with colorful produce and artisanal goods. Pass local fishmongers, bakers, cheesemakers, specialty butchers, and more. Stop to chat with culinary experts and visit small eateries to taste up to 20 fresh local delights, such as truffle salami, cheese, fluffy doughnuts, tea, and so much more. Throughout the tour, enjoy your guide’s colorful narrative, including stories and facts about popular vendors and local restaurants that source produce from Granville Market. Your tour concludes at the market in the afternoon, giving you plenty of time to independently explore and revisit your favorite stalls. Leave with a better understanding of Canadian food culture and local life in Vancouver.
Highlights
- ✓Enjoy 20 tastings of regional foods—enough to be a generous lunch
- ✓This Granville Island Public Market tour is perfect for food lovers
- ✓Get an insider perspective when you explore the market with a guide
- ✓This small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓Since 2001, Oyama Sausage Co. has been selling its artisanal pâtés, salamis, hams, prosciuttos, and sausages in the Public Market to the delight of locals and visitors alike. Over the years, Oyama’s talented team of sausage-makers have produced over 400 different products, many of which are made with exotic and free range meats.
- ✓Proud purveyor of Vancouver’s favourite Honey Dip and classic donut recipes since 1979.
- ✓JJ Bean is the place to be seen on the weekend for the coffee cognoscenti. The best service and the best espresso are all squeezed into a high-energy environment at the market. This is la dolce vita, the way life should be.
- ✓Sen Pad Thai offers unique and authentic Thai street food, focusing on Pad Thai and its regional variations. Sister restaurant of the acclaimed Maenam Thai Restaurant on 4th Ave by Chef Angus An.
- ✓Hobbs couldn’t find a good tasting pickle on the West Coast so he started a pickle company to always have his own supply of good tasting pickles. Get New York deli pickles in multiple flavours old school, packed right out of the pails like Lower East Side NY. Visit us at the pickle bar, our original location in Granville Island Market.
- ✓Weave your way through the Public Market with your expert tour guide for VIP access to Canada's finest food artisans. This progressive meal features a series of exclusive tastings, only accessible to tour guests.
- ✓At Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, we love cheese and it’s a passion we want to share. We specialize in small production cheeses from across Canada and around the world. Whether you’re already experienced or just getting started on your cheese adventure, we’ve got something for you.
- ✓We offer over 200 hundred varieties of tea. We sell tea leaves, or we can make you a custom cup to your liking. We can package your tea for home use or make it look special for gifts.
- ✓Downtown is Vancouver's primary business district, houses many arts, entertainment, and sports venues, and is close to several vibrant residential communities.
- ✓False Creek is a short narrow inlet in the heart of Vancouver, separating the Downtown and West End neighbourhoods from the rest of the city.
What's included
- ✓10+ delicious destinations
- ✓Exclusive Food Tastings - A progressive meal featuring 20+ signature Canadian tastings
- ✓A fun, friendly, locally-savvy, Foodie Tour Guide!
- ✓An exclusive guide of foodie recommendations and Granville Island discounts
- ✓Small-group format ensures a personalized experience
What's not included
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian and pescatarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please advise any severe allergies at the time of booking.
Please note we cannot cater to any other dietary restrictions, as there is not always a “next-best” option at our tasting locations. If possible, we encourage you to try everything on the tour as we have selected tastings that best exemplify the restaurants and food shops we feature!
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Vancouver: Granville Island Market Small-Group Tasting Tour
In the morning, make your own way to Vancouver’s Granville Island. There, meet your savvy guide and a small group of fellow food enthusiasts. Get acquainted with some of the market highlights before setting off on a walking tour. At the market, stroll with your guide through stalls bursting with colorful produce and artisanal goods. Pass local fishmongers, bakers, cheesemakers, specialty butchers, and more. Stop to chat with culinary experts and visit small eateries to taste up to 20 fresh local delights, such as truffle salami, cheese, fluffy doughnuts, tea, and so much more. Throughout the tour, enjoy your guide’s colorful narrative, including stories and facts about popular vendors and local restaurants that source produce from Granville Market. Your tour concludes at the market in the afternoon, giving you plenty of time to independently explore and revisit your favorite stalls. Leave with a better understanding of Canadian food culture and local life in Vancouver.
Highlights
- ✓Enjoy 20 tastings of regional foods—enough to be a generous lunch
- ✓This Granville Island Public Market tour is perfect for food lovers
- ✓Get an insider perspective when you explore the market with a guide
- ✓This small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓Since 2001, Oyama Sausage Co. has been selling its artisanal pâtés, salamis, hams, prosciuttos, and sausages in the Public Market to the delight of locals and visitors alike. Over the years, Oyama’s talented team of sausage-makers have produced over 400 different products, many of which are made with exotic and free range meats.
- ✓Proud purveyor of Vancouver’s favourite Honey Dip and classic donut recipes since 1979.
- ✓JJ Bean is the place to be seen on the weekend for the coffee cognoscenti. The best service and the best espresso are all squeezed into a high-energy environment at the market. This is la dolce vita, the way life should be.
- ✓Sen Pad Thai offers unique and authentic Thai street food, focusing on Pad Thai and its regional variations. Sister restaurant of the acclaimed Maenam Thai Restaurant on 4th Ave by Chef Angus An.
- ✓Hobbs couldn’t find a good tasting pickle on the West Coast so he started a pickle company to always have his own supply of good tasting pickles. Get New York deli pickles in multiple flavours old school, packed right out of the pails like Lower East Side NY. Visit us at the pickle bar, our original location in Granville Island Market.
- ✓Weave your way through the Public Market with your expert tour guide for VIP access to Canada's finest food artisans. This progressive meal features a series of exclusive tastings, only accessible to tour guests.
- ✓At Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, we love cheese and it’s a passion we want to share. We specialize in small production cheeses from across Canada and around the world. Whether you’re already experienced or just getting started on your cheese adventure, we’ve got something for you.
- ✓We offer over 200 hundred varieties of tea. We sell tea leaves, or we can make you a custom cup to your liking. We can package your tea for home use or make it look special for gifts.
- ✓Downtown is Vancouver's primary business district, houses many arts, entertainment, and sports venues, and is close to several vibrant residential communities.
- ✓False Creek is a short narrow inlet in the heart of Vancouver, separating the Downtown and West End neighbourhoods from the rest of the city.
What's included
- ✓10+ delicious destinations
- ✓Exclusive Food Tastings - A progressive meal featuring 20+ signature Canadian tastings
- ✓A fun, friendly, locally-savvy, Foodie Tour Guide!
- ✓An exclusive guide of foodie recommendations and Granville Island discounts
- ✓Small-group format ensures a personalized experience
What's not included
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian and pescatarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please advise any severe allergies at the time of booking.
Please note we cannot cater to any other dietary restrictions, as there is not always a “next-best” option at our tasting locations. If possible, we encourage you to try everything on the tour as we have selected tastings that best exemplify the restaurants and food shops we feature!
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.