St. Lawrence Market and Distillery District: Private Food Tour

Toronto's food history comes with a co-creator of the Great Canadian Food Tour attached: William Jordan, whose work has appeared in National Geographic Traveller, leads this private culinary walk himself. The route links St. Lawrence Market with the Distillery District while he threads the stories of the city and the country through every stop, with plenty of warmth and energy. Tastings are generous and firmly Canadian: peameal bacon sandwich, poutine, butter tarts, Nanaimo bars, Canadian gravlax and more besides. The pace stays relaxed, leaving room for the kind of intimate storytelling about food culture, history and national pride that rarely fits elsewhere. This private edition is his own, with a maximum of five guests, extra stops, hidden favourites and tastings paired with alcohol. It plays less like a guided tour and more like an afternoon with an old friend who knows every doorway worth knowing, with no crowds and no rush. Families, groups of friends, corporate outings and celebrations of any size all fit.