Newfoundland Food Tour: 3 Hour Culinary Exploration of Downtown St. John's
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21 Ratings
St. John's
Embark on a 3-hour culinary exploration of downtown St. John's with our Newfoundland Food Tour. Discover the unique food culture of Newfoundland and Labrador while indulging in mouth-watering ingredients and recipes. Come hungry and learn the local terms along the way!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • George Street - One of our stops will be along George Street, the hearty of the Entertainment District.
  • St. John’s - We’ll explore the Water Street Pedestrian Mall as we walk between food stops. Our restaurants stops will take us along Water Street, down to the harbour, and up to Duckworth Street.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
Additional Information

Immersing oneself in the gastronomy of a locale is an exceptional way to understand its history and culture. Our Food Tour in Newfoundland provides an opportunity to do just that in downtown St. John’s. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is renowned for its distinct food culture in Canada, with an emphasis on seafood, game meat, and delectable traditional dishes. Whether it’s a Come From Away (CFA) making a name with a much-loved local pastry, to a pub with a haunting history that inspired a television set, or a prior fruit stall standing strong on the remnants of the Great Fire, we delve into the characters, narratives, and cuisines that set the city apart.

Come with an appetite! If you are feeling famished upon arrival, you will be completely satisfied by the end of our tour. Don’t worry…we’ll let you in on the local lingo too. ;)

  • Not recommended for vegans, vegetarians, or those who require gluten-free options.
Location
4 George St
George Street
We'll meet at the corner of Adelaide St. and George St. underneath the Shamrock City sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Whiskywizard
Sep 17, 2023
Top notch tour - highly recommended - Excellent introduction to St. John’s and Newfoundland’s food basics. Melissa lead us on a walk that covered some history, some fun stories and anecdotes and delved into how the local food was grown, gathered and developed. We visited some great local pubs/restaurants and bakeries, each of which showcased a specific food from the land and the sea. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.
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Al_from_ottawa
Sep 12, 2023
A very filling experience - The Food Tour was both an interesting walking tour that included many historical sites in downtown St. John's, and a food tour featuring six different local specialties. One thing to be aware of on the walking side is that you will spend much of your walking time going up and down fairly steep hills including some stairs. Our guide Melissa was careful to stop often, both to let us catch our breath and to describe the history all around us. But if you have limited mobility, you should think twice about taking this tour. Each of the six food stops (ranging from pubs to a bakery) served us a different local item. First rate quality, and more than enough quantity. We were warned at the start that we might be very full by the end. My wife and I both skipped dinner that night. Highly recommended.
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Donna_e
Aug 28, 2023
Great way to tor St. JOHN'S - Very informative We enjoyed all the food tastings. Our guide was great! Keep in mind you will be climbing stairs. P
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Sean_a
Aug 22, 2023
Great food - Had a great time walking around and going to the various locations to try some local food. I liked the fish and chips so much that we had at the Duke of duckworth that we went back the next day to have more.
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Fe_l
Aug 5, 2023
St join nf food tour - Enjoyable afternoon meeting other travelers and trying out food in St Johns. Learned a little about local history as we walked around the downtown area. Will be skipping dinner out Tonight
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O7370wqbryanh
Aug 5, 2023
Excellent foodie tour! - This tour was absolutely grand! The food was awesome, and the tour itself intertwined perfectly with all the food stops. We learned so much about NL! Make sure to go hungry, you will not be disappointed. Our tour guide Melissa was both knowledgeable and lovely. I would happily take this tour again, when we go back to NL.
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Michelle_k
Jul 28, 2023
Absolutely a must do tour! - Melissa was a rock star guide on our food tour. So many great eats and we learned a ton of things about the Newfoundland culture. Don’t hesitate, book the tour and go hungry because there is a lot of food to be sampled and the portions are not small. So happy we did this!
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Gwenbh3262fe
Jul 28, 2023
Wonderful Way to Spend the Afternoon - Our guide for the walking tour was very knowledgeable about not only food in St. John's but also included history about the restaurants and St. John's. I was so full after the tour I didn't need to eat for the remainder of the day. Just a reminder to anyone taking the tour, do NOT each before you go!
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Yyzsrqsusan
Sep 4, 2023
Good food tour - Pick up spot east to find. The tour guide was friendly (my only comment would be that maybe a bit too much about what she liked as a kid in terms of food). The local places she took us and the food served was very good, especially the moose sliders and the mini fish and chips. Would certainly recommend the tour.
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Barbara_p
Aug 19, 2023
A Taste of St John's - We really enjoyed our culinary tour. The meeting place could have been better set as the corner where we met had no street signs. Our guide certainly knows his beer. He did a good job in describing the local cuisine and culture. There were more stairs than I expected as two stops were down and up a flight and there were entrance and internal steps. One stop was slow with our snack although I know our guide phoned ahead. We would still highly recommend the tour to friends.
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