Hip & Hidden Chinatown + Old Town Food Tour

Uncover the hidden gems of Victoria’s Chinatown on a food tour. Experience authentic local cuisine, explore historic sights, and support small businesses. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • MAiiZ Nixtamal Eatery & Tortilleria - The journey begins at the central meeting point where guests are warmly greeted by a professionally trained guide and introduced to the small group, complete with a tasting experience!
  • Chinatown - The tour dedicates around 30 minutes to exploring Canada’s oldest Chinatown, offering multiple curated…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (recommended) for tour guide
Additional Information

This intimate culinary adventure delves into Canada’s oldest Chinatown and the charming streets of Old Town, showcasing Victoria’s most thrilling dining spots. Crafted by the acclaimed food writer and restaurant judge Bonnie Todd, this tour combines exquisite tastings with captivating storytelling and exclusive insights gained over 14 years in the…

Location
540 Fisgard St
Fisgard Street
We meet at our first foodie stop, Maiiz Nixtamal. Please not your guide will meet you in front of the restaurant, they will be holding a clipboard and wearing a nametag. This restaurant opens at 11am.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Freedom65492490620
Jun 9, 2026
Brenda Rocks! - Fun, not too fast. Plenty to eat and drink! Brenda rocks!
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E7578ymphilipb
Jun 9, 2026
Excellent food and info - Brenda is so knowledgeable and has given us so many tidbits to guide the rest of our stay.
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Elizabeth_f
Jun 8, 2026
Memorable Food Tour in Victoria - The four of us in our group hit the jackpot when we went on the hidden Victoria food tour with our guide, Erik. As a former chef, Erik was full of insights into all of the places he took us and obviously had close relationships with all of the chef/owners and employees of the establishments. Somehow, we lucked into having a tour with just the four of us, and never were at a loss for words with Erik’s stories, tales of the restaurant business, and vignettes about the history of Victoria. We sampled cuisines from Mexico, India, China, Thailand, sipped carrot sour ale at a brewery while enjoying Nanaimo bars, and finished our tour at Block with delicious bites and cocktails. (Everything was included but the cocktails.) We skipped lunch, took the 3 PM tour, and skipped dinner as we had enough to satisfy us for the rest of the evening. Ask for Erik! He made the experience extra special. Recommend without hesitation.
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Sandra
Jun 5, 2026
Chinatown food tour - Brenda was a great tour guide! All of the food stops were fantastic and she shared a lot of fun facts about the area. I would highly recommend taking the Chinatown food tour.
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Backpacker429832
Jun 5, 2026
Brenda was great! - Brenda was great. She was very knowledgeable about all the different places we went. It seems like she went the extra step to actually know the ins and outs of what we were eating not just what it was. There was food I would have never ate like the Indian before. She was also very fun.
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K5983dcjenniferm
Jun 4, 2026
Excellent for foodies! - If you enjoy walking a little bit and eating excellent food, don't hesitate to book with this company! We had so much fun on the Chinatown tour. Put it at the beginning of your vacation, because we went back to three of the restaurants for more!😊 We appreciated that they were so accommodating of dietary restrictions, and our tour guide (Erik) was clearly very knowledgeable about food and excellent at bringing the group into interesting conversation with him and each other.
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Tour821088
Jun 4, 2026
A birthday celebration - The food tour was wonderful. Eric , our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and fun to be with, the restaurant choices, so good. We just wish we had done the tour earlier in our trip, so we could revisit the restaurants before we left Victoria.
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Teyonh2026
May 31, 2026
Great Food Tour - I found the food and conversation a great experience. This was my first time at a food tour so this experience was a determiner in how I see future tours and since I found this wonderful, I plan to continue. Erik was a great tour guide giving a lot of history on the restaurants and history of the area that we passed through which was really informative on a lot of things I may have never heard of otherwise.
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Resort426712
May 31, 2026
Excellent - Absolutely amazing! Erik was such a great host, very knowledgable and his energy was fantastic. Plus we ate such amazing food
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Excursion62394820166
May 31, 2026
Great pike. - Erik is a great guy! Good stories and restaurants.
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From $92
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).