Toronto's First Food Tour: Taste the World in Kensington Market
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Toronto, Canada
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Savor multicultural cuisine on this walking food tour of downtown Toronto’s Kensington Market. Instead of one meal, sample foods from a variety of different vendors and discover the spots that many tourists miss. Learn about Toronto’s food scene and its influences as you access places that cars can't on the walking tour.
- Get more Toronto-based recommendations from your guide
- Visit local stores, bakeries and vendors in Kensington Market
- Learn about Toronto’s fascinating food history from your guide
- A small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience
What's Included
- Local guide
- All tastings
- Skip the lines
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Moonbean Coffee Company30 St Andrew St, Toronto, ON M5T 1K6, Canada
We'll meet outside Moonbean. Call (no text) if you're late or lost. IMPORTANT!! Include any dietary restrictions in the 'special requirements' box at the time of booking. If you did not, message us immediately (see Additional Info section for more details).
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.11:00 am
Itinerary
Meet your guide and group, then venture into Kensington Market, a distinctively multicultural neighborhood in downtown Toronto. This area is one of the city’s oldest and most well-known regions and has been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada.
Kensington Market evolved from a working-class Jewish market into a working-class bohemian market. With so many different immigrants settling here over the past century, there is now an ample variety of colors, sounds and flavors from all over the world. Witness the vintage shops, cafes, bakeries and bars, plus the plethora of bare brick walls that have been covered with stunning graffiti murals and street art.
Visit several shops, bakeries and vendors on this unique tour and indulge in sweet and savory tastes from around the world. You'll even get to try a truly 'Canadian' dish that has been given a special twist for the tour.
Between stops, learn about the history and culture of food in Toronto and find out the little-known secrets behind the food we eat every day. The series of tastings equals a hearty lunch.
Kensington Market evolved from a working-class Jewish market into a working-class bohemian market. With so many different immigrants settling here over the past century, there is now an ample variety of colors, sounds and flavors from all over the world. Witness the vintage shops, cafes, bakeries and bars, plus the plethora of bare brick walls that have been covered with stunning graffiti murals and street art.
Visit several shops, bakeries and vendors on this unique tour and indulge in sweet and savory tastes from around the world. You'll even get to try a truly 'Canadian' dish that has been given a special twist for the tour.
Between stops, learn about the history and culture of food in Toronto and find out the little-known secrets behind the food we eat every day. The series of tastings equals a hearty lunch.
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Kensington Market
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- IMPORTANT!! Please include any dietary restrictions in 'special requirements' box at time of booking. We are proud to be the most accommodating Toronto food tour for dietary restrictions and try to accommodate most dietary requirements, but please note that the alternate items may not always match the original samples in quality or quantity. If you have questions about the specific substitutions, contact us.
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- Tasty Tours is locally-owned and passion-driven - your support helps to keep Toronto unique!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Our guide, Damian, was very informative regarding the history of the Kensington Market area of Toronto. The food chosen was delicious and diverse in culture. Accommodations were made for a gluten free guest. I highly recommend the tour!
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Come hungry! You will not be disappointed with the amount of food or history lessons obtained during this tour.
This is my second time, taking the tour with guest in from out of town. I was thrilled when Ochile was our tour guide again. She really brings an authentic, knowledgeable perspective on Kensington market.
Fantastic experience in a culturally diverse neighborhood in Toronto. We got to try a variety of different foods all while walking through the streets of this lovely neighborhood. 100% recommend booking this food tour.
Our guide Adela was amazing very knowledgeable soft-spoken but very calming went through the area that specific information about each place with precision and thoughtfulness. we try to do a food tour every city that we go to and this was our first experience in Toronto so we will definitely be back. Thank you.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Wow, we are super happy to hear that we left such a strong first impression on you. We love our city and we are super happy that our passion resonated with you too. Thank you so much for joining and we hope to see you again!
We had an enjoyable time with our knowledgable guide, Odile! We sampled several kinds of foods as we learned the history of the neighborhood. The walk was not strenuous & we had several opportunities for bathroom breaks. Highly recommend!!!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for joining us, and for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed discovering Kensington Market with Odile and sampling the food along the way, thank you again for the incredible recommendation
Great history of the area, all of the food was excellent, guide was personable and respectful of everyone’s needs
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We're happy to hear that you had a great time exploring Kensington Market with us, thanks for joining!
Great sampling of Toronto cuisine. Damien did a great job showing us around Kensington, where we got to try some wonderful food: Borekas, coffee, Jamaican beef patties, Bao bun, taco, and churro. All was delicious except the Bao, which was a little cold.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
That sounds like a tasty selection of foods, we are happy to hear you had a great time exploring the flavours of Kensington with Damian. Thanks for joining and leaving the review!
Our tour guide, Damian, was super knowledgeable about the area. He walked us through Kensington Market. The tour started at one of the first coffee shops in Kensington that served a savory and flaky Jewish meat patty (can’t remember the name) and then stopped us into several mom and pop restaurants to enjoy local street food throughout Kensington. The pacing was great and kept us entertained. Altogether, we had 5 treats — Jamaican meat patty from a tiny carribean market, two kinds of takoyaki from an even tinier restaurant run by one woman but with a steady flow of customers, vegetarian and pork momos from a Tibetan restaurant, barbacoa tacos from one of the first tacos places on Kensington (my son had the fish tacos which was just as good as the barbacoa, and then the finale at a Churro stands. Overall, a great way to spend the morning.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Sounds like you had a full lunch experience in Kensington. We're happy to hear you enjoyed tasting Kensington Market with Damian, thanks for joining us!
Our host, Odeil was wonderful. The experience felt like being welcomed into her home. It’s a great way to meet people that you would not usually connect with and try new foods with a bit of history thrown in. If it’s a hot day, bring a portable fan!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're thrilled to hear you had a wonderful time exploring Kensington Market with Odile. We really try to share our love of Toronto like we would with our own friends and family, and we are happy that you felt too. Thank you for the review!
Fun neighborhood. A lot to see. Odile our guide was very knowledgeable and attentive. She cares about food and the neighborhood. Great experience. Generous portions. It's like a world tour. Definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for the great recommendation, we're happy to hear you loved tasting the world with us in Kensington Market. Odile says thank you too!
I would absolutely do this tour again! As someone traveling from another country, I found it very easy to locate the meeting point, and our tour guide, Damien, was friendly, welcoming, and made sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the experience.
The restaurant selections were excellent and offered a great variety of food. My favorites were the momos and tacos, and of course, the delicious dessert at the end. The tour started right on time and finished as scheduled, which I really appreciated.
One added bonus is that after the tour, you can continue exploring the market on your own. Along the way, we passed several interesting shops that are worth checking out. The whole area has a great atmosphere and is a destination in itself.
I would definitely recommend booking this tour!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for the amazingly detailed review! We love to hear that you enjoyed the full experience from the food to the time spent with your guide. We hope to see you again in the future!
Oh this was such a nice tour! Odile was darling, answering our questions, taking us to cool hidden architecture spots we would have missed on our own, and showing us all the best spots to eat- plus six amazing tastes- these were not just small bites, it’s a whole Jamaican patty, whole taco, etc. Our only surprise was that Kensington is a neighborhood, not a “market” per se. Still super worth the trip!!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! Glad you enjoyed exploring Kensington Market with Odile and discovering some of the neighbourhood's hidden gems along the way.
The tour was excellent! Our guide was knowledgeable about the changing face of Kensington Market and was very personable. Our food tastings were delicious and good examples of the various cuisines of the cultures represented in Kensington Market district. My last trip there was fifty years ago and the change was remarkable.
Response from Host, May 2026
The Market has evolved a lot over the years, but at the end of the day its still a great place to get good food from local vendors. Glad you enjoyed the tour, thanks for joining!
Very nice sampling of the locally available street food. Great experience. Damion did a great job in giving the background story at each stop.
Response from Host, May 2026
We're happy to hear you enjoyed tasting some local street foods in Kensington and learning the stories behind each stop, thanks for the review!
Good sampling of ethnic foods found in Toronto communities starting with breakfast and ending with desserts!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Happy to hear you had a good time exploring Kensington with us. From breakfast to dessert, we try our best to make sure you get a truly unique experience at every stop, and we are glad that resonated with you. Thanks again for joining and leaving the review.
Odell gave us so much great historic information and was an awesome guide for this neighborhood. My wife and I would highly recommend this tour and going with her!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Glad to hear you had an awesome time exploring Kensington with your wife, thank you for leaving the great review!
Phenomial tour, delicious food, and very interesting. Plenty of stops so come hungry. Along with a variety of sweet and savory dishes you get history of the area.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Glad to hear you loved your tour, thank you for joining us and taking the time to leave a great review!
We had a great tour with an extremely knowledgeable guide! We enjoyed walking around the neighborhood and learning all the history even in the cold!
Response from Host, May 2026
Glad to hear you had a great time exploring Kensington Market, thank you for joining us and taking the time to leave us a review!
The experience was delightful. Gaby did a great job running the tour.
The venue choices were great and provided a nice variety.
The knowledge of the tour guides was excellent.
We made 7 stops which was great within the time frame.
A total great experience.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for the detailed review, always love to share as many of the fantastic shops in Kensington as we can.
Our guide, Damian, was very informative regarding the history of the Kensington Market area of Toronto. The food chosen was delicious and diverse in culture. Accommodations were made for a gluten free guest. I highly recommend the tour!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
We always try our best to make sure that everyone can enjoy every stop on the tour, and we are happy to hear that resonated with you! Thank you so much for joining us and taking the time to leave us a review.
Wonderful experience with Odile! Plenty of delicious food and fun facts as we walked through the vibrant Kensington Market!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Glad to hear you had a wonderful time with Odile, thank you for joining us!
Wonderful tour, learning about the history of the Market and tasting food I’d never taste on my own. Odile was fun, knowledgeable; tailored the information to what we were inquiring about!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Happy to hear you had a wonderful time learning all about the stories and flavours of Kensington! Thank you for taking the time to leave a great review, we'll pass on your praise to Odile too.
Odile was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. A nice variety of tastings, highly recommend. We were lucky to have our tour on the last Sunday of the month to enjoy the streets being closed to traffic.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
The last Sunday of the month, Pedestrian Sunday, is always such a unique time to check out Kensington, and we're glad you had a good time exploring that with Odile. Thanks for joining us!
Bring your appetite! Easy walk. Interesting history. The varieties of food are great. Plan to stay after to visit the shops.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
That's some great advice, there are a ton of little shops and boutiques that are definitely worth checking out after the tour. Thank you for the review!
Come hungry! Fantastic tour filled with interesting facts, yummy and unique tastings at every tour stop, and a wonderful guide!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Happy to hear you had a fantastic time, thanks for the review!
This is an interesting tour and Odile was an excellent guide. She clearly knows the area really well and took us to places I would never have thought to go into. All the tastings were very good quality, although a bit heavy on the carbs! Kensington market is not an actual marketplace in the usual sense - its an area full of small independent shops and eating places- but it has a huge variety of international food available.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Glad to hear you had a great time discovering all the hidden gems around the Kensington Market with Odile, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!
This tour provided by Tasty Tours with Odile as the guide is a wonderful way to learn about the Kensington community and taste their foods. Odile knows the community and has wonderful insights having owned a shop in the area for many years.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
It makes for an extra special tour when your guide is someone with so much personal experience in the Market. Glad you enjoyed exploring Kensington, thanks for joining us!
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The pace was good. The food was great as well! A really great experience all around!
Odile was a wonderful tour guide! Her background and relationship with community made all the difference. She was knowledgeable of the history of Kensington Market and the food she introduced us to. My wife being gluten and dairy free, she made sure that she was able to partake in the eating experience with delicious options from restaurants that were in the community.
We took four tours in four days, and this was one of the most interesting. I particularly appreciated the variety of food we got to taste (American, Japanese, Caribbean, Tibetan, and South American). The tour guide did an excellent job. There was not too much walking, and the breaks to eat made the day easy. I would definitely recommend this tour to a friend.
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