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  • Halifax, Canada

Halifax Downtown Food Tour with 6 Tastings and Donair Poutine

  • 3 hours (approx.)

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Halifax invented the donair, and in 2015 it became the only municipal food in Canada. This walking tour takes you from Grand Parade, laid out in 1749 between City Hall and St Paul's, downhill through the streets Haligonians actually eat in. Start with saltwater taffy from a Barrington Street candy shop, then a donair poutine at a downtown institution known as much for its warren of rooms as its cooking, spiced beef and sweet garlic sauce over fries in one forkful. Down at the water, sit inside a stone warehouse built for privateers and running as a pub since 1974: a cup of seafood chowder, then deep-fried pepperoni with honey mustard, the snack locals order without thinking twice. One stop we do not name in advance, a surprise every time. Finish at a waterfront chocolate maker for a tasting, hot chocolate in the cooler months. Your Secret Food Tours guide lives here and settles the argument over who makes the best donair in town.

What to Expect

Shared tour (max 14)
6 stops
9 places
3 hrs duration

Stop at: Grand Parade

30 min

The oldest surviving building in Halifax, on the south side of Grand Parade. We pass it as we set out.

Pass by: St Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax

The oldest surviving building in Halifax, on the south side of Grand Parade. We pass it as we set out.

Stop at: Argyle Street

45 min

Halifax's densest restaurant strip, where our first stop sits. Guests walk the street locals fill on weekend nights.

Stop at: Granville Street

30 min

A handsome heritage block near our secret stop, lined with restored 19th-century facades.

Stop at: Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

45 min

A four-kilometre harbour promenade linking the tour's waterfront stops. Among the most visited attractions in the city.

Pass by: Salt Yard Social

A waterfront gathering spot on the boardwalk, home to our African Nova Scotian kitchen stop.

Stop at: Historic Properties

15 min

A National Historic Site of restored late-1700s and early-1800s warehouses, which we pass along the harbour.

Stop at: Queen's Marque Parking Garage

15 min

A newer waterfront district where the tour ends, home to our chocolate stop and wide harbour views.

Pass by: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

On the boardwalk near our route, holding relics from the Titanic and Halifax Explosion for guests who want to linger after the tour.

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • A chocolate tasting at a waterfront chocolate maker, hot chocolate in the cooler months
  • Saltwater taffy from a Barrington Street candy shop
  • A tasting at our secret stop, kept secret until the day
  • Donair Poutine at a downtown institution
  • Cup of seafood chowder at a harbour pub in a privateers' warehouse
  • Deep-fried pepperoni with honey mustard at the same harbour pub
NOT INCLUDED
  • Guide's Gratuities
  • Pick-up & Drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Start time:

11:00 AM

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

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