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Beyond the Market Non-Touristy Food Tour by Spade & Palacio

By Spade & Palacio Tours
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
The previous price was CA $109 and current price is CA $87 per adult
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Overview

We visit the less touristy hoods around the Jean-Market on our food tour. From a single mom-no-pop shop we learn about our Latino community and sit down at a Salvadoran neighbourhood joint where locals go. We learn about the different communities that make up the area and pop into Little Italy for an iconic bakery when open.

The Jean-Talon market is the largest of its kind in the country. We try goat cheeses that are so farm to table they remind us of that scene from Portlandia. We visit a spice den, point out other great vendors, try some of the best charcuteries in the province as well as a few surprises like a forager and more depending on the season! You’ll want to go back to the market after the tour.

In Little Italy we explore the streets and area, sip third wave joe and learn about our progressive coffee scene. We head to a bean to bar award winning chocolate “factory” that will showcase some of the best stuff Montréal has to offer, period.

100% locally run, licensed guides!

Activity location

  • Jean-Talon Market
    • 7070 Henri-Julien Avenue, three street corners from Jean Talon Metro Station
    • H2S 3S3, Montreal, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 531 Rue Bélanger
    • 531 Rue Bélanger
    • H2S 1G5, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Beyond the Market Food Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 1:00pm
Price details
CA $109.00
CA $87.20 x 1 AdultCA $87.20
Total
The previous price was CA $109.00 and current price is CA $87.20
20% off
Until Fri, 21 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • If you have any food restrictions or allergies, you must specify in the Special Requirements box at checkout
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required

Activity itinerary

Jean-Talon Market
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Here we will visit vendors, speciality shops. We will taste multiple samples and bites/platters and learn about the businesses craft as well as the market as a whole. Free time is included!
Little Italy
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
He're we'll talk and sample progressive coffee and learn about the neighbourhood.
Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
  • 1h
We'll be sitting down at a mum and pop for a Salvadorian tasting. Wandering the small streets to learn about the communities in the area. Sampling progressive coffee at a small family third wave location. We'll be visiting a bean to bar chocolate factory for a high end tasting

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJean-Talon Market
    • 7070 Henri-Julien Avenue, three street corners from Jean Talon Metro Station
    • H2S 3S3, Montreal, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE531 Rue Bélanger
    • 531 Rue Bélanger
    • H2S 1G5, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

fredericb

Reviewed on Viator
10 Mar 2025
Great tour nice to see places other than the market and experience the diversity of food in montreal Chris was great with plenty of information about the neighborhood
10.0 out of 10

Miriam_C

Reviewed on Viator
9 Mar 2025
Excellent tour. Perfect food choices sweet and savory. An anazing guide, Chris who is very knowledgeable. I Highly recommend.
10.0 out of 10

Heather_D

Reviewed on Viator
16 Feb 2025
This was a good introduction to some local cuisine and Rufus was very good with some history and grtting us around, albeit in a snow storm
10.0 out of 10

Kyle_P

Reviewed on Viator
6 Nov 2024
Rufus was a lot of fun and shared loads of history about the neighbourhood. Make sure to an appetite!
10.0 out of 10

Karen_R

Reviewed on Viator
29 Oct 2024
This was a very extensive food tour. We tried so many different items. Loved the beautiful market area and learning about the Latin influences. Renaldo? (I think) was able to call a taxi for us at the end, as well. Recommend this tour!
10.0 out of 10

Beverly_B

Reviewed on Viator
28 Oct 2024
We had a wonderful guide, Chris. He was very informative and fun to enjoy. Lots of knowledge. He explained the history behind all our stops. We really enjoyed him
8.0 out of 10

Rachel_A

Reviewed on Viator
21 Oct 2024
Our guide Marie was very good. She is professional, nice, communicative and empathic. Thank you for lovley time
10.0 out of 10

Amanda_K

Reviewed on Viator
20 Oct 2024
My husband and I were looking for things to do while planning a recent trip to Montreal and found this tour through Viator. We wanted to go to Jean Talon Market anyway, and we love food tours, so we thought this would be the best of both worlds and it absolutely was. Our guide, Chris, was funny, engaging, and had so much information to share and was incredibly knowledgeable about the food culture and history of the areas we toured. The variety of food was a perfect balance of sweet and savory offerings and the length of time was great. I've done food tours before where I was so miserable by the end because of too much food and not enough walking, but I was comfortably full at the end of this one. The stops were well paced and we covered a lot of ground in 3 hours. I would highly recommend this tour for those willing to taste their way around Jean Talon and the surrounding area.
10.0 out of 10

Fiona_G

Reviewed on Viator
19 Oct 2024
The time on this tour just flew by. Richardo was so in formative and friendly. He created a lovely group atmosphere. We expected the mainstream popular foods that tourists associate with Montreal but he took us to where the locals eat. Be hungry before you start as there is so much food on the tour. We learned so much about new food stuffs. Highly recommend.
10.0 out of 10

Emily_F

Reviewed on Viator
14 Oct 2024
Marie was a fantastic guide! We learned about the area and tried many different foods (Latin, Italian, local market specialties, coffee and chocolate). It was a very relaxing, enjoyable morning.

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