Halifax Downtown Food Tour with 6 Tastings and Donair Poutine

3.0(1)3 hFree cancellationBy Secret Food Tours

About this activity

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's 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

You will meet your guide at 1770 Barrington St, Halifax, NS B3J 3A5, Canada.

Good to know

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
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.

Cancellation policy

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

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