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Kingston: Downtown Food Tour with 6 Tastings & Secret Dish

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Overview

Eat your way through six kitchens on four continents in under a mile and a half, then find out why a garrison town of limestone walls and 1840s shopfronts hides this much cooking behind unmarked doors. You'll try a Montreal-style bagel, hand-rolled and honey-boiled before it meets the oven, steamed Himalayan dumplings from a family kitchen on Princess Street, a fried lentil doughnut sunk in South Indian sambar, extra virgin olive oil poured side by side with small-batch balsamic, and ice cream from a counter scooping since 1986. Then there's the stop we won't name until you're standing outside it.
Your Secret Food Tours guide lives in Kingston, and knows which unassuming door hides the best cooking in town, why this city of 130,000 holds more Feast On certified restaurants than anywhere else in Ontario, and how a 19th-century market square still feeds the people who cook here.

What's Included

  • Vada Sambar at a South Indian kitchen
  • Single scoop of ice cream at a family-run ice cream counter
  • Half & Half Mo:Mo Platter, vegetable and chicken, at a Himalayan dumpling kitchen
  • Pick-up & Drop-off
  • Guide's Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

218 Princess Street
Kingston, ON K7L 1B2, Canada

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End point

Waterfront Pathway
Kingston, ON K7L 5M1, Canada

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Kingston Grand Theatre

Our meeting point. Built in 1901 and 1902 on the site of Martin's Opera House, which burned down in 1898, and home to the Kingston Symphony since 1964.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Princess Street

The spine of the tour. Downtown Kingston's main retail street, lined with 19th-century limestone shopfronts, and known as Store Street until it was renamed in 1842. Three of our stops sit on or a few steps off it.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Martello Alley

A narrow art alley off Princess Street, hung with work by local artists around a small courtyard. We pass the entrance on the walk down toward the water.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Kingston Public Market

Behind City Hall, the oldest continuously running public market in Ontario, trading Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. We walk through the square, and on market days guests see the producers supplying kitchens on this route.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Kingston City Hall

A National Historic Site dating to 1844, and one of the most photographed buildings in the city. It faces the harbour a block from our final stop.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Confederation Park

Across from City Hall, with the visitor centre, the Engine 1095 locomotive and views over the marina. Where the tour ends.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Confederation Basin Marina (pass by)

The working harbour at the foot of Princess Street. Shoal Tower is one of four Martello towers built by the British between 1810 and 1847, and it sits offshore from where we finish.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Kingston: Downtown Food Tour with 6 Tastings & Secret Dish?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Vada Sambar at a South Indian kitchen
  • Single scoop of ice cream at a family-run ice cream counter
  • Half & Half Mo:Mo Platter, vegetable and chicken, at a Himalayan dumpling kitchen
  • One tasting at our secret stop, revealed on the day
  • Cream cheese cinnamon roll (Sun-Mon)
  • Montreal-style bagel with house cream cheese (Tue-Sat)
  • Pick-up & Drop-off
  • Guide's Gratuities

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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