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Iconic Eats of Calgary Food Tour

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Guided tour
Iconic Eats of Calgary Food Tour
5  / 51 Review

Discover Calgary's culinary icons on a downtown food tour. Enjoy 4 pairings, a chef’s demo at The Fairmont Palliser, savoury tastings on Stephen Avenue, visit to a chocolate maker, and dessert finale.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar

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    Annabelle's Kitchen Downtown

    Food tasting

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    The Chocolate Lab, Stephen Ave

    Food tasting

  • Finish at:

    Cucina Market Bistro

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Enjoy 4 delicious tasting stops in the heart of downtown Calgary
  • Learn about the historic Stephen Avenue and icons of the food industry
  • Enjoy a small group size of 12 people
  • Meet the culinary teams and go behind-the-scenes
  • Take part in a hands-on food demonstration

Full description

Eat the iconic foods of Calgary in the heart of downtown on this fully-guided tour. Absorb vivid stories of the blue sky city’s history, art, and culture while tasting 4 food and beverage pairings from stellar venues in the heart of the city’s culinary world. Enjoy a 1.5 kilometer easy walking and tasting journey, exploring diverse food offerings in a 2.5 hour time span. There will be 2 savoury and 2 sweet tastings. The beloved Grande Dame of Calgary Hotels, The Fairmont Palliser, anchors the tour with a chef’s demo and three tastings plus a take home recipe. From there stroll historic Stephen Avenue for another satiating savoury tasting followed by a stop at a premiere bean to bar chocolate maker before finishing with a soul satisfying dessert.

Includes

  • 3 sit down "fork and knife" tastings
  • 1 standing tasting
  • Craft culinary beverage pairings
  • 1 hands-on demonstration
  • A story-telling guide
  • Tabs, tips and taxes to the vendor partner
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities, optional
  • Parking fees

Not suitable for

  • Children under 14 years

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Check in with the hosts at The Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar, they will show you to the group.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • The tour can accommodate vegetarians, those who do not eat red meat or pork, those who are gluten-free, dairy-free, or have medical allergies; the tour is unable to accommodate food preferences and is not ideal for vegans.
  • Elevators are available for accessibility.

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Jessica – United StatesSeptember 22, 2024  – Verified booking
This was a well thought out tour and Lisa was great! Each stop was a progressive style of dinner starting with salad and ending with dessert. Great tour!
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Activity provider:Alberta Food Tours

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