British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, celebrated for its dramatic landscapes ranging from the temperate rainforests of the coast to the rugged Rocky Mountains in the east, the semi-arid Okanagan valley in the south, and the vast boreal forests of the north. Home to world-class ski resorts, vibrant multicultural cities, ancient First Nations cultures, and an extraordinary diversity of wildlife, BC offers an unparalleled range of travel experiences.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you British Columbia through its food.
Vancouver Chinatown Food Tour
A guided walking tour through Vancouver's historic Chinatown — one of North America's oldest, dating from the 1880s — sampling dim sum, roast duck, Chinese bakery items, traditional herbal teas, and other Asian specialties. Multiple operators offer 2–3 hour tours that also cover the history of Chinese immigration to BC, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, and the evolution of the neighbourhood.
Includes: Dim sum at a traditional restaurant · BBQ duck and pork from roasting shops · Fresh baked pineapple buns · Chinese herbal teas · T&T Supermarket walkthrough
Granville Island Market Food Tour
An immersive guided tour of the Granville Island Public Market and surrounding food producers, sampling BC-made cheeses, fresh salmon preparations, artisan charcuterie, baked goods, and seasonal produce. Tours often include the Net Loft building's artisan food vendors and a visit to Granville Island Brewing. Perfect introduction to BC's food culture and local producers.
Includes: BC artisan cheese tasting · Fresh Pacific smoked salmon · Artisan baked goods from various vendors · BC charcuterie · Granville Island Brewing tour · Seasonal produce from BC farms
Okanagan Wine and Cheese Tour
A full-day or half-day guided tour through 3–5 Okanagan wineries with in-depth tastings, winery tours, and food pairings with local cheeses, charcuterie, and seasonal produce. The Naramata Bench and the South Okanagan's Golden Mile Bench are two of the most celebrated wine-touring routes. Private tours can include winemaker dinner experiences.
Includes: Tastings at 3–5 Okanagan wineries · Winery cellar tours · Artisan cheese from Okanagan Valley producers · Seasonal produce pairings · Naramata Bench or Golden Mile Bench routes · Views of Okanagan Lake from vineyard terraces
Victoria Heritage Food Walk
A leisurely walking tour through Victoria's historic city centre sampling the city's diverse culinary offerings from afternoon tea traditions to Pacific seafood, BC craft beverages, and artisan food producers. Stops include the Market on Yates, Rogers' Chocolates, local bakeries, and fish and chip shops. Tours weave food history with Victoria's broader British colonial heritage.
Includes: Rogers' Chocolates Victoria Creams tasting · BC Dungeness crab or salmon tasting · Artisan cheese and local charcuterie · BC craft cider tasting (Salt Spring Island Cider or similar) · Nanaimo bars and butter tarts · Market on Yates vendor tour
Richmond Night Market Food Experience
A self-guided or lightly guided exploration of North America's largest outdoor night market, running May through October in Richmond. Over 100 Asian street food stalls offer an extraordinary diversity of Asian cuisines — Taiwanese bubble tea and stinky tofu, Korean corn dogs and tteokbokki, Japanese takoyaki, Vietnamese banh mi, Malaysian satay, Chinese BBQ, and Hong Kong egg waffles. A uniquely BC experience reflecting the region's Asian culinary identity.
Includes: 100+ Asian street food stalls · Taiwanese stinky tofu (an adventure) · Korean corn dogs · Bubble tea variety · Hong Kong egg waffles · Food competition challenges
BC Spot Prawn Festival Experience
Each May when the BC Spot Prawn season opens (approximately 8 weeks), the Spot Prawn Festival at Fishermen's Wharf in False Creek celebrates the finest of BC's crustaceans. Visitors can purchase live spot prawns directly from fishing boats docked at the wharf, watch cooking demonstrations by top Vancouver chefs, and attend prawn-centric dinners at partner restaurants throughout the city.
Includes: Live spot prawn purchase directly from fishing boats · Chef cooking demonstrations · Restaurant menus featuring spot prawns throughout the city · BC sustainability fishing education
First Nations Culinary Experience
Guided Indigenous-led culinary experiences that introduce visitors to pre-contact and contemporary First Nations food traditions. Experiences vary by operator but typically include traditional foods like bannock, alder-grilled salmon, dried berries, sea vegetables, and camas root, alongside interpretation of the food's cultural and ceremonial significance. Some experiences include traditional cooking methods like pit cooking.
Includes: Alder-smoked salmon (traditional preparation) · Bannock bread making · Wild harvested berries and plants · Cultural interpretation of food traditions · Coastal seafood tasting
Vancouver Craft Beer Tour
A guided bicycle or walking tour visiting 3–4 of Vancouver's best craft breweries in the East Van brewing district, with tastings at each brewery and behind-the-scenes production tours. East Van's brewing district around Main Street and Mount Pleasant has become one of the most concentrated craft brewing areas in BC.
Includes: Strange Fellows Brewing · Main Street Brewing · 33 Acres Brewing · Off the Rail Brewing · Brewery tour behind the scenes · Flight tastings at each stop
Gulf Islands Farm and Food Tour
Salt Spring Island is BC's most productive small-scale agricultural island, known for artisan cheese (Salt Spring Island Cheese Company), heritage apple orchards, certified organic farms, free-range lamb, and Saturday Market artisan bakers. A full-day self-guided or guided tour visits farms, the Saturday Market, a winery, and Saltspring Wild Cider. Accessible by BC Ferries from Swartz Bay.
Includes: Salt Spring Island Cheese Company farm visit · Heritage apple orchard tasting · Salt Spring Island Saturday Market · Saltspring Wild Cider tasting · Organic farm stand visits
Pacific Seafood Tasting and Fisherman's Wharf Tour
Victoria's Fisherman's Wharf is a floating village of houseboats and fishing boat stalls selling fresh-off-the-boat BC seafood. The wharf is the best place in Victoria to buy and eat fresh Dungeness crab, BC salmon, prawns, and oysters. Tours or self-guided visits to the wharf combined with nearby seafood restaurants provide an immersive BC seafood experience.
Includes: Live Dungeness crab tasting · BC salmon in multiple preparations · Fresh oysters from nearby Gulf Islands · Floating homes of Fisherman's Wharf · Fish and chips from wharf vendor
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Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.
Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.
Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.