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Halifax Food Tour

Five stops between an old civic square and the working harbour: the city's official donair reworked as poutine, seafood chowder and deep-fried pepperoni in an 1800s privateers' warehouse, a secret stop, and a chocolate tasting with a story.

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Secret Food Tours: Halifax

Secret Food Tours: Halifax
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Halifax Food Tour

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Five stops between an old civic square and the working harbour: the city's official donair reworked as poutine, seafood chowder and deep-fried pepperoni in an 1800s privateers' warehouse, a secret stop, and a chocolate tasting with a story.

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What you'll do

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A Sweet Welcome on Barrington Street

We meet at Grand Parade, the civic square in the heart of downtown, and start the way a good afternoon should, with something in your hand. Your guide hands out saltwater taffy from a much-loved Barrington Street candy shop while we get our bearings and set out.

A Privateers' Warehouse on the Harbour

Our first sit-down is inside a stone warehouse built for privateers, home since 1974 to a pub where local musicians have played nightly for fifty years. You start with a cup of seafood chowder made from fish landed a short walk away. Then comes deep-fried pepperoni with honey mustard, a Halifax bar order with Polish roots, supplied by a North End butcher running since the 1960s.

The City's Official Food, Reworked

Halifax invented the donair and locals still argue over who does it best. Here you taste it as a donair poutine, spiced beef and the famous sweet sauce piled over fries, at a downtown institution as well known for its warren of rooms as for its food.

Our Secret Stop

We keep one location off the map. You will not find it in the itinerary and we will not tell you where we are going, only that it is a favourite of ours and it surprises guests every time. Trust your guide and stay hungry.

Chocolate With a Story

We finish on the water with a tasting from a chocolate maker whose story began in Damascus and continued in small-town Nova Scotia after the family arrived as refugees. In warmer months you taste their chocolate. When it turns cold, a cup of their hot chocolate instead.

Upgrade your Halifax Food Tour experience with two curated drink selections chosen to pair with the food you’ll be served. You must be 18 or older and have a valid ID.

Seasonal local beer at a harbour pub in a privateers' warehouse
Seasonal cocktail at a downtown institution
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*Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.

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What You'll Taste

THE FOOD

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Saltwater taffy from a Barrington Street candy shop
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Cup of seafood chowder at a harbour pub in a privateers' warehouse
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Deep-fried pepperoni with honey mustard at the same harbour pub
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Donair Poutine at a downtown institution
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A tasting at our secret stop, kept secret until the day
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A chocolate tasting at a waterfront chocolate maker, hot chocolate in the cooler months

THE DRINKS

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Why join our Halifax food tour?

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Meeting Spot

Your guide will meet you at Halifax Grand Parade. If you have any questions. Please email us.

Halifax Grand Parade

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I order?

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That is very easy! Go to our "Book Now" page, where we detail our tours. Select your tour and the time of your tour and book it! Are you looking for something special or are you organizing an event? Just email us at Group & Private Tours and we will do our best to arrange something that suits you. After your booking is made, we will send you an automatic e-mail confirmation. If you have any questions before booking, feel free to contact us via email

*Please note if you are using a special promo code then enter it in the "Voucher Code" section before you select the amount of tickets you would like to purchase*

What is included in the Halifax Downtown and Waterfront Food Tour?

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The tour includes six tastings across five stops in downtown Halifax and along the waterfront: saltwater taffy to start, a cup of seafood chowder, deep-fried pepperoni with honey mustard, a donair poutine, a surprise at our secret stop, and a chocolate tasting on the harbour. Water is included and a local guide leads the whole way. A drink upgrade is available for guests 19 and over.

Where does the food tour meet in Halifax?

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You can find the meeting spot here and if it's not clear you can always contact us.

The tour meets at Grand Parade on Barrington Street, the civic square between Halifax City Hall and St Paul's Church in the heart of downtown. It is a short walk from most downtown hotels and from the cruise berths. Your guide will be waiting in the square with a Secret Food Tours sign.

Your guide will be carrying an Orange umbrella so will be easy to spot.

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Where the tour will end?

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The food tour will end at Halifax Waterfront by Queens Landing

Can the tour handle dietary restrictions?

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Please note your requirements when you book. Our Halifax team will contact each venue and confirm what they are able to do for your booking before the day. We would rather tell you honestly what is possible than promise a swap we have not checked.

Are children welcome on the Halifax food tour?

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Yes, the tour suits older children and teenagers happy to walk for a few hours and try new food. The walking pace and tasting format work best for guests able to keep up over three hours. The drink upgrade is for guests 19 and over only.

I don't drink alcohol. Can I book your tour?

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This is not a problem. Just inform our guide before the tour starts. During the tasting you can select another beverage you like.

Is there enough food during your tour?

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We give enough food to all our customers. Trust us, you will not need to go to any restaurant after the Food tour!

Where do I add my discount voucher?

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I would like to take your tour but it is already fully booked. Is there a way I can do the tour?

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Our tours are often sold out very quickly. If the date you requested is not available, please do not hesitate to email us and we can see if there is anything we can do.

How big are the groups?

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We cap public departures at fourteen guests. Small groups keep the pace easy, let the guide give everyone attention, and mean the stops look after us properly rather than treating us as a coach party.

I cannot find a way to print the confirmation. Is it OK if I have it on my phone?

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You do not have to print your voucher. A confirmation on your phone will be fine!

If I purchase a voucher as a gift, or am given a voucher how long is it valid for?

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All of our vouchers expire one year from the date of purchase.

Can I choose my own cheese and meat?

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Our guide will take care of everything. Should you wish to try something special, please inform our guide and he will do his best to make you happy.

Where does your food come from?

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Top - quality, fresh and local!

What if it rains or I change my plans?

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Unfortunately, the weather is unpredictable. We do not issue refunds as per our terms and conditions. We also inform you that we never cancel a booking even if we have only 2 people! However we do reserve the right to cancel the tour if we feel the weather is extreme, and we cannot run the tour due to this for more info see our Terms and Conditions.

Can I pay the tour in cash?

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You must book directly on our website. We do not accept cash payments. Our online payment is safe, secured and SSL protected.

Why do we need to pay for a booking fee?

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The booking fee that you have to pay is up to our ticket provider and we can't change it. All our clients need to pay for it upon booking. The booking fee charged contributes to the cost of the ticketing system to provide an excellent service to our customers.

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A few banks have charged their customer an extra fee while booking with us (this isn't the booking fee but another fee added by the bank). We think this is unfair, if this happens let us know by showing us in your bank statement and we will refund this fee as a gesture of good will.

Are the food tours wheelchair and/or stroller accessible?

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Many of our tours are not wheelchair or stroller accessible. We recommend contacting us before booking to discuss this specific tour and accessibility options.

What is the lowest price guarantee?

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We always offer the lowest price on our Secret Food Tours. If you find one of our food tours listed at a lower price, contact us and we'll match it.

How long is the Halifax food tour?

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The tour runs about three hours on foot, at an easy pace through downtown Halifax and along the waterfront boardwalk. You taste as you go, so there is no long sit-down meal, only steady walking with regular stops.

How much food is there, and will I leave full?

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Six tastings add up to a full lunch across the afternoon. Arrive hungry and you will not need a meal afterwards. If anything, you will leave with a list of places to come back to for dinner.

What is a donair, and why does Halifax claim it?

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A donair is spiced beef carved off a vertical spit, folded into warm flatbread with a sweet condensed-milk garlic sauce found nowhere else. Halifax invented it, and in 2015 the city made it the official food of Halifax, the only municipal food in Canada. On this tour you taste it as a donair poutine.

What should I wear and bring?

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Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the harbour, where it runs cooler and breezier than inland. Bring a light layer or a rain jacket depending on the day. You will not need much else, as the food and water are provided.

Is this a good thing to do in Halifax for first-time visitors?

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It is one of the better ways to get your bearings on a first visit. In one afternoon you eat the city's official donair, taste its seafood, and walk the downtown and waterfront where most first-timers want to spend their time anyway.

What makes downtown Halifax and the waterfront worth a food tour?

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Everything sits within a walkable stretch between Grand Parade and the harbour, so you get the port, the history, and the food in a few blocks. You taste the donair where it was born, chowder from fish landed nearby, a pub snack with Polish roots, and a Syrian family's chocolate, all in the same afternoon.

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