Had a wonderful time with Erik last week doing the Modern Chinatown Tour. Exploring the history of old Victoria while enjoying a variety of fresh, delicious and locally produced treats was an amazing experience! A great gift idea or enjoy for yourself! read more

Learned about this food tour after attending a hospitality trade show. We're so glad we booked the Victoria, BC's Hip & Hidden Chinatown & Old Town Tour. It was the highlight of our quick two day getaway trip. Meeting our guide Erik and having him tell us all about the history of Chinatown and taking us to a few of it's hidden culinary delights, made it a very memerable experience. Probably one of the best quides we've ever experienced. He makes for a very fun tour with his very humorous wit to go with his expert knowledge of the area. He would also do very well if he ever decided to perform in comedy clubs. We enjoyed so many bites on the tour, that we had to take our onigiri "to go" since we didn't have anymore room. We'll be back for sure! read more

Erik our tour guide was very informative with the history of the area and was amazing with the walking pace of our group as we had a few that walked a slower pace. The food was amazing and all the restaurants/shops were friendly and I enjoyed all the food! Definitely glad I did not eat before the tour as there was plenty to sample. I'd do this tour again! read more

An amazing assortment of food to try! From Korean "corn/not corn dogs, Seafood chowder, Mexican tacos, Parisian salad and/or rice dish, sipping chocolate, macaroons, & hand dipped chocolates. Brenda shared her knowledge of the different cultures & chefs I might do it again next time I visit Victoria. read more

Brenda our guide through a walking tour in Chinatown was amazing! So knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We enjoyed all the food and stories that went with each stop. Highly recommend this tour to other visitors to Victoria. Come hungry. read more

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Me and my mother went on the tour an had an excellent time. The tour guide, Michaela, was very informal and all of the food that we tasted was incredible. In fact, I have a food blog and wrote an article explaining just how incredible of an experience it was. https://the-s-word.net/food-events-and-dining/downtown-victoria-food-tour read more

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Had a wonderful experience with Michaela as our guide! From getting to know everyone to sharing about her history as well as the food, things to do, and local history- she was a great guide! From local wines, tacos, mediterranean Halloumi cheese salad, to macarons, little chocolates and more... each stop was unique and delicious. read more

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Skip the traditional British tea and sign up for this food tour! In 2 hours, you get to experience 8 awesome, authentic, and local eateries in Victoria. Not where the tourists eat, where locals eat. Bonnie our tour guide was super knowledgeable about the town and about the food. Each restaurant was friendly and gracious in hosting the tour. The food was delicious! I would go back to each of the stops again on my own. read more

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I can't give this tour enough stars! We came down from Nanaimo for something different to do - it surpassed our expectations. Our guide, Jo, was outstanding: knowledgeable, considerate and personable. We walked to interesting eateries we'd never otherwise have found, learning fun local facts and folklore along the way. The food choice was excellent! Highly recommend the tour for both tourists and island locals. read more

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Great experience and witty tour guide named Brenda. Our first stop at the Bikery left us with a very tastelessness bagel. Yet as the tour progressed it drastically improved. We had fun learning the history in the Chinatown. read more

I would have given this five stars if there was more Chinatown in the MODERN CHINATOWN FOOD & HISTORY TOUR. Brenda did a great job as our tour host. I just wish this tour was more about Chinatown and stopped at more Chinatown restaurants. We were exposed to great handpies and Indian food along the way. The extra stop at the end at the ice cream shop in Fan Tan Alley was great. read more

MaryLou was amazing! My family was on an Alaskan Cruise, and our last stop was Victoria. My husband, his brother, my two sisters, and I had an absolutely fantastic time on the Historic Downtown Victoria Food Tour. We were able to walk from Ogden Point, where our cruise docked to the 2% Jazz Coffee shop. (It does take about 45 minutes.) We started the tour off with the smoothest Americano I've ever had, aboslutely delicious. They roast their own beans in house so the place smells amazing, and you can see them running the roaster. After our coffee we wandered into the Hudsan Market to enjoy a couple of samples, I don't want to spoil the deliciousness but Indian poutine rocks, and I've never had a flakier pie crust. Then we were off to Chinatown where we got some more history about the area, the time capsule buried under the gate, and the brick buildings that line the street. Our first dessert stop was in Chinatown at and adorable French patisserie. Then onward through little allies and around the Market Square to a tiny space that's held many businesses over the years. The shop looks like it's about 12 square feet total! And lastly, save room for fudge! This was a great two hour walking and eating tour. We didn't need lunch because the samples are so plentiful. MaryLou was a fantastic guide and it was a great way to get a little history about the city, get the lay of the land, and enjoy some really yummy eats. Go on this tour, it's absolutely worth it. read more

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Every wanted to be a 'tourist' in your own town? I highly recommend it! There's always a chance you may learn something new. Or maybe you're a visitor and you want to cut to the chase and hit up the spots that only the locals would know of. Bonnie and Alexis are your guide on a variety of culinary tours around town that focus on local, home grown eat & drink establishments. You'll get to sample some sweet delights, slurp up some black gold, nibble on some delightful and surprising dishes, and learn a little history too! We had the chance to take the "Mornings in Mount Pleasant". tour which included a stop into Gene cafe for a divine Cappuccino, French Made Baking for their unforgettable Macarons, Kafkas for a sample of both the Honduran pour-over as well as the Guatemalan iced coffee & as an added bonus a gluten free chocolate mint cookie! Then to Barneys for a 'special' beverage which in my case was something called "Sweet Cheeks" a strawberry and basil (mojito styled) mixed drink that was like a little island vacation in a glass, then onto JJbean to wake back up again, where we were escorted to the private room (who knew they even had one?!) to sample their french press of the day and freshly baked muffins -and lastly but certainly not the least was the Five Point where we sampled a Tuna Tataki dish called Tuna Bites. Delicately seared Tuna cubes dotted in fresh peppers & spice, flash grilled and served with a side of sprouts lightly misted with miso. Not your average pub fare, that was. This tour was both fun and interesting and these girls bring their years of hospitality skills to the table to share their tidbits of local information. They're genuine, down to earth and a pleasure to meet. read more

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The walking food truck tour was great! Bonnie was so nice and knew so much about the city - really a great tour guide. The food trucks we went to were FABULOUS. Truly, so delicious. Definitely recommend this tour if you're in Vancouver! read more

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My daughter and I were visiting Victoria, BC and decided to sign up for a food tour featuring traditional Canadian food. It was fairly expensive ($80 each plu 18% gratuity), but it boasted 11 different tastings, so we figured it would be worth the cost. They did not mention the tastings included a taste of honey, maple syrup, vinegar, half a beaver tail, a small pastry and 2 sips of wine. The highlights were small samples of smoked fish, poutine, a Caesar cocktail and a small crab appetizer. It took 3 hours and was well over a mile of walking, not including the walk back. Bottom line, save your money. Most of these are free and I can`t really say that honey is truly a traditional Canadian dish - even if it is made by the bees at the famous Empress hotel. If they classify honey as "Canadian" they should have taken us to the Canadian bacon restaurant for a bonus. read more

The Railtown Urban Eats Culinary Tour is a great option if you have an afternoon and want to explore more of the local foodie scene. We were part of a lovely small group (just 5) which made it intimate and easy to ask questions. You get a great feel for a local's view on where to eat, what's up and coming in the town along with a personal introduction to the owners at most of the places we went. Bonnie is really passionate about Vancouver, the history of the town and how many local companies are giving back to social causes. I would ding half a star if I could because Bonnie kept saying San Frannie but the dessert place at the end made me not care. Those salted caramel brownies were melt in your mouth wonderful. The best part of this tour is that a portion of our tickets went to help the charity H.A.V.E which is doing such great work (and the tomato soup at the H.A.V.E cafe was KILLER!) read more

We joined the Main St. and Cocktail tour on a brief visit to Vancouver in July. Since we didn't have much time in the city, this seemed like an excellent way to discover parts of Vancouver that we'd never know about. That's exactly what happened! Bonnie and Alexis were great guides, personable, friendly, very proud of and knowledgeable about Vancouver! We had a fun group with us, the staff from the Vertical Gardens company celebrating the wedding of one of their co-workers. The places we visited were diverse, had interesting food and drink and wonderful staff who clearly loved hosting us! If you're looking for a fun time and exploring places in Vancouver, Off the Eaten Track Tours is the place to go!! On our next trip to Vancouver, this is definitely on our list of things to do!! read more

We did the Railtown Urban eats tour through off the Eaten Track and had a great time! Learned a lot about the area, current and historical info, and got to try some great food and beverages. Part of the ticket price goes to charity as well, so also helps a good cause. Would definitely recommend it. read more

This young company is destined for greatness. Bonnie and Alexis are bright, witty, hostesses with a creative spirit. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting the nooks of the East Village and will patronize several of the establishments that we were introduced to. Although it was a grey, brisk day, the group we trod the streets with was pleasant and lively and, along with the treats we sampled, provided for a warm and sunny feeling inside. Thanks Ladies! read more

Love this concept! Off The Eaten Track doesn't disappoint - we wanted something unique for a birthday party & I would highly recommend The Main Street tour. Each restaurant had it's own uniqueness, quirky-ness and delicious food! I am from out of town & want to extend my trip just to take my husband to a few of the places before we return home! Bonnie was a wealth of information too & it was a really fun evening out! read more

Five friends and I decided to take the Food Cart tour after reading about it in the Vancouver Sun. We are all locals and decided to do this as one of our Friday "playdates" The tour was a lot of fun, Bonnie and Alexis are very professional but a lot of fun as well. They made a point of chatting with everyone during the tour as we walked between carts. They answered our questions and were very informative about the food cart industry and the areas of the city we walking through. We visited several food carts , tasting wonderful delights during this two hour taste extravangazza. We started with a very good smoothie, and then sampled Bison hotdogs, Mexican tacos, an Indian chicken dish on homemade naan and finished with a bacon, bourbon and caramel brownie. We all really enjoyed it , thanks Bonnie and Alexis read more

Had the opportunity to do the downtown food cart tour last Friday with our tour guide Bonnie. She was knowledgable both about the history of downtown as well as the food cart movement in Vancouver and the food carts themselves. The food was fabulous. We had the pleasure of eating at 6 different food carts and each was good. Do come on an empty stomach as even though the portions at each cart aren't full sized you will be stuffed. Bonnie clearly has a good relationship with the food carts as the owners were more than happy to chat with us. Even though I live in Vancouver this was a great way to find out about some of the different carts, which I may never have tried. My parents who are from out of town came on the tour and loved it as well. Looking forward to trying the Hastings sunrise tour in the near future. read more

The Main Street tour was fabulous! Bonnie and Alexis were very knowledgeable about the history of area and their choice of coffee shops and pubs is wonderful. We were able to try many local hot spots and enjoy coffee, food, and even some alcoholic beverages! I had the best Caesars I have ever had at one of the stops, not to mention the most amazing grilled cheese sandwich. It was a great way to spend an afternoon and I left the tour with a full stomach. I would highly recommend any and all of these food tours and am planning on trying the food cart tour next! read more

It seems like others had much better experiences doing the Main Street tour than my group did (which is why we chose the tour-- based off the great reviews) but ours was a huge waste of money. We basically paid $65 bucks (plus our tips to the tour guide) to eat a piece cake, honey, pizza and have a sugary mixed drink and thank goodness, a fish taco. We started with dessert too, which isn't a huge deal, but not ideal. The only place that made it worth it was The Fish Counter (they served the delicious fish taco) but we still purchased more food because it was our last stop and we were STARVING! I feel bad because our tour guide was super nice and informative of the area, but the stops were just not good. Maybe I got the wrong impression, but I thought we would be eating a decent amount of food for that money instead of getting a decent amount of info about the cities high cost of living and ...well that's all our guide talked about. Don't get me wrong, the cake we had was good, the pizza was--well your typical overloaded cheesy, greasy pizza, and the honey was neat because they had local honey but it just was NOT worth $65 bucks. Our group agree that a fair price would have been $30 for the small amount of food and short tour of a limited few blocks of the city. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this to anyone unless a few changes are implemented. read more

This was such a great experience! As a long time Vancouver resident I was amazed how many new things I learned about our amazing city, especially Railtown. The food was plentiful, almost too much for lunch time, but amazing and well worth it. Bonnie was an informative guide, and I would highly recommend this experience to visitors to our city and locals!! read more

The main street tour was highly enjoyable! The girls were very knowledgeable about the local history/ restaurants/ and food served at the stops. Everything was delicious, and being a tourist in your own town was really fun. Highly recommend these tours ! read more