Gourmet Food Tours
GOURMET FOOD TOURS
We believe one of the best ways to learn about a city is to explore its neighbourhood food markets, sample local produce and dishes, and meet area chefs and food artisans. C’est Bon’s gourmet walking tours are an ideal introduction to the national capital region’s vibrant food scene. Meet the bright lights and find the hidden treasures with the help of our expert and insightful guides.
Our current tours explore Ottawa’s ByWard Market, Preston Street and Westboro neighbourhoods, as well as Eddy Street in old Gatineau. These delightful epicurean outings last two to three hours each. They’re casual walking tours, so be sure to dress for the weather. Minimum of four people required for each tour.
TASTES OF THE BYWARD MARKET
Get to know Ottawa’s delightful ByWard Market with the people who know it best. Your C’est Bon guide will introduce you to some of gastronomy’s big names and little knowns in the city’s most historic neighbourhood. Meet the chefs, producers and food artisans and experience the Market the way the locals do.
The Courtyard Tour focuses on the western half of the market while the Lowertown Tour focuses on the east. Click here for a video clip
Upcoming tours
Every Saturday and Sunday from May to October
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Please meet in front of the Brasserie Métropolitain,
700 Sussex Drive, by 10:20 am on the day of your tour.
Tickets
$55 plus taxes
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ByWard Market - Courtyard Tour |
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ByWard Market - Lowertown Tour |
TASTES OF WELLINGTON WEST & HINTONBURG
Wellington West and Hintonburg are gaining a reputation in Ottawa as two of the finest sections of the city to go visit to discover up and coming stars in the culinary world. A foodie paradise your C’est Bon Cooking guide cannot wait to introduce you to these areas that boast a wide variety of restaurants, shops and food artisans all within a few blocks. Discover this local secret today.
Tours run on various days starting in June.
Upcoming tours
Various days from June to September
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tickets
$55 plus taxes
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Wellington West |
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Hintonburg |
TASTES OF PRESTON STREET
Ottawa's Little Italy has never been so decadent!
Tour Preston Street and surrounding area with a knowledgeable and food-loving guide from C’est Bon Cooking. This walking tour will acquaint you with the best of the best in an area known for amazing food. While introducing you to chefs, producers and food artisans, you will learn all about the evolving history
of one of Ottawa’s original food scenes.
Upcoming tours
Various days from June to September
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tickets
$55 plus taxes
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Preston Street |
TASTE OF RUE EDDY
Across the river in Gatineau, a budding food revolution is beginning to take shape. Rooted in the deep traditions of French Canadian cuisine and the emerging influences of global cuisine, Rue Eddy offers a tasty cross section of some of the best shops, restaurants and foods Gatineau has to offer. Unearth the bounty of the National Capital Region with C’est Bon Cooking.
Upcoming tours
Various days from July to September
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tickets
$55 plus taxes
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Rue Eddy |
TASTE OF THE GLEBE
Explore one of Ottawa's oldest and most beautiful neighbourhoods while discovering the foodie delights the locals love! A foodie paradise your C’est Bon Cooking guide cannot wait to introduce you to, this areas boasts a wide variety of restaurants, shops and food artisans all within a few blocks. Discover this local secret today.
Upcoming tours
Various days from October to November
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tickets
$55 plus taxes
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Glebe |
Looking for the perfect gift for the foodie in your life?
C’est Bon gift certificates are available for cooking classes and gourmet tours.
SPOUSAL GOURMET TOURS
The perfect diversion for spouses of conference delegates—and a delightfully unconventional way to get to know Ottawa. Participants experience first hand the history and flavours of Ottawa’s ByWard Market. Meet the chefs, merchants and artisans who make this historic neighbourhood a culinary hotspot. Conveniently staged mere blocks from the Ottawa Convention Centre, C’est Bon’s spousal gourmet tours are a great complement to other conference activities.
Contact us to book your spousal gourmet tour.
FRENCH EPICUREAN GETAWAY
Looking for something more exotic? Join us for C’est Bon’s annual week-long adventure to Tarbes, Pau and Lourdes in southwest France. What better place to learn about the art of French cuisine than in one of the country’s traditional culinary regions? Visit wineries and exquisite gourmet food shops. Take in breathtaking scenery. Prepare quintessential French meals under the guidance of local master chefs. Learn more.
