Jewish Neighborhood Food Tour
This 4 hour food tour of Montreal’s historic Jewish neighborhoods begins at a beloved smoked meat deli, and only gets better from there. Your guide will lead you to a slew of other neighborhood eateries. There will be a rival smoked meat location, two rival bagel shops, a bakery for some sweets, an ice cream stop, a unique diner and an Israeli falafel stop. The tour is full of history of the Jewish community and each establishment as well as all of the significant landmarks along the way.
Options
Private Jewish Food Tour
Private Tour: This option is exclusively for private tours (4 guests maximum)
What's included in Jewish Neighborhood Food Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Outremont
We will visit a Jewish Deli and a kosher bakery in this neighbourhood as well as discuss the neighbourhood's history and the history of Montreal's Jewish community and their settlement patterns.
Mile End
We will see two rival bagel shops, a falafel shop and a diner in a league of their own in this neighbourhood, as well as many cultural and historical stops. (Former synagogues, the houses of famous writers, green, alleyways, former city hall and much more! )
Plateau Mont-Royal
In this neighbourhood we will visit a hip young Jewish bakery as well as a smoked meat establishment. We will see historical Jewish landmarks, a park, the house of a famous Montreal Jew, a synagogue and a former Yiddish theatre, a public bath house, a building that housed Jewish labour organizations, and much more.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Five to seven food tastings
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional food and drink
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- We walk 3 kilometres: 1.8 miles
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- We meet you inside of Lester's Deli. We finish far away from here. Please come in public transit or a taxi. The closest station is Outremont Station
End Points
- There are many cabs and buses around here to get you where you need to go after the tour
