Top food & drink tours in Calgary
Treat yourself to a taste of Calgary, led by experienced guides that know the stories behind the dishes.
Photo credit: Travel Alberta / Erik McRitchie
Calgary's food tours serve up more than just great eats, they’re a flavour-filled journey through the city’s rich cultures, neighbourhoods, and culinary creativity. Led by local guides and chefs who know the city inside and out, these tours are a delicious combination of storytelling and food you'll savour long after the last bite.
Ready to get a taste of Calgary?
Alberta Food Tours
Let your appetite lead the way with Alberta Food Tours. These industry pioneers offer deliciously curated experiences led by passionate local guides who connect you to the people, places, and plates that make Calgary's food scene shine.
Learn about Alberta’s seven signature foods with their brunch tour at the Calgary Farmers’ Market or stroll historic Stephen Avenue with the Iconic Eats of Calgary Food Tour .
Calgary Farmer’s Market West (Photo credit: Calin Charles)
If you want to go at your own pace, try their Alberta Food Finder app for a self-guided culinary tour through the Kensington neighbourhood.
Food Bike Tours stopping at Hutch Cafe (Photo credit: ROAM Creative)
Food Bike Tours
Calgary's Food Bike Tours combine the joy of biking and cooking. Sample fun dishes at the city’s top culinary food spots as you cycle along the Bow River. The tour includes three generous food stops where riders can enjoy behind-the-scenes experiences with chefs, get a taste of Calgary’s diverse neighbourhoods—like Downtown, Mission, Inglewood, and Kensington—and take in the natural beauty of Prince’s Island Park and St. Patrick’s Island Park.
This casual tour runs from June to September and moves at a relaxed pace taking around three hours, biking an average of 30 minutes between stops. It’s a tasty, laid-back way to discover the flavours and stories of Calgary.
Taste the City custom menu (Photo credit: Melissa Boerger)
Taste the City
Taste the City is a self-guided culinary experience that takes you through Calgary’s top culinary neighbourhoods, with each stop being revealed one at a time.
All you have to do is book online, receive a code, and enjoy curated plates and mocktails at three to five surprise restaurants all within walking distance. No need to worry about menus or payments! Simply choose the preferred neighbourhood you would like to go on a culinary adventure in, pick a date and just relax and savour the evening.
Canadian Craft Tours
Ready to discover the best brews in Calgary? Canadian Craft Tours gives visitors a laid-back, behind-the-scenes look at Calgary’s craft scene. Along the way, guests meet the makers, learn about the brewing process, and explore Calgary’s growing craft community.
Each tour lasts about 3.5 hours. You can either join a group or book a private tour. The tour includes round-trip transportation, beer flights at each brewery, a look behind-the-scenes, and the option for custom pickup and drop-off within Calgary.
If you want more than just beer, book the Mashup Tour where you visit a distillery, a winery or cider house, and a brewery.
A tour at Bridgeland Distillery (photo credit: Brendan Klem)
YYC Tours
YYC Tours offers Calgary's only wine tour, along with exceptional brewery and distillery tours. Experience the city's finest craft products and meet the passionate people behind them at various award-winning venues.
You can book private group tours that typically last 3.5 hours. Smaller groups or solo adventurers can join the 'Jump On' tour, offered once a month on Saturday.
A Pedal Pub tours guests through Inglewood (photo credit: James Costello).
Pedal Pub
Grab some friends and get ready for a fun take on the classic pub-crawl. Pedal Pub uses their unmistakable pedal-powered-patios to tour guests through Calgary’s top areas for craft beers.
The Brewery Flats tour is a fan favourite. You get to experience Calgary’s oldest neighborhoods, Inglewood and Ramsay, and the incredible breweries that have kept the beer legacy going.
Toonie Tours
Toonie Tours' Street Art & Craft Beer Tour showcases some of Calgary's favourite brewpubs while introducing you to Calgary's vibrant public art scene.
The tour takes you on a 3-hour guided walk through downtown’s most vibrant alleys and laneways, exploring bold murals, hidden art, and the stories behind them. It ends on a high note—with a visit to a local craft brewery for a well-earned flight of beers.
It’s a fun, casual way to experience both the art and craft scene in Calgary, all in one experience.