Secret Food Tours - Montreal: Jean-Talon and Little Italy

Experienced guides will take you on a culinary adventure through one of Montreal's oldest public markets and the epicenter of Canada's second largest Italian population! On your journey, you'll delight in some of the freshest foods the city has to offer such as toasty breads, hand-carved meats, creamy cheeses, and ripe local produce at the Jean-Talon Market. Then, as you make your way into Little Italy, you'll hear the stories of proud immigrant families who risked everything to travel to the New World and discover how their legacy lives on through handcrafted meals passed down through generations. Nobody leaves hungry on this unmissable trek into the heart of Montreal's incredible food scene.
You will begin in front of the main entrance of Marché Jean-Talon, one of the largest open-air markets in North America. First up, you'll wet your palate with a bottle of crisp apple juice, cold-pressed at a farm in Quebec's apple capitol Rougemont.
Next, you'll bite into a warm focaccia bread sandwich jam-packed with fresh local ingredients like hand-carved prosciutto and handmade cheese. As you journey further into the market, get ready for a sensory overload as we visit at a favorite fromagerie and boucherie followed by a tasting of some of the freshest seasonal produce in the city. Of course no visit to the Jean-Talon Market would be complete without chowing down on a mouthwatering artisanal sausage and indulging in a decadent maple syrup tart. After which, it's time to head into Petite Italie, Montreal's very own Italian-Canadian neighborhood. As you explore, you'll hear stories of proud immigrants from Sicily and the Mainland and sample treasured family recipes from Palermo and Rome.
Duration: 3 hours