Kensington Market: Global Food Tour with Immigrant Stories｜Canada

Not just a tasty tour. Toronto is a city to taste and discover — and Kensington Market is where our diversity story begins. Everyone knows what a churro is. We're more interested in the Tibetan, Swedish, and Chilean flavours hiding in plain sight in one of North America's most eclectic neighbourhoods. On this 2.5-hour guided food walk, you'll taste the world in a few city blocks — guided by our Culinary Storytellers, a small team together for 7+ years.

This isn't a generic "international food tour." It's a walk through one specific Toronto neighbourhood — Kensington Market — where over a century of immigrant entrepreneurship has turned a few cobblestone streets into one of the most delicious places on earth.

Your tour stops at the oldest Tibetan restaurant in Toronto — a Kensington institution most visitors walk right past, hidden behind a quiet storefront with a story most locals don't even know. From there, you'll taste your way across the world without leaving the neighbourhood.

What you'll taste:

A meal at the oldest Tibetan restaurant in Toronto — a Kensington institution most visitors walk right past
Authentic, family-run flavours from across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe
A few proudly Canadian classics, because this is still Toronto
Plus delicious Kensington surprises that even longtime locals discover for the first time

Along the way, your Culinary Storyteller shares the stories behind the food: the immigrant entrepreneurs who built Kensington Market into what it is today, the Victorian houses-turned-shops that give the neighbourhood its character, and the layered history of one of Toronto's most storied corners. You'll leave knowing the people behind the recipes, not just the recipes themselves.

Why guests choose Chopsticks+Forks:

Walking Kensington Market continuously since March 2017
Named the #1 Food & Drink Experience in Canada — TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best (2022)
Named Storytellers — never rotating guides; every Storyteller is a Torontonian, with us for 7+ years
Featured in Condé Nast Traveler and National Geographic Travel for our storytelling
Locally owned and operated since 2016
Exclusive food tour partner to Four Seasons Hotel Toronto and Viking Cruises
Small, friendly groups for a personal, relaxed experience

This tour pairs beautifully with our Great Canadian Food Tour — together they tell the full story of how Toronto eats: one tour for the country's classics, one for the world that came home here.

Come hungry. Leave with new favourite flavours, new favourite vendors, and a deeper appreciation for the city that quietly became the world's table.

Tour Details: Duration 2.5 hours • Walking distance ~1 mile (gentle pace) • All tastings included • Small group experience

Bienvenue. Welcome home. Book now and taste the world — one Kensington bite at a time.