1) The food was great. The tour included sampling smoked meat at Montreal’s two famous delicatessens (Lester’s and Schwartz’s) and two famous Montreal-style bagel bakers (St-Viateur Bagel and Fairmount Bagel). The tastings provided comparisons between the delicatessens and bagel bakeries. (I liked Schwart’s smoked meat better and St-Viateur’s bagels better.) The chocolate Babka was amazing. (2) Besides the food tastings, our guide (Mélissa) provided detailed descriptions of the ethnic and cultural histories of each neighborhood we visited. She also pointed out significant architecture. (3) She arrived on time, spoke clearly, answered questions, was well organized, and is friendly.

This tour was excellent! Our guide, Melissa was beyond knowledgeable and passionate about food and all things in Montreal. It was like a super fun one day graduate level course which we will remember for a long time!

This was the highlight of our trip! We did a private tour for 2 couples, and fantastic doesn’t even begin to describe it. Our walking food tour along St. Laurent Blvd with Melissa was outstanding! Melissa’s deep knowledge of the history and cultural highlights of each neighborhood made the tour so much more than just tasting food—it was a true journey through Montreal’s diverse heritage. From Chinese to Jewish, Portuguese to Italian, and of course the iconic foods of Montreal, every dish was a perfect reflection of the community it represented. Ending at Jean Talon Market was the cherry on top! Melissa's passion, storytelling, and delicious recommendations made this tour unforgettable. A must for food lovers and history buffs alike! My tip is to skip breakfast because Mélissa does not disappoint in making sure you leave perfectly satisfied.

This tour was so amazing and fun. Do not eat before you come !!! You get to taste some of the best food Montréal offers. Francis was so friendly, warm and so knowledgeable!! I would suggest tour be shorter. Also 3 smoked meat stops is too much. Yet all in all this was a great and fun tour

Frances guided us through an extensive tour of Montreal's old Jewish neighborhoods and eateries. Everyone who visits Montreal gets to Schwartz's and either Fairmount or St. Viateur Bagels, but this tour will take you beyond those stand-bys to places like Wilensky's Light Lunch, Lester's Deli and Falafel Yoni that you'd be unlikely to visit without a professional guide. The food was beyond plentiful--in fact, the servings are huge! Round Table Tours thoughtfully provides you with a canvas tote bag to carry your leftovers, which you WILL have...there's no way most people could consume that much food over the span of four hours. For example, each person got three full meat sandwiches (two enormous smoked meat sandwiches plus a Wilensky's Special), two bagels, a full falafel pita, and more. Don't eat before the tour, and pace yourself during it so that you have room to try everything. We would rate this tour "very good" rather than "great" for two reasons. One was that Frances, while very knowledgeable most of the time, sprinkled in a few too many personal stories and opinions that were completely irrelevant to the subject matter of the tour. We thought this was less polished than some other tours we've been on, but I overheard comments from others on our tour that were more negative. She also tended to talk too quickly, sometimes presenting information when some people on the tour (there were 10 on ours) were not within earshot. And there were occasions when she simply didn't have facts at hand, like when she pointed out a mural of a man in Little Portugal but couldn't remember who he was or why he was important (so why point him out?), or when she was showing photos of historical figures but didn't know who some of them were. She was still very good--just not among the best walking tour guides we've had. The second reason for the "very good" rating is that the tour is just a bit too long. At four hours and more than four miles of walking (including getting to and from the tour), we were exhausted by the end of it. Perhaps drop one of the two bagel bakeries (they use the same recipe and the bagels tasted nearly identical) and the stop at Lester's (their sandwich was delicious, but it's probably not necessary to have TWO smoked meat sandwiches). At least we were able to walk off some of that incredible food, though! If you're interested in the history of Jews in Montreal and the foods they brought to the culture that are now local staples, this is the tour for you. Just be prepared for a long day and a ton of food!

Melissa our tour guide was excellent. She gave us a comprehensive tour of the best Jewish food in Montreal. She imparted valuable and very interesting anecdotes about the history of Jewish food and the people. Everyone was full after the many food stops to sample the outstanding food. I highly recommend this tour.

A jam-packed half day that gave us an interesting history of Jews in Montreal and the neighborhoods with amazing things to eat. From smoked meats to sweets, we were absolutely stuffed. The guide was super enthusiastic and we enjoyed our tour very much.

Francis was very good and knowledgeable. But we thought trip was too long. Should be 2 hrs max, not 4. Starting with meat first thing in the morning was not appealing to us. Thought to start at a bagel shop would have been more appropriate. If bagel & coffee were offered - that would have been a great way to start the tour.

We were fortunate to have energetic Frances as our tour guide. She knew all about the history, culture and popular places to eat in the Jewish section of Montreal, having lived there all her life. Good thing I brought sunscreen, a hat and wore comfy shoes because we walked pretty briskly under the noon day sun. Except for the first and last stop, we ate outdoors, on the go. Frances provided us with a tote bag and a souvenir water bottle which were helpful. She pointed out places as we zigzagged around the neighborhood and shared their back stories. We got to taste and compare bagels and smoked meats from competing shops—all had long lines out the doors. We sampled hummus while learning about schools, churches and parks. She explained the significance of a couple of huge murals on building walls along the way. And as it was shabbat, we got to see quite a number of observant families dressed accordingly. We got a shot of crown royal whisky along with bagels, cream cheese and a pickle. We ended in an ice cream shop where I got to taste flavors i never heard of before. We ended the tour an hour later than expected, no one complained. Everyone tired but happy.

Never actually got the tour, despite confirmation two months ahead of time. This organization is unbelievably opportunistic and they messed up our vacation plans 15x over. They said they'd bill 2 days before, but actually began to bill a week before a tour that they cancelled. 14 emails about changing the date to fit their needs (not ours). Ultimately they canceled the tour, but not until they billed me twice. I have never been so jerked around. DO NOT BOOK WITH THESE OPPORTUNISTS.

Get your camera ready, bring comfy shoes and come hungry! Do not think you will go in some of the bakeries because they are small but the guide goes in and gets all the things! She was amazing! A local filled with so much knowledge. We had plenty of food and even dessert and then walked it off back to our hotel. It was perfect and worth it! Highly recommend

Other than knowing about chocolate in a general sense and that it comes from cacoa plants, this tour gave us a much better appreciation of the entire process to making chocolate. The guide, Melissa, accommodated our scheduling conflict and taught us so much at each stop. At each stop, she had us really take time to smell and taste different chocolates to appreciate the differences. At the factory the owner and Melissa talked about each step of the process from selecting cacoa seeds, drying them, roasting, separating them and we could see and taste the differences by changing something at each step. We got to try our hand at making some chocolate bars and adding nuts or other things to take with us. Not skimpy on samples, multiple samples, and all of the guides/owners were so kind, informative, and fun. It wasn't too much walking, easy pace, and our teenager enjoyed the tour (the other family had a middle schooler). It was a mix of listening and doing, so even younger kids would be able to participate and learn something along the way. Lots of visuals and the people were prepared with large pictures for us to be able to see. Highly recommend this tour.

We do a lot of city tours as a family and this was one of the best. Our guide, Darren, went above and beyond, sharing personal experience of growing up in Jewish Montreal, weaving in history, anecdotes and even poetry into the visits to taste the best from iconic Montreal Jewish food establishments. When they say to come hungry, it’s true. You will be pleasantly stuffed by the end and the long walk is definitely helpful to keep you going. Highly recommended!

What a great tour! Francis, our guide, had so much knowledge about the history of the Jewish community and Montreal in general! There was not a question she couldn't answer! And the food!!! THE FOOD!!! Such a great variety and the portions were so generous that I couldn't eat for the rest of the day and evening! If you want a great tour with a plethora of information and great food, I highly recommend this Jewish Food Tour with Tour de Table! You will not be disappointed! Thanks again for a great day!

I took my dad with me on this amazing tour and we had such a great time! We both learned so much and were very happy that we went. Our guide was lovely and very knowledgeable.