Hespeler Food Tour
A Village in the city, beside a river, with food flavour to surprise and delight you! Let’s explore the #HespelerMile in Cambridge!
- Hespeler Village
- Meet: Hespeler Heritage Centre, 11 Tannery Street
- Duration: 3 hours
- Availability: Friday June 20 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm
- Distance Covered: 2.0 km
- Price: $89.50/person (+ booking fee)
- We can accommodate vegetarian & gluten free dietary needs
When you want to dive into a ‘new-to-you’ food scene, you want someone to show you that best local bites and hot spots and that’s what you’ll get on the Hespeler Food Tour!
The Hespeler Food Tour will take you on a 3-hour tasting journey to introduce you to locally owned and operated restaurants, gourmet food shops, hidden gems, sweet treats and eateries of in the Village of Hesspeler.
Meet local chefs and food entrepreneurs who pour their passion into every tasty bite.
Bring your appetite for food, culture and history – you will leave with a whole new appreciation and an appetite for more!
Tour Highlights
- 7-9 stops
- 5-6 tastings including foods for any time of the day
- A casual stroll of historic Hespeler Village on the Speed River
- Some local Hespeler history along the way
- We’ll pass by some hidden gems you should know about!
- Small group of 16 or less people to ensure you have the best experience!
Led by: Stephanie Soulis, local food scene insider!
Accessibility: Route follows paved city sidewalks on main streets, which are accessible for scooters & wheelchairs.
Please Note: We enter 8-10 different businesses and many of them are in old buildings. Several buildings have 2 – 4 steps at the front entrance. Please contact us (519-242-9255) if you have mobility needs so we can determine if this tour is feasible.
Hespeler Food Tour Details
Of course, we have the obligatory Liability Waiver and Release form that must be signed by each person in advance of joining the walk. Why a waiver for a walking tour, you ask? Couldn’t get insurance without it. Stroll pays insurance… you sign the waiver.
A sense of curiosity, a few questions and a willingness to learn something you didn’t know before.
Of course, dress for the weather; bring a hat, water bottle, umbrella, solid walking shoes (no flip flops!) and anything else you need to be comfortable on the walk.
We walk rain or shine or snow!
However, we do heed storm watches and warnings and would never put you in danger. Stroll may cancel and reschedule a walk due to an issued weather advisory.
There will be a scheduled bathroom stop half way through the tour.
In most cases, yes. The walking tour guides have chosen routes with the best possible accessibility in order to accommodate as many people as possible. However, construction happens and we do our best to re-route safely.
The Food Tour includes 3 buildings that have 2 – 4 steps at their front entrance.
If you have any questions about the accessibility of a specific walk, please contact us in advance of booking.
We’ll say it again… Always arrive 10-15 minutes ahead of time! If you arrive exactly at departure time, you’re already late! If you arrive really late, you might miss the tour if we’ve already moved on.
We start on time to respect the timed visits we have at all the restaurants along the way.
