Taste Detours
Taste Detours
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Cultural ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursBeer Tastings & ToursFood Tours
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Enjoy what Guelph and Elora’s food purveyors, restaurants and pubs have to offer with Taste Detours. Our award-winning, locally flavoured walking tours feature distinctive food and drink tastings with a heritage twist. Savour our regional cuisine and learn about the people behind the world class eateries. In between food stops, you'll tour the towns where we’ll share some little-known history of the area, point out cultural landmarks and get a glimpse of the future. You are guaranteed to discover a Wellington County that you never knew before and get a chance to eat, walk and embrace your inner epicurean, #StepBiteStep
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travlr36
Burlington, Canada29 contributions
Jun 2023
We booked a private corporate Taste Detour for a Teambuilding event. Lynn was very easy to work with (despite many, many changes!) and was so incredibly helpful! She worked with me to plan a perfect tour for the team that included appetizers at La Reina (OMG, we will be back for more margaritas and tacos soon), small bites and cocktails at Miijidaa (you have to check out their drink menu) and ended with a beer tasting and dessert at The Wooly Pub. My team is STILL raving about the food! And on top of that, Lynn is an amazing tour guide who is so knowledgeable and passionate about the City of Guelph. We learned so much, got to see a bit more of the city and had great food and an overall outstanding experience. HIGHLY recommend Taste Detours!! What a great teambuilding event!
Written June 19, 2023
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Well I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to cheer this review! Thanks so much for the great description. What a great team to tour about.
Cheers!
Lynn
Written September 8, 2023
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Corrie O
Fauquier, Canada1 contribution
Sept 2022 • Friends
Such an enjoyable experience! Lynn developed a perfect balance of history, anecdotes, and tasty food as we toured the Guelph Farmers Market and Downtown. Plenty of food and beverages, laughs, new friends, and learning.
Written September 25, 2022
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So kind of you to review, thank you! Such a fun day together.
-Lynn
Written September 27, 2022
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John W
Cambridge, Canada900 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Lynn our host was fantastic, very personable and knowledgeable. We had a very enjoyable time tasting our way around Guelph. Well worth the price of admission.
Written May 7, 2022
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Now that was a wonderful day! Thanks kindly for taking the time to review.
-Lynn
Written September 27, 2022
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KDubs
1 contribution
Apr 2022
We had a lovely tour of the downtown eateries. Lynn is very well versed in Guelph's history and presented it in an enthusiastic manner. You can tell she has great rapport with local vendors and restaurants, each segment flowed nicely with no waiting.
The food was SO good, we definitely had enough to eat and it was wonderful to try new things. Each stop delivered a quality product. Highly recommend :)
The food was SO good, we definitely had enough to eat and it was wonderful to try new things. Each stop delivered a quality product. Highly recommend :)
Written April 12, 2022
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Thank you for a beautiful review KDubs! So good to be with you on this tour.
_Lynn
Written September 27, 2022
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kkurtz
Midland, Canada22 contributions
Sept 2020
Lynn is an enthusiastic, super friendly and welcoming host for this very tasty and enjoyable food tour in Guelph. Lynn and the establishments we visited were well prepared to do the tour during Covid. Guelph is a beautiful city with lots of great places to eat. I had no idea and hope to get back soon. I did the tour with my husband, siblings and parents and we all thoroughly enjoyed our time with Lynn!
Written September 27, 2020
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It's taken me far too long to respond to this lovely review. Thank you for your kind words!
Written September 27, 2022
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Brenda S
Georgetown, Canada9 contributions
Sept 2020 • Couples
We had a fabulous time with Lynn. She has an infectious personality and has a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of Guelph. There was so much fantastic food that we had enough to take home for dinner. I would not hesitate to book this tour and plan on buying some for gifts.
Written September 27, 2020
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Thank you for such a lovely review. I'm looking forward to meeting your friends and family! Cheers, Lynn
Written September 29, 2020
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Bryan H
Ontario, Canada3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We had a great walking / food tour with Lynn Broughton....her historical information and food choices were stellar and we and our friends were very happy! Would recommend highly., even for old Guelphites like me who learned a lot!!
Written January 27, 2020
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Such a wonderful group to share time with. Thank you for the kind review!
Cheers, Lynn
Written January 28, 2020
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GreatD33
1 contribution
Nov 2019
Lynn is a delightful and engaging guide, filling the tour with interesting facts about Guelph's history combined with stories about the people and places behind the food. Biggest surprise for me - a full veggie and vegan option at Guelph Caribbean Cuisine on Cork! Go for the doubles and ginger beer!
Written November 19, 2019
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Thanks for the review, Great ;)
Your group was a delight to tour downtown Guelph.
We especially appreciate your mention of Guelph Caribbean Cuisine, an often overlooked gem!
Cheers to you!
Written November 21, 2019
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Travel_Agent_Wannabe
Toronto, Canada36 contributions
Oct 2019
Lynn curated a fabulous outing for our team that brought us up close with mother nature and an engaging tour of her Heartwood farm (horse and wagon ride, barn animals, regenerative soil discussions, and a nice cider tasting to top it off). We also toured the quaint city of Guelph and sampled some of its finest locavore delights. The tour was well-organized and timed, and Lynn was a very good communicator and paid attention to our special needs and diets. Don't hesitate to let Lynn take the reigns on a custom tour for your group.
Written October 20, 2019
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Not sure which one of your group this is, but really appreciate you! The tour was fantastic for me too. Curating a customized tour for a corporate or private group is really very fun and something we hope to do more of in the future.
Cheers and thank you,
Lynn
Written October 21, 2019
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Diana M S
Guelph, Canada15 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
We did a To The Core 2 hour walking tour with Taste Detours in downtown Guelph. Delicious, and informative...a very unique and wonderful way to experience local cuisine, glimpse more deeply the rich history of the area. Worth it!
Written September 9, 2019
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A beautiful day!
Thank you for the lovely review, Diana.
Cheers,
Lynn
Written September 10, 2019
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