TOURS

The CTC Dragon Food Tour is a unique culinary journey through Edmonton's vibrant Chinatown. It offers an immersive experience that showcases the rich and diverse flavours of Asian cuisine. Participants will indulge in a carefully curated selection of sweet and savoury dishes from renowned local eateries.

Dragon Food Tour Cost

  • Price: $10 per participant

  • Reschedule: 24-hour notice required

  • No-Show Fee: $10 for late cancellations or no-shows

Sweet Side of Chinatown Tours:

Wednesday & Saturday

11 AM & 1:30 PM

Join us for an unforgettable culinary adventure through Edmonton's Chinatown! "Indulge in the Sweet Side of Chinatown" is a guided tour that takes you on a delightful journey to discover the rich cultural heritage and delicious sweet treats Chinatown offers.

Discover the culinary treasures of Edmonton’s Chinatown with the Dragon's Feast: Savoury Chinatown Food Tour! Join us on an unforgettable gastronomic journey where you can indulge in the rich flavours and diverse cuisines that make our Chinatown a foodie’s paradise.

Dragon’s Feast: Savoury Chinatown

Thursdays & Fridays

1 PM & 3:30 PM

Discover the best of Edmonton's Chinatown with our Mini Dragon Food Tour: Savoury Meets Sweet. This tour offers a delightful blend of the neighbourhood's most iconic flavours, giving you a taste of both the savoury and sweet sides of Chinatown.

Mini Dragon Food Tour:
Savoury Meet Sweet

Only Sunday, August 25

11 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM, 3:30 PM

Edmonton Food Bank Donations

Due to a recent weather disaster that cancelled the Edmonton Heritage Day Festivals Festival, the Chinatown Transformation Collaborative is collecting non-perishable food for the Edmonton Food Bank. Monetary donations can be made online here or in person at the CTC Storytelling Centre at The Hull Block.

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Food Tour.

  • "Thank you for the amazing food tour!"


    ANGELA

  • "Free Ice Cream!"


    LARRY

  • "The Chinatown Transformation Collaborative continues to offer creative and interesting opportunities to explore the community."


    JIM

  • "Loved this tour! Highly recommend it to others!!"

    Kathy

  • "Delicious and fun!"

    CRYSTAL

  • "What a great way for Chinatown’s community to collaborate on a sweet adventure. The tour was informative and well as tasty, the guides were all so friendly and knowledgable."

    ELISA

  • "Very educational cultural tour"

    ELAINE

  • "We'll be back to eat in many of the places we discovered on this tour."

    HANNAH

  • "We attended the Sweet Side tour and found it sweet indeed! Loved the history and stories. The guides were very sweet as well. We toured 8 locations and had a good variety of tasty treats and were introduced to some wonderful businesses."

    MARY

  • "It was as great to finally get exposure to China Town. There are several businesses I will revisit the next time I'm downtown. I discovered that there's plenty of good stuff there. It's definitely very urban but not necessarily scary."

    DENISE

  • "We really enjoyed the Dragon’s Fest food tour. It was great to meet local business owners, sample delicious food and learn about Edmonton’s historic Chinatown."

    HOLLY

  • "So much fun learning more about the places I frequent. And discovering new places I didn't know were there! Bonus all the samples!!"

    KELLY

  • "The tour was a walk down memory lane of all the places that I used to visit with my parents and grandparents when I was a kid. And I’m glad I had the opportunity to share it son as we don’t often come down to Chinatown. Visiting all these great local spots really made me think I need to come down again more often!"

    SOO FAN

  • "The team did a great job of taking us around ChinaTown and introducing us to new foods and the history of these businesses. "

    JANE

  • "I was always curious about where to eat authentic food in Chinatown and was exited when I heard about the savory tour. My husband and I enjoyed the food, the places and the historic we learned from our very nice and enthusiastic young tour guides. We will certainly go back to the one or other place to enjoy this delicious food 😃"

    CAROLINE

  • "This was an excellent tour. I loved the opportunity to visit various locations in Chinatown and really appreciated the generosity and hospitality of the businesses that were our hosts. The historical background was very interesting. The tour leaders were friendly, courteous and welcoming. They also seemed very committed to the project and were great hosts. Well done!"

    GLORIA

  • "Enjoyed the experience"

    TERRANCE

  • "The korean resturant was lovely and would be something I would take my family to. All the other resturants offered us a glimpse into their surrounding for possible future dining outings as well. The market was the biggest surprise for me, I will definately support them localy for my cuts of meat. All the business owners were extremley kind and friendly sharing their food and shops with us... Big Thank you to them!!!"

    DONNA

Ethan’s Dragon
Food Quest

Ethan's Dragon Food Quest is a playful and adventurous storyline centred around an 11-year-old Asian boy, Ethan. He embarks on a thrilling vacation in Edmonton while visiting his family, who owns one of Edmonton’s oldest Chinese Supermarkets in South Chinatown. During his quest, Ethan chases the dragon through various food stops in Edmonton's Chinatown, exploring and enjoying the area's rich culinary diversity. The narrative captures Ethan's curiosity, enthusiasm, and excitement of discovering new flavours, making it an engaging and relatable experience for the audience.

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