France · FOOD
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 food experiences are worth the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get on with the rest of the planning.
3.5-hour Montmartre or Notre Dame small-group Paris tasting with 10 local dishes, macarons, bread, cheese, charcuterie, and wine pairings.
“Absolutely fabulous way to see and eat your way through Paris! Matthew was so informative and friendly and quite a historian. Would recommend this tour to all. Met us with a bag of warm croissants- the best I've ever had!”
A small-group Montmartre food and wine tasting walk with stops for cheeses, cured meats, sweets, and wine, ending at Sacré-Cœur.
“Absolutely brilliant experience with Julie. So knowledgable, funny and passionate about food! We had a brilliant 3.5 hours with her”
Devour Paris Ultimate Food Tour in Le Marais. 11 tastings and wine in about 3.5 hours, with history from Jewish Paris to top makers.
“Knowledgeable, friendly guide…good that group size is capped >10….easy walk…nice fromage and wine session to finish off…”
Small-group No Diet Club lunch in Nice, tasting Niçois staples, macarons, and Italian gelato. Come hungry and plan for extra drinks.
“Sarah was a great guide and not only did we learn about food, we also learned some history. I would recommend her as a guide anytime.”
Private 3.5-hour Montmartre food tour with wine, cheese, pastries, and a picnic lunch route starting near Moulin Rouge.
“Mattheiu was awesome! He is a local who grew up in the area and was able to share the history and his pride exuded as we walked through the village. The cheeses and bread were incredible!”
3.5-hour Le Marais food walk with 10+ tastings, cheese, wine, falafels, macarons, and a secret dish, for a small group.
“Guide was friendly and nice but late arriving and walked too fast. I thought we would go inside each place and choose what we wanted, but he went in alone and bought only small quantities. The lunch sandwich was not good, and there was very little wine served.”
Small-group Le Marais food and wine walk with up to 10 tastings, wine, cheese, macarons, and Marché des Enfants Rouges.
“We really enjoyed our food tour with Pierre! He provided some history and interesting information about the area, and we sampled some delicious food, including a variety of cheeses, macarons, chocolate, cream puffs and escargo. Highly recommend!”
A 3.5-hour Montmartre walking food tour with wine, cheese, boeuf bourguignon, and crepes, ending at Sacré Coeur.
“Had a great time with Thomas, he was very knowledgeable & entertaining. The food stops were amazing!”
Taste Montmartre classics from organic sourdough to PDO cheese, oysters with white wine, sausage aligot and macarons, plus art stops.
“Great tour with Nora. She was well informed with high energy. Good way to learn more about French food and culture. Nice selection of eateries.”
3-hour Nice food walk with tastings of pan bagnat, socca, pissaladière, chard pie, and more, led by a local guide.
“I really loved the tour. Our guide Mathilde was awesome! We are vegetarians and she really made an effort that we get something to taste every place we stopped. If we hadn’t done this food tour I am sure I wouldn’t be able to taste / spot most of the things. We got to taste things very native to South of France and Nice and I loved it.”
Sample classic Alsatian beer, choucroute garnie, Munster cheese, and sweet flammekueche on a guided Strasbourg walking food tour.
“This is a fantastic tour! Our guide, JP, was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, kind, accommodating, and terrific! Food was great, information was fascinating, and you will not be hungry when you are done!”
Small-group Lyon food tour with wine, quenelle lunch, praluline and chocolate tastings, plus local guide tips. 3.5 hours.
“A wonderful food and history tour with a charming and extremely knowledgeable guide Elisabetta. She took us to a range of locations from an excellent buchon to a wine shop to a chocolate shop, giving historic details along the way.”
A half-day Lyon food and wine walk through Vieux Lyon, with cheeses, pastries, a bouchon hot dish, coffee, and secret sweets.
“Charlotte is a good guide. She explains the history of Lyon in clear English and took care of everyone well despite of the morning rains. The reason we don't think it is worth 5 star is the price of the tour for the food and restaurants offered. Would have been a better experience if a more beautiful setting restaurant with 2 or 3 courses set lunch is catered on top of the sweet treats picked up along the way.”
A 3-hour small-group walking food tour in Nice with Vieux Nice tastings, Cours Saleya market stops, Provençal wine, and great sea views.
“A great walk with a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. We definitely recommend this activity!”
Small-group Paris breakfast walk for croissants, baguette, cheese, and bean-to-bar chocolate, with a local English guide and insider tips.
“Selma was amazing!! So knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we tried so many things! She was very knowledgeable about all the shops, Paris, and had wonderful recommendations. What a joy! Do not eat before you go and bring a bottle of water! Highly recommend!”
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