France · LYON FOOD TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 lyon food tours that earn their price, each with the traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
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 small-group Beaujolais wine tasting from Lyon with golden-stone villages, cellar lessons on terroir, and a family winery finish with mâchon snacks.
“It was very informative and gave us an insight into the Beaujolais region as well as pricing excellent wines To taste”
Taste Lyon’s Vieux Lyon favorites on a 4-hour small-group tour, with cheese, wine, bouchon lunch, sweets, and old-town stories.
“My wife and I really enjoyed this tour. We got to taste a wide variety of local foods, many of which we would not have known to try otherwise. Our guide, Nathalie, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. She made the whole experience that much more enjoyable. I would recommend her and this tour to anyone.”
Afternoon Old Town Lyon food walk with 4 tastings, wine pairings, and traboules, plus Saint Jean Cathedral. Small group in English.
“This was a truly amazing afternoon. All of the tastings were wonderful and our guide was very personable and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend to anyone wanting a tasty tour with lots of food information and facts about the history of Lyon.”
Taste classic Lyon dishes on a 3.5-hour sunset walk through Old Lyon, with wine, traboules, and Praluline, guided in English.
“It was as much about the history of Lyon as it was about the food. Our guide did a great job of showing us the interconnected nature of history and food.”
Lyon’s golden-hour food walk with a local guide, tastings in Vieux Lyon and traboules, plus wine and seasonal bites for $99.
“Semaan was so great. He took us to so many lovely places on this walk. Lots of history and background knowledge along the way. Made it a truly lovely day in Lyon.”
A 3-hour Vieux Lyon and Presqu’île food tour with 6+ French tastings, cheese, pastries, seasonal hot dish, and wine.
“A walking history tour with some food along the way. The first place we stopped at to sit down to eat was great, the second (for the main course) was average. What made this trip worthwhile was Charlotte’s knowledge of Lyon and sense of humour. She made every guest feel valued and was a pleasure to spend time with.”
Taste Lyon in 3 hours with a small-group guided walk. Praluline, cheese boards, sweets, and laughs, all for $79.
“A great food tour with a great guide. I discovered a speciality food I had never tried and really really enjoyed!”
Taste Lyon’s old town flavors on a private 3.5-hour food walk: cheeses, Pink Pralines brioches, a bouchon lunch, wines, and sweet finish.
“Anna was great! She was very pleasant and spoke Spanish very well. She explained everything in detail. A must do in Lyon!”
A 3.5-hour guided walk through Lyon Old Town with 4-plus tastings, wine, and classic bites plus helpful history along the route.
“Nathalie is wonderful, giving us some history, architecture, and non-food culture in addition to the food. She ended by sending us tips on local restaurants, shopping, and sights. Much more than expected.”
Small-group Beaujolais half-day from Lyon with a five-sense tasting at Château de Pizay, then a family winery meet-and-taste.
“It was a very informative tour with a knowledgeable and extremely fluent tour guide. The wine trail was fun as well as educational.”
Small-group Old Lyon food and wine walk with traboules sights and a classic bouchon Lyonnais stop. English guide, tastings included.
“This tour is a great way to learn not just about Lyon food, but it's deep history as well. It ended up being just my husband and I on the tour, and we had a wonderful time stopping into the local shops for tastings and tidbits. If you're only going to do one tour while in Lyon, we highly suggest this one.”
Taste Lyon the local way on a 3-hour Old Town food walk, with Traboules, bouchons, and 6 to 8 tastings.
“Catherine was a fantastic host and extremely knowledgeable even in the rain it was fabulous. We would highly recommend to do this tour if in Lyon.”
English small-group tasting at Les Halles Paul Bocuse, with wine, cheese, Lyonnaise bites, and market history in 2 to 3 hours.
“They cancelled and offered a Paris tour - still have not refunded money after three days - will have to contest through credit card”
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