France · LYON FOOD TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 11 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.”
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!”
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.”
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.”
Lyon Sud food tour with many tastings, local-guided stroll, and street food meets pastry, in a small English-French group.
“The tour was great, we learned a lot about the city, its culture and the many kind of different food you can buy along the neighborhoods.”
2-hour Lyon pastry and chocolate walk from Fontaine Saint Jean. Small group, 5-7 tastings, and stories from a local guide.
“Wish I could give Chloe 6 stars. She was fun and entertaining and knowledgeable and took us the most amazing treats. Not just a treat but a story with each one. Chloe knows food. This was an outstanding experience.”
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