Best Food Walking Tours in France — Our Top 15

1.Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,754 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Choose Montmartre or Notre Dame for a 3.5-hour English food walk capped at 12 people. Expect macarons, breads, cheeses, cured meats, pastries, wine, and a secret dish, with guides such as Matthew, Gaspard, Aicha, and Ioana sharing food and neighborhood stories.

“Great experience with very knowledgeable tour guide. Friendly, cozy and relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend”

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2.Montmartre Hill French Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,588 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145

Walk Montmartre with a local English-speaking guide such as Julie, Marie, or Oscar, stopping at eight food spots for macarons, cheeses, cured meats, chocolates, pastries, and wine. You’ll pass Picasso’s old haunts, the Wall of Love, Place du Tertre, the vineyard, and finish at Sacré-Cœur.

“Our guide Julie couldn’t have been a better person to show us around Montmarte. She was a true resident who’d been living in the area for a number of years. She was really kind, funny, super knowledgeable about the food and best cultural facts about the area. The desserts were the best part, but I felt like there was still a little to be desired in terms of stops, I would’ve loved to enjoyed a crepe or partake in more of the shops before the climb. That said, to finish in a solid brasserie right next to such an iconic view and landmark, made the hike worth it. Julie did…”

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3.Private Montmartre Food Tour with Wine, Cheese & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $302

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Montmartre with a private English-speaking guide such as Matthieu, Rita, or Baptiste. Sample French cheeses, breads, pastries, crêpes, macarons, chocolates, cured meats, wine, and a secret dish while shopping for a custom picnic.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Rita. We learned so much about the food of France and had a delicious experience on top of it! I would definitely recommend this tour without reserve”

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4.Paris Le Marais Food Tour With 10+ Tastings, Cheese, Wine & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Walk through Le Marais with a small group of up to 12, sampling croissants, bread, cheese, wine, croque monsieur, falafels, macarons, chocolates, and a mystery dish. Guides such as Olivia, Etienne, Gabriel, and Pinky add neighborhood history and practical Paris tips.

“We had a wonderful food tour with Antoine. Everything was delicious and the guide was great. We had a very nice time.”

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5.Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 558 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Start at Place Massena and follow guides such as Lara, Marion, Laura, or Gabby through Vieux Nice and Cours Saleya. Expect about 20 food tastings, olive oil, Provençal wine, local history, and views from Castle Hill. The group is capped at 15, and the tour ends near Place Rossetti.

“You will not be hungry when the tour is finished! Local specialties offered by the best vendors together with a bit of history to explain why Nice is Nice today was an enlightening experience. Lara is a wonderful guide! I would highly recommend starting any trip to Nice with this tour to help you get started and to better understand your environment.”

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6.Saint-Germain: Gourmet Chocolate & Pastry Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 495 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

Spend three hours tasting eight chocolates, pastries, macarons, éclairs, and a hot drink in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. An English-speaking guide such as Catherine, Lola, Emy, or Kevan adds chocolate lore, neighborhood history, and practical Paris tips in a group of up to 10.

“We loved her knowledge of the area, history of the city and, of course, the chocolate and dessert stops were amazing. Highly recommend this tour.”

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7.Lyon: Vieux Lyon Food Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 453 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Spend four hours walking Vieux Lyon with a French or English-speaking guide such as Nathalie, Shirine, Nico, or Manu. Visit five local food stops, sample about 14 dishes and ingredients, explore traboules, and learn how Lyon’s food traditions grew from its streets, trades, and people.

“Niko was a fabulous guide. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The food was delicious and a great variety. The places we stopped at had friendly and informative hosts. I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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8.Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour in Le Marais

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 446 reviews · from $113

Walk through Le Marais with an English-speaking guide such as Antoine, Vanessa, or Arturo, stopping at eight food shops, a market, a bistro, and a natural-wine bar. You’ll taste 11 foods and two drinks in three to three and a half hours, with a full meal included.

“Anne Lorraine was a fantastic guide. She wove in interesting history among the delicious treats and was eager to give recommendations for other activities after the tour.”

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9.Nice: Food and Wine Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Walk Old Nice with guides such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or Amine, stopping for 7 to 10 tastings of socca, cheeses, wines, olive oils, meats, pastries, and Niçoise dishes. Finish with a picnic, rosé, and desserts at Castle Hill Park.

“Carmella was fantastic! Informative, knowledgeable, witty, charming and introduced us to amazing food and wines!”

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10.Nice: Provencal Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 387 reviews · from $76

Meet your English- or French-speaking guide at Lou Balico for a three-hour walk through Nice’s food scene. Sample socca, pan bagnat, pissaladière, niçois farçis, sweet chard pie, ice cream, and macaroons in a small group of up to 10.

“Our guide Leon was excellent. Great knowledge of the area and the food we tasted. Would recommend this tour.”

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11.Le Marais Walking Food Tour with Cheese, Wine & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 339 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Walk Le Marais with an English-speaking local guide and taste 8 to 10 French specialties, including cheese, cured meats, pastries, chocolates, wine, and seasonal treats. Small groups of up to 10 visit artisan shops, a traditional market, and a restaurant. Guides have included Lolla, Dorine, Pierre, Sasha, and Arthur.

“Lolla was an amazing guide who led us around le marais. She shared historical knowledge in addition to all the food-stuff. We had a great time talking about the city, building, and suggested other activities. Highly recommend!”

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12.Marseille: No-Diet Club Local Food Tasting and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 275 reviews · 3h 30m · from $77

Spend 210 minutes walking Marseille with a French- or English-speaking guide such as Paul, Myriam, Nathalie, or Olivier. Expect generous tastings of panisses, navettes, Tunisian pastries, seafood, sweets, and Provençal burgers, plus local history and neighborhood stories.

“What a fantastic and fun way to see Marseille! Saw and tasted so many things we would haven't known about or where to find! Great group of random strangers, led by Joris who was great and so knowledgeable. Great day! Thank you out!”

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13.Strasbourg: Traditional Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 219 reviews · 3h 30m · from $116

Spend three and a half hours walking Strasbourg with guides such as Raphael, JP, Loubna, and Christine. Expect four or more tasting stops, bretzels, charcuterie, cheese, choucroute, sweets, water, and one alcoholic drink, with tastings changing by season.

“My wife and I ended having a private tour with a wonderful guide named Loubna and she made our day perfect. the food and the history given about the area really made the price of this outing money well spent. we will enjoy the memories from this experimce, many thanks!”

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14.Lyon: Food Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 198 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Spend three hours in Vieux Lyon with a local English- or French-speaking guide such as Nathalie, Manu, or Eric. Walk through traboules and stop four times for about ten Lyonnais specialties, including cold cuts, cheese, praline pie, chocolate, wine, beer, or seasonal ice cream.

“Tour guide Megan was very personable and her knowledge was exceptional. This tour is a must for newcomers to Lyon.”

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15.Saint Germain des Prés Guided Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 146 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $112

Walk Saint Germain des Prés with a guide such as Laure, Fanny, Zoe, or Fernando, stopping for six tastings on the two-hour tour or nine on the three-hour version. Expect pastries, chocolate, jams, olive oil, regional dishes, wine, and optional producer-direct cheese in a small group of six.

“Fernando was very knowledgeable. He was very nice and professional. The tour was very informative!”

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