Top France Culinary Tours

Food tours can be a great way to immerse yourself in a city’s history and culture, but not many include a trained chef who preps and plates regional recipes for you along the way. Taste six different regional dishes at six different spots around the city on this walking tour through Toulouse. See some of the city’s most popular tourist spots while tasting a wide range of traditional foods.

Tour and taste your way around Lyon on this half-day Old Town food tour. Save hours researching where to find the best local food, and instead, have insider knowledge from your guide. Meet local producers, and learn about Lyon’s wonderful gastronomy scene. You won’t have to worry about translation problems—your guide translates for you, as you enjoy several tastings throughout the day.

Do something a little different for dinner, whilst learning about Lyon's food scene, on this small-group food tour around the city. Following your guide, visit foodie hotspots to try a range of dishes and local specialities, including charcuterie, cheese, quenelle, pastries, and regional drinks. Learn about Lyon and its history as you go, taking in the city's sights while making your way between eateries.

Nice is an excellent destination for food lovers—but it can be hard for first-time visitors to know where to go to try the city’s specialties. Instead, on this small-group or private walking tour, follow your guide straight to locals-loved markets, artisan businesses, and other foodie destinations. Look forward to sampling everything from chickpea-flour crêpes and salade Niçoise to olive oil and even a secret dish.

Explore Marseille's food scene like a local on this small-group, lunchtime walking tour through its old town. Follow your guide to artisan food shops and local eateries to try traditional dishes, including panisses, aioli, calissons, and more. Enjoy enough samples to make up a full meal as you learn about Marseille's culinary culture.

Experience the best of Bordeaux’s food scene without the guesswork on this small-group walking tour. Taste organic Bordeaux wines, sample chocolate bonbons from an award-winning chocolatier, enjoy a hazelnut treat from a local family business, and savor a traditional French lunch in Saint-Pierre—all while hearing stories about the city and having plenty of time to enjoy each stop.

Paris is a city best tasted, not just seen. Finding the real thing, though, takes knowing where to look. On this small-group food tour, explore your choice of either Montmartre or the Latin Quarter and Ile de la Cite. Avoid the tourist traps and discover where the locals shop for fresh breads, cheeses, charcuterie, and more.

Lyon is one of the world’s most famous culinary hotspots. Learn why food is one of the city’s proudest traditions on this half-day small-group or private tour. Hear about the chefs who’ve left their mark on the city’s gastronomic scene while sampling French pastries, cheeses, and sweets at venues across the city.

Get an insider’s perspective on some of the best local eateries in Avignon with this small-group food tour. With a guide handling the route, explore the medieval town—known as the City of Popes—and sample some of the best food it offers, from Provencal tapenade and olive oil to traditional fougasse (flatbread) and local sweet treats. Visit spots most travelers miss out on, and enjoy a full meal across multiple stops, including a glass of wine.

What makes this tour different? True terroir, completely uncompromised. Forget industrial snacks and tourist traps. This is an exclusive immersion into Avignon’s authentic culinary heart, curated for discerning travelers who refuse to compromise on quality. As a former private aviation concierge, I bring elite service standards to local gastronomy. Every stop is personally vetted for beauty, ethical sourcing, and purity of flavor. We bypass ordinary shops to unlock exclusive access to elite artisans—passionate masters of true Provençal heritage. Together, we experience exceptional olive oils, market delicacies, and rare sweets, paired with hand-selected Rhône Valley wines. Reject mainstream shortcuts. Choose a bespoke gastronomic experience with absolute transparency, flawless execution, and pure culinary emotion. This is premium storytelling through food—nothing less.

Explore Aix-en-Provence through its food scene on this guided tasting tour that removes language barriers and guesswork. Visit a local market, where you can meet traders and producers, and enjoy a series of regional tastings along the way. The route also includes a lesser-known coffee shop and favorite foodie haunts that you’re unlikely to find on your own.

With countless restaurants and bars across Bordeaux, it can be difficult for travelers to find the most authentic spots. Savor the city’s finest food and wine on this small-group walking tour of Old Town, starting at Cinema Utopia or the Grand-Théâtre. Begin with tastings at artisanal bakeries, cheese shops, and more, then cap things off with a seated wine, cheese, and charcuterie tasting in a cozy wine cellar.

Thanks to its location on the Italian border, the French town of Menton has a unique culinary history that will delight foodies. Sample a wide range of traditional and contemporary specialty food and drinks, including tapenades, cheeses, tarts, local wines, and a lunch selection as you explore the town on this small-group culinary tour.

The Provence region is renowned for producing some of France’s finest cuisine and wines, from traditional French dishes to fresh Mediterranean flavors. However, knowing where to go can prove tricky without local insight. On this small-group walking tour, dive into French gastronomy as you discover Aix-en-Provence with a local foodie guide. Stop at various restaurants and shops, and sample a full meal across at least four stops, including charcuterie, croque-monsieur with truffle, and a refreshing drink.

Le Marais district of Paris is known for being a foodie paradise—but it takes insider knowledge to dodge the tourist traps and see where locals eat. Ideal for carb lovers, this small-group gastronomy tour includes a classic French pastry, a croque monsieur at a restaurant once frequented by Jim Morrison, and crispy fried falafel. Plus, it's topped off with chocolates and macarons and paired with red and white wine.

Start your morning (or your afternoon) the French way by tucking into delicious, buttery croissants fresh from Cannes’ best bakeries. On this tour, seek out the best pastries in town with the help of a local guide, and try both sweet and savory croissants from artisan bakers. Combine your croissant hunt with a scenic stroll through Cannes, passing through the Old Town, the Old Port, and along the beachside.

Paris is known for its gastronomy, but visitors often find themselves in tourist traps. Visit locally loved foodie hot spots on this private food tour through Le Marais. From pastries and a classic cheese board to boeuf bourguignon and snails, enjoy a customized culinary journey through one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods with vegetarian options available. This tour requires a minimum of two participants.

Skip the tourist spots in Nice and discover the city's traditional culinary scene on this small-group evening food tour. Try dishes chosen and prepared by locals in locations around Vieux Nice and the Promenade des Anglais, including tapenade, socca, and pissaladière. Enjoy enough tastings to make up a full meal, making this a great alternative to a traditional sit-down dinner.

Taste award-winning croissants, artisan chocolates, and French cheeses on a small-group walking tour that showcases culinary delights you might not discover on your own. Participate in a mini croissant competition and enjoy tastings at celebrated patisseries and chocolateries, including L’Éclair de Génie. Learn about French breakfast traditions and savour exceptional teas.

Ensure a memorable night out in Paris—and combine your sightseeing with a gourmet meal—aboard a luxurious dinner cruise along the Seine River. Float past the city’s famed monuments, such as the Louvre and Notre Dame, and admire the beauty of the Seine's UNESCO-listed riverbanks. Meanwhile, enjoy a gourmet, 3-4-course meal (depending on the menu selected), plus live musical entertainment.

Discover Paris's Fifth Arrondissement and Latin Quarter on this small-group, guided food tour. A local guide shares stories behind Paris’s culinary scene as you enjoy an itinerant full meal across at least four stops, including local cheese, charcuterie, boeuf bourguignon, crepes, and a drink for guests over 18. This tour combines local sightseeing with a complete French lunch, ideal for newcomers and returning travelers alike.

Discover the sun-drenched flavors and millennial history of Marseille, the oldest city in France, on this immersive walking food tour. The adventure begins in the city's beating heart, near the historic port. Explore the city's streets, stopping at local eateries and artisan shops to uncover Marseille's unique culinary scene, from savory street food to Provençal sweets and fine regional wines. Along the way, admire iconic landmarks and learn the history behind the city's famous dishes.

In a city full of tourist menus, this small-group walking tour cuts through the noise with four curated tasting stops in Paris’ trendy Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood. Explore with a small group capped at 12 for a more personal experience, and sample regional classics such as boeuf bourguignon, artisan cheese, and freshly baked pastries.