Aix-en-Provence Food Tour – A Full French Meal by Do Eat Better
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Aix-en-Provence, France
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- A small group means more attention from your guide
- Visit at least four Aix-en-Provence shops and restaurants
- Local foodie guide: Insider tips on where and what to eat
- Get recommendations for after the tour ends
What's Included
- MealsThis is an itinerant full meal. At the end of the tour, you will have eaten the equivalent of a full meal in at least 4 stops
- Water
- Alcoholic BeveragesAt least one alcoholic drink is included (only for over 18-year-old guests)
- English-speaking Local Tour Guide
- Gratuities
- Any additional food and drink
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Paul Cezanne Statue13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
You will meet your Local Expert for the Do Eat Better Experience Aix-en-Provence Food Tour near the Paul Cézanne Statue, in front of the Tourist Office.
End point
- Place des CardeursPl. Forum des Cardeurs, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
Please, bear in mind that the end point may slightly change according to the availability of our partners.
Itinerary
Fontaine de La Rotonde (Pass By)
1
Rue d'Italie
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Place de la Mairie
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Cours Mirabeau
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Place des Cardeurs (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please, for other languages contact us before booking
- Please, inform us of any dietary restriction before booking.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years old. Non alcoholic options are available
- For safety reasons, guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies are unfortunately unable to participate in this experience
- Vegetarian options are available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 290 reviews
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Eliza_G, Jul 2026
It was such a great way to see Aix-en-Provence. We had the best guide. He gave us so many recommendations for the day and he was so knowledgeable. It was just the 2 of us and we had the best time. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to see Aix and try some good food!
John_C, Jun 2026
We were so fortunate to have our guide, Thais, showing us the details and beautiful history of Aix. Besides getting the sample delicious food, we gained a deep understanding I appreciation for this beautiful city and its role in French history. Would highly recommend for anybody looking for a combination of delicious food sampling, and local history of Provence! .
Nicole_L, Jun 2026
Here's a balanced review that acknowledges the positives while making your concern clear.
We enjoyed the food tour overall and left with very full stomachs. Every food stop was enjoyable, and our guide, Ingrid, was warm, friendly, and welcoming.
However, the tour was advertised as including "tasty stuffs and historical anecdotes about the streets and places," and that was not our experience. While the food was excellent, there was very little information shared about the history of Aix-en-Provence, the streets we walked, the local culture, or the origins and significance of the foods we sampled. We were hoping to learn why these places and foods were important, but the tour focused almost entirely on eating from one stop to the next.
If you're looking for a food tasting experience, this tour delivers. If you're expecting the combination of food and historical storytelling described in the advertisement, you may come away disappointed. We hope the company either provides guides with more historical knowledge or adjusts the description so that it better reflects the experience being offered.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the food and that Ingrid made you feel welcome throughout the tour.
We're sorry the experience didn't fully match your expectations. Our tours are designed to focus primarily on the local food scene, with historical and cultural insights shared along the way rather than as a traditional history tour. We appreciate your comments and will certainly take them into consideration as we continue to improve both our tours and how we describe them. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future.
Gloria_P, May 2026
Excellent food tour! Renoud did an excellent job of showing us a variety of different foods. He was informative and professional. I would highly recommend this tour.
Joseph_L, Apr 2026
This was a fabulous food tour. Inga was amazing taking us to great places to sample the cuisine of Axe. She told great stories and pointed out landmarks. We highly recommend this tour. It absolutely worth it.
Annette_M, Apr 2026
Wonderful and informative food tour, learnt a lot about history of Aix and great places to eat 😊👍😊
Thais was an entertaining and friendly guide
Thank you
Kara_T, Mar 2026
Food tour was great! Inga was an amazing guide and took us to such cool places! A must-do to eat traditional food from the region.
Michelle_W, Oct 2025
This was a fun way to experience Aix. Inga was a fun guide, giving us bits of history and helping us experience the market. The food was delicious. I would recommend this to anyone visiting the area. We had a great time! Don’t eat breakfast because you will have a lot of food on the tour!
Melinda_B, Oct 2025
We had a great tour with Inga! Highly recommend! The food was so tasty and filling so go hungry. Inga was very knowledgeable about Aix and the food :)
Mary_D, Sep 2025
Anouk is wonderful! So kind and thoughtful! Enjoy yourselves and listen and taste all you can:). Aix is a beautiful place
Sara_W, Aug 2025
A wander round the beautiful city taking in historic sites on the way to four different eateries.
Truffles, charcuterie, traditional and delicious desserts
stanislav_n, Jul 2025
Renaud is knowledgeable, pleasant, speaking excellent English and very perceptive to our needs. On the very hot day he led us through shadowy streets and talked about history and food.
Highly recommended!
Marlin_M, Jul 2025
I would rate this the poorest tour we have experienced. We book these experiences to gain knowledge of the local / regional history, cuisine, and how the people here eat. We learned none of that. Our first stop was in a truffle shop where our guide left us and the shop owner attempted to sell us every product on her shelves. Our next stop was in a touristy plaza where we had charcuterie. There was no explanation of where the pork was sourced or what was unique about it. We could have ordered it at any bistro along the way.. Our last stop did provide a delicious dish that we found unique. We liked it enough to return a couple days later and order it ourselves. Our guide, while pleasant, seemed like she wasn’t present. We learned much about her personal life and family but, unfortunately, next to nothing about Aix, Provence, or the people here.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear that your experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. Please rest assured that we are committed to sharing the best of our beautiful city and its local culinary scene with our guests every day.
That said, we’re very pleased to know that you enjoyed the restaurant we recommended and even chose to return on your own, it really is a lovely place.
Regarding the square you mentioned, Aix-en-Provence is a small city, and that particular spot is one of its historic and well-loved locations, often appreciated for its charm and local atmosphere including the traditional charcuterie stop.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again in the future.
Brittany_K, Jun 2025
We had a wonderful experience with Inga! It was like a progressive lunch throughout the city! She was especially kind with our small children and we appreciate that so much! Merci, Inga!
Jozefine_D, Jun 2025
It was a great tour to do at the very beginning of stay, giving some good orientation and helpful insights as to where to shop for food, as we stayed in an apartment while in Aix. Tour guide very helpful, knowledgeable and open to answering all our questions.
Steven_Y, Jun 2025
A large variety of local dishes while exploring different parts of the city. Our guide, Alban (sp?), was great.
Clyde_B, May 2025
Great introduction for us. A good survey of food and culture. Took time to answer questions and did not rush
Herbert_G, May 2025
Fantastic and fun. Very enjoyable, our guide was a wealth of knowledge, food and history are always a winning combo.
Larry_L, May 2025
We had a WONDERFUL tour today with Inga. She is fun, charming, very knowledgeable, and she seems to know everyone in town. We truly felt we were walking around town with a personal friend. We highly, highly recommend her to anyone looking for a good (and yummy) tour through Aix-en-Provence!
Mark_P, May 2025
Thais was a wonderful guide! She showed us much more than just good places to eat. She was very knowledgeable about Provence and its history. She was very personable and made the tour a lot of fun. I would highly recommend it.
Jekaterina_T, Apr 2025
Inga is a great guide and we had a really nice time with her. However, as this is a food tour, then our expectations were a bit higher on the food side. The food we had was average and you could have had a better experience with taking the same sum and roaming around the market. There are also probably better restaurants in Aix than the ones that we visited. Our suggestion for the tour makers to be to maybe consider doing the same thing at the market and the guide can help people with French that can be quite intimidating :)
To conclude, if you want a great gastronomy experience, you could create one yourself with a little bit of research.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback—we truly appreciate all comments as they help us reflect and continue improving our tours. However, in this case, we feel your review doesn’t fully reflect the experience we offered, especially the one you had with Inga, who is widely praised for her knowledge and warmth.
The type of food experience you are suggesting—one based solely in the market—is indeed a valid and enjoyable way to explore local gastronomy. However, it's important to note that markets are not open every day and 24h24 ( in your case you choose our evening tour starting at 5.pm ), and they do not always allow for a complete, seated meal experience. Our tour, by contrast, is designed to offer a curated journey through some of the best local establishments—ranging from a top restaurant to several carefully selected stops, all run by passionate local food professionals.
While it's true that anyone can create their own food adventure, language and local knowledge can make a big difference. One of the key values of our tour is not just the food, but the cultural and historical context we provide—something you might not easily access at the market, even with fluent French. Our guides, including Inga, offer insights into the city’s history and stories that go far beyond what most vendors can share in a casual setting.
We’re genuinely sorry the tour didn’t meet your expectations and understand that your personal preference may have leaned more toward a market-style experience. We hope that despite this, you still took away some enjoyable moments from the day.
Elizabeth_T, Oct 2024
Inga was great, we really enjoyed our time with her. For future tours, it would be great if the company chose stops that provided Aixois or Provencal specialities.
Debbie_H, Oct 2024
Great half day with lovely guide and group!! Delicious lunch, food, drinks and treats along the way! Fun way to see the city and explore while enjoying fun camaraderie with fellow guests… and yes, met a woman who I attended high school with many (not sharing # of years!) years ago l!!
Tom_D, Oct 2024
Sophie was a wonderful guide for our group. She shared a lot of knowledge about the food, history, and architecture. Very easy going and answered all our questions.
Sangita_D, Oct 2024
We had Inga - all the places we ate at were very good…..her style was chaotic and incoherent - she knew nothing about Provencal cuisine vs the rest of france - she was unfamiliar with Aix restaurants, boulangeries, pattiseries, etc - she just didn’t have any “locals” info - It was all stuff we already knew based in our own research…..the worst part was she talked abt herself, her kids, her divorce, where she was from, her friends, her everything….thank god for the other people in the group with us - we all had a great time with each other - the guide was a complete waste of time and money!!🤷♀️🤦♀️
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for your message. We appreciate your feedback and will certainly take it into consideration. However, after working closely with our guide for several years, we feel compelled to address the inaccuracies in your comments and defend her character and professional reputation.
As you would have seen during your time with her, she is a highly respected chef, with a long-standing presence in the Provencal culinary scene. She has been a key figure in both Aix and Marseille, contributing not only her culinary expertise but also her deep knowledge of the region, which she chose to make her home after moving to France. Her passion and dedication are evident to those who have experienced her work, and we encourage you to look at the over 300 positive reviews from customers who have enjoyed unforgettable moments thanks to her efforts.
We were particularly concerned by your comments regarding her private life. Out of respect for her privacy, we typically do not discuss personal matters, and it’s important to remember that, as a human being, she may choose to share parts of her life when she feels comfortable. To expose those personal details in the manner you have is disappointing and misleading. It’s vital to approach such situations with empathy and understanding.
We found your remarks to be both disrespectful and not reflective of the professional, caring individual we know our guide to be. We hope this response clears up any misunderstandings.
Charles_C, Oct 2024
My wife and I had a great time on the food tour with Inga! Would definitely recommend it- we loved that the tour also involved walking around the City so we had a chance to get a feel for Aix! Thanks Inga!
Maria_S, Sep 2024
It was a fabulous experience!!!! The food and wine was wonderful. Inga, our tour guide was so genuine and so much fun! The greatest part was how she made everyone so comfortable that as a group we ended up sharing great stories and having the most enjoyable time!
daniel_s, Sep 2024
Each dish and wine that we tasted in Aix was delicious! We appreciated Inga’s enthusiasm and description of the foods we tasted.
Carrie_M, Sep 2024
Anouk was a terrific tour guide. She provided information about the history of Aix and the food traditions. Our food tastings exceeded our expectations, we were too full for dinner that night!
Erica_Y, Aug 2024
Inga was a great tour guide! We had just arrived the night before, so she helped to welcome and orient us in Aix. She gave us a great restaurant recommendation for the next day, too!
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