Paris French Sweets Tasting Tour with Pastries and Chocolates

Badge of Excellence

Paris, France

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Paris is known for its sweet treats, but it takes local knowledge to find the best pastries and chocolates. Explore the city’s culinary highlights on this small-group walking tour, as you visit a hand-picked selection of pastry shops, bakeries, and chocolatiers. Choose between morning or afternoon options, and either Saint-Germain-des-Prés or the Marais. You’ll listen to stories behind the neighborhood along the way.

Walk off your food tastings in either Saint-Germain-des-Prés or the Marais
Choose between morning and afternoon options for more flexibility
Enjoy a more personalized experience on a small-group tour, limited to 8 people
Soak up commentary on Paris' sights and history from your local guide

What's Included

Taste pastries, chocolates and a variety of breads
Walking tour (maximum 8 people)
Local guide
2.5-hour walking tour

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End points

This activity ends in a different location. See details below:

Itinerary

Greet your guide at a central Paris location and embark on a culinary adventure with your small group. Stroll through the charming streets of the French capital and explore your choice of one of two historic neighborhoods—Saint-Germain-des-Prés or Marais—as your guide offers insightful narration of Paris’ past.

Visit specialty shops serving pastries, soft bread, rich chocolate and cakes and hear how French culinary traditions came into effect. Probe your guide for further information on France’s gastronomic scene and then bid your small group farewell at another centrally-located point when your tour ends.

Saint Germain des Pres Quarter

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Le Marais

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please note that your voucher will list two meeting points - It is your responsibility to be at the meeting point that corresponds with your choice of location (Saint-Germain or the Marais).
Not wheelchair accessible
Please note: some boutiques may be extra busy during peak holiday times

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Please inform us of any allergies or food intolerance before your tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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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Featured review

Angela_S

We had Eloise for this tour and it was fantastic. She is knowledgeable, friendly, and very accommodating to guests. We went to some of the best chocolate shops and pastry shops in Paris. She told us history about the neighborhoods we visited, the shops and owners, and even the treats we ate. At each stop she bought treats for us to taste. Don't eat too much at each stop. There are lots of shops and you will get full. She is also patient and will wait for you to make a purchase. We had our two sons with us and she was so great with them. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Eloise and a very friendly fellow tour taker. We highly recommend this tour to others!

Reviews

4.4

based on 950 reviews

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Delicious very high end food tour with amazing guide!

Dharshini_G, May 2026

RT was excellent!! We tasted the sweetest most delicious food in St Germaine and they were truly out of this world, there is no way we could have discovered these secret pastries without her bringing us to these places, completely well worth the time spent going around tasting all these delicious good, thank you so much for an incredible day!! We ate at Ritz Paris, Ralph Lauren cafe and even had 6 chocolate each at the famous A La Mere De Famille chocolate place. So well worth it!

Our Guide was terrific.

Maureen_W, Aug 2025

Our guide was fabulous — enthusiastic about the chocolates, breads, and other goodies we tasted, but equally enthusiastic and descriptive of the rich history of Paris and the Marais District. When I (80) got droopy about half way through, she graciously suggested a break for water, coffee or cola. When one of the destinations was closed unexpectedly, she easily and cheerfully regrouped. When it started sprinkling she entertained us with more tales while we waited and then shepherded us on our way. I wish I could remember her name - she accounts for all of the stars, along, of course, with the great goodies.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Dear Maureen, Thank you for the time to post such a positive review of our Pastry & Chocolate tour. We are thrilled that you had a great experience with our guide. Thank for choosing us, and we hope to have you next time you come to Paris! Best regards, OTA team

Searching for chocolate

Walter_C, Oct 2024

She showed us not only chocolate shops but also the history of each place. Very informative. Enjoyed it very much.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear Walter; Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Pastry & Chocolate tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our guide and that this tour met your expectations. We always strive to improve the customer experience, so we hope to have you next time you come to Paris. Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing us. Best regards, OTA team

Excellent sweets tour.

James_W, Sep 2024

Our guide was awesome. He shared interesting fact about Paris and the areas we visited while enjoying some awesome pastries and chocolates. My favorite were the Kouignettes at Masion Georges Larnicol.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Pastry & Chocolate tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our guide and that this tour met your expectations. We always strive to improve the customer experience, so we hope to have you next time you come to Paris. Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing us. Best regards, OTA team

Twice as good

dwight_d, Aug 2024

My wife and I have done this tour twice and though we will probably not do it a third time- we highly recommended this tour.. So informative and lots of fun! Our future Paris chocolate tastings will include memorable spots, discovered on this tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Great way to experience Paris

Richard_F, May 2024

wonderful explanation and city tour as well. very knowledgable guide regarding the subject. enjoyed the chocolate as well.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Richard, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Pastry & Chocolate tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with the guide and that this tour met your expectations. We always strive to improve the customer experience, so we hope to have you next time you come to Paris. Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing us. Best regards, OTA team

fun family food tour

Michael_P, May 2024

our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. took us to some fabulous sweet shops and the we had the best ice cream in paris. would definitely do again!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Michael, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Pastry & Chocolate tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our guie and that this tpur met your expectations. We always strive to improve the customer experience, so we hope to have you next time you come to Paris. Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing us. Best regards, OTA team

Delightful!

Missy_S, May 2024

Gilles was delightful and so knowledgeable. Our time flew and we learned so much. Of course the treats along the way were delightful!

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Missy, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Pastry & Chocolate tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with Gilles and that this tour met your expectations. We always strive to improve the customer experience, so we hope to have you next time you come to Paris. Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing us. Best regards, OTA team

Not worth the money

Amy_J, Mar 2024

Our guide was kind but I didn't feel like the tour was as advertised. We stepped into chocolate shops and she gave a quick history of the shop but really no comentary as we walked thru the streets of Paris. I understood this to be a chocolate and pastry tour - we only stopped at 1 semi -pastry shop, otherwise all chocolate shops. The last stop was "pastry" and by far the MOST disappointing ... It was a chain restaurant, very sterile and absolutely nothing special. We were very dissatisfied and it really was a disappointing way to end the tour.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Amy, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are so sorry to hear that this tour did not meet your expectations. Could you please share more details about your experience? So, we can see with our guide what she can do to improve her performance next time? I contacted her and also double checked all the receipts she sent to us about the tastings and I see that she took you to 8 different boutiques, including 3 different chocolate boutiques and the rest were boulangerie and/or Pastry boutiques. If you could give us more details it would be highly appreciated. This tour has been awarded by viator with the Badge of excellence and most of our clients rate it with 5 stars. However, we are open to hear what we can improve for future clients. Please feel free to contact us through the Viator Conversation channel or send us an email to contact@meetingthefrench.com Thank you again for your feedback. Best regards, OTA team

Everything was good!

Janelle_D, Mar 2024

We opted for a small group tour. There were 4 of us, and it turned out we were the only 4 in our group. How nice is that! We loved our guide - who was very knowledgeable about both the chocolate and sweets we sampled and about the area of Paris (St. Germaine) we were walking through. This was a wonderful way to see an area of Paris that we otherwise might not have seen. And, as an aside, we turned down none of the treats offered!

Wonderful food tour with Luis

Christopher_N, Jan 2024

The St Germaine chocolate and pastry tour was fantastic. Our guide Luis was incredible and provided an enjoyable food and Paris history along the way. He was adaptive to his audience making it enjoyable. Knowledgable about the shops we went too and the selections we tasted were very enjoyable.

If you love chocolate and pastries, be sure to go on this

Jessica_M, Sep 2023

It was great being able to walk around parts of the city and trying different pastries, chocolates and jams.

Do not sign-up for this tour!

Ashley_S, Aug 2023

This experience was not as described. The guide seemed disorganized when she said several times that she didn’t know where she was taking us. She mixed up our orders in the pastry shops and we did not get what we asked for. We spent an inordinate amount of time visiting churches - not on a pastry and chocolate tour! We left halfway through the tour. I will be contacting Viator for a refund.

Superb experience!

Peggy_F, Aug 2023

Giles was a superb guide - knowledgeable about all the different facets of chocolate making, pastries and bread, and also about the history and cultural significance, and how everything fits into Parisian life. The tour of such a posh neighborhood and two churches was an added bonus, because we would never have seen those sights were it not for Giles. We had a truly wonderful time and he was a pleasure to be with - warm, patient, and passionate about Paris and food.

Best tour ever! Our tour...

Diane_I, Jul 2023

Best tour ever! Our tour guide Josie was friendly, knowledgeable and kind (she even let me use her umbrella in the rain we unfortunately encountered during our walking tour). Her selection of sample treats was superb and her recommendations for each of us were on point when we chose our own samples. The store owners were pleasant and very accommodating. We learned a great deal about chocolate, pastries, breads and the city. Delicious way to spend an afternoon!

Not worth it.

Donna_C, Jul 2023

Not worth the cost. During the walking tour, we arrived to three places that were not even open. Felt like time was wasted and instead, our guide chose other stores (unplanned).

Excellent!

Laura_P, Jul 2023

This tour was so amazing. Lues was so nice and knowledgeable not only about the foods we tried but also the history of them and of Paris. I highly recommend this tour! We tried so many things I never would have thought to order on my own. My husband and I absolutely loved it!

A must-do for anyone interested in food and culture

Colleen_C, Jun 2023

Our guide was fantastic. Great with the kids and adults. Very generous with her knowledge and enthusiasm. Absolutely a highlight of our trip to France!

Exceptional guide and tour

DANA_G, Jun 2023

Josie our guide was incredible. She was so kind and knowledgeable - she had so much great info about not just the sweets and pastries but about the city. She paced the tour beautifully and was just the best. We loved all the shops and sights and the whole tour was an A+++

Tour was awesome. Our...

James_P, Jun 2023

Tour was awesome. Our tour guide Josie was Informative and friendly. Chocolates and pastries were amazing!!

If you love sweets, this tour is for you!

Daria_P, Jun 2023

Wonderful history of pastry & chocolate making. All very delicious. Our guide, Josie was very knowledgeable & pleasant. She was eager to answer all questions.

Yummy food but skip the tour

erin_r, May 2023

I expected to learn a lot about chocolate making pastry making or their histories in France/ I expected knowledge and fun information. It was very odd we basically had a lovely tour guide who worked w several shops to give us samples. I spent 450$ for maybe 35-75$ worth of food - it was fun to try all the food and she made it fast but she did not give us anymore information than I could have learned on my own from store to store and I wish I had just let my kids roam from shop to shop and buy anything they wanted to try. It did not feel educational it was fast and convenient and she knew what to buy but I say pass - not worth the money and it’s too much food to eat in 2 hours.

Worth it!

Nancy_K, Apr 2023

The trip led by Josie was at a leisurely pace, with stops at a half dozen or so exquisite chocolatiers, patisseries and bakeries. Josie purchased a few treats for us at each stop, and had answers to all our questions. She was a great guide!

Waste of Money!!! Do not go on this!

Alexa_R, Apr 2023

Completely terrible. Waste of time and money. 4 stops. Unplanned and unorganized. No recommendations for what to eat where we stopped. No croissants!!!!

Pick a tour with more variety

Melanie_Z, Apr 2023

While the tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable, my entire family was very disappointed in this tour. Every shop we went to basically had the same type of chocolate. It was either praline or ganache. I guess we expected to get to try truffles, caramels, or more exotic chocolates. It was always those two types with different flavors added to them. We also wasted an enormous amount of time at a high end chocolate shop that we couldn’t even have a tasting at. I chose this tour even though it was much more expensive than the others of similar type because I thought it would give us a delicious and varied experience of the treats found in Paris. I really regret it because we just didn’t get to try anything truly unique or different. Should have picked the food tour instead so that there would have been more variety.

Not worth the money! Total letdown!

ROBERT_K, Apr 2023

The tour guide was very nice but unfortunately she was so soft spoken that she was hard to hear and understand. If you simply want to be led to chocolate and pastry shops, this is the tour for you. You get to sample some chocolates and pastries but there is no additional educational information of behind the scenes tour. For what the tour charges, there is NO value added. The tour was underwhelming. For the price of the tour, you can treat yourself to a generous helpings of fine chocolates and decadent pastries, all on your own. The tour was a total letdown!

disappointing and commercialized

stephanie_w, Mar 2023

i didn’t love that every single chocolate store we went to was a big name such as pierre herme or la maison du chocolat. there was no introduction to the left bank or any chocolate history.

Disappointing Experience

Jonathan_T, Mar 2023

We had a disappointing experience with our tasting tour. First off, our tour guide was extremely pleasant and kind. However, she spoke with a heavy Japanese accent that was difficult to understand. We were taken on our tour to a number local stores, most of which a tourist may be familiar with already (Maison du Chocolat, Pierre Hermé, and Angelina). At certain stores we were told we could not enter due large size of our party. This was peculiar since we were paying customers to both the tour and the store. Meanwhile other people that were neither part of the tour or paying customers were free to enter and browse as they wish. It’s disappointing that the tour and the store did not give consideration of our patronage. Again, our tour guide was extremely pleasant. Unfortunately, given the cost of the tour it did not meet our expectations.

Thank you to a great tour guide

Linda_W, Mar 2023

We loved our pastry tour. It was full of information about Paris along with so many tasty treats that represent the Parisian culture. I would recommend!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello, Thank you for sharing your positive experience on your Pastry and Chocolate tour! It's great to hear that you enjoyed the tour while discovering the best Parisian treats. We hope to see you again soon! If you took some pictures and want to share them on social media don't hesitate to tag us!🤗 🙂 Instagram & Facebook: @meetingthefrench

Interesting

Charlene_B, Mar 2023

Learning about the difference between good chocolate and lesser chocolates was interesting. Wish there was more pastry tastings.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Bonjour! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback. We appreciate your feedback about wanting more pastry tastings and we are sorry that it didn't meet your expectations. We hope you had a great time overall, and we appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Thank you again! If you took some pictures and want to share them on social media don't hesitate to tag us!🤗 🙂 Instagram & Facebook: @meetingthefrench

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