Paris is the city most foreigners eat in wrong. 20 bookable food tours below — plus the neighbourhoods and dishes the city is built around.
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No. 01
Loire Valley 2 Days private tour all inclusive from Paris with train tickets
No. 03
BURGUNDY : Unique Wine Tour from PARIS (Day-trip by TGV - High-speed train)
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The guide
Paris is the city most foreigners eat in wrong. The tourist version (long lunch at a brasserie with a menu in five languages) exists for a reason: people pay for it. It also has very little to do with how Parisians actually eat now. The real city runs on neighborhood bistros owned by their chefs, on natural-wine bars with chalkboard menus that change daily, and on the bakery on the corner that the same families have been visiting for forty years. The current generation of chefs, many of them women and many of them not French, turned the city's food culture upside-down in the last decade. The result is better eating than at any point since the Bocuse era.
Where to focus
Four neighbourhoods to anchor a few days of eating
11ème (Oberkampf / Bastille)
The neobistro corridor. Septime, Clamato, and the dozen places they trained, plus more wine bars than you can fit in a week. Reservations a week ahead, sometimes more.
Le Marais
Falafel and rugelach in the old Jewish quarter; canelés and pastries in the boutiques. Eat standing or sit at L'As du Fallafel and accept the line.
Belleville
The best Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tunisian food in Paris, plus the cheapest. Less polished than the 13ème's Chinatown, more interesting.
Saint-Germain
Old-Paris brasseries and bakeries that have nothing to prove. Poilâne, Pierre Hermé, café tables that have outlasted three presidents.
What to eat
The dishes the city is known for
- 01
Baguette tradition
· A specific legally-defined loaf, not the supermarket baguette. The winner of the annual Grand Prix de la Baguette is genuinely worth the trip. - 02
Croissant au beurre
· Made with butter, not margarine. The good ones shatter; the bad ones bend. Worth the difference. - 03
Steak frites
· Bistro classic. Done well at unfashionable places; done badly at fashionable ones. - 04
Confit de canard
· Duck legs slow-cooked in their own fat. The Parisian winter food par excellence. - 05
Galette
· Buckwheat crêpe with savory fillings, eaten with hard cider. Crêperies in Montparnasse do it right. - 06
Pâtisserie
· The French pastry vocabulary is its own field. Skip the chains; visit one boutique pâtissier per day.
Practical notes
Meal timing, tipping, payment
Lunch service is 12:00–14:30, dinner 19:30–22:30; in between, kitchens close. Reservations strongly recommended for anywhere with a known chef. Service is included in the bill (the line that says 'service compris'); leaving a few euros for genuinely good service is appreciated but not required. Bakeries open early, often closed Mondays.
All 20 food tours
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- 01
Loire Valley 2 Days private tour all inclusive from Paris with train tickets
This tour is private, only your party. The tour includes a round trip TGV train ticket from Paris, do not waste hours in a bus in the middle of the traffic. Sleep one night in a private château when available or troglody
48h - 02
Paris Street Food Tour With a Local Guide
Embark on a journey through Montmartre, Paris's culinary gem, with a captivating food tour. Begin by savoring artisanal chocolates and delicate macarons, epitomizing French craftsmanship. Deepen your adventure at a cozy
3h - 03
BURGUNDY : Unique Wine Tour from PARIS (Day-trip by TGV - High-speed train)
Burgundy Wine Tour For all those who love good wine - this is a unique opportunity to visit one of the most famous vineyards in the world ! By traveling on the high-speed train, you know your precise times of departure
12h - 04
one day of shopping of the best wines in Burgundy (day-trip from PARIS)
IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL WITH US - All our services are privatized and without regrouping with unknown visitors coming from outside. - All our tours include a pickup and dropoff at your hotel. - Book now and pay upon arrival
14h - 05
Bruges: romance, paintings and chocolate (private day-trip from Paris)
We only offer privatized sightseeing tours. No grouping with strangers. Avoid traffic jams and travel by train. Bruges is less far than Mont St-Michel from PARIS. It is therefore an opportunity to visit the aptly named
12h - 06
CHANTILLY & COMPIEGNE PALACE (lunch in SENLIS ) -from your hotel in PARIS -
We only offer privatized sightseeing tours. No grouping with strangers. One of the most fabulous castle of the Prince de Condé at a few miles from Paris. Our guide will bring you in the medieval street of Senlis and a
8h - 07
THE AGE OF THE CATHEDRALS (Rouen, Amiens, Beauvais) : day-trip (lunch included)
IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL WITH US - All our services are privatized and without regrouping with unknown visitors coming from outside. - All our tours include a pickup and dropoff at your hotel. - Book now and pay upon arrival
12h - 08
BURGUNDY : Wine Tasting & Visits- Private Day Trip From Paris
IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL WITH US - All our services are privatized and without regrouping with unknown visitors coming from outside. - All our tours include a pickup and dropoff at your hotel. - Book now and pay upon arrival
14h - 09
Burgundy 2 Day Private Tour from Paris
A completely private tour that lasts 2 days with a professional, licensed guide included. You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and the tour may begin.
48h - 10
Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Champagne wih Hotel Pickup
Private day excursion to the Champagne region in a luxury minibus, with a seasoned driver guide. The maximum size of this group is 7 people. This visit will allow you to discover in perfect conditions the Champagne viney
10h - 11
Kid-Friendly Marais: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Join a local for a walk in one of the oldest and most surprising parts of Paris. Starting at l'Hotel de Ville, follow at your own pace through some of the Marais’ most prestigious landmarks. You will learn why the famo
0.8h - 12
A Self-Guided Food Lover’s Walk around Les Halles in Paris
On this self-guided auido tour produced by Annie Sargent, a tour guide and producer of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast, you will have the opportunity to devour Paris’ culinary classics as you stroll through its hist
1.3h - 13
Paris Private Full Day Tour - Louvre & Sainte Chapelle Tickets
Experience the magic of Paris on this full-day private tour, perfect for families eager to explore the city’s most iconic and charming corners. Stroll through the picturesque neighborhoods of Le Marais and the Latin Quar
6h - 14
Paris Private Family Tour - Highlights & the Best Museum for Kids
Discover Paris with your family in a very exciting and cultural way! Explore with your private guide the most charming districts of the city, and visit the outside of the Louvre Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral. Listen t
2.5h - 15
Private Champagne Day Trip - Two Vineyards of Reims & Lunch
Get ready to enjoy a wonderful Private Day Trip outside of Paris. Visit the city of Reims and its famous Champagne production with your local guide. Walk through the vineyards, taste fine champagne, enjoy French cuisine,
10h - 16
Paris Private Tour: Highlights, Top Quarters & Eiffel Tower
Feel the magic of Paris in this complete half-day Private Tour, visiting the most emblematic places. Admire the Louvre Museum and walk through the beautiful Tuileries Gardens to the tragic Place de la Concorde, where Ma
3h - 17
Paris: Private French Food & Wine Walking Tour in Le Marais
Discover the delights of French cuisine in this fantastic Tasting Private Tour. From sophisticated gourmet dishes to classic Parisian crepes. Taste a platter of the finest selection of local ‘charcuterie’ and cheeses, ac
3h - 18
Paris Private Tour: Hidden Gems and Trendy Quarters with Coffee
Enjoy the magic of deep and authentic Paris in this private tour, accompanied by a local guide. Feel like a local visiting the most authentic neighborhoods of Paris and its secret gems. Visit the local Quartier de la Ré
3h - 19
Paris Private Full Day Tour: Montmartre, Sights & Eiffel Tower
Fall in love with Paris in this Full-Day Private Tour, visiting the most emblematic places of the city, all in one day. Take de funicular and visit the wonderful district of Montmartre, a symbol of French bohemian life,
7h - 20
Paris Private Food Tours - Arty Pastry & Chocolate Marathon
Join our Paris Pastry & Chocolate Marathon! Artfully designed, experts-led Private Foodie Experience for families and couples, great for children of all ages. During our expert-guided pastry and chocolate tour, you will
3h