Why choose this Paris tour ?
Discover the rich history of French cuisine on a walking food tour through Paris’ stylish Saint-Germain des-Prés. Immerse yourself in the city’s culinary heritage, from caviar and salmon to revolutionary bread.
Learn about the baguette from a Michelin-starred chef and sample signature pastries. Experience farm-to-table fare at a popular Néo-bistro, and savor iconic French cheese at a historic fromagerie. Sip on Armagnac and vintage port wine at one of Paris’ oldest brandy shops, and enjoy naturally infused chocolate while exploring the neighborhood’s iconic sights.
Throughout the tour, uncover tales of figures like Hemingway and Picasso, leading to today’s avant-garde chefs. The Left Bank offers the perfect blend of its storied past and vibrant present. Celebrate the finer things in life—taste locally-raised caviar, matured in Paris
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What makes Eating Paris: Left Bank Food & Wine Tour a unique experience ?
It’s an institution and they’re the main bread suppliers for some of the best food shops and restaurants in Paris. Taste the finest apple tart and spoon-shaped butter cookies
Feeling Presidential? Sample cheese from one of the best cheese shops in Paris and official suppliers of cheese to the French presidents since 1970
Thierry Marx bakery is associated to the famous michelin starred chef Thierry Marx. Slip into a hidden food court to taste traditional baking from one of Paris’ most eccentric, Michelin’ starred chefs
The shop has been elected best pastry shop in Paris in 2018 and it is known for the artistry and unique and natural flavours of the pastries served here like works of art. It is a rare female French pastry chef and considered today to be one of the best pastry chefs in Paris.
Pay a special visit to to one of the oldest brandy shops in Paris to sip on Armagnac and vintage port. Wine distiller and armagnac producer since 1905. A historical shop which specialities in Armagnac, Port wine, Premiers Crus and Grands Crus wines and other rare spirits..
Yves Camdebord is considered to be a pioneer of neo bistro or bistronomy in Paris. L’Avant-Comptoir du Marché is a hotspot for all food lovers and local chefs.
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche is the first Parisian department store or “grand magasin”, a “cathedral of modern commerce” created by Aristide Boucicaut. The interior design is the result of the work of the Moisant and Gustave Eiffel studios, who applied their latest research in terms of industrial metal architecture to Le Bon Marché, in order to create a structure that lets in light.
One of the oldest coffeehouses in Paris opened in the 1880s and a popular hub of famous writers and philosophers. Pablo Picasso, Truman Capote, Albert Camus, and Ernest Hemingway were once regular customers here.
Existentialists like Jean-Paul Sartre, surrealists like André Breton, and novelists such as James Joyce would meet regularly at the café.
Admire the Roman Catholic parish church which is the oldest church in Paris housing the burials of Frankish kings and the philosopher René Descartes.
The Hotel Lutetia is a luxury hotel and one of the best known hotels on the left bank. It was built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style and it has hosted many famous guests over the years: Picasso and Matisse, Charles De Gaulle, Peggy Guggenheim
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Email to advise of any dietary requirements such as vegetarian and gluten-free diets
- This tour is not suitable for vegan and people with dairy allergy
- Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies can’t participate in this activity for their safety.
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Included with Your Ticket
- Paris – A food lover’s guide
- 7 food stops while exploring iconic sights
- Apple tart, French PDO/IGP cheeses, Baguette Tradition, and more!
- Local French wine and brandy tasting
- Local english speaking guide
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- Gratuities / Tips for guides
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Eating Europe Food Tours Paris.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 89 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Look for our guide holding a Eating Europe sign. Please arrive 15minutes prior to the start time in order to ensure prompt departure. The guide will start the tour on time for the guests who have arrived. Upon arrival at the meeting point location, please present to our guide your mobile or paper confirmation/voucher in exchange for your activity.
