Gastronomy tours
"The gentle art of gastronomy is a friendly one. It hurdles the language barrier, makes friends among civilized people, and warms the heart."
Samuel Chamberlain
Come and indulge yourself in gourmandise, discover a delicious and unexpected capital in our Paris gourmet walking tours. Follow the advice of your guide, a confirmed and passionate gastronome, in search of gourmet treasures. In the dreamlike decor of Paris' most beautiful neighbourhoods, listen to the history of the past and current names that make the reputation of this the world capital of gastronomy. And enjoy yourself to the full indulging in the most spectacular food that exists!
The tours are in English, limited to 8 people and include tastings.
Permanent tour programme :
Paris Gourmet tour - 3 hours
We walk as real Parisians through the medieval part of the Latin Quarter, a familial neighbourhood famous for the high quality and large choice of food produce. Our tour brings us through a market, then in a cheese dairy, at several bakers’ and confectioner’s, and finally in a regional speciality shop. A walk rich in tastes and flavours, with a focus on family cuisine, with tastings stops, to introduce you to the French gourmandise.
The visit includes a tasting of foie gras, wine, cheese and bread.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9 am to 12 pm
Rate: € 90 per person
Pastry and Chocolate tour - 3 hours
At Saint-Germain-des-Près, the fashion district par excellence, discover all the trends for sweets created by exceptional craftsmen, who have been widely celebrated in the whole gastronomical press : «Best chocolate maker in France», «a Bocuse of bakery», «the Picasso of chocolate makers», «a magician of the ganache». The chef confectioners and chocolate makers vie with each other in talent, and the windows in refinement and elegance, for the greatest joy of the eyes and of the palate.
We taste the specialities of the visited shops, in particular 3 pastries, 5 chocolates and several sorts of bread.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2 pm to 5 pm
Saturday from 1 pm to 4 pm
Rate: € 90 per person
Montmartre local gastronomy tour - 3 hours New!
Montmartre village, so famous for its bohemian life, has kept its soul beyond the legend. We walk through the small streets off the beaten track of that mythical neighbourhood to taste local produce with a traditional and artisanal character. We start our riding of the hill with a pastry-shop specialising in fine tarts. On Lepic and Abbesses streets, we visit a fishmonger, a charcutier, a butcher, a baker and a vegetable seller. We finish in front of Clos Montmartre winery, last trace of an agricultural past.
During the tour, we taste charcutier specialities, bread, wine and pastries.
Every Saturday from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Rate: € 90 per person
Pure chocolate walking tour - 11/2 hour New!
We invite you to discover 3 chocolate-makers, among the greatest in Paris, in St-Germain-des-Près neighbourhood. The various production methods and the strengthes of each artisan will be explained to you. You will appreciate the quality of their produce through a tasting in each boutique.
Guided tour in English and French. Duration: 1h30. Every 2nd Friday of the month and around Christmas and Easter
Rate: € 18 per person
St-Germain-des-Prés Gourmandise - 1 hour and a half
Located on the left bank of the Seine river, this neighbourhood famous for literary cafes and tremendous artistic life also holds an old reputation for excellence in gastronomy. Your gastronome will lead you to delicious places: pastry shops, gourmet shops, cafes and restaurants. You will enjoy hearing anecdotes about the local life, while discovering the sweet traditions of some prestigious places. The tour includes a tasting of bread and Mediterranean products.
On request
Rate: € 32 per person
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