BEST OF · GOURMET FOOD TOURS IN FRANCE
Every trip has one meal too few. These 12 gourmet food tours in France earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the eating.
Review of the Bateaux Parisiens Seine dinner cruise, with menu choices, night views, prices, seating tips, and honest value advice.
“Dinner on the Seine is extra special during Christmas season. Love everything about the ride, food & service!”
Taste 10 French dishes and wines on a small-group Paris food tour through Montmartre or Notre Dame, with local guides and neighborhood history.
“This was one of my favorite parts of our Paris trip! Our guide was knowledgeable, the food stops were amazing!”
Review the Bateaux Parisiens gourmet Seine lunch cruise, with Paris landmarks, Champagne, French cuisine, wine, seating choices, and practical tips.
“Great experience! The food was plentiful and delicious. We sat by the window so it was quite warm so don’t dress for the cold inside.”
Taste French specialties, sip wine, and climb Montmartre with a small group, local guide, and sweeping Sacré-Cœur views.
“Was well organised a good way to see montmarte Great food experiences and a really great host Marie that had a lot to share about the area”
Review of Paris’s Seine dinner cruise with Champagne, landmarks, live music, menu choices, seating tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Highly recommend. Covered and conditioned to enjoy dinner. We did the 9:15 tour and glad we did. Great views of Paris at night. We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of it. Food was tasty. I wish they included more than just a glass of champagne but the bottle of wine that also ordered was reasonable. Staff was classy”
Review of Paris’s Diamant Bleu dinner cruise, with Eiffel Tower views, live music, gourmet menu, pricing, boarding tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Incredible service, food and views! Dinner was excellent, the ship was very modern and well set up. The upper deck was perfect! Singer was amazing! We enjoyed every minute!”
Paris dinner cruise review with Seine views, Eiffel Tower sparkle, menu details, seating costs, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Lovely food, great waiter and we had a very nice bottle of wine, atmosphere was also good, would recommend”
Bustronome Paris review: a four-course lunch on a glass-roofed bus with Arc de Triomphe views, helpful tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“It was wonderful experience ! especially if you travel with kids! Food was amazing!”
Bustronome Paris review: a six-course dinner, glass-roofed bus, Eiffel Tower views, practical tips, menu details, and honest value advice.
“This was even better than I hoped. Wonderful food, great service and the audio guide was a bonus.”
Taste eight chocolate and pastry stops in Saint-Germain, with local stories, famous chocolatiers, and a warm drink to finish.
“Catherine was delightful and knowledgeable, and I had a great time. I think I wished I’d scheduled on a different day, as two of the actual chocolate shops she would ordinarily have taken us to were closed, but that’s not on her or the tour!”
Taste 10 Parisian chocolates, macarons, pastries, crêpes, and more while exploring Montmartre or Saint-Germain with a local guide.
“The French Chocolate, Macaron & Pastry Tour was an absolute highlight of my trip! Every stop was thoughtfully chosen, showcasing the very best of Parisian patisseries. From rich, silky chocolates to the most delicate, melt-in-your-mouth macarons, each of the 10 tastings was a little masterpiece. Our guide was fantastic—knowledgeable, warm, and passionate about French desserts and history. They shared fun stories about the neighborhoods we walked through, making the experience both delicious and cultural. The pace was perfect, with just enough walking between stops to balance all the indulgence. I especially loved discovering hidden gems I would never have found on my own. If you have a sweet...”
Review of Bordeaux Wine Trails’ full-day tour with three wineries, Saint-Émilion, Pessac-Léognan, Pomerol, and a gourmet picnic lunch.
“We had an absolutely fantastic full-day wine tour in Bordeaux this May, and we can’t recommend Bordeaux Wine Trails enough! The experience was perfectly paced, incredibly informative, and a true highlight of our trip to France. Our guide, Jonathan, was everything you’d want in a host — easy-going, knowledgeable, and full of great tips not just about wine, but about Bordeaux itself. His passion and insight made the entire day feel both relaxed and enriching. We visited three charming vineyards, each with its own unique story and wine-making style. We sampled around a dozen different wines, mostly reds (as you'd expect in Bordeaux), but with a couple lovely whites and…”
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