Le Marais Paris Food Tour
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Overview
Are you prepared for a gastronomic expedition? It may interest you to learn that among tour companies offering food tours in Paris, none offer oysters and champagne like we do. Hence, our Le Marais food tour is the perfect selection for those who relish French cuisine! Besides sampling cheese and wine, you'll have the opportunity to explore the trendsetting Le Marais area and indulge in some of the finest French delicacies, such as oysters, cheese, champagne, and wine. In addition, you'll savor some mouth-watering falafel street food and a classic French dessert. C'est délicieux!
Inclusions
- A walking tour of Le Marais—Paris’ melting pot!
- Normandy Oysters and Champagne
- French cheese and wine tasting
- Falafel street food in the Jewish Quarter
- A delicious crepe dessert to end the evening
- Alcoholic Beverages
- A fun foodie guide
- Maximum group size of 12
- Entry/Admission - Le Marais
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Le Marais 3e Arrondissement, 75003 Paris France
Indulge in French Oysters and Champagne
The tour commences in the classic Parisian style with a glass of bubbly, and delectable oysters to give you an authentic taste of France. Your guide will enlighten you with information on these scrumptious delicacies before leading you to the next destination.
Experience Cheese and Wine Sampling
A Parisian food tour is incomplete without cheese. At this point, you'll discover how integral cheese is to French culture and cuisine. We'll take you to our preferred local wine and cheese shop where you can relish incredible cheese and wine pairings.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Parisian Street Delight: Falafel
Thanks to the influence of the Middle Eastern culture in Paris, falafel has become a popular street food snack, with intense debates surrounding who makes the best ones. To give you an authentic Parisian street food experience, your guide will take you to one of our preferred falafel shops.
Delectable French Dessert
The perfect end to a wonderful evening would be a luscious local dessert. You'll have the opportunity to witness the skilled crepière make your dessert sizzle on the hot pan before your eyes, resulting in a caramelized sugar delight. It's the sweetest way to conclude your food tour of Paris.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Le Marais 3e Arrondissement, 75003 Paris France
Indulge in French Oysters and Champagne
The tour commences in the classic Parisian style with a glass of bubbly, and delectable oysters to give you an authentic taste of France. Your guide will enlighten you with information on these scrumptious delicacies before leading you to the next destination.
Experience Cheese and Wine Sampling
A Parisian food tour is incomplete without cheese. At this point, you'll discover how integral cheese is to French culture and cuisine. We'll take you to our preferred local wine and cheese shop where you can relish incredible cheese and wine pairings.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Parisian Street Delight: Falafel
Thanks to the influence of the Middle Eastern culture in Paris, falafel has become a popular street food snack, with intense debates surrounding who makes the best ones. To give you an authentic Parisian street food experience, your guide will take you to one of our preferred falafel shops.
Delectable French Dessert
The perfect end to a wonderful evening would be a luscious local dessert. You'll have the opportunity to witness the skilled crepière make your dessert sizzle on the hot pan before your eyes, resulting in a caramelized sugar delight. It's the sweetest way to conclude your food tour of Paris.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- If you have food allergies, intolerances or other requirements please contact us in advance so we can do our best to accommodate your needs. Please note that for some diets we might not be able to accommodate.
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Roy_B
September 2021
Overall, this was okay, and our guide, John, was a super nice guy. Although this tour was clearly pre-arranged, there was a feeling of being interlopers at most of the locations. Examples: 1) when it began to rain heavily(as expected in Paris) we were left outside a visible empty restaurant an...
Overall, this was okay, and our guide, John, was a super nice guy. Although this tour was clearly pre-arranged, there was a feeling of being interlopers at most of the locations. Examples: 1) when it began to rain heavily(as expected in Paris) we were left outside a visible empty restaurant and were drenched even with patio umbrellas and personal umbrellas 2) we stood outside another restaurant and ate a falafel out of a napkin off to the street corner 3) our “sit down” dinner seemed over cooked - rather than melting, the beef bourguignon was tough and the sauce reduction bitterish. This was a little disappointing. For a food tour, we had no interaction or explanation/description from restaurant staff. Our guide tried to offer details, but the momentum was not there. This is an okay introduction for someone brand new to Paris, but a little underwhelming if you have already poked around a little.susangV5213YB
September 2021
As seasoned travelers and food aficionados we have been on many food tours and were excited to experience the le Marais neighborhood, all of it’s character and have an insider share his knowledge and selection of food stops. The forecast had been for rain and the tour runs rain or shine so we ca...
As seasoned travelers and food aficionados we have been on many food tours and were excited to experience the le Marais neighborhood, all of it’s character and have an insider share his knowledge and selection of food stops. The forecast had been for rain and the tour runs rain or shine so we came prepared with our hotel umbrella. 5 couples all lively active 60+ not knowing each other quickly became friendly as we waited for our tour guide who arrived just on time after previously delaying our tour 1/2 hour. He was a friendly welcoming American but seemed to have difficulty in assembling our group throughout the tour. Our first stop was a place that served an impressive cheese plate but 4 people had to share it without plates or utensils.. using our fingers to separate and eat the beautiful cheeses. Water and a glass of wine were served. Although he did a nice job explaining one of the cheeses, he stayed at the other end of the table throughout so it was hard to ask for assistance. We enjoyed conversation with our fellow travelers. We then began to walk in a bit of a drizzle to our next stop… for champagne and oysters… There were indoor opportunities to keep us dry but for whatever reason we were not allowed inside but instead were seated on 2 wooden picnicking benches already very wet under a canopy. We had to ask the staff to dry the benches. Our guide seemed confused not knowing what to do next. At this point it was windy and pouring and the canopy was not keeping most of us dry. No offers of umbrellas to others or suggestion of how to keep dry. The oysters and champagne were quite good and he made accommodations for those not wanting oysters… delicious salmon dip. It was now pouring and we began a 10-15 minute walk…single file to keep safe on wet cobbled streets…No stops along the way to share information… sometimes just looking back to do a headcount. Our next stop was a falafel place where people were seated. He asked us how many we each wanted …most just wanted one so he ordered a box accordingly with forks for us to stab one standing up in the rain. The tasteless falafel disintegrated onto the ground upon being stabbed by the wooden forks as we stood in the rain. We then walked to our next stop which we were told was the last stop for “the best Boeuf Bourguignon in Paris.” The tour description had mentioned a crepe stop which it appeared we were skipping but we were all hopeful and also looking forward to the crème brûlée other reviewers had raved about. We were seated indoors which was welcomed by all at a table for 10. Our guide insisted on being in the middle, which left him seated and comfortable and one of our guests looking around to find a chair to sit at the end of an already crowded table. One guest did not drink wine so our guide drank his. As we waited for our food our guide continued talking mostly about his wife, confused/unsure about questions guests may have asked… often mispronouncing many French names places and wine varieties. He was so nice but this had become increasingly irritating as at this price point we were expecting a bit more expertise. Our food arrived… beef and mashed potatoes . The beef was in an overly salted mushroomed sauce difficult to cut with a knife and very fatty/ grizzled . The mashed potatoes were thin and tasteless. Dessert was probably the worst disappointment… a plate of crumbled dry tasteless cake bits with what tasted like grape jelly.. not the crème brûlée we had expected. Perhaps this was a one-off with an inexperienced tour guide or a bad food day but unfortunately we cannot recommend this tour. For $244 thinking we could have done better on our ownSputnik_009
March 2020
We (2 persons) enjoyed every minute of this tour through the Le Marais. Ferit, our tour guide, was very professional, told us a lot of interesting facts about Paris and the food. Between the restaurants we passed through to a local market, a cheese shop and many other local must-try- places. The...
We (2 persons) enjoyed every minute of this tour through the Le Marais. Ferit, our tour guide, was very professional, told us a lot of interesting facts about Paris and the food. Between the restaurants we passed through to a local market, a cheese shop and many other local must-try- places. The tour is worth every cent. The organization was very good. We contacted Erica, the tour manager, several times because of change of schedule. This was no big deal; the organization was perfect! Thank you very much! We loved it;)JaimeF_M
January 2020
The guide was very kind. Different tastings were very good. The only thing, that the places were very distant and we have to walk a lot!!!
The guide was very kind. Different tastings were very good. The only thing, that the places were very distant and we have to walk a lot!!!MELINDA M
September 2019
Our guide was very knowledgeable about Parisian food and culture and she was a fun guide. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening!
Our guide was very knowledgeable about Parisian food and culture and she was a fun guide. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening!Debra V
August 2019
Our group of 8 was very happy to have signed up for this Food Tour where we received a delicious and interesting introduction to French cuisine. Our tour guy, Avi, took us on an informative journey through Le Marais which was once a aristocratic district with many beautiful buildings and passages...
Our group of 8 was very happy to have signed up for this Food Tour where we received a delicious and interesting introduction to French cuisine. Our tour guy, Avi, took us on an informative journey through Le Marais which was once a aristocratic district with many beautiful buildings and passages of historic and architectural importance. During this 3 hour tour with Avi we experienced and thoroughly enjoyed an authentic taste of Paris. We all loved it! Thanks for the awesome tour, Avi!