Bordeaux Afternoon Food Tour: Pastries, Wine & Cheese

Pastries, wine and cheese in two hours with a sommelier who knows the city.

An afternoon food tour in Bordeaux where you taste the city's best pastries, join a wine and cheese pairing workshop, and walk past seven landmarks including the Girondins Monument, Bordeaux Cathedral and Porte Cailhau. Your guide, Aurélien, a French sommelier, leads small groups through the downtown core and shares the city's history and restaurant secrets along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each6 stops

1. Place de la Bourse15m
2. Girondins Monument15m
3. Place Gambetta15m
4. Bordeaux Cathedral15m
5. Grosse Cloche30m
6. Porte Cailhau15m

Bordeaux city tour and tasting

• Visit Place de la Bourse
• Explore Monument des Girondins
• Learn history at Place Gambetta
• See Saint André Cathedral
• Discover story of Grosse Cloche
• Visit Porte Cailhau
• Follow pilgrims' path to Santiago

The experience

The tour starts at Place de la Bourse and moves through Bordeaux's postcard landmarks: the Girondins Monument, Place Gambetta with its bloody history, Saint André Cathedral, the Grosse Cloche gate, and Porte Cailhau. Between stops, you taste the best pastries in Bordeaux and learn the stories behind each place: the atypical history of the Grosse Cloche, the medieval past at Porte Cailhau, the path pilgrims once walked toward Santiago de Compostela. The guide speaks English and French, so the anecdotes land clearly.

The core of the afternoon is a cheese and wine pairing workshop. You taste local Bordeaux wine alongside regional cheese, learning how they complement each other. This is not a lecture. Aurélien keeps it conversational and builds in time for questions. Groups stay small, which means you're not competing to be heard.

You leave with the guide's address book: his personal list of the best restaurants in town, sorted by what you're hungry for. The whole thing runs two hours, which fits an afternoon without swallowing the rest of your day. Bring an appetite. The pastries and pairings are substantial enough that you won't need a full dinner afterward.

What’s included

• Two-hour tour through downtown Bordeaux.
• tastings of the city's best pastries.
• a wine and cheese pairing workshop.
• commentary on seven landmarks.
• the guide's personal address book of top restaurants in town.

Options for this experience

2 options

Afternoon food tour of BordeauxUp to 12 people · Guide in English or French · 15:15

Afternoon food tour of Bordeaux, privateUp to 15 people · Guide in English or French · 15:15Experience Bordeaux's hidden culinary gems on a fully private afternoon food tour with your group.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 2h, runs Monday to Saturday at 15:15, from € 59 per person, with a live guide in English and French, in groups of up to 15 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 15:15

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Infant (6 to 10 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Délicieux ! Food and History Tours - Bordeaux

Is this one for you?Pick the shared tour if you enjoy meeting other food lovers. Choose private if your group wants Aurélien's undivided attention for the full two hours.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (6 to 10 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What pastries and cheeses will I taste on this tour?

The tour includes tastings of Bordeaux's best pastries and a wine and cheese pairing workshop featuring local Bordeaux wines and regional cheeses, though the specific varieties change based on what's fresh and in season at the time of your visit.

How many people go on the afternoon food tour?

Groups stay small: the operator caps them to keep the energy high and give everyone room to ask questions during the wine and cheese workshop.

What landmarks do you pass on the walk?

You start at Place de la Bourse, then move through the Girondins Monument, Place Gambetta, Bordeaux Cathedral, the Grosse Cloche gate, and Porte Cailhau. Seven monuments are commented on in total, each with its own story tied to the city's history.