Marseille Street Food Tour: Sunset Tapas & Wine

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · FR

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Four stops, one evening, the tastes locals actually eat.

A 3-hour street food tour through Marseille's Notre Dame du Mont artists' neighborhood, led by an English-speaking local guide, tasting cheese, wine, seafood and regional tapas across at least four stops. All food and drinks are included; the guide speaks English and French, and vegetarian and non-alcoholic options are available on request.

Step-by-step itinerary

Marseille Sunset Street Food Tour

Join 3-hour food tour
Stroll Notre Dame du Mont district
Taste local cheeses at cheese shop
Enjoy two glasses of organic wine
Sample various Marseillaise tapas
Try sardines, panisses, and pastis

The Experience

The tour starts in Notre Dame du Mont, the neighborhood where Marseille's artists and contemporary galleries cluster. You walk through the lively streets and squares, stopping first at a local cheese shop where you taste different French cheeses the way residents buy them. From there you move to an organic wine cellar known for high-quality local bottles, where you taste two glasses and learn why the region's wine matters. The guide weaves in history and culture as you go—not a lecture, just the stories that explain what you're tasting.

By the third stop, you're eating the way Marseille does: tapas in manageable sizes, all in one evening. Octopus, goat cheese, eggplant caviar, and dishes that mix traditional Provençal cooking with influences from around the Mediterranean. What lands on your plate depends on what the season and the restaurants have that day. At the final stop, a typical Marseille pub, you sit down with sardines (called "joels" here) or panisse—fried chickpea paste—and try pastis, the anise-flavored drink that defines Provence. If fish isn't your thing, the panisse alone is worth the stop.

The whole experience adds up to the equivalent of a full meal across the four stops, and water is included throughout. The guide speaks English and French, so you'll hear both languages. If you have food restrictions or prefer vegetarian options, contact the operator before booking—they arrange it. Non-alcoholic choices are available if you're not drinking, and the minimum age for alcohol is 18.

What’s included

All food tastings across at least four stops.
two glasses of local organic wine.
water throughout the tour.
an English and French-speaking local guide.
vegetarian options available on request.
non-alcoholic alternatives for all drinks.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Do Eat Better Experience

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to eat the way locals do without spending the evening planning which restaurants to hit—the guide picks the stops, handles the timing, and everything is arranged so you taste a full meal's worth of Marseille specialties in one evening.